The vibe of San Hao is “From London, For London”
A second branch of Noodle Inn just opened in the capital but there’s more hot on its heels, with the arrival of San Hao, opening in Chinatown (on the old Wan Chai Corner site) in December. The 120-cover spot, coming from the team behind YiQi, The Eight and Dozo, will specialise in handmade noodles and fried dumplings, reimagining traditional Chinese dishes through the use of local British ingredients, like Berkshire pork, heritage tomatoes and salsify.
Chef Daren Liew (ex-Hakkasan, Duddell’s and Nanyang Blossom) is leading the San Hao kitchen, doing dishes like:
- Hakka Berkshire pork noodles
- red prawn noodles with heritage tomatoes, dates and chilli oil
- spicy sa cha beef brisket noodles
- new-age ‘cappuccino’ chicken noodles
- hot ‘n’ spicy roasted yellow chilli grouper noodles
- mala beef sheng jian bao
- rattan pepper seafood sheng jian bao
Speaking about the opening, founder Keng Leong said: “San Hao is about craftsmanship and connection. We want to show that Chinese cuisine and British produce share a common respect for seasonality, balance, and depth of flavour. Every ingredient has a story — we just tell it through the language of noodles.” Now that’s a language we can defo understand.
Key Information
Opening date | Opens Fri 6th February 2026
Address | 3 Gerrard Street, London W1D 5PD
For more information | @sanhao.ldn
