Bao has been one of the biggest success stories of recent years, going from street food to permanent sites with ease and commanding regular huge queues around the block. The group now boasts three sites in Central London – Soho, Borough and King’s Cross – plus Bao Noodle Shop in Shoreditch and Bao Bar in Hackney. The food is absolutely knockout; it’s best to order one each of all the baos including the fail-safe classic pork and beef short rib plus our personal favourites from the Borough joint, the deep fried cheese bao topped with curry sauce, and the prawn shia song, a mini finger bun stuffed with prawn and a buttery sauce. The aged beef slices which come on a bed of Taipei butter rice at Bao Borough are a must-order, and if you see their Taiwanese fried chicken on the menu in one form or another, give that box a tick too.