Harden's survey result
Summary
“Brunch here at weekends is a regular treat if you can bag a table!”, say fans of this Peckham hotspot – a linchpin of the area since 2016. Top Menu Tips – “the mapo beans with hash browns are a must and the ‘bce’ (bacon cheese and egg) bao is heaven with a portion of dumplings, fried chicken and sweet potato fries on the side. Smoked salmon and Cantonese egg baos also tick the boxes”.
Summary
“Great Taiwanese bao buns”, “lovely service and good cocktails” have brought success to this welcoming Peckham local (est. 2016 – now with spinoffs Daddy Bao in Tooting and Master Bao in both Stratford and Shepherd’s Bush Westfields). “The menu can look a tiny bit samey, but that’s a bit misleading”. Top Menu Tip – “weekend brunch is superb: don’t miss Taiwanese sausage with Cantonese scrambled eggs, mapo beans and hash browns on the side”.
Summary
This “buzzy Taiwanese café” in Peckham is a “friendly neighbourhood joint” that does a good trade in “reliably tasty bao buns”; and has a “wonderful” brunch menu at weekends (“spicy beans with hash browns; kimchi pancake with onsen egg and smoked salmon and egg bao buns are all ‘must-tries”). There’s also a Daddy Bao in Tooting and a Master Bao in Westfield Shepherd’s Bush.
Summary
“A really good bet” in Peckham, serving “superb Taiwanese bao buns”. It’s “friendly, affordable and fun – so perfect for these challenging times”. On the weekend it’s “brunch heaven – kimchi pancakes and hash browns with ma po beans are really different and yummy”. Daddy Bao in Tooting and Master Bao in Westfield Shepherd’s Bush complete the family.
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293 Rye Lane, London, SE15 4UA
Restaurant details
Prices
 Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £25.90 |
| Filter Coffee | £3.50 |
 Extras |
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| Bread | £5.00 |
| Service | 12.50% |
293 Rye Lane, London, SE15 4UA
Opening hours
| Monday | 12:30 pm‑3:15 pm, 5 pm‑10:45 pm |
| Tuesday | 12:30 pm‑3:15 pm, 5 pm‑10:45 pm |
| Wednesday | 12:30 pm‑3:15 pm, 5 pm‑10:45 pm |
| Thursday | 12:30 pm‑3:15 pm, 5 pm‑10:45 pm |
| Friday | 12:30 pm‑3:15 pm, 5 pm‑10:45 pm |
| Saturday | 11 am‑10:45 pm |
| Sunday | 11 am‑9:45 pm |
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