An Edinburgh breakfast bao is officially one of the UK’s top food trends. We explore the 2025 report, from local heroes to viral wellness fads.
The Best Places for Bao in Edinburgh
We don’t do these ‘best’ lists very often, although probably should, but let’s stick with the rules as set down by best burgers and best sushi, in that it’s a rough order and harshly curated.
Review: Ozen Street Food, a bao bun shack outside St James Quarter
There’s now a surprising number of bao specialists in Edinburgh! I’ll have to write up a top list at this rate, and when I do, you can count on Ozen Street Food being in it.
Review: Steam Bunny, a bao bistro in Leith
A bright orange bao bistro just off Leith Walk, bright orange, full of charisma and absolutely worth discovering! Steam Bunny has a small but perfectly formed and often changed menu of exotic and tasty bao treats.