BAO

590 Valencia St, San Francisco
(415) 658-7453

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Pan Fried Vegetarian Pot Stickers 5
Stir Fried Pea Shoots with Garlic
Steamed Sweet Sesame Bao 3
Steamed Sweet Lava Bao 3
Baked Portuguese Egg Tart
Shanghai Xiao Long Bao 6
Stir Fried String Beans
Baked BBQ Pork Buns
Fried Spring Rolls
Coconut Bunnies

Menu

Bao
Shanghai Xiao Long Bao (6 pcs)
House Special Soup Dumpling with Pork.
Steamed BBQ Pork Bao (3 pcs)
BBQ Pork with Hawthorn Sauce
Steamed Vegetarian Bao (3 pcs)
Assorted Mushroom , Cabbage & Carrot
Vegetarian Xiao Long Bao (6 pcs)
Veggie Soup Dumpling with Assorted Mushroom, Celery &Carrot
Sichuan Xiao Long Bao (6 pcs)
Spicy Soup Dumpling with Pork
Crab Xiao Long Bao (6 pcs)
Soup Dumpling with Crab Paste and Pork.
Sweet Bao Special (4pcs)
1 Sesame, 1 Egg Custard, 1 Lava, and 1 Red Bean.
Steamed Chicken Bao (3 pcs)
Chicken ,Kale , Mushroom, Water Chestnut and Onion
Steamed Sweet Egg Custard Bao (3 pcs)
Sweet Egg Custard.
Bao Special (4pcs)
1 BBQ Pork, 1 Chicken, 1 Kimchi Beef, and 1 Vegetarian.
Steamed Sweet Red Bean Bao (3 pcs)
Sweet Red Bean
Steamed Sweet Lava Bao (3 pcs)
Salted Egg Yolk Sauce.
Steamed Sweet Sesame Bao (3 pcs)
Sweet Black Sesame.
Steamed Kimchi Beef Bao (3 pcs)
Kimchi , Beef & Onion
Steamed Sweet Coconut Bao (3)
Sweet Coconut & Oatmeal

Steamed Dim Sum
Steamed Shrimp Har Gow (4 pcs)
Shrimp and Bamboo Shoots.
Steamed Pork & Shrimp Shumai (4 pcs)
Shrimp, Pork , and Mushroom.
Steamed Sticky Rice Wrapped in Lotus Leaves (2 pcs)
Sticky Rice , Chicken , Mushroom , Chinese Sausage , Dry Shrimp & Salted Egg Yolk
Steamed Vegetarian Dumplings (3 pcs)
Pea Sprouts, Aged Bean Curd & Water Chestnut
Steamed Chicken Dumplings (4pcs)
Chicken , Assorted Vegetables , Cilantro & Onion
Steamed Special (6 pcs)
2 Har Gow, 2 Scallop, Shrimp and 2 Chicken
Steamed Whole Shrimp Shumai (4 pcs)
Whole Large Shrimp and Bamboo Shoots.
Steamed Pea Sprouts Shrimp Dumpling (3 pcs)
Shrimp , Pea Sprouts & Water Chestnut
Steamed Scallop & Shrimp Dumplings (3 pcs)
Scallop , Shrimp, and Bamboo Shoots.

Pan Fried
Pan Fried Chicken Pot Stickers (5 pcs)
Chicken, Kale, Mushroom, Water Chestnut & Onion
Pan Fried Chives & Shrimp Dumplings (5 pcs)
Chives and Shrimp.
Pan Fried Veggie Pot Stickers (5 pcs)
Assorted Mushroom , Aged Tofu & Black Pepper
Pan Fried Kimchi Beef Pot Stickers (5 pcs)
Kimchi, Beef, and Onion.
Pan Fried Seafood Pot Stickers (5 pcs)
Scallop, Crab Meat, Onion, Cilantro, and Bamboo Shoots.

Deep Fried
Fried Spring Rolls (3 pcs)
Assorted Vegetables.
Bi Feng Tang Har Gow (4 pcs)
Crispy Fried Shrimp Dumpling with Garlic and Spicy Pepper.
Fried Curry Taro Puff (3 pcs)
Taro, Chicken, Curry, and Mushroom.
Fried Shrimp Ball (3 pcs)
Deep Fried Shrimp Paste
Swan Puff (3 pcs)
Fried Mango Custard Puff.
Fried Seafood Won Ton (3 pcs)
Shrimp, Crab Meat, Carrot, and Cream Cheese.
Fried Shrimp Toast
Chinese Donut stuffed Shrimp Paste tossed with Sriracha Mayo Sauce
Fried Sesame Ball (3)
Sweet Lotus Seed Paste

Baked
Baked BBQ Pork Bao (3 pcs)
Puff pastry on BBQ pork, onion, and hawthorn sauce.
Baked Portuguese Egg Tart (2 pcs)
Sweet milky egg tart.
Baked Black Truffle Beef Bao (3 pcs)
Puff Pastry Beef , Mushroom & Black Truffle Sauce
Baked Green Tea Mochi (3 pcs)
Homemade green tea-flavored mochi encases red bean with sweet taste of fresh
Baked Curry Chicken Puff ( 2)
Puff Pastry Chicken , Curry & Mushroom

Dessert
Mango Corn
Mango pudding.
Coconut Bunny (4 pcs)
Coconut milk.

Salt & Pepper
Salt & Pepper Chicken Wings
Salt & Pepper Veggie
Salt & Pepper Squid

Wok & Fried
Shanghai Chicken Fried Noodle
Stir Fried Thick Noodle with Chicken Breast, Onion, Bell Pepper & Cabbage
Shanghai Veggie Fried Noodle
Stir Fried Thick Noodle with Mushroom, Green Bean, Onion, Bell Pepper & Cabbage
Singapore-Style Fried Rice Noodle
Stir Fried Rice Noodle with Shrimp, Chicken Breast, Onion, Bell Pepper, Cabbage, Egg & Curry Sauce
Stir Fried String Beans
Stir Fried Green Bean with Onion, Bell Pepper & Preserved Vegetable
Mama Eggplant & Tofu
Eggplant and Tofu with Garlic & Basil Leaves Graze with House Mild Spicy Mama Sauce
Chinese Broccoli
Steamed Chinese Broccoli with Oyster Sauce on the side
Golden Egg Fried Rice
Stir Fried Egg , Green Onion & Rice
Sesame Chicken
Breaded Crispy Fried Chicken Breast with House Special Sesame Sauce ( Mild Spicy)
Chicken Fried Rice
Stir Fried Chicken Breast, Egg, Green Onion & Rice
Cashew Kung Pao Chicken
Stir Fried Chicken Breast, Zucchini, Yam Bean, Bell Pepper, Celery & Cashew with House Spicy Sauce
Vegetable Fried Rice
Stir Fried Assorted Vegetable, Cashew & Rice (No egg)
Broccoli Beef
Stir Fried Beef & Broccoli with Brown Sauce
Vegetarian Lover
Stir Fried Aged Bean Curd, Mushroom & Assorted Vegetable glaze with Vegetarian Oyster Sauce
Honey Black Pepper Beef with Crispy Sizzling Rice
Stir Fried Beef, Mushroom, Onion, Bell Pepper & House Special Honey Black Pepper Sauce
Honey Walnut Prawn
Crispy Shrimp tossed in a creamy, sweet sauce with caramelized walnuts
Kimchi Seafood Fried Rice
Stir Fried Shrimp, Squid, Chicken Breast, Kimchi, Egg, Green Onion & Rice
Pineapple Chicken Fried Rice
Stir Fried Pineapple , Chicken Breast , Tomato Sauce , Egg , Corn , Green Onion & Rice
Sichuan Popcorn Chicken
Crispy , tasty Chicken pieces Stir Fried with a amount of dried chillies Sichuan Mala pepper & Cashew
Sichuan String Beans Fried Noodle
Stir Fried Thick Noodle with Sichuan Sauce , String Beans , Onion & Bell Pepper
Steamed Rice

Boiled Dumplings
Spicy Won Ton (6)
Boiled Dumplings with Kale, Pork, Shrimp & House Spicy Hot Oil Sauce
Boiled Chives Seafood Dumplings (6)
Boiled Dumplings with Chives , Shrimp, Scallop
Boiled Veggie Pork Dumplings (6)
Boiled Dumplings with Cabbage, Pork & Thirteen-Spices

Small Plate
Stir Fried Pea Shoots with Garlic
Stir Fried Pea Shoots with Garlic Sauce
Stir Fried Garlic Lettuce
Stir Fried Lettuce with Garlic Sauce
Pine Nut Chicken Lettuce Wraps (2)
Stir Fried Diced Chicken Breast, Pine nut, Yam Beans, Celery, Basil served in cool Lettuce leaves with Hoisin Sauce
General Tso's Chicken Wings
Breaded Crispy Fried Chicken Wings with Sweet & Spicy Sauce
Grapefruit Honey Prawn
Crispy Shrimp tossed in Special Grapefruit, Honey, Lemon Sauce served with Pickled Radish
Moo Shu Wraps
Choice of ( Beef / Chicken / Vegetarian ) Stir Fried Assorted Vegetable , Egg & King Mushroom served with Steamed Pancakes

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Recent Reviews

I drive 50 minutes across the Bay Bridge from Benicia to eat here. That should tell you something about this place. I’m mostly plant-based and this is the one place I make exceptions—for the truffle buns and for the shrimp toast! I absolutely love this gem of a dim sum dumpling place but not for those items (surprisingly!). I come here for the pea shoots, green beans, and the eggplant dish. But like I mentioned earlier, my fake-a-tarian self makes exceptions for the shrimp...
November 2025
This charming small restaurant on Valencia St in San Francisco CA is a delight!
The website has beautiful pictures with descriptions of, of the menu items, allowing you to plan your order ahead of time. Pleasant and quick service, chef’s making the Bao in the front window ( Inlive watching craftspeople work!), and a unobtrusive screen in the dining area to allow you to view what you want to order. Delicious and unusual food but please save room for the goofy and fun...
July 2025
We ordered mostly steam dumplings and a pan-fried chicken pot sticker. They were all very delicious. The decoration in the restaurant was beautiful. I particularly like the lanterns which came in various shapes and sizes.
June 2025

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BAO

590 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 658-7453