Gros Bao, the Chinese restaurant on the Canal Saint-Martin

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Published by Manon de Sortiraparis · Photos by Manon de Sortiraparis · Published on July 27th, 2020 at 03:51 p.m.
Drum roll: the Petit Bao team has opened a second restaurant in Paris, Gros Bao, on the Canal Saint-Martin.

Great news for gourmets who were won over by Petit Bao, the 2nd arrondissement stall that has been showcasing Shanghai cuisine since it opened in 2019: thePetit Bao team has opened a second location in the capital .

Named Gros Bao, this second address opened its doors just a few weeks ago. Located just a stone's throw from the Canal Saint-Martin, Quai de Jemmapes, Gros Bao is already delighting quite a few gourmets on its 350m2 premises, judging by the queue outside the spot's doors!

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The decor, by Mur.Mur architectes, takes the kitschy codes of Chinese catering but modernizes them, with a nice Hong Kong inspiration. On the first floor, a large bao counter and a bar with numerous taps of natural wine and craft beers by Deck & Donohue. Upstairs, a terrace overlooking the Canal Saint-Martin. What better way to spend a convivial moment.

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And what's on the à la carte menu? Great classics of Chinese cuisine and dishes to share on the iconic turntables; and two great specialties: large, generously garnished baos (two already on Petit Bao 's menu and a new one, the Char Siu Bao (8€ for both), garnished with braised pork; and Peking Peking duck (30€ for half a duck), the recipe for which is kept secret. To be eaten rolled up in a small pancake, accompanied by vegetables. Really good!

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Other original dishes include lion's heads (12€), dumplings of minced farmhouse pork as juicy as Peking duck, and Lu Rou Fan Taiwan Style (6€), a fragrant rice dish served with braised pork, an egg marinated in soy sauce and mustard leaf pickles. You'll also want to try the eggplant appetizer, marinated in a garlic vinaigrette (4€), fresh and slightly spicy.

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Gros Bao offers three desserts. We opted for the crispy baozi (4€) and the fried baos (4€), dipped in condensed milk. Yummy!

A place to try this summer!

Practical information

Location

72 Quai de Jemmapes
75010 Paris 10

Accessibility info

Official website
baofamily.co

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