Bun House

The bigger, freshly relocated Bun House may be identified by the crowds outside marveling at the masterpieces inside: flawless creamy-white closed Cantonese steamed buns prettily branded with a Chinese character. These aid in identifying the contents of the bun, which include lamb, pig, cattle, chicken, fish, and vegetables. If you can't read Chinese, the wall menu makes it plain, and the dessert bun comes in its own holder, which is useful for both identification and capturing creamy custard drops.

Because there are only so many buns one can eat, the menu includes a variety of small meals and rice pots, as well as beer and tea. The buns are as expected-fluffy, light dough wrapped around excellent morsels (i.e., more filling, please), but the addition of sides elevates the dish to the level of a good meal. A chicken, ginger, and spring onion rice pot was almost as nice as homemade, and chili tripe, despite looking like something out of "Alien," had a deep and wonderful fermented black bean flavor. Smashed cucumber and picked daikon were great accompaniments in a venue that was inspired by Hong Kong tea shops from the 1960s.

Before you leave, be sure to order Bun House’s pièce de résistance, an exploding custard bao of ridiculously rich and messy intensity. It’s the best thing here.

Google rating: 4.5/5
Phone: +44 20 8017 9888
Address: 26-27 Lisle St, London WC2H 7BA, United Kingdom
Service options: Dine-in · Takeaway · No-contact delivery
Prices: £11-25
Website: https://bun.house/