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Restaurant Bao Down
A bao spot on the first floor of the Exhibition Building on Main Road in Green Point, serving Taiwanese-inspired steamed buns with a casual, no-fuss approach. Bao Down keeps things simple: fluffy milk buns filled with quality ingredients.
The menu focuses on proper bao—pillowy, warm, and stuffed with flavourful fillings. Regulars appreciate the laid-back vibe and the care put into each bun. This Green Point spot is an excellent choice when you are craving soft, savoury bao without any pretence.
Chefs / choosing this place
Ivor Jones
Chef Owner
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Jess van Dyk
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James Gaag
Executive Chef
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Caroline Lamb
Head Chef
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John Norris-Rogers
Head Chef
PIER
Matt van den Berg
Head Chef
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Kieran Whyte
Executive Chef
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Marcus Gericke
Head Chef
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Shaun Scrooby
Owner and Chef
VUUR
Alex Windebank
Chef and Owner
Farro
Bertus Basson
Owner
Chorus, Eike, Spek & Bone, Toevlug, Bloem, Ongetem, Kantien, De Vrije Burger
Anouchka Horn
Owner
The Belly Restaurant Group
Contacts
address
First Floor, Exhibition Building, 79 Main Rd, Green Point
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Bao Down — when I think about dinner in Cape Town, I think of this place and start salivating. Delicious bao buns — the pork and chicken are my favourites. The kimchi fried rice and their sashimi are next-level good! And the service team has this infectious, happy energy — you can just sense they love being there, which makes you want to be there too.
Jess van Dyk
Post & Pepper
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