Frank Yeung is a successful restaurateur and co-founder of a collection of popular Asian restaurants in London, including Mr Bao, Daddy Bao, Wonton Charlies, and Cafe Kowloon. He is known for bringing authentic and...
Daddybao is a family-run Taiwanese restaurant located in Tooting, South West London. It is renowned for its fluffy bao buns and a diverse menu of street food-inspired sharing plates. The restaurant offers a lively and warm atmosphere, and is part of a larger group that includes Mr Bao and Master Bao. It also features a bar called 'Good Measure' for cocktails.
Customer Perception
Customers consistently praise Daddybao for its delicious food, excellent service, and vibrant atmosphere. The bao buns, particularly the pork belly and shiitake options, are frequently highlighted as must-tries. Sharing plates like sesame aubergine and Taiwanese fried chicken also receive high acclaim. Reviewers often commend the attentive staff and the overall enjoyable dining experience, including the popular bottomless brunch. Some minor feedback noted the food could be a touch on the salty side.
Additional Details
Daddybao is an independent restaurant in Tooting, part of a family of 'Bao' restaurants that includes Mr Bao in Peckham and Master Bao in Westfield London. They offer weekly specials and a range of cocktails.
Daddybao is ideal for weekend brunch, especially for its bottomless brunch offering. Evenings, particularly Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, are also popular when their 'Good Measure' bar is open for cocktails.
Great little spot in Tooting. Went on a Saturday night without a booking, but they reserve spots for walk-ins which was a nice touch and saved the evening.
The food is sharing-style small plates, and while the portions look small, they’re deceptively filling. We ordered the Sesame Aubergine, Fried Chicken with Smoky Miso Mayo, Handmade Dumplings, and a few baos - the Mr Bao Pork Belly, Beef Brisket Bao, and Prawn Toast Bao. There was also a lamb skewer special on the night which was a highlight. The aubergine and the lamb skewer were the standouts for me - the baos were good, but if I’m honest, the sharing plates edged them.
Service was genuinely excellent - warm, attentive, not pushy. Came to about £40 a head for two which felt fair given how much we ate and drank.
If Google let you do half stars this would be a 4.5. As it is, a strong 4 - and well worth a visit.
A family meal we won't forget
We visited Daddy Bao for a family meal and, between us, worked our way through almost the entire menu. It completely exceeded our expectations. From the moment we walked in, the atmosphere set the tone: warm, lively, and full of energy.
The bao are the stars, and rightly so. Mr Bao, the slow-braised pork belly with roasted peanut, was the table favourite, but the Bao Diddley fried chicken with house kimchi and the beef brisket with wasabi slaw were right behind it. Even the vegetarians were spoiled, with the ginger braised tofu and teriyaki shiitake baos disappearing just as fast.
The sharing plates were every bit as good. The dry aged sirloin tataki with yuzu soy was a standout, the Taiwanese fried chicken with smoky miso mayo had everyone reaching back for more, and the crispy squid with pink peppercorns and Thai basil was gone in seconds. The miso sea bass with ponzu was a beautifully delicate finish.
Every dish felt genuinely crafted, with real balance of textures and seasoning, and nothing left feeling like an afterthought. The service matched the food: attentive without being intrusive, and the team were clearly passionate about what they were doing. A special mention has to go to the General Manager, who was absolutely wow. They made the whole table feel genuinely looked after and went out of their way to make the evening memorable.
It's rare to leave a meal where everyone, across different tastes and ages, agrees it was special. Daddy Bao managed exactly that. Already planning our return visit.
5
We went for the bottomless brunch at Daddy Bao and had a great time. The service was very attentive, with our cocktail carafes topped up as soon as they were halfway empty. We tried the Dark and Stormy (rum) and the Paloma (tequila), and I would 100% recommend the rum cocktail as your bottomless choice.
Food wise, the Szechuan cucumber is a must order for sharing, and the aubergine and fried chicken are also great picks. The absolute star of the show though is the shiitake bao. Easily the best bao I have had in London, and that is coming from someone who does not even like mushrooms!!
Overall, a really fun brunch with great service, food, drinks and good value for money.
4
Really enjoyed dinner here. Drinks, cocktails are seriously well made. Service was amazing. The food is delicious but but but just a touch on the salty side for my liking hence 4 stars.
5
Support your local, go here!
For me Clapham and Wandsworth were for a long time described as a places full of culinary excellence - Tooting never typically appeared on that list. I have to tell you that places such as this help push that attitude and impression to this area. The restaurant is designed in a beautiful and quiet sort of way, it feels almost mysterious. This peculiar energy is followed by promptly scribbling down your order - a precise table of calculations in a restaurant that brims with creativity. This juxtaposition of modernity and tradition, spicy buns and cold sake creates an environment of excitement and it is something that an area like Tooting needed.
Can I recommend something to you? Try the specials, their fried mushrooms were absolutely incredible. And you must order the pork belly bun - it’s sweet, it’s fatty and it’s filled with curious flavours. But I am sure that you can order anything here and walk away happy; keep an open mind and be willing to let your mind go as wild as the proprietors have in Daddy Bao. It pays off.
