The winner · Analysed 21,684 reviews● Updated 2026-04-29
Best Baoin Sydney

Asian restaurant · Newtown
184 King St
Belly Bao
Quirky venue dishing Asian street food like steamed buns, noodles & fried chicken, plus cocktails.
Score
8.3
Mentions
5
Sentiment
90%
“This was fantastic!! Every dish was great. We got 3 Bao - crisp chicken, pork with crackling and soft shell crab - all excellent. The Bao are so very soft. The onion noodles are reminiscent of an upscale Mee Goren so well done. The Burrata and chicken are also 👌. Service clea”
— harshy ugarte
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Sources
20 reviews from Google, blogs, Reddit and food guides.
Signal
5 mentions of "bao" tied to Belly Bao.
Score
Weighted by recency, sentiment polarity and authority of the source.