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Belly Bao, Newtown, AU-NSW

Belly Bao

4.7
4.7
340 Reviews
$A40 and under
Asian

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2 people
19:30
Booked 22 times today
  • Innovative
  • Good for groups
  • Great for creative cocktails
Belly Bao is a located ion King Street, Newtown - Sydney's cultural hub.

Sydney's first dedicated home of Bao, we specialise in hand made Bao creativity. It's important to us that you enjoy our love for food paired with great drinks and friendly service in our fun, casual restaurant that offers a hint of old Chinese restaurant nostalgia.

Taking from the traditional chinese pork bun (pork bao), we pride ourselves on our hand made bao, and introducing our asian heritage to our Australian home.

We hope you enjoy our love for Bao as much as we do.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $A40 and under
  • Cuisines
    Asian, Comfort Food, Contemporary Asian
  • Hours of Operation
    Tue–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sun 11:30 am–3:00 pm Fri 5:00 pm–10:30 pm Sat 11:30 am–10:30 pm
  • Phone number
    0402 826 907
  • Website
    http://www.bellybao.com.au/
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Catering
    Quick and efficient service style. Fun and casual atmosphere, dimly lit with upbeat music. A house that specialises around bao - an asian steam bun made in house.
  • Location
    184 King Street, Newtown, AU-NSW 2042
  • Area
    Newtown
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    Bus, Train
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wine

Menu

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What 340 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.3Value

Noise • Energetic

Diners' Choice Awards

  • Inner West

    Best Overall

  • Inner West

    Best Food

  • Inner West

    Best Ambience

  • Inner West

    Innovative

  • Inner West

    Great for creative cocktails

  • Inner West

    Healthy

  • Inner West

    Vegetarian-friendly

  • Inner West

    Lively

  • Inner West

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Belly Bao delights with "delicious food" and "yummy cocktails," offering a vibrant ambiance perfect for gatherings. The baos and baogers are crowd favorites, especially the "classic pork belly bao." While some note a rushed dining experience, the "friendly service" and "great vibe" make it a must-visit spot.

340 Reviews

  1. Laura

    Sydney1 review

    5.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Outstanding experience. The vibes were immaculate, the Bao buns hit the spot and the drinks were straight fire. Also the service was perfection, felt really looked after. Will be back soon!

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  2. Tasia

    Sydney1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 1 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    food was delicious. Menu is well organised and easy to choose items. Great taste and value. vibe is awesome

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  3. Ilya

    Sydney1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 14 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Sensational flavors of the baos with different kind of meats. Definitely will make your belly full with a heavy but pleasant sensation.

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  4. Angelene

    Gold Coast4 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 14 February 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    The food was lovely! Didn’t love it was such a fast turn around restaurant. As you order off a piece of paper it was hard to grab someone’s attention as we didn’t have an allocated to waiter to ask questions on the menu. We ordered and received the food within 30 minutes

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  5. Kari

    Sydney11 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 2 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Loved it! The decorations was very nice. Food was nicely presented and priced quiet responsibly. The staff was very friendly and welcoming. Definitely worth the visit

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  6. Marissa

    Sydney3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 7 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Friendly wait staff, quick service and the food was really good.

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  7. freeway

    Sydney2 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on 22 December 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 5
    The staff can be very indifferent at Belly Bao. Ive been going there for years and love the room and food and cocktails. The majority of the staff are always great but there is sometimes a cool indifferent attitude that some can adopt there, and I don't know why.

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  8. Iman

    Sydney1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 15 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The service always great. The food was delicious and very fresh. I don’t eat meat, they have lots of nice options to cater for special diets. I loved it all. Especially the eggplant bun.

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  9. Damian

    Sydney1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 7 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Our dining experiences at Belly Bao Newtown have never disappointed. The flavours are mouth watering and the sides ( recommend the curry cheese fries ) leave you wanting more. However the greatest asset Belly Bao Newtown has spare their staff . So warm and welcoming , we feel so at home here.

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  10. Duke

    Sydney3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 29 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Easy to order and food were fantastic. Love the burrata bao.

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FAQs

Belly Bao offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at 0402 826 907.

Belly Bao is rated 4.7 stars by 340 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

2 people
19:30
Booked 22 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Belly Bao

184 King Street, Newtown, AU-NSW 2042

Additional information

  • Area
    Newtown
  • Hours of Operation
    Tue–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sun 11:30 am–3:00 pm Fri 5:00 pm–10:30 pm Sat 11:30 am–10:30 pm
  • Price
    $A40 and under
  • Cuisines
    Asian, Comfort Food, Contemporary Asian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    Bus, Train
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wine
  • Website
    http://www.bellybao.com.au/
  • Phone number
    0402 826 907
  • Catering
    Quick and efficient service style. Fun and casual atmosphere, dimly lit with upbeat music. A house that specialises around bao - an asian steam bun made in house.
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