Overview
Fancy a mid-week bao and beer session in the city? Open from Monday, August 14, Bing's Bao & Beer is Barangaroo's latest casual eatery from the team behind Lotus Dining. Operated by Lotus head chef Chris Yan, Bao & Beer is offering up quick bites and beverages five days a week — dine-in or grab-and-go.
This casual 48-seat retro-style eatery is a significantly casual move from the Lotus group, who've just recently opened casual bar Papa Bo Min and sophisticated restaurant Madame Shanghai in Sydney's CBD. Expect a different vibe to other Lotus venues, with the the bao being the star of the menu in this new venture. Chow down on a range of meaty fillings from Shanghai red braised pork belly topped with pickled Chinese cabbage to soft shell crab and a slather of sriracha mayo. Plus, there's also a vegetarian option.
Although 'bao' sits centre stage at this newcomer, the menu has much more on offer. Big bowls of noodles are available, and come in three different options: fried pork cutlet marinated in lemongrass, red braised beef shin with chilli and Chinese spices or prawn and calamari with chicken broth and mushrooms.
Food may be the focal point at Bing's, yet their drinks menu is no less impressive with house-made sodas and bubble tea currently available, and an alcohol license coming into effect from September. Bing's will serve their own range of pale ales brewed in collaboration with Brookvale brewery Nomad, wines from Clare Valley's KT Wines and Kate Mcgraw's innovative bottled cocktails — perfect to wash down a personal plate of bao of a weeknight.
Find Bing's Bao & Beer at Scotch Row, Barangaroo (near corner of Watermans Quay) from Monday, August 14. Open Monday to Friday 11am–8.30pm.