Petit Bao - Étienne Marcel

It's been a long time since I've found great xiao long bao. Petit Bao has done a fantastic job with all the dishes I tried - silken tofu, hong shao, and of course xiao long bao. The chilled silken tofu with its gentle sour and vinegar flavor pairs beautifully with the warm, spicy hong shao. The hong shao itself was fried so the outside has a nice patina of sauce and the inside is soft and full of eggplant flavour - lovely balance. Be warned, it is just a little bit spicy! Now for the xiao long bao. The dough was springy and firm, held itself together well, yet was still thin enough to not overwhelm the flavours inside. The broth was packed with flavour, and the filling was moist with a good balance of meat and veg. There is nothing here to improve. So thrilled I came, thank you!

I really loved this Chinese food restaurant. All the dishes I’ve tried are delish. I went three times in a week to try different options. All of them were amazing. What I liked the most were the garlic chicken and the fried mushrooms with cumin. I recommend having those with a beer. Definitely a must-go restaurant in Paris. 10/10

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ We stumbled across this restaurant after the gym and decided to give it a try — and wow, we were blown away! The food was absolutely incredible. The sweet and sour chicken with noodles was honestly some of the best we’ve ever had. We also tried the xiao long bao (soup dumplings) which came with a helpful guide on how to eat them properly with the spoon — such a nice touch, and they were delicious. The bao buns were good too, although we definitely over-ordered as the fried wontons (which were amazing) were more than enough to share. We’ll 100% be returning and would highly recommend this place to anyone looking for flavour-packed, high-quality food in a relaxed setting.

Nicely designed, and well thought concept. Polite staff, but the food itself is not worth the hype. Dumplings and buns were fresh, and made on site, but you can surely have more authentic flavors in regular in Chinese owned, not so designed places.

Blown away by Petit Bao! Had a craving for Chinese food in Paris, and this place is the real deal. The flavors were fresh, authentic, and beautifully presented. We tried the cucumber salad, cheese bao, veggie bao, and shrimp dumplings with chili oil, every single dish was fire. Good service, great vibe, and excellent food. If you’re in the hood, it’s def worth a visit!