Independent Chinese street food favourite Little Bao Boy announces closure in Manchester

Little Bao Boy has shared ‘sad news’ this week, announcing its departure from Manchester.

The Chinese street food favourite has been serving freshly-made bao, plus contemporary Asian dishes like loaded katsu fries, tofu bites, and spicy slaws.

But now this much-loved indie, originally from Leeds, has announced it’s baoing (sorry) out from our city for good.

Little Bao Boy has said it has just over a week left in Manchester, where it’s been operating as part of the North Taproom at Circle Square.

The team said it’s been a ‘tough decision’ as they’ve ‘had a blast’ at the new development off Oxford Road.

Little Bao Boy wrote: “I’m afraid to say we’ve got some sad news…

“As of the first of February we will be coming out of Circle square taproom in Manchester. It was a tough decision as we’ve had a blast there the last couple of years but sometimes you need to take one step back to take two more forward.

“We want to ram all our focus into making Leeds as good as it can be and that’s what we’re going to do moving into this year.

“We just want to say a massive thank you to everyone from Manchester who has come down to support us over the years it really does mean a lot!

“Maybe one day you’ll see us pop back up in the M1 postcode but for now it’s see you later, thanks for having us and the always welcome to come see us in Leeds. James & JB.”

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