Meow & Bao has opened since Jul 2021 and specialises in serving decorated steam bao buns, bubble tea and shakes in a cosy shop at the famous street - Shambles, in York.

Meow & Bao is now open! We opened in Jul 2021 and specialise in serving decorated steam bao buns, bubble tea and shakes in a cosy shop at the famous street - Shambles, York.

Phoebe and Suyin, the owner of Meow & Bao, has lived in the UK for the past 10 years, and is a popular food trader in York.

She’s had experience of being a food trader for the past 4 years, in a mobile food trailer called ‘Little Bubble Box’, which primarily sold bubble waffles and bubble tea. She has worked in many food festivals, including York Food Festival and Shambles Market.

Phoebe grew up in Hong Kong, and her background includes working in a Michelin Guide Street Food bubble waffle shop in Hong Kong early on in her career. After she moved to the UK, she decided to start her business as she was keen to introduce authentic bubble waffles and bubble tea to the citizens of UK.

Meow & Bao was opened together with business partner Suyin, who grew up in Singapore. Both Phoebe and Suyin were missing these delightful fluffy steamed buns that are commonplace in chinese cuisince in Asia.

The idea to open up a shop in York came about from the popularity that was received as a food trader in food festivals. In addition, having a shop front was always a goal, being able to provide a permanent location for selling bubble tea and other asian deliciacies.

Meow and Bao has opened since 2021. Bao will specialise in selling ‘baos’, a type of yeast-leavened filled bun common in Chinese cuisine. These will contain a variety of sweet fillings, including custard, lotus, chocolate or char siu (bbq pork), and are traditionally steamed.

Similarly, baos are very common snack foods in Asia, and was very much missing from the UK snack food scene. Hence came about the idea to introduce this - in cute animals - to York!

Meow & Bao is located at 43 Shambles in York.

Keep your eyes peeled out for some exciting oriental snack foods!

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43 Shambles

York

YO1 7 LX