The Bao – Chinese
This avant-garde patisserie transforms traditional flavors into edible art, where the air is sweet with the scent of golden-baked dough and aromatic botanical infusions. Guests encounter a world of whimsical textures, from the delicate, citrus-bright crunch of a yuzu cruffin to the molten warmth of matcha lava, all presented with a refined, modern elegance. It is a sanctuary of creative confectionery where every bite balances floral sophistication with rich, indulgent comfort.
13, Saint Marks Place, New York, NY, 10003 +12123889238 https://www.spotdessertbar.com/0Cuisine: Chinese
Price range: $
Dietary options: dairy-free, gluten-free, halal, high-protein, keto, low-carb, vegan, vegetarian, heart-healthy, low-fat, low-sodium, mediterranean, paleo, pescatarian, plant-based, whole30, anti-inflammatory, atkins, dash-sodium-reduced, gerd, high-fiber, low-cholesterol, south-beach, aip, alkaline, carnivore, renal, tlc, volumetrics, zone, lectin-free, macrobiotic, slow-carb, soy-free
Diet fit at The Bao
Dairy-Free at The Bao
The Bao in New York has 15 dairy-free-tagged dishes on its current menu, including Fuji Apple Chu-hi, Chrysanthemum Snow and Yuzu Cruffin. Tags come from dish-level menu analysis and update when the menu changes.
Gluten-Free at The Bao
The Bao in New York has 6 gluten-free-tagged dishes on its current menu, including Fuji Apple Chu-hi, Kinoene Yuagari Yuzu Sake and Choya Sparkling Japanese Plum Wine. Tags come from dish-level menu analysis and update when the menu changes.
Halal at The Bao
The Bao in New York has 46 halal-tagged dishes on its current menu, including Vietnamese Coffee Ice Cream, Fuji Apple Chu-hi and Sesame Bloom. Tags come from dish-level menu analysis and update when the menu changes.
High-Protein at The Bao
The Bao in New York has 1 high-protein-tagged dish on its current menu, including Harvest. Tags come from dish-level menu analysis and update when the menu changes.
Keto at The Bao
The Bao in New York has 1 keto-tagged dish on its current menu, including Chamomile Herbal Tea. Tags come from dish-level menu analysis and update when the menu changes.
Low-Carb at The Bao
The Bao in New York has 3 low-carb-tagged dishes on its current menu, including Chamomile Herbal Tea, Passion Fruit Green Tea and Classic Affogato. Tags come from dish-level menu analysis and update when the menu changes.
Vegan at The Bao
The Bao in New York has 26 vegan-tagged dishes on its current menu, including Fuji Apple Chu-hi, Yuzu Cruffin and Strawberries & Creme Cruffin. Tags come from dish-level menu analysis and update when the menu changes.
Vegetarian at The Bao
The Bao in New York has 55 vegetarian-tagged dishes on its current menu, including Vietnamese Coffee Ice Cream, Fuji Apple Chu-hi and Sesame Bloom. Tags come from dish-level menu analysis and update when the menu changes.
How tags work: Dish-level menu analysis by Chefi's rule-based diet engine with AI assistance; nutrition values are estimated from ingredients unless marked verified. Allergen and certification claims are never inferred.
What to order at The Bao
| Dish | Net carbs | Protein |
|---|---|---|
| Chrysanthemum Snow | 123.8 g | 36.8 g |
| Black Sesame Ice Cream | 78.7 g | 19.8 g |
| Harvest | 46.5 g | 17.4 g |
| Choya Sparkling Japanese Plum Wine | 21.6 g | 16.5 g |
| Ube-rri | 139.1 g | 14 g |
| Cookie Camp | 195.6 g | 13.4 g |
| Matcha Latte | 33 g | 12 g |
| Thai Milk Tea | 33.3 g | 11.9 g |
| Toasty Coconut Matcha | 94.6 g | 11.5 g |
| Single Espresso | 38.4 g | 9.4 g |
| Sesame Bloom | 41.1 g | 9.1 g |
| Cafe Latte Float | 35.8 g | 8.8 g |
Nutrition values are estimated from ingredients.
Currently closed
Hours
- Monday - Sunday
- 11:30 AM - 10:00 PM
Menu
Seasonal Tapas
- Sesame Bloom - $14.95: black sesame basque cheesecake, vanilla anglaise, black vanilla anglaise, mixed berry compote, condensed milk ice cream, black sesame tuile Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium
- Chrysanthemum Snow - $14.95: chrysanthemum granita, snow mushroom, goji berries, fresh golden pear, yuzu honey jam, mint Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Dairy-Free, Pescatarian, High-Fiber Available at: dinner, lunch
- Ube-rri - $14.95: ube mousse, blueberry compote, ube chia panna cotta, blueberry white chocolate glaze, fresh blueberries, ube chiffon cake, mint Dietary tags: Pescatarian, Low-Sodium, High-Fiber
Signature Tapas
- Matcha Lava - $14.95: dark chocolate cake, matcha powder, chocolate pearls, cookie crumbs, matcha ice cream Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium
- Golden Toast - $14.95: honey buttered toast, strawberries, whipped cream, cookie crumbs, condensed milk ice cream Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium Available at: brunch
- Harvest - $14.95: layered soft cheesecake, strawberries, chiffon cake, whipped cream, oreo crumbs, milk tea, raspberry sorbet Dietary tags: High-Protein, Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, High-Fiber
- Milky Puff - $14.95: choux-puff pastry, bruleed bananas, cornflakes, white chocolate honeycomb, condensed milk ice cream Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium
- Cookie Camp - $14.95: fresh half baked marshmallow cookie, pretzels, cookie crumbs, chocolate sauce, condensed milk ice cream Dietary tags: Pescatarian
Cookies & Pastries
- Classic Cruffin - $6.5: cruffin Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Halal, Dairy-Free, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Renal, Macrobiotic Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Yuzu Cruffin - $6.5: cruffin Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Halal, Dairy-Free, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Renal, Macrobiotic Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Strawberries & Creme Cruffin - $6.5: cruffin Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Halal, Dairy-Free, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Renal, Macrobiotic Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Cookies & Creme Cruffin - $6.5: cruffin Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Oreo Chocolate Cookie - $5.5: cookie Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium
- Matcha Lava Cookie - $5.5: cookie Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium
- Caramel Miso Cookie - $5.5: cookie Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium
- Nutella Cookie - $5.5: cookie Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian
Ice Cream & Sorbets
- Condensed Milk Ice Cream - $5.5 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium
- Matcha Ice Cream - $5.5 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, TLC
- Jasmine Ice Cream - $5.5 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium
- Taro Ice Cream - $5.5 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium
- Black Sesame Ice Cream - $5.5 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium, High-Fiber
- Mango Sorbet - $5.5 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, GERD-Friendly, TLC
- Passion Fruit Sorbet - $5.5 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, GERD-Friendly, TLC
- Raspberry Sorbet - $5.5 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, GERD-Friendly, TLC
- Coconut Sorbet - $5.5 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium
- Vietnamese Coffee Ice Cream - $5.5 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium
Beverages
- Cafe Latte Float - $8.5 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, TLC
- Thai Tea Float - $8.5
- Matcha Latte Float - $8.5 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian
- Strawberry Matcha Latte - $7.5
- Mango Passion Fruit Soda - $6.5 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian
- Raspberry Lemon Soda - $6.5 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Low-Cholesterol
- Classic Affogato - $7.5 Dietary tags: Low-Carb, Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, South-Beach, DASH Sodium-Reduced, TLC
- Black Sesame Affogato - $7.5 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian
- Double Matcha Affogato - $7.5 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian
- Nutella Hot Chocolate - $6.5 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian
- Toasty Coconut Matcha - $7.5 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Anti-Inflammatory, Low-Cholesterol, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free
- Single Espresso - $3.5 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Alkaline, AIP, Renal, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free
- Double Espresso - $4.5
- Americano - $4.5
- Latte - $5.5
- Cappuccino - $5.5
- Jasmine Green Tea - $5.5: green tea | jasmine Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Halal, Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Plant-Based, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free
- L'oriental Green Tea - $5.5: green tea | passion fruit, peach, strawberry Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Halal, Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Plant-Based, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free
- Jardin Bleu Black Tea - $5.5: black tea | rhubarb, strawberry Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Halal, Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Plant-Based, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free
- Earl Grey Black Tea - $5.5: black tea | bergamot Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Halal, Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Plant-Based, Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, Low-Cholesterol, GERD-Friendly, Volumetrics, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free
- Chamomile Herbal Tea - $5.5: herbal tea | chamomile Dietary tags: Keto, Low-Carb, Vegan, Vegetarian, Halal, Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, Atkins, South-Beach, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, GERD-Friendly, Carnivore, Zone, Volumetrics, TLC, Alkaline, AIP, Renal, Macrobiotic, Slow-Carb, Lectin-Free
- Matcha Latte - $6.5
- Peppermint Herbal Tea - $5.5: herbal tea | mint notes Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Halal, Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol, GERD-Friendly, Volumetrics, TLC, Alkaline, AIP, Renal, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free
- Yuja Fruit Infusion - $6.5: honey, yuzu Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Paleo, Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, GERD-Friendly, Volumetrics, TLC, Renal, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free
- Passion Fruit Green Tea - $6.5 Dietary tags: Low-Carb, Vegan, Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, South-Beach, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, GERD-Friendly, Zone, Volumetrics, TLC, Alkaline, AIP, Renal, Macrobiotic, Slow-Carb, Lectin-Free
- Thai Sparkling Lemonade - $6.5 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium, Renal
- Thai Milk Tea - $6.5
- Classic Milk Tea - $6.5
- Jasmine Milk Tea - $6.5
- Taro Milk Tea - $6.5
- Rose Milk Tea - $6.5 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium, DASH Sodium-Reduced, TLC
Alcohol
- Mango Makku - $9: korean rice wine Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Low-Cholesterol
- Strawberry Makku - $9: korean rice wine Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Renal
- Lemon Chu-hi - $9: japanese sparkling cocktail Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Halal, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Mediterranean, Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free, Soy Free
- White Peach Chu-hi - $9: japanese sparkling cocktail Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Halal, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Mediterranean, Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free, Soy Free
- Fuji Apple Chu-hi - $9: japanese sparkling cocktail Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Halal, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Mediterranean, Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free, Soy Free
- Original Makku - $9: korean rice wine Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Low-Cholesterol
- Passion Fruit Makku - $9: korean rice wine Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Low-Cholesterol
- Matcha IPA - $10 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Low-Cholesterol, Lectin-Free, Soy Free
- Yuzu Ale - $10 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Low-Cholesterol, Renal
- Choya Sparkling Japanese Plum Wine - $12 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Low-Cholesterol, Lectin-Free, Soy Free
- Kinoene Yuagari Yuzu Sake - $14 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Low-Cholesterol, Lectin-Free, Soy Free
Frequently Asked Questions about The Bao
- Is The Bao dairy-free-friendly?
- Yes. The Bao has 15 dairy-free-tagged dishes on its current menu, including Fuji Apple Chu-hi, Chrysanthemum Snow and Yuzu Cruffin.
- What can I eat at The Bao on a dairy-free diet?
- Fuji Apple Chu-hi, Chrysanthemum Snow and Yuzu Cruffin carry the dairy-free tag, out of 15 tagged dishes on the current menu. Every dish's diet tags are listed in the menu.
- Does The Bao have vegan options?
- Yes. 26 dishes are tagged vegan on the current menu, including Fuji Apple Chu-hi and Yuzu Cruffin.
- Is The Bao gluten-free?
- 6 dishes are tagged gluten-free on the current menu. Chefi never infers allergen tags from a dish name alone, but a tag is not a certification — confirm preparation with the restaurant if you have celiac disease or a severe sensitivity.
- What is the highest-protein dish at The Bao?
- Chrysanthemum Snow, at roughly 36.8g of protein (estimated from ingredients).
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