Tao Tao Ju

Restaurant · ChineseWest End

No dishes marked gluten free1 can be made gluten free on request

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Main Menu

Cheung Fun

  • Roasted Pork Cheung Fun£10.50

    Steamed rice noodle roll with roasted pork

  • Beef Cheung Fun£10.50
  • Prawn Cheung Fun£11.50

    Likely shellfish

  • Prawn in Bean Curd Skin Cheung Fun£11.50

    Likely shellfish

  • Dough Stick Cheung Fun£10.50

    Vegetarian

  • Classic Plain Cheung Fun with Peanut & Hoi Sin Sauce£10.50

    Served with peanut and hoi sin sauce

    VegetarianLikely nuts

  • Monk Vegetables Cheung Fun£10.50

    Vegan

Steamed Dim Sum

  • Har Gau Prawn Dumplings£7.90

    Likely shellfish

  • Prawn and Chive Dumplings£7.90

    Likely glutenLikely shellfish

  • Siu Mai Pork and Prawn Dumplings£7.90

    Likely glutenLikely shellfish

  • Scallop & Prawn Dumplings£7.90

    Likely shellfish

  • Xiao Long Bao Shanghai Pork Soup Dumplings£7.90

    Likely gluten

  • Prawn and Pork Dumplings with Peanuts£7.90

    Chaozhou steamed rice flour dumplings

    Likely nutsLikely shellfish

  • Prawn and Coriander Dumplings£7.90

    Likely shellfish

  • Beef Balls with Watercress£7.90
  • Dumplings in Soup with Crabmeat£7.90

    Likely gluten

  • Prawn & Pork Bean Curd Skin Rolls in Soup£7.90

    Likely soyLikely shellfish

  • Prawn & Pork Bean Curd Skin Rolls in Oyster Sauce£7.90

    Likely glutenLikely soyLikely shellfish

  • Prawn Dumplings in Spicy Soup£7.90

    Likely glutenLikely shellfish

  • Chicken Claws in Black Bean Sauce£7.90

    Likely soy

  • Beef Brisket in Special Marinade£11.80
  • Spare Ribs in Black Bean Sauce£7.90

    Likely soy

  • Ox Stomach in Satay Sauce£7.90

    Satay sauce

    Likely nuts

  • Baby Octopus in Satay Sauce£7.90

    Satay sauce

    Likely nutsLikely shellfish

  • Roasted Pork Char Siu Buns£7.90

    Likely gluten

  • Glutinous Rice with Pork and Shrimps in Lotus Leaf£7.90

    Likely shellfish

  • Prawn and Spinach Dumplings with Crab Meat£7.90

    Likely glutenLikely shellfish

  • Vegetarian Dumplings£7.90

    VeganLikely gluten

  • Egg Yolk Custard Buns£7.90

    VegetarianLikely glutenLikely egg

  • Custard Buns£7.90

    VegetarianLikely glutenLikely egg

Fried & Grilled Dim Sum

  • Fried Turnip Paste with X.O. Sauce£12.80

    X.O. sauce contains duck and shrimp

    Likely shellfish

  • Mixed Meat Croquette£7.90

    Likely gluten

  • Yam Croquette with Pork and Shrimps£7.90

    Likely shellfish

  • Crispy Prawn Won Ton£7.90

    Likely glutenLikely shellfish

  • Crispy Duck Rolls£7.90
  • Monk Vegetable Rolls£7.90

    Vegan

  • Minced Prawn Seaweed Rolls£7.90

    Likely shellfish

  • Vietnamese Pork & Prawn Spring Rolls£7.90

    Likely glutenLikely shellfish

  • Minced Prawn in Bean Curd Skin Rolls£7.90

    Likely soyLikely shellfish

  • Prawn Croquette with Salad Cream£7.90

    Likely glutenLikely dairyLikely shellfish

  • Sesame Prawn Rolls£7.90

    Likely sesameLikely shellfish

  • Squid Cake£7.90

    Likely glutenLikely shellfish

  • Crispy Calamari£7.90

    Likely shellfish

  • Pan Fried Prawn & Pork Buns£7.90

    Likely glutenLikely shellfish

  • Roasted Pork Puff Pastry£7.90

    Likely gluten

  • Grilled Turnip Paste£7.90
  • Fried Custard Buns£7.90

    VegetarianLikely glutenLikely egg

  • Mini Egg Tart£7.90

    VegetarianLikely glutenLikely egg

Appetisers

  • Tao Tao Ju Chef's Hors d'Oeuvres£13.50

    Sesame prawn toast, crispy seaweed, satay chicken, vegetable spring rolls, chicken dumplings, ribs, crispy aromatic duck. Minimum 2, per…

    Likely glutenLikely nutsLikely shellfish

  • Satay Chicken£10.20

    Contains peanuts. 4 skewers

    Likely nuts

  • Soft Shell Crab with Salt & Pepper£12.80

    Likely shellfish

  • Cold Thai Style Chicken Claws£10.50
  • Cold Jelly Fish Slices£11.50

    With spring onion oil

  • Duck's Tongue with Soy Sauce£11.80

    Likely glutenLikely soy

  • Steamed Fresh Scallop£11.90

    Garlic or black bean sauce, both served with glass noodles

    Likely shellfish

  • Chicken Dumplings£9.50

    4 pieces, pan fried

    Likely gluten

  • Grilled Prawn & Chive Dumplings£7.90

    3 pieces, pan fried

    Likely glutenLikely shellfish

  • Smacked Cucumber Salad with Garlic£9.50

    Vegan

  • Vegetable Spring Rolls£9.50

    Vegan

  • Crispy Mushrooms£9.50

    Vegan

  • Sesame Prawn Toast£11.50

    Likely glutenLikely sesameLikely shellfish

  • Crispy Shredded Seaweed£8.30

    Sprinkled with dry scallops

    Likely shellfish

  • Battered Wasabi King Prawns£13.80

    6 pieces

    Likely glutenLikely shellfish

  • Crispy Aubergine with Chilli£9.50

    Vegan

Congee

  • Preserved Egg and Shredded Pork Congee£11.50

    Half / whole

    Likely egg

  • Shredded Duck Congee£11.50
  • Assorted Cantonese Congee£11.50

Peking Duck

  • Crispy Aromatic Duck£20.80

    Served with pancakes, hoi sin sauce, cucumber and spring onion

    Likely gluten

  • Peking Duck£38.80

    Served with pancakes, cucumber and spring onion. Quarter / half / whole sizes; pricing as printed

    Likely gluten

Soup

  • Chicken and Sweetcorn Soup£7.50
  • Crab and Sweetcorn Soup

    Likely shellfish

  • Vegetable and Bean Curd Soup£7.50

    VeganLikely soy

  • Szechuan Hot & Sour Soup£8.50

    With pork and prawns

    Likely shellfish

  • Thai Tom Yum Seafood Soup£8.50

    Likely shellfish

  • Won Ton Soup£8.50

    With homemade pork and prawn dumplings

    Likely glutenLikely shellfish

  • Bean Curd & Seafood Broth£8.50

    Likely soy

Sharing Hot Pots

  • White Pepper Chicken and Pork Tripe Hot Pot£42.80

    Per person

  • Signature Chongqing Spicy Chicken Hot Pot
  • Macau-style Pork Bone and Pork Tripe Hot Pot£35.80

Barbecue Meats

  • Roast Duck (with or without bone)£21.80

    Quarter / half / whole

  • Crispy Pork Belly£16.80
  • Char Siu Honey Roast Pork£16.80
  • Special Roast Meat Platter£21.80

    Choice of roast duck, crispy pork or honey roast pork. 2 meats / 3 meats

  • Three Kinds BBQ Roasted Meat with Rice£19.80

Seafood

  • Fresh Lobster£59.20

    Each. With ginger & spring onion, with mushroom & black pepper, or steamed with garlic

    Likely shellfish

  • Fresh Seabass£37.90

    With or without bone. Steamed with ginger & spring onion, or pan fried with soy sauce

    Likely glutenLikely fish

  • Szechuan Style Seabass£40.20

    Boneless seabass slices poached in Szechuan spices & chilli

  • Sweet & Sour King Prawns£21.20

    Battered king prawns in sweet & sour sauce

    Likely glutenLikely shellfish

  • Squid with Salt and Chilli£21.20

    Likely shellfish

  • Mongolian King Prawns£21.20

    Battered king prawns in black pepper & chilli sauce

    Likely glutenLikely shellfish

  • Prawns, Squid, Scallops and King Prawns in X.O Sauce£25.30

    X.O sauce contains duck and shrimp

    Likely shellfish

  • Scallops and Asparagus with Cashews£24.50

    Likely nutsLikely shellfish

Rice

  • Steamed Jasmine Rice£4.80

    Vegan

  • Egg Fried Rice£5.80

    VegetarianLikely egg

  • Mixed Vegetable Fried Rice with Egg£15.20

    VegetarianLikely egg

  • Shredded Chicken Fried Rice with Egg and Peas£15.20

    Likely egg

  • House Special Fried Rice£15.80

    With chicken, prawns, peas and egg

    Likely eggLikely shellfish

  • X.O Seafood Fried Rice£16.80

    Prawn, squid, scallop. X.O sauce contains duck and shrimp

    Likely shellfish

  • Fujian Fried Rice£17.80

    Egg fried rice with roast duck, squid, scallops and asparagus & Chinese mushrooms

    Likely eggLikely shellfish

  • Diced Chicken Fried Rice with Salted Fish£17.80

    Likely eggLikely fish

Chicken

  • Curry Chicken£14.80

    With green peas, peppers & onion in a coconut curry sauce

  • Sweet & Sour Chicken£15.20

    Battered chicken with peppers & pineapple in sweet & sour sauce

    Likely gluten

  • Lemon Chicken£15.80

    Battered chicken in a tangy lemon sauce

    Likely gluten

  • Chicken with Black Bean Sauce and Chilli£15.20

    Likely soy

  • Chinese 'Three Marinades' Chicken Hot Pot£18.80

    Stir fried chicken with soy sauce, brown sugar & Chinese rice wine

    Likely glutenLikely soy

  • Gong Bao Szechuan Chicken£18.80

    Stir fried with cashews, celery & dried chilli in Szechuan style sauce

    Likely glutenLikely nuts

Duck

  • Duck with Black Bean Sauce and Chilli£21.20
  • Honey and Black Pepper Duck£21.20
  • Roast Duck Curry£21.20

    With aubergine and green beans

Pork

  • Sweet & Sour Pork£15.20

    Battered pork with pineapple & peppers in sweet & sour sauce

    Likely gluten

  • Classic Cooked Pork Belly Slices£16.80

    With wood fungus & pepper in chilli bean sauce

  • Dong Po Pork£19.90

    Braised pork belly with five spice and sweet vinegar

  • Stewed Pork Belly in Hot Pot with Preserved Vegetables£19.90

Tofu & Vegetables

  • Tofu with Szechuan Chilli Sauce£13.80

    VeganLikely soy

  • Fried Tofu with Salt and Pepper£13.80

    VeganLikely soy

  • Ma-Po Tofu£16.80

    Likely soy

  • Chinese Broccoli / Pak Choy or Morning Glory£15.80

    With ginger, oyster sauce or garlic

  • Stir Fried Szechuan Mixed Vegetables£13.80

    Vegan

  • Aubergine & Green Beans in Chilli Sauce£13.80

    Vegan

  • Stir Fried Asparagus with Cashews£15.20

    VeganLikely nuts

  • Stir Fried Mixed Vegetables£13.80

    Vegan

Beef

  • Crispy Chilli Beef£17.90

    Strips of deep fried beef in a sweet & spicy sauce

  • Beef with Black Bean Sauce & Chilli£15.90

    Likely soy

  • Beef Fillet with Black Pepper Sauce£24.20
  • Szechuan Style Boiled Beef Slices£28.50

    Served with dried chillies & vegetables

  • Beef and Broccoli£17.90
  • Beef Brisket in Hot Pot£19.90

Noodles

  • Chow Mein£8.80

    Stir fried egg noodles with bean sprouts & spring onion

    Likely glutenLikely egg

  • Chicken Chow Mein£15.20

    Likely glutenLikely egg

  • Mixed Vegetable Chow Mein£15.20

    VegetarianLikely gluten

  • Singapore Vermicelli£15.80

    Stir fried rice noodles with roast pork, prawns, chicken, egg

    Likely eggLikely shellfish

  • Beef Ho Fun£15.80

    Stir fried fresh flat rice noodles with beef and bean sprouts

    Likely gluten

  • Malaysia Ho Fun£15.80

    Stir fried fresh flat rice noodles with prawn, chicken, roast pork, bean sprouts and egg

    Likely glutenLikely eggLikely shellfish

  • Seafood Udon£16.80

    Stir fried udon noodles with prawns, scallops & squid in X.O sauce. X.O contains duck and shrimp

    Likely glutenLikely shellfish

  • Pad Thai£16.80

    Stir fried flat rice noodles with chicken, prawns, egg, bean sprouts, spring onion & peanuts

    Contains nutsLikely eggLikely shellfish

  • Chicken Ho Fun Soup£15.80

    With coriander, ginger, spring onion and chilli

    Likely gluten

  • Roast Duck Egg Noodle Soup£15.80

    Also available with Ho Fun

    Likely glutenLikely egg

  • Won Ton Noodle Soup£15.20

    Thin egg noodles with homemade pork & prawn dumplings

    Likely glutenLikely eggLikely shellfish

  • Seafood Ho Fun Noodle Soup£17.80

    Flat rice noodles with prawn, scallop, squid & vegetables

    Likely shellfish

  • Beef Brisket Noodle Soup£17.80

    Likely gluten

  • Tom Yum Mixed Seafood Ho Fun Noodle Soup£17.80

    Likely glutenLikely shellfish

Set Menus

  • Bamboo Basket Set Menu£38

    Selection of handmade dim sum: prawn dumplings, Shanghai pork dumplings, siu mai, scallop & prawn dumplings, roasted pork char siu buns

    Likely glutenLikely shellfish

  • Set Menu A (minimum order for 2)£31.80

    Starters: sesame prawn toast, crispy seaweed, vegetable spring rolls, spare ribs, chicken dumplings. Crispy aromatic duck. Mains: mongolian…

    Likely glutenLikely shellfish

  • Set Menu B (minimum order for 2)£39.80

    Starters: sesame prawn toast, crispy seaweed, vegetable spring rolls, spare ribs, chicken dumplings, crispy aromatic duck. Mains: mongolian…

    Likely glutenLikely shellfish

  • Vegan Set Menu (minimum order for 2)£32.50

    Spring rolls, vegetarian dumplings, crispy mushrooms, fried salt and pepper tofu, Chinese seasonal greens, vegan Singapore noodles

    VeganLikely soy

Gluten Free Menu (2023)

Gluten Free Options

  • Steamed Fresh Scallop

    Shelled scallop steamed and served with glass noodles

    Likely shellfish

  • Vegetable and Bean Curd Broth

    Light broth with cubes of tofu and vegetables

    VeganLikely soy

  • Singapore Noodles

    Curry spiced rice noodles with onions, beansprouts and broccoli

    Vegan option

  • Crispy Aubergine with Chilli

    Slices of aubergine with chilli and garlic

    Vegan

  • Seasonal Chinese Greens

    Steamed fresh Chinese greens with garlic

    Vegan

  • Steamed Sea Bass

    With or without bone, served with gluten free soy sauce

    Can be made free of glutenLikely soyLikely fish

  • Salt and Pepper Tofu

    Cubes of deep fried tofu seasoned with salt and pepper

    VeganLikely soy

  • Egg Fried Rice

    Jasmine rice with egg

    VegetarianLikely egg

Vegan & Vegetarian Menu (2023)

Cheung Fun

  • Dough Stick

    Vegetarian

  • Classic with Peanut & Hoi Sin Sauce

    Contains nuts

    VeganLikely nuts

  • Monk Vegetables

    Vegan

Soup

  • Szechuan Hot & Sour Soup

    Vegan option

Tofu & Vegetables

  • Sweet and Sour Tofu

    VeganLikely soy

  • Chinese Broccoli / Pak Choy or Morning Glory

    With ginger or garlic

    Vegan

  • Stir Fried Asparagus with Cashews

    Contains nuts

    VeganLikely nuts

Rice & Noodles

  • Mixed Vegetables Fried Rice

    Vegan option

  • Singapore Vermicelli

    Vegan option

  • Mixed Vegetables Ho Fun

    VeganLikely gluten

The menu’s own key: (v) vegetarian · (ve) vegan · 🌶 spicy · X.O sauce contains duck and shrimp · (ve) vegan · (v) vegetarian · 🌶 spicy

What the menu saysNo venue-wide coeliac or gluten-free kitchen statement on the current menu. The 2023 'Gluten Free Options' menu lists dishes without per-dish GF labels. Ask staff before ordering.
  • No venue-wide coeliac or gluten-free kitchen statement on the current menu. The 2023 'Gluten Free Options' menu lists dishes without per-dish GF labels. Ask staff before ordering.
  • Please let us know if you have any allergies before ordering. Main menu: 'X.O' sauce contains duck and shrimp.

Set menus (per person)

Set menus, banquets and tasting menus: a meal for the table, priced per person, often with a minimum number of guests.

Set Menu

  • Vegan Set Menu£35.50

    Minimum two people. Courses: spring rolls (shredded cabbage, carrots and beansprouts in crispy pastry); vegetarian dumplings (mushroom…

    VeganLikely glutenLikely soy

Good to know

Restaurant

Facts

FactDetail
Address15 Lisle Street, West End, WC2H 7BE
AreaWestminster
KindRestaurant · Chinese
Phone+44 20 7367 0083
Websitetaotaoju.co.uk
BookingOnline through Book online
Menu read10 Nov 2026 from taotaoju.co.uk
Hours
  • Monday12pm–8:45pm
  • Tuesday12pm–8:45pm
  • Wednesday12pm–8:45pm
  • Thursday12pm–8:45pm
  • Friday12pm–8:45pm
  • Saturday12pm–8:45pm
  • Sunday12pm–8:45pm
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Where this comes from

Allergen answers come from the menu’s labels first, then the listed ingredients, then a model’s judgement checked when unsure. How allergen status is decided.

Questions about Tao Tao Ju

Does Tao Tao Ju have gluten-free options?

No dish is marked gluten free as served, and 1 more can be made gluten free on request, from the menu read 10 Nov 2026. Each dish shows whether the venue labelled it or it was read from the ingredients.

Is Tao Tao Ju coeliac friendly?

The venue notes: “No venue-wide coeliac or gluten-free kitchen statement on the current menu.”. Eatcrush reads each venue’s own menu and says where every answer came from. It never calls a dish safe: kitchens share fryers, boards and flour, and menus change. If you have coeliac disease or an allergy, confirm with staff before you order.

What can be made gluten free at Tao Tao Ju?

Steamed Sea Bass (gluten free soy sauce).

When is Tao Tao Ju open?

Monday: 12pm–8:45pm. Tuesday: 12pm–8:45pm. Wednesday: 12pm–8:45pm. Thursday: 12pm–8:45pm. Friday: 12pm–8:45pm. Saturday: 12pm–8:45pm. Sunday: 12pm–8:45pm. Hours can change on public holidays; check with the venue.

Can I book Tao Tao Ju online?

Yes, through Book online: https://www.taotaoju.co.uk/reservation

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