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Artisan dumpling street food vendor secures first permanent site in Soho

The Ugly Dumplings, an artisan Asian dumpling brand that has popped up in markets across London, is to open its first permanent venue in Soho this summer.

Founder Ping Wong has agreed to take a 700 sq ft site at 1 Newburgh Street in Soho at the former site of Pitt Cue.

Spread over two levels, the permanent venue is due to open in the summer, and Wong will work with investment partner, Philipp Chaykin, to develop a new menu along with a brunch offering and customary global twists on traditional dumpling recipes.

Drawing on their Chinese Malaysian heritage, Wong has run The Ugly Dumplings as a street food vendor since December 2015, appearing at culinary hotspots such as Spitalfields Market and Startisans in Covent Garden.

Following confirmation of the new site, Chaykin commented: “Shelley Sandzer have been fantastic agents and succeeded in finding us the perfect location; we are very excited to open our first concept restaurant in Carnaby, in the heart of central London.

“With high profile openings for Din Tai Fung and The Dumpling Shack on the horizon, 2017 is set to be the year of the dumpling. However, we are proud to debut this unique concept with a place of its own in the market.”

Property agents Shelley Sandzer acted for The Ugly Dumplings in the deal.

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