Red Panda Exeter in Exeter

Came here for a quick bite with some friends, the food was delicious and the staff were super friendly and fun to chat with. The pork belly was my favourite!

Omg. Does this food just get better & better or what. Highly recommend the bao buns. Awesome lunch. Great for hungry vegans. Keep being brilliant. Thank you.

THE ABSOLUTE BEST BAO BUNS! You'll be gutted if you don't visit Red Panda. Little did we know but we had popped in just before closing, but let me tell you that fluffy soft bun filled with the best slow roasted pork belly was AMAZING. The crispy chilli was the perfect accompaniment to the full on flavour of the pork and the cucumber gave a fresh cooling crunch in contrast to the meltingly soft pork. Super quick, affordable and DELICIOUS! I was gutted that I'd only bought one, because I need these Bao in my life! I'm now finding erroneous reasons to visit Lyme Regis or Exeter just so I can have some more!

I try to avoid mainstream and enjoy trying out independent places to eat. And wow! what a delight and surprise this was. Danni who runs the show was friendly, enthuisatic and engaging with everyone who walked through the door, and the food was probably the - and I'm not prone to exaggeration - best 'fast' lunch out have ever had. Thoroughly recommended and will go back next time I'm in town.

This place is fantastic. The staff are super friendly and the food is amazing. The prices are very reasonable as well. A great place for a quick lunch

Recommend to anyone visiting Exeter this summer!!! Incredibly friendly service and the food is nourishing and delicious in equal measure

We really enjoyed the chicken teriyaki bao buns, very good authentic flavours. The decor inside the restaurant is also beautifully designed and very cosy. Do come along and give this place a try - it's worth it, I promise!

Red Panda genuine have THE BEST food in Exeter. If you were to eat out anywhere in Exeter I would recommend Red Panda. Their food is always fresh and you can tell they use the best quality products. They are always but always clean to the point where their countertops have never been messy when making the bao buns. They also STUFF the bao buns which is very very lovely of them because they are a small business. The customer service is top-tier. The staff are so so lovely and kind they also always ask and clarify what exactly it is that you would like which is very helpful because you will never be disappointed. They also have vegetarian and helal options which can be quite difficult to find, again being very impressive because they are a small business. I would never much recommend Red Panda to anybody and it’s a very good place to take someone if you want to impress them:) oh and they do loyalty cards so defo grab one of those.

Red Panda is hands down the best Asian-style street food in the city. The bao buns are good value for money, and come packed full of fresh, flavourful, ingredients. Warning... 1 bao bun will leave you wanting more, but 2 will leave you stuffed! The service is always super friendly, and the staff always check on how you would like your food customised to your taste. The ingredients are simple but done well, and everything is on display and prepared in front of you. 10/10.

Best bao bun I've had outside China. I had the tofu, a mix of spicy and teriyaki and it was delicious and very reasonably priced. They are a bit small but I compensated for that by having 2

Exceptionally delicious, really fresh and lovely people. Undoubtedly my favourite place to eat in Exeter and I always have a jar of their chilli crisp at home! The teriyaki tofu bao is my favourite. Definitely recommend - support local x

I have to write a review as the food from the Red Panda is literally heaven in a mouthful. I wish I could write eloquently enough to describe every flavour that explodes, but I think you'll just have to trust and then allow your taste buds to sing to you! I adore the pork which is SO tender and my hubby loves the veggie option. There is so much attention to detail in the combination of flavours chosen, everything has a place and compliments one another. The bao buns are a delight in themselves, as are the salad boxes. This lunchtime take away is not only deliciously satisfying but healthy and nutritious. A true delight every time.

Sadly my meal was bland and overpriced Most of the dishes seemed the same perhaps if they. Varied the meals a bit Big no from me

My husband and I have just enjoyed your delicious aromatic pork, rice and salad at home in South Bucks. I would like to thank Danny (sorry if I spelt your name incorrectly) for lovingly packing the takeaway for me yesterday. Our favourite place in Exeter.

The food is amazing, it’s fresh and tasty. It’s wonderful how friendly the stuff is and you are always treated with kindness.

Perfect lunch, great to see a little place like this thriving, constant flow of eager customers. Tasty, fresh, good value, friendly service - what a delight!

Had lunch at the Red Panda a few days ago and I haven’t stopped thinking about it since. Had the rice and salad box with teriyaki tofu and it was incredible. Gluten free and veggie and a good price. Honestly wish I lived in Exeter so I could get lunch here all the time. My partner had two of the buns which she loved too. Absolutely delicious. Don’t go anywhere else for lunch in Exeter - this is the place 🤤🤤

Lovely and welcoming staff and two tofu options (teriyaki and spicy) for veggies - both very nice. Bao and salad make a great lunch. Recommend :)

I always go for the salad box with chicken. They have a loyalty scheme, which I took advantage of this time and had a free bao bun, turns out those are very good as well!

Considering it’s my favourite city I always struggle to find anywhere in central Exeter that hits the spot for food on the go and usually end up munching a supermarket meal deal by the cathedral. Well no more because this wonderful little place serves the simplest and yet most delicious little bao buns that are perfect for a quick bite. I can thoroughly recommend the belly pork which was melt in the mouth but could easily have enjoyed the tofu versions. The only problem now is I can’t wait to go back for another. Friendly efficient staff as well.

Lovely little find in Exeter - freshly made bao buns loaded with a selection of tasty fillings - flavours delicious and exciting - definitely recommend and return! Owner and team very smiley and friendly - they deserve to be incredibly successful! Ps buy a jar of the chilli crisp - its amazing!! Small amount of seating available at a bar side.

Stopped in for a quick lunch with a friend and was blown away by how good the food was. Between us we had the satay chicken bao, and pork belly bao and salad and it was all wonderful. This is definitely going to be my new favourite lunch venue in Exeter. The spicy chili seasoning they put on top is incredible (and addictive)

Superb food .. iv been many times in the past year from torbay .. Its worth the journey! Iv tried the belly pork .. bao and today had the chicken satay bao.. il try the vegetarian next.. They also have salads on the menu which are excellent ..

Absolutely banging scran, 10/10. got the chicken satay bao bun (already tucked in before i remembered to take a photo), reasonable prices! the lady who served us was lovely!! made the experience 100x better. will visit again❤️

I visited this location on the 20th of July. The woman serving me was so lovely and inviting. I've visited before and have always loved tho food but the service was worth wrighting a review. Great food efficient and kind staff. Always a pleasure

Oh wow, what a place! Super delicious, fresh, quick, cheap for what you get. Incredible. Had a bao bun and a rice box. Both tasty, rice box was HUGE. Didn’t try the veggie options but they looked great.

Just THE BEST lunch you can get in exeter. Delicious food, excellent service, great value! Worth a trip for the crispy chilli alone to be honest!

This is the best fresh food you will find in Exeter for lunchtime, ranging from tasty bao buns to amazing salads with various protein options.

Always a real favourite to visit the friendly staff at Red Panda and enjoy one of their mouthwatering, delicious Bao Buns ..which are truly the BEST Bao Buns I've ever tasted. Fresh, moist and packed with flavour. Their salads are not only refreshing, but colourful...

lovely staff, and always great food. go there every week and have never been let down. highly recommend

After a lot of hype from my partner Red Panda had a lot to live up to for my first visit and they didn't disappoint. The food was amazing, fresh and full of flavour. I had the pork bao bun and salad box (£9) and...

James is always chatty and welcoming as he prepares your food, and as ever our lunches were delicious. There’s always a queue outside but don’t let that dissuade you! It shows the popularity of Red Panda, and the service time is remarkably quick. Can’t recommend...

Really tasty street food. There are a very few places to sit inside. Lovely Bao buns and very nice salad. I would recommend it for a fair priced lunch on the go

James is a lovely guy and he does amazing things with tofu! This is not a purely vegan lunch spot but caters really well for vegetarians and vegans. Red Panda is really a takeaway with a few stools and chairs. Highly recommended! They accept cash...

Fresh, tasty and served with a smile. Delighted the standard is still so high on my first visit for a year or so. Good value meals, had the salad bowl with teriyaki tofu & my friend had a pork filled Bao bun. Absolutely delicious, full...

Really delicious food, and very kind staff. They clearly care about the quality of their food and their customers. Outstanding, would definitely eat here again :)

Red Panda were guesting at the Forum Kitchen at the University. The bao bun with pork belly and salad was fantastic! The owner/chef was very pleasant. I’ll be back.

An absolute MUST if you are in or visiting Exeter. At peak times there is often a short queue but it's SO worth the wait and a testament to how incredible the food is!

nice food but i was still hungry need to have bigger portions shame as i enjoyed the food hopefully try something else maybe

Can’t recommend this little place highly enough. If you’ve never tried bao buns before go and get the best. Be adventurous don’t just try the chicken - have the pork, or go for the tofu, now definitely my favourite. Owner knowledgeable, chatty and outgoing. Great...

Amazing food, amazing staff, a must visit if in Exeter. Such a great place and one to definitely not miss! 10/10, perfect!!!!

I work for communications company and was lucky to be doing a job at the Red Panda on Friday. James the owner kindly offered me some lunch, his friendly staff made me a pork rice bowl and it was absolutely amazing, I cannot recommend it...

Delicious food, lovely chat with the owner...nearly forgot the bad weather outside. I already told my children about it so we they want to try the pork belly. :-)

Love this little place. Really tasty food. The chap who owns it is always very friendly. Whenever I’m in exeter during the day, I treat myself.

My absolute fave place to go for lunch if I’m in town. Amazing choice of vegan options and super tasty too. Remember to get a jar of their chilli oil so you can enjoy red panda at home!

Amazing Boa Buns and salad. We have been a few times and the food is amazing. Small menu of Boa buns and salad but they do it all brilliantly. Staff are really friendly and helpful and somewhere we always make a beeline for when in...

Never disappoints! We live locally and come here often. Food is outstanding and staff are always friendly. We only wish you were open more!

amazing food but i was treated so rudely. i went there the second time and changed my mind before she could take the order and said “oh i wont be having anything but take my friend’s order please” and then staff was so cross with...

Don’t let the queue deter you, this food is worth the wait. It’s so popular and it’s just the friendly owner doing everything so just be patient and enjoy the delicious food guaranteed to please both plant and meat eaters alike :)

AMAZING, a must visit, fantastic food and super friendly staff. Highly recommended. Our favourite place to eat when in Exeter.

Fresh, healthy, delicious food served with a smile; no wonder this place has cult following of locals and students alike. Perfect hangover cure!

I have just had the most delicious yummy bao with super fresh and healthy salad. So stuffed. And look how cute the little red pandas are!!! (Apologies, I was so hungry I forgot to take a pic of the actual meal! But it looked nice!)

Always come here for lunch when in Exeter, beautiful food, filling and food value! Great kimchi 😉 we took our food and sat in the sun on the cathedral, glorious!

Amazing. The best Asian Street Food - tasty, healthy & served with a smile. Equal number of Vegan & meat choices. I had the pork belly bao bun with salad & can't wait to try the other options next time

Visited Red Panda based on rave TA reviews. They have an electronic tag waiting system to avoid claustrophobia in the small shop, great idea if/when it works. Unfortunately I told the other half to keep hold of the tag whilst I went for a short...

Perfect little place, just the right amount for lunch and in a lovely hidden street in the heart of Exeter! Highly recommend.

Simple food, fantastic flavors, well prepared and served by friendly staff - what else do you need? I will share this spot with friends.

I never get tired of coming to Red Panda. The food is fresh and delicious. The flavours are perfectly balanced. To top it off the staff are really friendly you just have to try it

Tried a Bao-Meat this time served by very pleasant young lady. On checking Website later I notice the Picture of the Bar Bun had coriander leaves this was missing and possibly some other ingredients also. Website may need updating maybe as price was 50p on...

High hopes for my lunch time visit - food was tasty, healthy and fresh, yet a lack of generosity in portion size made it slightly underwhelming. I respect this is an independent venture with a passion for what they do - and they do it...

First time visit food was fine although portions small and perhaps over priced for takeaway’s .Strangley unable to buy any bottled water as was a informed they did have any in stock.

Amazing. As usual awesome fresh food full of flavour and truly scrumptious! The only problem is I struggle to eat more than 2!

This is a wonderful place right in the city centre. You can pre-order on their website and then just walk in and pick up your food. I got a rice and salad bowl with spicy tofu, and it was outstanding - very fresh and full...

I come here at least once a month when I have my course at the Wellness Centre just around the corner. It is just the most delicious food, and the staff are always lovely, The new refurb looks great. Don't let a queue put you...

I went here some time ago and think that it represents how TripAdvisor can inflate things to higher or lower status. The food was nice, but that was it really! It wasn't massively filling or unique. When I went, the bao buns were out of...

Often pop by here when in town and fancy something to eat. Red panda never disappoints! The owner is always very friendly and the flavour combinations are a delight.

Just amazing food! There are not the words in English to diatribe just how good it is! We stopped in Exeter on our way back from Cornwall. My daughter at home has Covid so grabbed her some lunch to cheer up. I know a 120...

Best bao buns I've had in UK. Freshly made on site. Only a small little place with limited counter seating, join the queue and enjoy the feast

Chanced across this place during a stroll down memory lane (well, Gandy Street). There was a little delay processing my order due, I think, to young inexperienced staff struggling with technology. But everyone was very charming and I was in no hurry. The food however...

Perhaps I arrived with too high expectations. I enjoyed the bao bun (pork belly) and salad that I ordered but I have to say it’s a tiny sandwich for over £7. To be honest I feel quite ripped off. Salad was nice too but it...

Flavourful fresh buns the only down side is they are open Wednesday Saturday 1130 till about 1400. My new go to for lunch in Exeter

Amazing lunch, I ordered the bao bun and salad with pork and the flavour was very, very good. No queue either and arrived at 12:45pm on a Friday. Can’t wait to visit again!

Excellent, healthy Asian cuisine which is well priced. Would definitely recommend for a tasty take away lunch.

My partner and I sought out Red Panda when we were in Exeter after reading the reviews on Trip Advisor. We were glad we did. The food was superb. We both had the bao with chicken satay and the salad accompaniment. It was mouth-wateringly good...

I go to Red Panda weekly and cannot praise it highly enough. The food is so so fresh and tasty (I recommend satay chicken rice and salad box) and James and the team could not be lovelier. My fussy choices are never a problem for...

Unbelievable food. Staff were really kind and the food was not only delicious but came in the perfect quantities. So affordable. Nothing to criticise at all.

Visited on a Friday and was served immediately, the staff were very friendly and chatty while I was waiting for my food, which came quickly and tasted amazing!

Red Panda understand the strategy of offering a short menu and making everything on that menu the best it can be. The bao are seriously habit-forming, and the rice combo dishes are also consistently excellent. This is street food elevated to an art form.

Absolutely fabulous. Fresh healthy. Tasty. Variety. All of family happy. Totally recommend for something spicy and a bit different.

Very easy to use the online pre-order service, arrived and my food was ready to collect at the time it was meant to be, was super quick and easy and the lady at the till was really lovely. The food itself was absolutely delicious! Felt...

The food was incredible! So fresh and full of flavour. The owners was also so lovely and kind event though they were swept off their feet. It’s one of the best bao buns I’ve ever had.

Exceptional quality and fresh produce. The guys here know exactly what they are doing. We had a selection of plates to share on our table and every single dish was fresh and tasted brilliant. Lovely friendly staff, we will be coming back soon! Best, Peter

My husband and I walked 8 miles to get to Red Panda after hearing how good it was! Well it was worth the hike. Between us we had chicken satay Bao, a tofu Boa, a belly pork Boa and an amazing salad full of herbs....

I have eaten here 100's of times as I used to work close by, the food is always amazing and the friendly staff and owner always deliver fantastic service. Highly recommend!!

My 2 teenage sons bought a Red Panda boodle box for a treat. Four of us had a really lovely birthday lunch. So full of wonderful flavours and colour. Highly recommended and we still have the carrot and walnut cake to eat later 😊

The food here is soo tasty. A friendly local business with a heart, and a commitment to sustainability on many levels. If you like South East Asian street food then definitely worth trying, and if you have never tried it, prepare to be a convert.

Yummy buns full of flavour! Only criticism would be the size, great for a little snack but not filling enough for lunch. Cute vibe though and will definitely go back again :)

Ok for a snack but didn’t really get my taste buds going Nice and clean and good service but would probably try somewhere else if hungry

All I can say is this place is amazing, you cannot go wrong here, super popular and for a good reason! Cheap amazing food!

Had the pork bao bun and salad box and really enjoyed it. The person was very friendly and we felt very welcome. The peanut chilli topping is great

Fabulous bao sandwich. Taste was just incredible. This place doesn’t look much from outside but believe you me it’s 100% worth a visit

We called in at Red Panda on the way back from a holiday in Cornwall, and what a great decision it was! Far and away the best bao we have ever tasted. We had a selection of belly pork, chicken satay, and spicy tofu bao along with a serving of the vegan curry - all packing exceptional flavour! It was great also to chat with the owner who clearly holds a lot of passion for what he does, and this certainly comes through in the food. Well done RP, we will certainly be returning!

Had a nice sandwich from here a couple of weeks ago was delicious would use again if in town on beer again

Nice place Good food nice People but sadly the size of the portions were a little shall we say on the small size which is a shame as the food is good

Great service, great experience. Pork bao was very tasty, full of oriental flavours. Size and value for money was a little small portion but definitely worth buying as very enjoyable

Myself and a friend had two 'Bao's' for lunch, after seeing all the great reviews on here, we certainly were not disappointed- such an amazing range of flavours and very friendly service!

Overrated small portion and not very tasty Sorry would not eat from Red Panda again Expensive for what it was and was chewy so didn’t eat all of it waste of money.

I live about 2.5 hours away and I’m already thinking of making the trip for the Bao and salad again. The salad was the best the crispy chili with watermelon and the salad dressing was the best!! And the prom belly Bao was so dam good!

Amo este lugar. Muy decepcionado al descubrir que las horas han cambiado debido a Covid. (Estoy asumiendo) .Me comí un bollo, me lo comí antes de llegar al final de la calle Gandhi antes de dar la vuelta y regresar por otro.¡Quiéralo! !

¡Guauu! "Nos arriesgamos" a la hora del almuerzo y pedimos un satay de pollo y una ensalada de arroz jazmín de panceta. ¡Fue absolutamente impresionante! Las chispas en la parte superior de la comida le dan un sabor añadido tan maravilloso. ¡Muy, muy recomendable! ¡Tanto es así que felizmente conduciría las 65 millas para recuperarlo!