Taiwan Guidebook
restaurants and sights
The line is pretty long no matter what time of the day but the menu is limited so it goes by quickly. It's freshly made airy green onion pancake. I usually get it plain with hot sauce or add an egg but that's about it. We split a large bowl of beef noodle soup (see above) then shared one of these with an egg afterwards.
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Tian Jin Onion Pancake
1號 Lane 6, Yongkang StThe line is pretty long no matter what time of the day but the menu is limited so it goes by quickly. It's freshly made airy green onion pancake. I usually get it plain with hot sauce or add an egg but that's about it. We split a large bowl of beef noodle soup (see above) then shared one of these with an egg afterwards.
Not to be confused with Yong Kang Sliced Beef lol. Try to go for early/late lunch or early dinner to avoid a line. A large bowl is huge, you can probably split that between two people and be ok with the portion, especially if you'll walk down the street for some chong zhua bing (see next item). The spare rib rice is just ok to me but that's personal reference. I get the spicy all-meat option (personally not a fan of tendon) but their tendon is actually pretty tender..
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Yongkang Beef Noodles
17號 Lane 31, Section 2, Jinshan S RdNot to be confused with Yong Kang Sliced Beef lol. Try to go for early/late lunch or early dinner to avoid a line. A large bowl is huge, you can probably split that between two people and be ok with the portion, especially if you'll walk down the street for some chong zhua bing (see next item). The spare rib rice is just ok to me but that's personal reference. I get the spicy all-meat option (personally not a fan of tendon) but their tendon is actually pretty tender..
Don't be intimidated by the line, it's usually about 25 minutes from the beginning of the line until you get your food. My favorites are the savory soy milk and egg pancake (dan bing). Most people get Shao Bing You Tiao too but the savory soy milk is the true star of this place. If you really hate waiting in lines, try to go early/on a weekday. They close by 12 or 1pm I think.
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Fuhang Soy Milk
108 Section 1, Zhongxiao E RdDon't be intimidated by the line, it's usually about 25 minutes from the beginning of the line until you get your food. My favorites are the savory soy milk and egg pancake (dan bing). Most people get Shao Bing You Tiao too but the savory soy milk is the true star of this place. If you really hate waiting in lines, try to go early/on a weekday. They close by 12 or 1pm I think.
At RaoHe night market. If you don't see a long line weaving in and out at the beginning of the market, you're on the wrong side of the market, so just walk around or through to the other side. The line appears long but it goes by quickly since this is all they sell and they make them quickly.
Fuzhou Pepper Buns (pork pepper buns)
253號 Raohe StAt RaoHe night market. If you don't see a long line weaving in and out at the beginning of the market, you're on the wrong side of the market, so just walk around or through to the other side. The line appears long but it goes by quickly since this is all they sell and they make them quickly.
I usually go to the one in the Breeze Center mall rather than the original location or the one in Taipei 101. If you go at 11 there's no wait. If there is a wait, we usually kill time by walking around the mall and having a matcha custard pastry at the kiosk next to it (see below)
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Din Tai Fung Fuxing Restaurant
300號 Zhongxiao E RdI usually go to the one in the Breeze Center mall rather than the original location or the one in Taipei 101. If you go at 11 there's no wait. If there is a wait, we usually kill time by walking around the mall and having a matcha custard pastry at the kiosk next to it (see below)
Next to Din Tai Fung so if we're hungry while waiting we grab something here. Random matcha items, most notably their "car wheel pastries" I like the matcha custard one, there's also ones with regular custard, red bean, combo, and there's other dessert items like mochi and soft serve
108 MATCHA SARO green tea drink
300號 Section 3, Zhongxiao E RdNext to Din Tai Fung so if we're hungry while waiting we grab something here. Random matcha items, most notably their "car wheel pastries" I like the matcha custard one, there's also ones with regular custard, red bean, combo, and there's other dessert items like mochi and soft serve
Closed Mondays. It's my must-have boba whenever I go back to Taiwan because it's different from regular boba. It's fresh milk with brown sugar bobas. I always opt ice in the cup (they won't put too much and the ice is crushed not cubed)
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陳三鼎黑糖青蛙鮮奶創始店
Closed Mondays. It's my must-have boba whenever I go back to Taiwan because it's different from regular boba. It's fresh milk with brown sugar bobas. I always opt ice in the cup (they won't put too much and the ice is crushed not cubed)
There are 2 locations, Da'an and Zhongshan. The Da'an one is smaller but I have been to both and they are both great. I usually get the hour thai massage but they have a lot of different options. It starts off with a ~10-15 minute foot scrub and massage then a 1 hour total body massage. It ends with hot brown sugar ginger tea and random snacks. I think the total cost was $1250 NT. The massage therapists are all really great and you can always tell them if you want more or less pressure. Their english is usually pretty decent too. I think it's still my favorite massage of all time.
Villa Thai Massage
43 Section 5, Minsheng E RdThere are 2 locations, Da'an and Zhongshan. The Da'an one is smaller but I have been to both and they are both great. I usually get the hour thai massage but they have a lot of different options. It starts off with a ~10-15 minute foot scrub and massage then a 1 hour total body massage. It ends with hot brown sugar ginger tea and random snacks. I think the total cost was $1250 NT. The massage therapists are all really great and you can always tell them if you want more or less pressure. Their english is usually pretty decent too. I think it's still my favorite massage of all time.
Kind of an obscure location next to a small park, but I came across this place because I read that the owner of this shop is known as the Siphon coffee master of Taiwan. There are a lot of exotic beans to choose from and the coffee is goooodd. I wish I took a picture of the menu because I can't remember which Ecuadorian coffee I got.
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Coffee Sweet 自家烘焙咖啡館
3號 Alley 20, Lane 33, Section 1, Zhongshan N RdKind of an obscure location next to a small park, but I came across this place because I read that the owner of this shop is known as the Siphon coffee master of Taiwan. There are a lot of exotic beans to choose from and the coffee is goooodd. I wish I took a picture of the menu because I can't remember which Ecuadorian coffee I got.
go if you're looking for a good peking duck place
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Dragon Restaurant
18-1號 Lane 105, Section 1, Zhongshan N Rdgo if you're looking for a good peking duck place
Ice Monster Zhongxiao Shop
297號 Section 4, Zhongxiao E Rdshaved snow > shaved ice
great view of taipei 101. definitely recommend going at sunrise instead of sunset to avoid the crowds, especially during the holidays
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Xiangshan (Montaña del Elefante)
31 Alley 401, Lane 150, Section 5, Xinyi Rdgreat view of taipei 101. definitely recommend going at sunrise instead of sunset to avoid the crowds, especially during the holidays
really old-school looking place. pretty far from taipei so make a day trip out of it. its the inspiration for the movie 'spirited away'
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Jiufen Old Street
really old-school looking place. pretty far from taipei so make a day trip out of it. its the inspiration for the movie 'spirited away'
you can mix your own whisky here!
its pretty far from taipei so easiest way to get there is to probably get a cab with a couple other people.
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Destilería Kavalan
326 Section 2, Yuanshan Rdyou can mix your own whisky here!
its pretty far from taipei so easiest way to get there is to probably get a cab with a couple other people.
Another one of the popular beef noodle spots in Taipei. The broth is a bit lighter and I think there's also a clear broth? I can't remember.
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Lin Dong Fang Beef Noodle
322號 Section 2, Bade RoadAnother one of the popular beef noodle spots in Taipei. The broth is a bit lighter and I think there's also a clear broth? I can't remember.
The largest night market in Taipei and the most famous/popular. You can try any street food/Taiwanese 'small eats' imaginable. Make sure to try as many as you can - everything tastes incredible. There are also a lot of cute shops to buy phone trinkets, shoes, clothes, etc.
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Mercado nocturno de Shilin
101 Jihe RdThe largest night market in Taipei and the most famous/popular. You can try any street food/Taiwanese 'small eats' imaginable. Make sure to try as many as you can - everything tastes incredible. There are also a lot of cute shops to buy phone trinkets, shoes, clothes, etc.
One of my favorite boba shops. My go-to drink is "ice cream red tea." They have large pearls and small pearls. They also have a matcha latte that is good!
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50 Lan
47-3 Section 2, Chang'an E RdOne of my favorite boba shops. My go-to drink is "ice cream red tea." They have large pearls and small pearls. They also have a matcha latte that is good!
I love fried chicken and this is one of my top 3 favorite fried chicken places of all time. Taiwanese fried chicken is unlike that of American fried chicken/Korean fried chicken. They batter a large chicken filet and season it with white pepper. It's amazing.
There are multiple locations of Hot-Star around Taipei, so do a Google Maps search for the one closest to you.
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HOT-STAR
113號 Wenlin RdI love fried chicken and this is one of my top 3 favorite fried chicken places of all time. Taiwanese fried chicken is unlike that of American fried chicken/Korean fried chicken. They batter a large chicken filet and season it with white pepper. It's amazing.
There are multiple locations of Hot-Star around Taipei, so do a Google Maps search for the one closest to you.
dank-ass fish market. taiwan's version of tsukiji. MUST GO
It's an upscale live seafood market, gourmet food supermarket, sushi bar, oyster bar, seafood bar, hot pot restaurant, seafood barbecue restaurant, and flower market all packed into a 1,983 square meter space in Taipei. The seafood is fresh and incredibly delicious.
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Addiction Aquatic Development
18號 Alley 2, Lane 410, Minzu E Rddank-ass fish market. taiwan's version of tsukiji. MUST GO
It's an upscale live seafood market, gourmet food supermarket, sushi bar, oyster bar, seafood bar, hot pot restaurant, seafood barbecue restaurant, and flower market all packed into a 1,983 square meter space in Taipei. The seafood is fresh and incredibly delicious.
Cute monster-shaped shaved ice, Japanese-inspired.
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Roji Monster Ice
10號 Section 4, Civic BoulevardCute monster-shaped shaved ice, Japanese-inspired.
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boba pancakes!!! they also have jiggly pancakes. didn't get to try
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Belle Époque
23號 Lane 52, Section 1, Da'an Rdboba pancakes!!! they also have jiggly pancakes. didn't get to try
King Mango
2-1 Lane 2, Yongkang Stshaved ice!
Yongkang Street has a lot of amazing food places. It's a great place to walk, eat, stop to shop, eat some more, grab a boba.
Yongkang Street
Yongkang StreetYongkang Street has a lot of amazing food places. It's a great place to walk, eat, stop to shop, eat some more, grab a boba.
Myowa Cafe
221號 Jinhua StMatcha everything drinks/desserts!
When in Taipei, you must try Taiwanese breakfast at least once. There are breakfast shops like this all over Taipei- look for the signs with the characters above or a basket of long fried crullers out front.
They often look dinky and bare (as do most Taiwanese small eats shops) but you gotta try it out.
Breakfast items to try:
- sweetened soy milk, do jiang (not the processed, artificial tasting soy milk you get in the US)
- fried dough stick (you tiao) + egg crepe (danbing)
- turnip cake
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Ruian Soy Milk
69 Rui'an StWhen in Taipei, you must try Taiwanese breakfast at least once. There are breakfast shops like this all over Taipei- look for the signs with the characters above or a basket of long fried crullers out front.
They often look dinky and bare (as do most Taiwanese small eats shops) but you gotta try it out.
Breakfast items to try:
- sweetened soy milk, do jiang (not the processed, artificial tasting soy milk you get in the US)
- fried dough stick (you tiao) + egg crepe (danbing)
- turnip cake
7-Eleven
1080 Holly StBoba Guys Union Square
429 Stockton StreetBhadrakali
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FSM Montessori School
2707 Martinez Drivefdjklaasd
Union Square
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Neighborhoods
West Portal
Xinyi District
Extremely cute picnic-like afternoon tea. They lay all the small desserts out on turf set out on your table.
http://hungryintaipei.blogspot.com/2016/07/dessertmodern-i-strongly-recommend.html
Yellow Lemon
561號 Mingshui RoadExtremely cute picnic-like afternoon tea. They lay all the small desserts out on turf set out on your table.
http://hungryintaipei.blogspot.com/2016/07/dessertmodern-i-strongly-recommend.html
Tian Jin Onion Pancake
1號 Lane 6, Yongkang Stdelicious! yummy!
Mission District
gentrified
Food scene
breakfast baby! great rice balls and salty soy milk (sounds weird i know, but try it)
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老店 鼎元豆漿
30-1號 Jinhua Stbreakfast baby! great rice balls and salty soy milk (sounds weird i know, but try it)
Boba Guys Union Square
429 Stockton StreetBoba Guys Union Square
429 Stockton StreetGreat traditional Taiwanese shaved ice. They shave ice, add syrup, and any toppings your heart desires.
大直粉圓
35 Dazhi StGreat traditional Taiwanese shaved ice. They shave ice, add syrup, and any toppings your heart desires.
Sightseeing
Walmart
44009 Osgood RdDaly City
foggy
Puente Golden Gate
Golden Gate Bridgegreat views
Missing
Villa Unida
Ferry Plaza Wine Merchant
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DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung GmbH
10 Am DFS-CampusDFS Deutsche Flugsicherung GmbH
10 Am DFS-Campusgolden gate university by postman
Mojo Burger
1401 Foxworthy AveMojo Burger
1401 Foxworthy AveChamousset station