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The best breakfast and brunch in Taipei
Start with Lan Jia Gua Bao in Gongguan for half-lean, half-fatty braised pork gua bao, Toasteria Cafe in Yongkang for choose a toasted panino and Hong Rui Zhen in Taipei branches for classic Taiwanese sandwich. Here are all 11, with what to get at each.
- Lan Jia Gua BaoGongguan
Get: Half-lean, half-fatty braised pork gua bao (add nuts or coriander); corn soup; four-herb soup
The gua bao people cross town for.
- Fu Hang Dou JiangZhongzheng · Taiwanese breakfast
Get: Thick-crust shaobing with egg and a sweet soy milk
A breakfast line that wraps around the market building.
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Where is the best breakfast and brunch in Taipei?
Chef Amazing’s picks start with Lan Jia Gua Bao (Gongguan), Toasteria Cafe (Yongkang) and Hong Rui Zhen (Taipei branches). All 11 places are on this page with what to get, where they are and a map.
What should I order?
At Lan Jia Gua Bao, get half-lean, half-fatty braised pork gua bao (add nuts or coriander); corn soup; four-herb soup. At Toasteria Cafe, get choose a toasted panino. At Hong Rui Zhen, get classic Taiwanese sandwich. At Chen Gen Zhao Cha, get tuna toast.
Which neighborhood is best for breakfast and brunch in Taipei?
Most of these are in Taipei branches and Zhongzheng. The map on this page shows every one, numbered like the list.
How does Chef Amazing pick these?
From Chef Amazing’s city guide and lists for Taipei: the places critics, chefs and locals keep recommending, checked and kept current, with what to order at each. Nobody pays to be on them.
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Places change: check hours before you go. Pins come from addresses and OpenStreetMap and can be a little off. Updated October 25, 2026.