Old-school favorites in Taipei

Family places, counters and bakeries that have fed the neighborhood for years, with what to order at each.

9 places in Taipei · by Chef Amazing · updated October 20, 2026
Photo: Pudelek, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

1. 1

   Ah Chung Mee Soa

   Ximending

   Order: Mee soa, thin noodles in rich pork-intestine broth with vinegar and garlic

   8-1 Emei Street (峨眉街8號之1), Wanhua District, Taipei City, 108 · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
2. 2

   Lao Li Beef Offal

   Tonghua Street, near Linjiang

   Order: Beef broth bowls with select cuts, stir-fried dishes

   No. 8, Lane 59, Section 2, Anhe Road, Da'an District, Taipei City, Taiwan (安和路二段59巷8號, 106) · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
3. 3

   Ming Yue Tang Bao

   Zhongshan

   Order: Standard pork xiaolongbao (NT$160 for 8)

   No. 320, Linsen North Road, Zhongshan District, Taipei · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
4. 4

   Jin Feng Lu Rou Fan

   Zhongzheng

   Order: Large bowl of lu rou fan, braised egg, braised tofu, pork rib soup with shiitake

   Also on the list: New and hot in Taipei.

   No. 10, Section 1, Roosevelt Road, Zhongzheng District, Taipei · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
5. 5

   Tien Hsiang stinky tofu

   Linjiang Street Night Market

   Order: Fried stinky tofu

   No. 19-1, Linjiang Street, Da'an District, Taipei City, Taiwan 106 · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
6. 6

   Lin Dong Fang Beef Noodles

   Zhongshan

   Get: Half-tendon, half-beef noodles, spiced up with their chili butter

   Order: Beef noodles with half meat, half tendon; wheat gluten and a green vegetable side; chili paste in the broth

   Also on the list: The best beef noodle soup in Taipei.

   No. 274, Bade Road, Section 2, Zhongshan District, Taipei · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
7. 7

   Addiction Aquatic Development

   Zhongshan

   Order: Takeaway sashimi or sushi packs, or seafood from the tanks cooked at the restaurant opposite

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8. 8

   Din Tai Fung (original Xinyi Road shop)

   Xinyi / Da'an

   Order: Pork xiaolongbao (basket of 8 about NT$240), crab roe version in autumn, spicy shrimp and pork wontons, fried rice with pork chop

   No. 194, Section 2, Xinyi Road, Da'an District, Taipei, 106, Taiwan · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
9. 9

   Raohe Street Night Market (hu jiao bing stall)

   Songshan

   Order: Hu jiao bing, peppery pork buns

   249 Raohe Street (饒河街249號), Songshan District, Taipei City 105, Taiwan · Map · Add to Chef Amazing