"The Kamei Valley Fashion Vegetarian Cuisine" is located in Shangmeilun. It has an antique and charming dining environment. Upon entering, there are many decorations with Buddhist elements, such as the flying figures from the Dunhuang caves. On another table, there are many characteristic tea canisters from the mainland.
The owner introduces many special products: handmade camel milk curds from Xinjiang, traditional sunflower seeds from Lin'an, Hangzhou, and aged vinegar from Shanxi, among others.
Today, I ordered the imperial mushroom soup noodles cooked in a steamer, which consists of a dozen ingredients, including dried lychee and longan and morels. The steamer extracts the essence of the ingredients, and the fresh flavors of the mushrooms and the sweetness from the dried fruits are beautifully released in the broth. The combination of various ingredient essences truly enriches the soup.
The coconut pine nut rice is a uniquely perfect taste, a must-try for those who love vegetarian food. For dessert, the osmanthus Ningbo rice cake has a very fragrant osmanthus flavor~
The 30-year-old aged tangerine peel tea has a very fragrant and mellow taste. It is available in unlimited supply. This is definitely a place worth revisiting.
Taipei Neihu & Dahu Park - Self-service vegetarian restaurant with pricing by weight. The dishes are varied and the ingredients are fresh, highly recommended if you want to eat a lot of vegetables. They also offer preserved radish omelets, so ovo-lacto vegetarians can also get protein!
The plate I picked cost a total of 250 NT dollars. Although it seems expensive at first glance, it actually contains a lot of food, full of vegetables and whole foods, and I enjoyed eating it. You can have a very balanced diet with many types of vegetables!
Additionally, if you want multigrain rice, it costs an extra 15 NT dollars, and there are various grains available for a healthy meal!
Soup is available for free, containing vegetables and tofu, with plenty of ingredients, and it's very tasty!
▶️ Environment
🔹 Not many seats inside, about 10~15 available
🔹 Clean and simple decor
🔹 Free soup available for self-service
🔹 Utensils are self-service
🔹 Dishes need to be cleaned and returned by customers after eating
▶️ Friendly reminders
🔹 Once you enter, you'll clearly see tongs, and under the table are takeout paper boxes and dine-in trays. Return the tongs to the counter after picking your food
🔹 If you want to pick the preserved radish omelets, use the tongs provided separately to avoid affecting vegan customers, with a notice displayed
🔹 Pay first, and inform the counter if you want rice, cash only
▶️ Overall evaluation
🔹 The variety of dishes is great, and the quality is good! Since it's priced by weight, you can take a little of everything and enjoy a rich variety of vegetables! Highly recommended! Because of the weight-based pricing, if you want to save some money, you can choose less watery dishes (or shake off the vegetable juice before picking, XDD). This place is recommended for friends who love eating vegetables or are vegetarians!
Did you eat vegetarian today? At the Zuo-Ying Zhi Sheng restaurant - since my child is vegetarian, we were looking for some Italian food near Zuo-Ying and suddenly remembered that my child is vegetarian. This restaurant also has a branch in Pingtung, and it’s a beloved place I’ve visited many times. This was my first time dining at the Zuo-Ying location, and both the exterior and the interior decor are very childlike, instantly making me feel ten years younger 😂. The best part is that I'm used to their dishes, so without hesitation, I decided to go with this one.
✨ Little Forest Gua Gua Pasta 💰320
The rich pesto sauce covers the pasta, and I really like that the noodles have a slightly firm texture. The dish is garnished with green peppers and king oyster mushrooms, and the pesto has a nutty aroma that is very refreshing to eat.
✨ Eye Liver Truffle Risotto
This is a dish I must order every time I come here. As a truffle lover, I give their risotto a big thumbs up! Each grain of rice is infused with truffle flavor. I really enjoy this smoky flavor (huh), and the creamy taste is quite rich. It's delicious 😋.
The vegetarian restaurant only serves from the morning until 1:30 PM, and there are very few seats inside. Most of the customers seem to be regulars who take their food to go.
The Google ratings are quite high, so I specifically came here to eat. I ordered the mixed soup noodles for $65, and overall it was quite delicious, although the flavor was slightly on the bland side. Adding some vinegar made it better.
Next time I pass by, I will try other dishes.
📍Zhongzheng District, Taipei City (Nanjichang Night Market)
A vegetarian restaurant famous for its freshly steamed stinky tofu 🌱
My friend said that when you come to Nanjichang Night Market, you must try this stinky tofu. There are two shops located in the night market.
Unlike other shops that sell fried or braised stinky tofu, this shop offers "freshly steamed" items.
What’s special about this stinky tofu shop is that it focuses on vegetarian cuisine, featuring dishes that are egg-free and dairy-free. The other items sold in the shop are also vegetarian, making it feel like a healthier meal option.
🥘 Freshly Steamed Stinky Tofu, Not Spicy ($90):
When served, it looks like two pieces of stinky tofu in a very salty broth, but in reality, the broth has little saltiness; instead, it has a slight fermented black bean flavor.
What's quite special about the stinky tofu here is the addition of basil and edamame on top, which was my first time experiencing such a flavor profile.
The texture of the stinky tofu is very delicate and creamy, and it’s quite flavorful as well.
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Will I revisit? Maybe 🤔
Personally, I still prefer the braised or fried versions with stronger flavors! This shop is great for friends who enjoy light flavors and vegetarian dishes!
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Note:
🔸 Cash only 💰
🌟No Outside Food Allowed
“Fangzhen Vegetarian” is located at the triangular window of Jinhua Road Section 3 in Tainan. It’s a new brand under the Bafang Yunji chain, focusing on vegetarian dishes that emphasize the use of natural whole foods. From pan-fried dumplings and noodles to spicy and sour soup, everything here is vegetarian, creating new options for friends who eat plant-based.
The decor of Fangzhen Vegetarian is simple, with a clean and bright interior featuring large floor-to-ceiling windows that let in lots of light. The restaurant has tables for two and four, providing a spacious atmosphere. It's a semi-self-service setup where you order using QR codes, receive a number for pick-up, and return to a recycling area after your meal.
The menu at Fangzhen Vegetarian includes: stuffed pastries, dumplings, pan-fried dumplings, stir-fried dishes, side dishes, braised items, specialty snacks, dry mixed noodles, soup noodles, various soups, desserts, and a wide array of drinks. The pan-fried dumplings can be ordered as a combo, which is really cool!
Pan-Fried Dumpling Combo 💰68
Pan-fried dumplings come in sets of eight and can be mixed in flavors. The all-vegetarian filling has a unique flavor. The taste of the snow cabbage filling is very familiar yet hard to name, with a distinctive aroma. The signature cabbage flavor is fresh and sweet, with a golden crispy skin—highly recommended!
Sesame Sauce Dry Noodles 💰60
The sesame sauce noodles are surprisingly fragrant. The noodles have a chewy texture, and the sesame sauce is rich and smooth. The vegetarian flavor is also excellent.
Hot and Sour Soup 💰40
It comes with cilantro, so remember to opt out if you don’t like it. The hot and sour soup is tangy enough, but the overall flavor is mild; it’s okay according to personal taste.
Thoughts: The vegetarian version of Bafang Yunji is highly recommended for those who want plant-based options! The snow cabbage flavor is especially aromatic.
Key Aspects:
If Service Matters: Average.
If Price-to-Value Matters: 🌟🌟🌟
(Just discussing food and prices)
🥦 Kaohsiung Sanmin ▫️ Inside Sanmin Market
🥦 A popular vegetarian self-service takeaway favored by residents
This vegetarian self-service restaurant located inside Sanmin Market often attracts many people who come to pray, specifically to take out food. 🙏🏻 It has been operating for a relatively long time compared to other snack stalls or restaurants and is quite favored by the surrounding residents.
Although the shop is located in the market, the environment is very clean. The variety of dishes is quite rich, but there is no fixed menu; the selections are based directly on the ingredients available that day. The colorful array of dishes is enticing. 🤤
In addition to the various common vegetables, 🥬 there are also fried items and soups for customers to choose from. Each selection is uniformly priced at 50 NT dollars. 💰 While the price is a bit high, it is fixed and cannot be reduced. However, this time, the boss was particularly generous, allowing me to choose three items for 100 NT dollars, which is quite thoughtful. 👍🏻
Although sometimes after eating lightly, the dishes here might taste a little oily or a bit salty, overall the flavor is still within an acceptable range. For office workers looking to incorporate fiber into their daily diet, this place remains a good option. After all, it's simple and convenient. ~ I will probably visit once or twice a month in the future. ✨
❤️ This is a new vegetarian restaurant that opened at the end of August, featuring a shop run by Master Chen from Daxi. However, the quality of the staff still needs improvement...
Each post includes actual dining photos, even just a photo of a drink, to prevent some users from faking dining experiences by not attaching food images.
Overall evaluation: 🌕🌕🌑🌑🌑
📍 Although this place is located on Boai Street in the Shulin Night Market, there are many seats available for dining (about 30-40 people), and it also provides a restroom for dine-in, as well as a waiting area for takeout.
🚗 It is suggested to park at the Yongqi parking lot at the entrance of the Shulin Night Market (20 NT dollars per hour). It might take about 7-8 minutes (approximately 600 meters) to walk there.
🏍️ I saw many scooters parked outside the shop temporarily, but I'm not sure if it's legal.
💬 This restaurant uses an online QR code for ordering, but after ordering, there is no option for online payment; customers must pay in cash at the register.
The interior decor is simple, effectively managing the recycling area, dining area, and utensils section, which avoids a messy feeling. Customers are expected to recycle their utensils themselves, but it's still noticeable that some patrons do not recycle.
Outside the restaurant, there is a waiting area for takeout customers, ensuring that it doesn't create a chaotic feeling outside the shop.
However, it took us a full 20 minutes from ordering to picking up our food (thankfully, we had the receipt as proof..). I was a bit surprised—is this really a reasonable serving speed? When asking the staff, they seemed unclear about how to respond to this situation; it was somewhat baffling at the moment. I would suggest that the restaurant address the sequence of serving food to avoid customers waiting too long after ordering.
Food quality: 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑
Service quality: 🌕🌑🌑🌑🌑
Restaurant atmosphere: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
Value for money: 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑
📍 No. 119, Boai Street, Shulin District, New Taipei City
☎️ 02 2686 9800
⏰ 10:30-14:00, 17:00-20:00
💰 No service charge
🚇 Located near Shulin Train Station, about a 5-minute walk away.
For detailed food reviews, please continue to read below ❤️
📍Beitou District, Taipei City (near Shihpai MRT Station)
A pure vegan breakfast shop that sells whatever the boss and employees eat! 🥬🌱
A small shop by the street that only sells breakfast before 11:30.
In addition to pan-fried dumplings, there are various types of vegetable egg pancakes, and they use a flour batter for the pancakes. I will definitely want to try it next time I'm near!
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Order items
🥟 Cabbage Pan-Fried Dumplings ($45) for a portion of six:
The main ingredient is carefully selected, using sweet high mountain cabbage.
This time I took it to go, and even after a while, I could still feel the crispy texture of the dumpling skin.
What surprised me most was the filling; in addition to cabbage, there was also carrot.
The texture of the cabbage was crunchy, and you could really taste the rich sweetness of the cabbage, which tasted quite different from regular cabbage.
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Notes:
🔸 Cash only💰
🔸 The boss prepares the food quickly, and they seem to have the dumplings pre-packaged for takeout. As soon as I placed my order, the boss handed it to me and asked if I wanted extra sauce or chili packets.
Taipei Neihu - A very local vegan restaurant that offers rice and vegetable bento as well as options for hot pot, noodles, dumplings, and more. You can choose five-grain rice at no extra charge!
📍 Vegetarian Fragrant Vegetable Rice NT$85
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You can choose five types of vegetables, and the rice is five-grain rice. The portion size is just right, neither too much nor too little; if I eat like this every day, I might lose some weight! The tofu served is a generous piece! The stir-fried greens are okay, but I think the cabbage portion is a bit small. The stir-fried wood ear mushrooms with king oyster mushrooms are quite good!
▶️ Environment
🔹 Four tables for four people (three of the four-person tables have hot pot stoves), and two tables for two (one of which has a hot pot stove)
🔹 The decor has a very religious vibe (vegan, millennia, ethereal~~~) and there is a lot of clutter
🔹 Spicy pickled vegetables are available for self-service
🔹 Cutlery is self-service (please note that it’s in the same area as the recycling collection to avoid taking used ones)
🔹 The place has a bit of a pleasant aroma, filled with a Buddhist essence～
▶️ Friendly Reminder
🔹 Order first and check out
🔹 Cash only
🔹 After dining, please return the cutlery to the recycling area
▶️ Overall Evaluation
🔹 The lady who serves the vegetables feels a bit unfriendly and somewhat cool! There is a glass partition in between, so it’s advisable to speak up when ordering; I'm afraid she might not hear. The utensils and tables feel a bit sticky, and the food is acceptable, but the indoor environment is not as comfortable. They didn't have air conditioning that day, and it was a bit stuffy, so I would recommend taking the bento for takeout!
