Eat Recommendations
Late-night ramen, market kushikatsu, century-old shops — eating is the fastest way to travel.
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![[Illustrative] Zhongjia Shanghai Pan-fried Bun](/api/images/entities/taipei-tw-85034bf34f1c/hero.webp)
Illustrative Zhong Family Original Shanghai Pan-Fried Bun is a long-running snack stall in Taipei's Shilin Night Market, with more than 30 years of history, specializing in freshly wrapped and freshly pan-friedsheng jian baoin two flavors: cabbage and fresh pork. Each bun costs about NT$20, fried to a golden, crispy bottom while the filling stays juicy, beloved by loyal regulars and tourists alike. The stall opens at 15:00 and closes at 20:00, with Wednesdays off. Its Michelin Bib Gourmand recognition often fuels long queues, making it a coin-purse-friendly must-eat at Shilin Night Market.
![[Illustrative] Lao Dan A-Zhang Meatballs](/api/images/entities/changhua-tw-2e5b06d00cc2/hero.webp)
Illustrative Lao-Dan A-Zhang Ba-Wan is a century-old snack shop on Chang-An Street in Changhua, near the train station, founded in 1948. It is known for the springy oil-bathed skin, the generous meat filling, and the side options of dragon-marrow-bone soup or free pork-bone broth, and famously appeared in the film 'You Are the Apple of My Eye', which still draws queues of tourists. The dish has also been served at state banquets and remains affordably priced — a must-eat when visiting Changhua.
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![[Illustrative] Wenchang Road Zha Jiang Noodles](/api/images/entities/yilan-tw-0e231df68d08/hero.webp)
Illustrative →Wenchang Road Zha Jiang Noodles
Wenchang Road Zhajiang Noodles on Yilan City's Wenchang Road is a popular queue-up snack shop that, together with the zhajiang noodle shops on Fuxing Road and Nongquan Road, forms the 'Three Zhajiang Noodle Brothers'. The shop is known for hand-made flat noodles tossed in rich zhajiang sauce, paired with wonton soup or pork-rib soup—a top breakfast pick for locals and tourists alike. Hours run from morning to midday; queues are long on weekends so weekdays are better. The shop is near Wenchang Temple and about 13 minutes' walk from Yilan Train Station, with parking lots nearby and easy access to the South-North Market and Yilan Luna Plaza.
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![[Illustrative] Ke's Scallion Pancake](/api/images/entities/yilan-tw-c0b989265897/hero.webp)
Illustrative →Ke's Scallion Pancake
Ke-Shi Scallion Pancake is a Jiaoxi classic, founded in 1970 and more than 50 years old. Its hand-made 'bomb scallion pancake'—a crispy, pan-fried dough pocket filled with egg—is priced around NT$45 and beloved by locals and tourists alike, often drawing long queues. The stall sits opposite Jiaoxi Elementary School, close to Jiaoxi Train Station, with easy transport. In 2023 it earned a Michelin Bib Gourmand and won two bowls in 'Taiwan 500 Bowls', making it a coin-purse must-stop in Jiaoxi.
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![[Illustrative] Zhenghao Fresh Pork Xiaolongbao](/api/images/entities/yilan-tw-822102f4b242/hero.webp)
Illustrative →Zhenghao Fresh Pork Xiaolongbao
Zhenghao Fresh Pork Xiao Long Bao is a Yilan queue-up favourite, famed for thin skins, generous broth and juicy, fresh pork filling. The original Yilan main shop now has branches in Luodong, Jiaoxi and other townships; though currently take-out only, it still draws long lines of foodies every day. Each dumpling is wrapped and steamed to order, and a swipe of the house chilli sauce adds an extra kick—a must-eat snack for any Yilan trip.
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![[Illustrative] Qingzhen Breakfast](/api/images/entities/yilan-tw-2f39c8afdcb3/hero.webp)
Illustrative →Qingzhen Breakfast
Qingzhen Breakfast is a Jiaoxi institution on Sec. 4, Jiaoxi Road, founded in 1978 with more than 40 years of history. Renovated in December 2021, the spacious bright interior still keeps its hand-made dough tradition. Opening at 4:30am, the menu centres on affordable Chinese breakfast—scallion baked flatbread, xiao long bao, pan-fried pies, egg rolls, chive pockets, pan-fried dumplings, rice rolls—with most items priced between NT$5 and NT$35, plus red/black tea, milk tea, soy milk, rice milk, salty soy milk, black coffee and latte. Because it opens early and offers a wide range, peak hours often fill up. The shop is close to the Jiaoxi Township Office, Tangweigou Hot Spring Park and the Jiaoxi Water Scene Plaza, about a five-minute walk, with paid parking lots nearby for drivers. Widely rated as a 'Jiaoxi must-eat' on local blogs and travel sites, it's a breakfast stop no Yilan traveller should miss.
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![[Illustrative] Xiongbao Hot Pot](/api/images/entities/yilan-tw-78a7033d15d6/hero.webp)
Illustrative →Xiongbao Hot Pot
Xiongbao Hot Pot at No. 435, Gongyuan Road, Yilan City, sits next to Yilan Sports Park and is a teddy-bear-themed hot pot buffet. The menu offers surf-and-turf combos, A5 Japanese Wagyu and jumbo shrimp at strong value, with a self-service bar of more than 40 kinds of vegetables and noodles for unlimited eating. Minimum spend starts at NT$268 per person, making it ideal for family gatherings, and a dedicated car park next door makes parking easy. Hours are 11:30-14:30 and 17:00-21:30 on weekdays, 11:00-22:00 on weekends; advance booking is recommended to skip the wait.
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![[Illustrative] Yangtao Lamb BBQ](/api/images/entities/yilan-tw-e1fb9b5086f4/hero.webp)
Illustrative →Yangtao Lamb BBQ
Yangtao on Jiucheng North Road, Yilan City, is a popular local late-night snack shop known for angelica lamb soup and all kinds of stinky tofu. The simple storefront serves warming, nourishing lamb soup, numbing-spicy and crispy-fried stinky tofu, plus braised pork rice and other affordable dishes, opening in the afternoon and running till about 11pm. Loved by locals and travellers alike, it's an ideal spot for comforting bites on a Yilan night.
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