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[Illustrative] Lin Congming Fish Head Casserole Illustrative
Lin Congming Fish Head Casserole

Lin Cong-ming Sandpot Fish Head is one of Chiayi's most iconic queue-up foods. The shop is famous for traditional clay-pot cooking, featuring tender dragon-tiger grouper heads paired with vegetables, preserved winter vegetables, dried shrimp, and more - the broth is rich and refills are free until you're full. Though crowds and waits are the norm, the high-quality fish and broth make tourists and locals willing to line up. Dine-in and takeout are available, with multiple branches to suit different needs. To taste authentic Chiayi tradition, this is a must-try.

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[Illustrative] Zunhuang Xiang Pot Illustrative
Zunhuang Xiang Pot

Zun-huang Xiang Hotpot on the first floor of the Zun-huang Hotel in Chiayi specializes in Japanese sukiyaki and shabu-shabu, with multiple broths and a self-serve area of premium meats, seafood, cooked dishes, and desserts. The menu centers on four set plans starting from NT$398 with a 90-minute dining window, free Wi-Fi, and cart service. Kids and seniors get free or discounted entry - under-3s free, over-65s get an exclusive discount. The space is spacious and comfortable, suited to family dinners, company groups, or friend gatherings.

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[Illustrative] Kuang Yi Guo Chiayi Boai Illustrative
Kuang Yi Guo Chiayi Boai

Kuang-yi-guo Chiayi Bo-ai Branch on the 1st floor of No. 461 Bo-ai Road Section 2, Chiayi West District (inside Carrefour), centers on Taiwanese-style stir-fry hotpot and a self-serve all-you-can-eat bar. The shop offers creative broths, kung-fu spareribs, squid and other drinking snacks, with self-serve drink machines and brown-sugar milk-tea-flavored soft-serve machines. Prices are friendly at around NT$477 average spend, with lunch specials from NT$299 - good for gatherings and younger crowds.

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[Illustrative] Wanguo Buffet Restaurant Illustrative
Wanguo Buffet Restaurant

Wan-guo Bai-hui Restaurant at No. 600 Zhong-xiao Road, Chiayi East District, is the buffet restaurant of the Nice Prince Hotel. It sells itself on 'over 100 borderless cuisines,' offering seafood, hot dishes, freshly cooked soups, desserts, and ice cream - great for travelers wanting many flavors in one go. The high-atrium space and glass walkway make for a comfortable dining room that seats over a hundred. Weekday lunch is NT$580 (plus 10% service), holidays NT$1,088; dinner prices match, with breakfast at a lower tier. Service covers breakfast, lunch, and dinner for flexible dining.

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[Illustrative] Noble Family Steak Chiayi Daya Illustrative
Noble Family Steak Chiayi Daya

Noble Family Steakhouse Chiayi Da-ya Branch at No. 167 Da-ya Road Section 2, Chiayi East District, is a long-established American-style steakhouse offering self-serve all-you-can-eat plus a-la-carte. The space suits multi-party dinners and family gatherings, with a menu spanning steak, seafood platters, pork chops, and chicken chops (roughly NT$340-680), plus children's steak meals and a salad bar. The self-serve area covers stir-fries, soups, salad, sweet soups, shaved ice, drinks, ice cream, and desserts - a great pick for steak-and-buffet lovers.

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[Illustrative] Zhulu Charcoal Yakiniku Chiayi Illustrative
Zhulu Charcoal Yakiniku Chiayi

Zhu-lu Charcoal Yakiniku Chiayi Branch at No. 808 Da-ya Road Section 2, Chiayi East District, is an all-you-can-eat buffet combining yakiniku with hotpot. Full-seat pricing is NT$599 plus 10% service, covering assorted beef, pork, lamb, seafood, and multiple hotpot broths. Kids (100-130 cm) get a discounted rate. Dining time is capped at 120 minutes with advance online booking required - great for gatherings, meet-ups, and family dinners.

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[Illustrative] Nomura Yakiniku Chiayi Illustrative
Nomura Yakiniku Chiayi

Ye-cun Yakiniku Chiayi Branch at No. 40 Chui-yang Road, Chiayi East District, blends Japanese charcoal grilling with hotpot in an all-you-can-eat format. Japanese taiko drums and 'No-Face' figures create a lively atmosphere, with ornate decor and spacious, well-air-conditioned seating. The menu spans beef, pork, lamb, seafood and vegetarian options, plus hotpot, tomato broth, and Haagen-Dazs ice cream at the self-serve bar. Plans are diverse - NT$699 lands dice-cut beef and clam pot, while premium sets run NT$1100-1200. Rated 4.7 by netizens and beloved by locals and travelers; reservations recommended.

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