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Qi-Li-Xiang Pan-Fried Buns is a thirty-plus-year snack institution tucked in Lane 385 of Zheng-Qi Road in Taitung City. The signature is a fist-sized pan-fried bun with a crisp golden base and a soft, generously filled interior, made even better with the house sweet-chilli sauce. Braised snacks round out the menu, prices are gentle — a single bun is just NT$25 — and queues are common. The plain shop on the corner of Zheng-Qi and Nan-Jing roads does both eat-in and takeaway.

Under-the-Banyan Rice Noodles on Section 1, Zhong-Hua Road in Taitung City has been slinging bowls for more than fifty years. The signature rice-thread noodles come with house chilli oil, golden kimchi, crispy fried dorado and other small plates that locals and tourists love. The roomy interior turns over queues quickly at peak hours; there is no air-conditioning, but the clean broth and old-school flavour more than make up for it — a Taitung essential.

Fu-Yuan Tofu Shop in Chi-Shang Township near Fu-Yuan Elementary School has served the village for more than fifty years. The signature is a fruit-and-vegetable-fermented 'non-stinky' stinky tofu that is crisp outside, custardy inside and costs only NT$40 to NT$50 — locals and tourists line up for it. Soy milk, flavoured tofu pudding and grass-jelly tea fill out the menu, making it an ideal rest stop after cycling the famous Brown Boulevard. The bare-bones alley shop with its elementary-school-desk seating has a strong rural-Chi-Shang vibe.

Blue Dragonfly Fried Chicken is Taitung's only thirty-year-old fried-chicken specialist and is famous for its old-school Taiwanese flavour. The crust is thin, salty and shatter-crisp while the meat stays juicy, sold in combos of drumsticks, wings and bite-sized pieces with pepper-salt fries on the side. The simple dine-in room often has a queue, drawing locals and visitors who want a hit of nostalgic Taiwanese fried chicken.

Chen-Jia Scallion Pancake and Oden on Section 1, Si-Wei Road in Taitung City is a thirty-year-old sidewalk stall. The menu is built around thick, fluffy scallion pancakes; oden sticks, rice-blood cake and corn from NT$10 each; and free daikon-radish soup on the side. Prices are gentle, flavours are honest and queues are routine. There is no decor to speak of — just an arcade stall — making it a perfect on-the-go fill-up.

Huang-Ji Scallion Pancake beside Taitung's Hai-Bin Park has been flipping dough since 1977 and opens only four hours a day, from 2 to 5:30 p.m. The thin, shatter-crisp pancake is layered with scallions and Thai basil and can be upgraded with an egg, a combination locals rank among Taitung's must-eats. There are no seats — customers take their pancakes to the park pavilions or the seaside — but prices are friendly and queues long.

The Twelve Kitchens buffet at Sheraton Taipei Hotel is seafood-forward, with more than thirty dishes spanning snow crab, horsehair crab, an array of sashimi, nigiri and a Thai-style seafood salad. The kitchen runs a 'no-surcharge menu upgrade' year-round, and during crab season guests can enjoy unlimited double-crab service. It is a top pick for diners who want a wide-ranging buffet with serious seafood credentials.

Xu-Ji (Often jokingly 'Xu-Ji II') is the upscale Japanese buffet flagship of the Xiang-Bin group. Spacious, calm dining is organised around nine themed counters, each modelled on a famous restaurant. Prices for selected sessions were updated in 2026. The spread covers a broad sweep of Japanese cuisine — seafood, sashimi, made-to-order hot dishes — making it a top pick for celebrations, birthdays and anyone chasing Taiwan's most extensive Japanese buffet experience.

Noble Family mini at the Taitung County Government branch is the city's only budget all-you-can-eat steakhouse. For NT$299 guests get a main — beef, pork, chicken or mackerel steak — plus the buffet bar, while a NT$380 pure-buffet option skips the steak. No service charge is added, and the bar runs more than twenty items including salads, fruit, bread, cream soup, fried snacks, pizza and ice cream, refilled constantly. A solid pick for group dinners, class reunions and family meals.

The atrium buffet café at the five-star Naruwan Hotel in Taitung City serves lunch and dinner buffets. The line-up leans premium: seafood and sashimi, fresh shrimp, Häagen-Dazs ice cream, made-to-order U.S. Prime beef steak, plus hot dishes, cold plates and desserts, with a children's play corner for families. Lunch is the more affordable sitting — dinner is roughly double, with a larger spread. Peak hours may involve queues, but the comfortable setting and genuine five-star buffet quality make it one of downtown Taitung's most worthwhile all-you-can-eat picks.

Hua-Qiao Seafood Steam Hotpot at 390 Han-Yang North Road in Taitung City is a bustling local seafood-and-hotpot spot. The signature is a 'live-seafood tower' — fresh shrimp, crab, fish and shellfish are steamed in stacked bamboo trays, then the same ingredients finish in a simmering broth so diners get sweet steamed seafood and a rich, seafood-laced hotpot in one meal. Ordering splits into seafood-tower tiers, a hotpot counter and à la carte sets. Single-layer seafood trays start at NT$350 and higher-end seafood sits around NT$500; opening hours run from 5 p.m. to 11:45 p.m.

Grand Hotel Lili in Taitung City sits beside Feng-Yuan Bridge, with the Pacific to the east and the Central Mountain Range to the west. A wide lobby in a blue-toned palette sets the tone, and food runs from a Saturday dinner buffet (seafood, stir-fries, desserts and ice cream) to a free nightly Chinese-snack midnight spread from 9 to 11 p.m. Breakfast is served 6:30 to 10 a.m., and the hotel also runs a café, bar, karaoke and free car park. The all-you-can-eat format starts around NT$600 and includes multiple ice-cream flavours.

Shōwa-En Yi-Shao-Shi-Wei is a Japanese-style yakiniku buffet in Taitung offering à la carte and set options. The adult minimum spend is NT$499, with children's pricing tiered by height. Seating runs 120 minutes with a 90-minute ordering window — a comfortable pace for families and group gatherings. The menu centres on grilled meats with add-ons for seafood and hotpot, and the restaurant offers a children's half-price option to keep group bills manageable. Quality meat and broad combo variety anchor a relaxed self-grill experience.

Noble Family Steakhouse at the Taitung County Government branch is the city's only budget all-you-can-eat steak house. Set meals with steak and the buffet bar start at NT$299, a pure-buffet option runs NT$380, and no service charge is added. The bar covers more than twenty items — multiple steaks, pizza, fried snacks, Japanese curry rice, salads, soups and ice cream — making it a top pick for group dinners, reunions and family meals. A simple dining room and a quick-delivery service round out the experience.

Yuan-Sheng-Yuan and Chiba Hotpot are sister all-you-can-eat hotpot brands in Taitung County, built around an affordable, deeply stocked buffet. The self-service bar carries more than 150 items — meats, seafood, vegetables, ready-to-eat hot food and desserts — letting diners build their own pot freely. Mid-to-low pricing makes the format ideal for family meals and friend gatherings, and opening hours and detailed prices vary by branch, so a quick call ahead is wise.