Vegan
Chinese
Take-out
Taiwanese

Specializes in in-house made dumplings and noodles. The inside is air-conditioned. Uses natural food color dyed skins and different fillings. Owner speaks English. Open Mon-Sun 11:00am-9:00pm.


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63 Reviews

First Review by ashleighferreira

Purposely_Vegan

Points +2421

Vegan
01 Nov 2025

Not all that great

I really hate to give negative reviews so I’ll start with the positives.

The owners are lovely and kind and it seems like they make most things in house, including their noodles and dumplings. The food is also incredibly cheap. We ordered enough food to fill 2 people for less than £7, so if you’re travelling on a budget, this place is definitely somewhere you need to go to!

Unfortunately, the food was just all a bit bland. We’ve been incredibly lucky to go to many different Asian countries and try local dishes in small local restaurants and this food was just way below par for us. The noodle soup broth didn’t really taste of anything and each dumpling in the assortment of dumplings flavours tasted basically the same.

Happy Cow is a brilliant app and travelling as a vegan would be near impossible without it but one of the issues with Happy Cow is a place like this becomes one of the top rated restaurants in the country when it’s just not. Everything we had here, we had 100x better at different restaurants in Taipei.
So, in summary, if you’re travelling on a really tight budget then you’ll have a really good feed here for a really low price. But if you can afford to spend more on your food, I would recommend giving this place a miss.

veginelovers

Points +20

Vegan
26 Oct 2025

Friendly, affordable, easy, yummy!

Definitely one of the best vegan restaurants in Taipei. It's non-pretentious, the owner speaks English and is eager to help you order. There is an English menu as well.

The food is affordable and yummy! Dumplings were amazing- all handmade and non-processed.

Also, the food is spicier than most places in Taiwan so beware when ordering the "extra hot" version 🌶️

climate_nutritionist

Points +303

Vegan
01 Oct 2025

Authentic delicious homemade noodles and dumplings

Authentic local place. The noodles were handmade in the shop and it tasted like jt! They were so tasty. The dumplings were also delicious. The owner had great English and was very helpful.

Pros: Local, All vegan, Homemade noodles

Levicoolguy101

Points +1791

Vegan
25 Jul 2025

Best place in Taipei - 9/10

The owner is very helpful and speaks great English, the dumplings are siiiick, and the noodle reccomendations were great

Galini

Points +4972

Vegan
12 Jun 2025

Tasty asian food

The restaurant looked dark from the outside but they were open. The staff was very polite and spoke English. We had dumplings and noodles and soup. They were delicious and the prices were very nice. Some locals were also there eating which is also a good sign! The restaurant is very simple but they have air conditioning

majka24

Points +480

Vegan
17 May 2025

don't be discouraged by the interior - this is a real hidden gem

Paradise for vegans! super authentic Taiwanese food! the owner was super friendly and aware of veganism. She spoke good English and helped me to pick the food. She explained the dumplings flavours and was super engaged in my visit.

peloria

Points +275

Vegan
08 May 2025

Fresh and delicious soul food

The nice lady explained the menu to me in English. I had the dry noodles with all 3 sauces (spicy, sesame and soybean sauce), and one of each dumplings (6 in total). I loved both and would love to come back for the dumpling soup. If you are in the area and like dumplings, I would highly recommend checking it out. Lovely people and amazing, cheap food!

Pros: dumplings, noodles, lovely people

Subra

Points +196

Vegan
04 May 2025

Local vegan place with amazing dumplings

This cute little local establishment. They have an English menu. Very friendly. Dumplings were great so were the noodles. Very affordable healthy meals

MiriWallich

Points +1644

Vegan
13 Apr 2025

Still dreaming about this food

When we came in you could see them making the dumpling dough in the back of the store. The lady spoke excellent English and explained the menu to us. We went for 7 dumplings, one of each flavour. They were all unique and tasted wonderful. I couldn’t pick a favourite! Also got their homemade noodles and seriously the best noodles I’ve ever eaten. They were just perfect. Definitely one of the best meals I had in Taipei!

JulietteE

Points +124

Vegan
23 Feb 2025

Delicious dumplings

Great local place with delicious fresh food at a very reasonable price. We had the tastiest veg dumpling fillings of our trip there, took a mixed plate to try them all. Fennel/dill (seasonal) and cabbage were our favourites. No processed ingredients, all natural colourings too. The owner speaks perfect English and was super friendly, advising us and explaining everything. We will be back!

schel112

Points +956

Vegan
15 Jan 2025

So so good!

This was my favorite place I ate in Taipei. Wish it was closer to where I was staying, as I would have eaten here more. Tried all 7 dumpling flavors, not sure which was which but the red one was my favorite. Owner was helpful and spoke English really well. If I went back, I would get a soup because several people were eating them and they looked heavenly #Veganuary

Pros: Cheap! , Flavorful!

LorineAM

Points +45

Vegan
14 Jan 2025

Really nice place and really nice laoban!

I ate there one October night, ordered sesame noodles and some freshly-made dumplings, it was delicious and the boss was so kind and helpful! She spoke English, if that's something you need.
I definitely recommend it. I'm not in the neighborhood anymore but I wish I was able to go there again!

Pros: Delicious food, Very nice boss

veoh1989

Points +120

Vegan
27 Dec 2024

Delicious wontons and awesome service

This is definitely in my top 3 taipei restaurants! The wontons are fresh and so flavorful. The noodles are soo good too. The staff will help you with the menu and are really sweet. Highly recommend! #Veganuary

BrightNomad

Points +566

Vegan
22 Dec 2024

Great

Great food, very nice owner, fast service, excellent value for money

teascent

Points +90

Vegan
07 Dec 2024

Lovingly handmade dumplings

The owner who speaks English is very helpful (and speaks very quickly, be ready!). Dumplings were super fresh and of course needed to be paired with a sauce.

Also had the handmade spicy noodles; beware that medium/high spicy here is closer to a Thai scale than a Taiwanese scale, based on other restaurants I've been to around here. Noodles were excellent.

Updated from previous review on 2024-12-07

CitlalliFierro

Points +42

Vegan
05 Dec 2024

Lovely

I was unsure about this place because everything was in Chinese, which I don't understand, but the staff were super friendly and welcoming. She gave an English menu and explained it all to me. The noodles and dumplings I had were super tasty, you also have different sauces to try.

Updated from previous review on 2024-12-05

ndines

Points +833

Vegan
23 Nov 2024

Otherworldly dumplings!!!

Go here NOW!!! Don’t wait! My current sole life regret is not sitting here for 3 days straight and trying every item on the menu. Saving this pleasure for the future, I guess………

What I did try left me dreaming for more. I ordered the 10 piece spicy dumplings from the adorably sweet owner/chef, and she was a true gem. Gem of gems. She gave me a combo of the dumplings and taught me which sauce to use to balance out the spiciness.

Can’t wait to return. It’ll never be soon enough!

thesunrisedreamers

Points +2231

Vegan
11 Nov 2024

Handmade Dumplings!

The owner gave us the best explanation we've ever had of the menu and recommended some dishes to us😄she let us try one of each dumpling (there are 6, so 12 for $96). The spicy sesame noodles are good also! There is an English menu!

PriyaPawar

Points +48

Vegan
24 Oct 2024

Best dumplings

Loved their dumplings with spicy sauce 🤤

frankjr

Points +297

Vegan
14 Oct 2024

Delicious!

On my first day in Taipei, I decided to try this place out, and it was a great choice! I had a vegetable noodle soup and tried one of each of the dumplings they offered. The lady, who I believe is also the owner, spoke English, so it was easy to communicate and she explained very well what they offered and provided recommendations. They also offered side dishes which seemed to have some tofu and mushroom that I tried, and it went well with my soup. I particularly liked how the coloring of the dumplings were from natural vegetables.

Pros: Clean eating, Delicious, Affordable

AlyssaDavila

Points +22

Vegan
25 Aug 2024

Creative, intentional, lovingly handmade

If the freshly handmade noodles and dumplings doesn't impress you, consider how they juice vegetables and integrate that into the dough. Giving the dumplings a beautiful color and unique flavor. These dumplings are unlike anything I've ever had, vegan and non vegan. The colors are enticing and pleasing to the eye and more importantly the palette! 🥟

And the spicy sauce that can be added?? Mouth watering and addictive! Plus the noodles are just as incredible. Highly recommend getting an array of the different dumpling flavors plus a noodle bowl. Your stomach and soul will be satisfied.

Not to mention the service! Such sweet people, they really make you feel like youre having a home made meal. This was 100% my favorite restaurant in Taiwan and I will be visiting again as much as I can.

Pros: Dumplings, Noodles, Sauces

Harpy23

Points +2044

Vegan
02 Aug 2024

Tasty noodles and dumplings, could do with some more seasoning

I got a plate of noodles with three different sauces (miso, spicy, sesame). The noodles were delicious, nice and wide and a good thickness. The sauces didn't really pack enough of a punch for me though. I could taste the chilli but the others were too mild for my liking.

My partner got the braised meat noodles. She enjoyed the noodles a lot too. The meat pieces were tasty but there wasn't much sauce and it felt a bit under seasoned.

We also got a plate of 10 cabbage dumplings to share. These were the fresh flavour they had made that day, the others were from frozen and we went for the fresh ones. They were really tasty, the dumpling wrappers were the perfect thickness. They were generously filled and there was lots of flavour in them.

We got a side plate too. You can pick these up and add them to your meal for 35NT$ (less than a pound). This was some nicely seasoned tofu slices that we both really enjoyed.

HCMex

Points +1035

Vegan
23 Jun 2024

Incredible!!

The owners / chefs of this restaurant are very kind and attentive to both customers and the food they make. Noodles for noodles plates and soups are made by hand every day. Dumplings are delicious and flavorful along with the sauces that come with them.

Payment is cash only and do not attempt to tip since I was told they refuse to accept tips.

PatrickvanderLinde

Points +2034

Vegan
12 Jun 2024

Fresh! A real recommendation

I originally wanted to go for 10 nice colourful dumplings (80TWD). But when the waitress (who btw was able to speak English and introduced the menu to me, which was a nice touch) said that they make their noodles in-house my interest was raised. Thus I took 3 dumplings and noodles in a hot sauce with a bean sauce. I loved everything! The noodles were chewy in a good way and the dumplings had a lot of taste. They also make their chili-paste in-house. She argued that it was extremely hot (I think it was tasty but very manageable). If you are able, make sure to visit this place. I paid around 100 TWD for the noodles and 3 dumplings.

VanessaGabriel

Points +266

Vegan
23 May 2024

Very nice authentic place

I had the soup dumpling 🥟 the taste wasn’t breathtaking but good. I really liked the Taiwanese vibe and the owner is super nice! I was super full!

Pros: Many different kind of dumpling flavours, Nice service , Authentic

Cons: Taste was only okaish

schaf

Points +116

Vegan
09 May 2024

Delicious dumplings and noodles

I saw the “vegetarian food” sign and couldn’t resist to take a closer look. The owner immediately greeted me friendly, gave me an English menu and explained basically every dish to me. The dumplings/ noodles are made fresh daily with some seasonal fillings.

Pros: Taste, Friendly service, Variety of fillings

Cons: Absolutely nothing.

Korathi

Points +77

Vegetarian
05 May 2024

Very nice local vegan taiwanese food

Local place with very delicious dumplings, soups and home made noodles. The owner is very helpful, kind and English speaking. Menu is also in English. Prices are great!

Pros: Home made noodles, 10 dumplings in different flavors, Local owner




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