13 Best Vegetarian and Vegan Restaurants in Taipei

Taipei is an incredibly vegetarian-friendly city. No matter where you are in town, there’s always a vegetarian restaurant nearby. In fact, Happy Cow lists a staggering 420 vegan and vegetarian restaurants in Taipei!

Now that’s a lot to choose from – so where to even begin? In this article, I’ve handpicked some of the most popular plant-based Taipei restaurants, including my personal favorites from 10+ years of living in the city and eating mostly vegetarian.

These will include my personal top 3, the best traditional Taiwanese, Asian vegetarian, vegan ice cream and bubble tea, and finally, the top Western vegetarian and vegan restaurants in Taipei.

Tips for Eating Vegetarian and Vegan Food in Taipei

• See my guide to finding vegetarian and vegan food in Taiwan, my recommended vegetarian/vegan food stalls in every major night market, and my more general guide to eating in Taipei.
• You can often find vegetarian options close to you by using Happy Cow or inputting “vegetarian” or “素” into GoogleMaps.
• Traditional vegetarian buffet restaurants often prominently display the character for vegetarian (素) or the Buddhist swastika (卍) on their sign at the front (you can see both in the above image).
• Join this excellent Taiwan vegetarian group and this Taipei-focused one for more tips and local recommendations.

My Top-3 Taipei Vegan/Vegetarian Restaurants

Here are my three personal favorite plant-based restaurants in Taipei.

Yang Shin Vegetarian Restaurant

Yang Shin Vegetarian Restaurant (養心茶樓蔬食飲茶, see location on GoogleMaps) gets my vote as the best vegetarian restaurant in Taipei. The restaurant features a huge menu of dim sum and vegetarian versions of traditional Chinese and Taiwanese foods.

Here’s your chance to try vegetarian xiaolongbao (小籠包 or “soup dumplings”), stinky tofu, hot pot, dim sum, and various other dishes which aren’t typically vegetarian.

The restaurant is business casual, with tablecloth tables and large 2F windows facing the street below. Like any dim sum place, it’s best to come with a small group so you can try more dishes. When we last visited, we went for one of their set meals for a group, so we got to try well over a dozen dishes.

For vegans, the menu has labels indicating which items have eggs or dairy. You’ll still have tons of options! My kids also loved the cat robot staff member here, who brought dishes to our table!

This restaurant can be booked for weeks in advance. Make your reservation here.

Sunami

Sunami (蔬納米, see location on GoogleMaps) is a newly opened (2025) vegan restaurant on Civic Boulevard in Eastern Taipei. The restaurant is under the same group as Ooh Cha Cha, a long-running Western vegan restaurant in Taipei, with a philosophy of whole foods and sustainability.

I had a chance to visit Sunami recently and was blown away by the food, making this my new #1 entirely vegan restaurant in Taipei.

The restaurant is a touch upscale yet highly affordable. I would describe its cuisine as pan-Asian dishes prepared with all vegan ingredients.

I was spoiled for choices in the menu, but decided not to take any risks and just went with three of their top items: tangy orange-glazed cauliflower, pineapple spring rolls, and mushroom and yuba satay skewers.

A few other items I was tempted by but didn’t get: bulgogi bibimbap, smoked avocado sushi rolls, and tom yam knife cut noodle dumplings.

The menu also features smoothies, desserts, cocktails, beer, and wine (rare to find in vegetarian or vegan restaurants in Taiwan!)

Again, I recommend reserving your table in advance. The easiest way is here on inline.

Vege Creek

Vege Creek (蔬河) is a fun little chain of all-vegan luwei shops where you get to choose your own ingredients. Luwei (滷味) refers to various items braised in a fragrant broth.

Grab a basket or sack and a pair of tongs, then select whatever items you want. There are little metal tokens for the different types of noodles and leafy greens are picturesquely displayed on a wall like a hanging garden.

Take your items to the counter and they’ll prepare them in a delicious broth. At the end, add your own condiments, including seaweed which you may have to ask them to add for you.

There are half a dozen locations in Taipei, including here in the B1 Food Court of Taipei 101 (find it hidden near the entrance to Mia C’Bon supermarket), here in Zhongshan district, and in the Departures Area (after check in) of Terminal T2 at Taoyuan International Airport.

Traditional Taiwanese Vegetarian

No matter where you are in Taipei, there is almost always a local vegetarian restaurant nearby. Expect mounds of tofu, gluten, and other mock meats, but there’s no shortage of greens and other fresh vegetables.

Minder Vegetarian

Minder (明德素食園) is a classic vegetarian buffet, where you load up a plate to stay or take-away box and pay by weight.

As far as vegetarian buffets go, this chain is a little nicer/cleaner than the typical local ones.

There are around half a dozen locations in the Greater Taipei Area, including here (Q Square Mall food B1 food court next to Taipei Main Station), here (NTUH hospital), here (Neihu), here (Banqiao), and here (Xindian).

Round Vegetarian

Another very local vegetarian options is Round Vegetarian (修圓素食, see location on GoogleMaps). I eat here often due to the convenient location just a few minutes from the station, perfect for just before or after catching a train.

This is a local style hole-in-the-wall restaurant with Mandarin-only menu (use GoogleTranslate to scan the menu). Sit first, mark your order on the paper menu at the table, write your table number at the top, and hand it to the staff. Settle your bill at the end.

Most people order a main noodle soup (choice of 4 noodle types) and 1-2 small sides to go with it. Sides include steamed greens, tofu, and various veggie meats.

One stand-out side fish is the vegetarian oyster omelet (蚵仔煎, top of above pictures), which is made with mushrooms instead of oysters. It does have real eggs, so it is their only non-vegan item.

Another is the vegetarian version of rice tube pudding (筒仔米糕, left side of above pic), one of the classic Taiwanese foods that usually has meat. 

Three To Vegetarian Restaurant

For the same type of buffet meal but more local (i.e. not in a mall), I recommend Three To Vegetarian (三來素食館, see location on GoogleMaps) near Taipei Main Station and Ximending.

This place has the full spread and is very popular among locals. Don’t be surprised to find yourself sharing your table with a Buddhist monk or nun from the temple across the street.

At this one, you get an empty bowl when you pay and help yourself to the rice. Like most local veggie buffet shops, there’s also a free simple soup, which most people take at the end of the meal.

Laixin Vegetarian Handmade Dumplings

Dumplings in Taiwan almost always contain pork, even when they are called cabbage, leek, etc. Luckily we’ve now got Laixin Vegetarian Handmade Dumplings (來欣素食手工水餃, GoogleMaps), which does 100% vegan dumplings, noodles, and soups.

Not only can you get vegetarian dumplings here but also you actually get choices! These include cabbage (高麗菜), radish (蘿蔔絲), and bok choy (青江菜). You can buy them individually or by 10.

When we visited, they were making fresh dumplings at a table right next to us.

You can order the dumplings on their own or in a variety of soups, like soy sauce braised (紅燒), spicy (川味), miso (味增), and hot & sour (酸辣) soup. There are other noodles dishes and vegetarian curries on the menu. You’ll need a translator for the menu.

Added bonus: the dumplings are colorful! It’s a short walk from Xingtian Temple.

Asian Vegetarian

Just because you’re in Taiwan, doesn’t mean you have to do Taiwanese. Here are a few non-Taiwanese Asian vegetarian restaurants that I love.

Mukuchi Kitchen & Bar

As a vegetarian, ramen is one of those dishes you probably avoid because it’s almost always made with meat broth. But not at Mukuchi (無口小廚)!

This extremely cute little eatery is housed in a heritage red brick building just off historic Dihua Street, the oldest street in Taipei.

To order ramen here, you first need to choose a soup base of oat milk soup (made by boiling white fungus, mushrooms, cabbage, and radish) or salted sugar cane (made with tomatoes, cabbage, daikon, apple, and kelp).

Next, choose your ramen: with choices like white miso (百味增), spicy Sichuan (四川擔擔), green pomelo pepper (請柚胡椒), original (經典原味), or truffle (松露). Heads up that there’s no English on the menu.

Besides the ramen, there are some very interesting sides – I highly recommend the asparagus bean curd rolls (蘆筍豆皮捲). We also had some delicious puddings for dessert.

The shop is small and tends to be full, so booking via their Facebook page is smart.

I Want Ice So Much

I want Ice So Much (好想吃冰 かき氷, see location on GoogleMaps) is a vegan restaurant specializing at Japanese curries and shaved ice.

The restaurant is located on Chifeng Street in Zhongshan District, a street known for its highly fashionable shops and old Japan vibe.

When I visited, I had the choice of traditional Japanese low table with tatami mats or Western table with chairs.

I scanned a QR code to order from their vast menu and went for a mapo tofu rice with vegan chicken drumstick and vegan fried egg – both were fun and delicious. I also got a cold tofu with sesame sauce, which is as delicious as it looks.

I didn’t have room in my belly to try one of their signature shaved ices, which come with some crazy colors and photogenic toppings, nor did I try any of their more traditional Japanese desserts.

More reasons to come back again! For this one, I showed up without a booking and there was no wait, but you may want to consider booking here for weekends meal times.

 The Green Room

The Green Room (泰式蔬食, see location on GoogleMaps) is an all-vegan Thai restaurant. Don’t expect super-authentic or very spicy Thai food here (there’s definitely some Taiwanese influence). But do expect an overall healthy and delicious home-cooked veggie food experience.

The basics are covered here, with curries, pad thai, and tom yam soup. They’ve also got some nice herbal teas, kombuchas, and smoothies.

My favorite part of this restaurant is the chill atmosphere. It’s cozy and inviting. Make a reservation here on Autoreserve, but it mostly likely isn’t necessary except at peak times.

Vegan Ice Cream & Bubble Tea

We can’t leave out dessert, right? Here are a few all all-vegan ice creameries in Taipei.

Nice Cream

Nice Cream is a hip spot doing all kinds of vegan desserts, like giant waffles with ice cream, gelato, and milkshakes.

They’ve even got full sized ice cream cakes for your next birthday party! There are two locations in Taipei.

Ice Gyaru

Ice Gyaru (霜淇淋專門店) is a vegan soft serve ice cream shop. This one is at Guting MRT station, not far from Shida Night Market. The flavors are changing every week, but when I visited, papaya and coconut were the two on offer.

Besides soft serve, they also have vegan onigirazu (Japanese seaweed rice sandwiches), so you can get a full meal here! Order at the window outside then take away or sit inside.

NUTTEA Nut Mylk Tea

If you’re looking for dairy-free bubble tea in Taipei, look no further than Nuttea Nut Mylk Tea (堅果奶 · 茶) near Da’an MRT station.

There’s a full menu of vegan bubble teas here, mainly made with nut milks, but there are also fruit teas, coffees, and some snacks available. When we visited, we were surprised to find that the clerk spoke native English.

Western Vegetarian and Vegan Restaurants

Here’s a list of some highly-reviewed Western vegetarian and vegan restaurants in Taipei that I haven’t personally tried, so I haven’t included them in my total number in the title.

This type of cuisine just generally isn’t my favorite as I prefer to eat local Taiwanese food or make these kinds of foods myself at home, but I still include them for those seeking this kind of food.

• Ooh Cha Cha: Very popular all-vegan eatery started by a group of Californian and Taiwanese friends, with veggie burgers, sandwiches, bowls. Sustainability focused and community involved. Located in Guting, see location on GoogleMaps.

• Plants: Another US-style vegan spot highly recommended for dishes like falafel and hummus, chia pudding, vegan bibimpap. Dedicated to plant-based/vegan lifestyle. See location on GoogleMaps.

• Loving Hut (愛家國際餐飲): All-vegan chain with pizzas, pasta, clay pot dishes, bibimpap, curries, coffee bar, and desserts. There are at least four branches in Taipei and 10+ across Taiwan.

• Baganhood (蔬食餐酒館): Yet another all-vegan Western food restaurant. The menu includes over half a dozen types of veggie burger, pizzas, bowls, herbal drinks, kombucha, and alcoholic cocktails. See location on GoogleMaps.

• Miacucina: This is an Italian chain with around half a dozen locations in Taipei. I’ve never been, but I have non-vegetarian expat friends who even swear by it, so that must be a good sign. This one is all-vegetarian but vegan choices are more limited. There are several locations in Taipei – just plug their name into GoogleMaps.

• Fruitful Food (果然匯): Here we have a vegetarian buffet, but the Western kind of buffet where it’s all-you-can-eat and a little fancier. It’s a mix of Western and Asian, with salad bar, vegetarian sushi, pasta, spicy tofu, fruit juices, grilled grapefruit, ice cream, and other desserts. It’s roughly 50/50 vegan/vegetarian. There are several locations – once again, just paste their name to GoogleMaps.