Taipei's signature game is dumplings before anything else, with the dish hitting 14 venues and bao following at 9. The A-grade essentials skew traditional, with Shang Di and Laishin Vegetarian leading the Taiwanese-Chinese side alongside NUTTEA for bubble tea, but the dish standouts tilt Western: HiPizza on pizza, Ice Gyaru on ice cream, Cha Lounge Grand Hyatt Taipei on salad. Tofu skin salad rounds out the signatures at 5 places, with Nice Cream as the outlier Italian pick.
Ranked by overall rating, signature dish strength, and how much reviewers praise the food. If you only have a weekend, start here.
Use the English menu available to ease ordering
Try the mixed plate of colorful handmade dumplings
Try the vegan onigiri with various mock meat and egg fillings
Dishes ranked by how well this city's plant-based venues make them, compared to the other 157 cities we track.
14 places worth stopping for dumplings
Try the mixed plate of colorful handmade dumplings
English menus available, and staff are helpful for vegans new to Taiwanese cuisine
Try the pumpkin dumplings for a unique taste
Try the pumpkin and bamboo shoot buns
9 places worth stopping for bao
5 places worth stopping for tofu skin salad
Use the English menu with vegan and vegetarian sections to order
Order the deep fried mushroom puff and black sesame buns for excellent flavors
Try the layered tofu skin and hot plate tofu dishes
Use the English menu available to ease ordering
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Completely plant-based kitchens. No swaps, no asking, no surprises.
Try the vegan Omnipork Truffle Cheeseburger
Try the teas topped with nut cream for a decadent experience
Try the pumpkin and bamboo shoot buns
Be aware that many items are wrapped in plastic packaging
Mainstream restaurants where the vegan side of the menu is treated seriously.
Try the vegetarian/vegan hot pot sets with varied vegetables and tofu
Try the vegan V-hot pizza for a flavorful option
Try the vegetable dumplings and mushroom soup with truffle
Try the spicy fries, a popular upgrade from regular fries
Open before 10, good coffee, the kind of place you walk back to on day two.
Try the vegan croissants and pineapple cakes
Try the vegan pineapple cake, a standout favorite among many reviewers
Try the vegan croissants, especially the almond and maple varieties
Try the pad kra pao and pesto pizza dishes
Weekday fuel and weekend stretches.
Use the English menu available to ease ordering
Bring cash as the restaurant is cash only
Try the yuzu pepper and Dan Dan oat milk ramen for unique flavors
Try the mixed plate of colorful handmade dumplings
Date night. Birthday. Tell them you're celebrating.
Try the "bacon cheese" pancake and traditional Taiwanese vegan pancakes
Try the coconut yogurt with fresh fruit
Ask staff for menu guidance and recommendations
Bring cash as the restaurant does not accept cards
Ice cream, pastry, and the honest dessert case.
Try the bubble waffle with gelato
Try the vegan onigiri with various mock meat and egg fillings
Try the peanut and taro sorbet flavors
Try the miso caramel and dark sugar sesame tofu ice cream flavors
Quiet rooms, unhurried pace, under $$.
Try the coconut yogurt with fresh fruit
Try the vegan croissants, especially the almond and maple varieties
Try the Bhutan fried chili with cheese
Try the hometown curry and Taiwan fried rice
Wifi, outlets, no judgement for a 3-hour sit.
Menus kids recognize, staff who don't flinch at strollers.
Use the English menu available to ease ordering
Try the vegan chicken curry and miso soup for a flavorful meal
English menus available, and staff are helpful for vegans new to Taiwanese cuisine
Try the handmade tofu balls with wasabi
Try the "bacon cheese" pancake and traditional Taiwanese vegan pancakes
Ask staff for menu guidance and recommendations
Order the deep fried mushroom puff and black sesame buns for excellent flavors
Bring cash as the restaurant is cash only
Try the "bacon cheese" pancake and traditional Taiwanese vegan pancakes
Bring cash as the restaurant does not accept cards
Order the deep fried mushroom puff and black sesame buns for excellent flavors
Try the handmade tofu balls with wasabi
Try the all-you-can-eat vegan hotpot with dishes delivered by a train.
Make a reservation in advance as the restaurant is often crowded
Save room for the brownie and ice cream dessert
Try the flatbread, especially the margherita and fig baked on flatbread
Cities where the dumplings signature also earns a spot in the top essentials — pack a weekend around one.
Yes — Taipei has 489 vegan-ready venues. The top-ranked are NUTTEA Nut Mylk Tea 堅果奶 · 茶, Sichuan style cold noodles, Shang Di. Spinach ranks them daily on overall rating, signature dish strength, and reviewer praise for the food.
Taipei scores 73.8/100 on the Spinach vegan city index. The city has 132 vegan-friendly venues and 106 high-quality restaurants out of 489 analyzed.
Taipei has 134 fully vegan restaurants and 248 vegetarian restaurants. 132 venues score B or higher on the Vegan Friendliness grade.
Taipei's top signature dishes for vegans are dumplings, bao, tofu skin salad, and the city also does salad and pizza well. Signature dishes are ranked by how the city's venues score against the other 157 cities we track.
The vegan scene in Taipei leans Taiwanese, Chinese, Asian. Taiwanese is particularly strong, with 10 venues serving quality plant-based options.
NUTTEA Nut Mylk Tea 堅果奶 · 茶 is ranked #1 in Taipei by the Spinach Essentials algorithm, which weights rating, signature dish performance, and reviewer praise. See all 15 Essentials for the full ranking.
Spinach ranks vegan venues using the same algorithm the mobile app runs: a composite of Google Maps rating, the Spinach Rating (Wilson-confidence scored), dish-quality Wilson scores from extracted review signals, and city-specific signature dish strength. Essentials add a tier weighting; category lists add their own mood/occasion weights. No pay-to-play.
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