A creative Chinese restaurant in the famous hot spring area of Yangmingshan
Yang Ming Spring
Enjoy seasonal ingredients with a menu that changes with the seasons
Yangming Spring Heaven is located in the mountains of Yangmingshan, a famous hot spring resort in Taipei City. Located in a garden of over 1,700 tsubo (6,000 m2), this restaurant serves vegetarian dishes made with plenty of seasonal ingredients from Taiwan while looking out at the mountain scenery.
A simple yet sophisticated space
Tasting the colorful menu, which was created with a philosophical view of "eating," will leave you feeling as though your body and mind have been purified. If you're someone who can't be satisfied at ordinary organic restaurants and want a "soul-filling experience," then this is the restaurant for you.
| Yang Ming Spring | ||
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| business hours | ： | Lunch 11:30-14:30 / Afternoon tea 14:30-17:30 / Dinner 17:30-21:00 |
| address | ： | No. 119-1, Jingshan Road, Shilin District, Taipei City |
All-you-can-eat Taiwanese organic vegetables. A delicious hotpot that's popular even in the summer
Yuansheng Garden
A buffet style where you can eat as much of your favorite food as you like
In Taiwan, it is common to go out to eat hotpot with friends and family, not only in winter but also in summer. Among the hotpot restaurants you can find all over the city, what makes Yuansheng Garden special is that it offers all-you-can-eat organic vegetables grown in Taiwan. It is full of rare vegetables and medicinal herbs that you can't find in Japan, such as "Bashen" and "Suizenjina."
Lots of rare vegetables and medicinal herbs!
The interior is bright and green.
Taiwanese cuisine is also served buffet style, so be sure to try it along with your hot pot. The vegetables and dishes lined up on the table are so colorful that you'll have a hard time deciding which one to choose! This is a hot pot restaurant that vegetable lovers should definitely not miss.
| Yuansheng Garden | ||
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| business hours | ： | Lunch 11:30-15:00 / Dinner 17:30-22:00 |
| address | ： | 2F, No. 67, Sec. 1, Minquan E. Rd., Zhongshan Dist., Taipei City |
| Web | ： | http://www.yuan86.com.tw/zh/news.htm |
Healthy Taiwanese bento made with fresh and safe ingredients
EAT EAT BENTO
The exterior looks like a cafe
If the weather is nice during your trip to Taiwan, why not buy a delicious bento and have a picnic in the park? The owner himself heads to the market at 3am to buy only fresh and safe ingredients, and makes only 80 special bentos a day. The owner's attention to detail extends to the seasonings as well as the quality of the vegetables, meat, and fish. The Taiwanese-style bento made by the owner, who boasts that he does not use any food additives or chemical seasonings, has a nostalgic, simple flavor that spreads in your mouth with just one bite.
There is also an eat-in space where you can enjoy the flavors of Taiwanese home cooking and fill your stomach for under 500 yen, called "Cheese Box." We also recommend taking your time to sit down and dine inside the restaurant.
Special bento box with oven-baked chicken
A hearty Taiwanese-style grilled saury lunch box
| EAT EAT BENTO | ||
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| business hours | ： | 12:00～20:00 |
| address | ： | 1F, No. 70, Leiye Street, Daan District, Taipei City |
| SNS | ： | https://www.facebook.com/eebtyeah/ |
A restaurant recommended for vegetarians. The exquisite menu attracts many repeat customers.
Herban Kitchen & Bar
Look for the green entrance
"Avenzantin" is not just a vegetarian restaurant. It takes pride in its vegetarianism and upholds the ideal of solving health and environmental problems and achieving animal protection by reducing the amount of meat eaten. It is a restaurant where you can feel the owner's passion through the food.
A very popular tomato sauce pasta dish. It's so filling you wouldn't believe it's made with vegetables.
Organic wine and beer also available.
The restaurant's specialty is its unique and inventive dishes from around the world, including Thailand, the Middle East, and Greece, made with organic ingredients from Taiwan. The menu at "East Riviera" is so filling that you won't even notice there's no meat. After leaving the restaurant, you'll remember, "Oh, come to think of it, I didn't eat meat." It's a restaurant that has many people saying that even meat-eaters have become repeat customers.
| Herban Kitchen & Bar | ||
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| business hours | ： | Monday to Friday 12:00 to 23:00 / Saturday and Sunday 11:00 to 23:00 |
| address | ： | No. 27, Lane 101, Sec. 4, Zhongxiao E. Rd., Daan Dist., Taipei City |
| SNS | ： | https://www.facebook.com/herban.taipei/ |
The four restaurants introduced this time are all restaurants with a strong desire to protect the beautiful natural environment and people's health. In Taiwan, where food consciousness has increased dramatically in recent years, these restaurants offer more than just delicious food.
Another attractive feature of the tropical island of Taiwan is that it is home to many vegetables and fruits that are not commonly found in Japan. Please enjoy the delicious organic food that is unique to Taiwan.
Yoko Kishimoto
Born in Hyogo and raised in Kyoto, she is a freelance editor and writer. After working at a publishing company and as a herbal medicine instructor, she came to Taiwan through a series of connections and coincidences and ended up working as a freelancer. She travels around Taiwan every day in search of interesting spots and wonderful, eccentric people.
*Some content was updated on September 20, 2019.
The contents published are accurate at the time of publication and are subject to change.
