Tainan
This white-tiled roadside shop, operated by a milkfish (虱目魚, shīmùyú) farmer, slaughters the fish in the wee hours to prepare the popular breakfast of…
Must-see restaurants in Tainan
Tainan
This gem with glass frontage, blue-and-brown palette and white floor tiles offers great respite from the busy street beyond its door, not to mention that…
Tainan
This restaurant serves traditional Tainanese dishes inside a rustic 100-year-old house. There's no menu, but the generously portioned seven-course meals…
Tainan
Beef soup (牛肉湯, niúròu tāng), a Tainan speciality, is served as early as 4am for breakfast, right after the cattle are slaughtered. One of the best places…
Tainan
A narrow corner space that whips up a mean donburi (Japanese rice bowl), and other goodies like fried chicken and beer (served in frosty mugs). There are…
Tainan
This modern milkfish joint sells the usual suspects – fish broth, panfried milkfish and braised pork rice, plus innovations like soy milk- or miso-based…
Tainan
Possibly the world's most elegant place to suck on a popsicle. This beautiful Japanese house with koi pond and pruned bushes was built in 1925 as an…
Tainan
Da Dong hasn't yet caught the attention of mass tourism despite the high number of delicious stalls. Vendors here have clearly delineated boundaries: if…
Tainan
A haven for the health and environmentally conscious, this restaurant uses naturally farmed local produce. The Asian fusion food is light and lightly…
Tainan
Fusheng is famous for wǎnguǒ, a Tainan speciality that translates into 'pudding in a bowl'. Essentially steamed rice gruel embedded with sliced pork,…
Tainan
A smoky one-man affair that does one thing only but does it really well – chicken skewers. The cuts are cherry-picked, not too fatty, too lean or too…
Tainan
Set in a Japanese-era merchant's house, this is a fun place to try traditional dànzǐmiàn (擔仔麵), a simple dish that mixes noodles with a tangy meat sauce…
Tainan
This worthy modern restaurant is a popular venue for weddings. It's a good place to try more elaborate restaurant-type dishes such as the delectable…
Tainan
There are a dozen items on the menu in this celebrated eatery, and its claim to fame is the bean jelly (or bean curd; 豆花, dòuhuā), made with organic…
An-Ping Gui Ji Local Cuisine Cultural Restaurant
Tainan
If you want to try an assortment of Tainan snacks in one plac, head here rather than hopping all over town in search of the 'best' place for each. This is…
