10 bakeries worth the trip across Taiwan, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Taiwan guides.
Chia Te Bakery ★ 4.7 · Taipei
songshan · No. 88, Section 5, Nanjing East Road, Songshan District, Taipei City 105
Chia Te Bakery has been baking pineapple cakes since 1975, winning the 2006 Taipei Pineapple Cake Festival's top prize and shipping global ever since.
Tip: Queue runs about 30 minutes. Pre-fill the order sheet in line. Cash and card.
Wu Pao Chun Taipei ★ 4.6 · Taipei
xinyi · B2F, Eslite Spectrum Songyan, No. 11, Songgao Road, Xinyi District, Taipei City 110
Wu Pao Chun's Taipei store sits in the basement of Eslite Spectrum Songyan, baking the 2008 Coupe du Monde and 2010 Bakery Masters champion loaves daily.
Tip: Champion breads sell out by mid-afternoon; arrive by 14:00 for full selection.
SunnyHills Taipei Minsheng ★ 4.6 · Taipei
songshan · 1F, No. 1, Alley 4, Lane 36, Section 5, Minsheng East Road, Songshan District, Taipei City 105
SunnyHills' Minsheng Park flagship greets every visitor with a complimentary pineapple cake and a cup of oolong tea, baked from Tu Feng native pineapple.
Tip: Free tasting on arrival. Open daily; pack the gift box at the counter for export-ready boxing.
Le Gout Patisserie ★ 4.4 · Taipei
daan · No. 1, Lane 161, Section 1, Dunhua South Road, Da'an District, Taipei City 106
Le Gout in Da'an is one of Taipei's serious French pastry counters, run by a Pierre Herme-trained chef. Laminated croissants, Paris-Brest, seasonal entremets.
Tip: Closed Mondays. Hot croissants from 11:00; the Paris-Brest sells out by 15:00.
Kuo Yuan Ye ★ 4.3 · Taipei
shilin · No. 546, Section 5, Wenlin Road, Shilin District, Taipei City 111
Kuo Yuan Ye in Shilin has been baking Chinese traditional pastries and mooncakes since 1867. Five generations on, the brand runs the Shilin museum flagship.
Tip: Open daily 09:30 to 21:30. The museum upstairs explains the four-generation pastry tradition.
PAN Bakery ★ 4.2 · Taipei
songshan · No. 36, Fujin Street, Songshan District, Taipei City 105
PAN on Fujin Street is a small artisan sourdough bakery on the Songshan cafe corridor in Taipei, country loaves, laminated viennoiserie, cocoa-cherry babka.
Tip: Closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Best selection on Wednesday and Saturday mornings.
Nozomi Bakery ★ 4.1 · Taipei
zhongshan · 1F, No. 128, Songjiang Road, Zhongshan District, Taipei City 104
Nozomi is the vegetarian bakery downstairs from Yang Shin Vegetarian, run by the same group. Egg-free milk bread, vegan croissants and pineapple cakes.
Tip: Open 09:00 to 21:30 daily. Cash and card; busy at lunch with Yang Shin overflow.
Yu Jan Shin ★ 4.0 · Taipei
songshan · No. 215, Section 4, Nanjing East Road, Songshan District, Taipei City 105
Yu Jan Shin in Taipei runs the salted-egg-yolk crisp cookie that lines Taipei airport gift counters, a Taichung brand with a Songshan flagship.
Tip: Open daily 10:00 to 20:00. Boxed gift packs travel well; salted-egg-crisp is the marquee item.
Mr Mark Bakery ★ 3.9 · Taipei
songshan · No. 11, Section 5, Nanjing East Road, Songshan District, Taipei City 105
Mr Mark Bakery is a Taiwanese bakery chain with a flagship on Nanjing East Road's pineapple-cake row, the corridor that runs from Chia Te to Sunmerry.
Tip: Open daily until 22:00. Boxed pineapple cakes well priced versus the marquee names.
85C Bakery Cafe ★ 3.8 · Taipei
zhongzheng · No. 50, Section 1, Zhongxiao West Road, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City 100
85C in Taipei is the local chain that exports Sea Salt Coffee globally. Taipei Main Station flagship runs hot bread schedules from 06:30 daily.
Tip: Sea Salt Coffee is the marquee; pair with garlic-pork floss bun for breakfast.