5 vegetarian spots across Taiwan, editor-picked. All Taiwan guides.

Yang Shin Vegetarian ★ 4.5 · Taipei

zhongshan · 2F, No. 128, Songjiang Road, Zhongshan District, Taipei City 104

Yang Shin in Zhongshan in Taipei is the city's first vegetarian dim-sum tea house, opened 2013 with all-meat-free Cantonese dim sum, head chef Chan Sheng-lin.

Tip: Reserve through Klook for weekends. Three sittings daily.

Hoshina ★ 4.4 · Taipei

zhongshan · No. 21, Lane 16, Section 2, Zhongshan North Road, Zhongshan District, Taipei City 104

Hoshina in Zhongshan in Taipei is a fully vegetarian Japanese udon counter, hand-cut noodles in dashi, vegan menu marked, modern serene room.

Tip: Lunch sets sell out by 13:00; cold-curry udon is the summer favourite.

Minder Vegetarian ★ 4.0 · Taipei

zhongshan · 2F, No. 81, Section 2, Bade Road, Zhongshan District, Taipei City 104

Minder Vegetarian is a Buddhist vegetarian chain with a Bade Road flagship near Zhongxiao Xinsheng MRT, all-you-can-eat buffet with hot and cold stations.

Tip: Open daily 11:30 to 14:00 and 17:30 to 21:00. Buffet price NT$650.

Fu Hsiang Vegetarian ★ 3.9 · Taipei

daan · No. 27, Lane 248, Section 4, Zhongxiao East Road, Da'an District, Taipei City 106

Fu Hsiang Vegetarian in Da'an is a long-running Buddhist-style vegetarian restaurant in Taipei, mock-meat stir-fries, bento boxes, set-meal lunches.

Tip: Open daily 11:00 to 14:00 and 17:00 to 20:30. Cash only.

True Veggie Paradise ★ 3.8 · Taipei

songshan · No. 33, Section 3, Bade Road, Songshan District, Taipei City 105

True Veggie Paradise in Songshan is a Taiwanese vegetarian buffet, Buddhist-leaning lacto-vegetarian, with steam tables of mock-meat and vegetable dishes.

Tip: Open 11:00 to 14:00 and 17:00 to 20:30 daily. Pay by weight.