MiaCucina is a brunch spot in Songshan, Taipei.
MiaCucina in Songshan runs a vegetarian Italian all-day brunch menu, salads, pastas, mushroom pizzas, vegan and gluten-free options, multiple city branches.
Must order: Mushroom pizza and a green smoothie.
Tip: Walk-in. English menu.
Address: No. 196, Section 3, Minquan East Road, Songshan District, Taipei City 105
Addiction Aquatic Development in Zhongshan opens at 06:00 for retail with a chirashi-don deli that doubles as Taipei's most respected sashimi brunch counter.
Order: Chirashi rice bowl from the deli plus a glass of sake.
Tip: Sushi bar 11:00 onwards; retail counter from 06:00.
Simple Kaffa Flagship in Zhongzheng in Taipei opens at 10:00 with light pastry brunch, ranked world's best coffee shop by Big 7 Travel in 2019 and 2020.
Order: Matcha Swiss roll and a Berg Wu signature espresso.
Tip: Open daily 10:00 to 17:00. Queue from 10:00 on weekends.
Fika Fika Cafe in Zhongshan in Taipei runs the Nordic-third-wave brunch model in Taiwan, cinnamon buns and flat whites, third-wave roastery on site.
Order: Cinnamon bun and a flat white with the Nordic-roast espresso.
Tip: Open 10:00 to 21:30 daily. Weekday mornings are quietest.
Fuhang Soy Milk is the queue Taiwanese breakfast counter near Shandao Temple in Taipei. Fresh-ground soy milk, youtiao, sesame shaobing. Bib Gourmand listed.
Order: Salty soy milk with youtiao soaked in, plus a sesame shaobing.
Tip: Closed Mondays. Cash only; queue from 06:00 weekends.
Yong He Soya Milk King in Da'an in Taipei is the 24-hour soy-milk breakfast counter most travelers default to, hot soy milk and youtiao around the clock.
Order: Hot salty soy milk, youtiao, egg pancake roll.
Tip: Open 24 hours daily. Cash and mobile pay.
Ooh Cha Cha near Guting MRT in Taipei is the 100 percent vegan all-day brunch cafe, smoothie bowls, plant-based burgers and gluten-free baked goods.
Order: Acai bowl with house granola and a plant-based burger.
Tip: Open 09:00 to 21:00 daily. Walk-in only; no reservations.
