Hot Star Large Fried Chicken is a fried chicken budget eat in Shilin, Taipei.
Editorially verified June 1, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Cash only.
Address: Stall 30, Jihe Road entrance, Shilin Night Market, Shilin District, Taipei City 111
Liu Shan Dong has been serving Shandong-style clear-broth beef noodle since 1949 from Kaifeng Street near Taipei Main, NT$200 to NT$280. Bib Gourmand listed.
Try: Beef noodle
Tip: Open 08:00-19:30, closed Sundays. Cash only.
Ay-Chung in Ximending has been ladling out oyster-and-pork thin-rice-noodle soup since 1975 for under NT$80 a bowl. Standing-counter, two bowls deep.
Try: Oyster and pork mianxian
Tip: Cash only. Open until 23:00 Fri to Sun.
Yong He Soya Milk King in Da'an in Taipei runs 24-hour breakfast counters in Taipei, salty soy milk and youtiao under NT$80 for a full sit-down meal.
Try: Salty soy milk and youtiao
Tip: Open 24 hours. Cash and mobile pay.
Jin Feng on Roosevelt Road is Taipei's canonical lu rou fan counter near CKS Memorial Hall MRT, NT$40 for a small bowl, NT$90 for the deluxe.
Try: Lu rou fan and tea egg
Tip: Open 08:00-01:00 daily. Cash only. Add a tea egg and pickled greens.
Fuhang Soy Milk in Taipei is the queue breakfast counter near Shandao Temple MRT, freshly ground soy milk, sesame shaobing, youtiao. Bib Gourmand.
Try: Soy milk with youtiao
Tip: Closed Mondays. Cash only; queue from 06:00 weekends Cash is faster than card.
Lan Jia near Gongguan MRT in Da'an is the canonical Taipei gua bao counter, five-spice pork belly in steamed lotus-leaf bun, NT$60 each, Bib Gourmand listed.
Try: Gua bao
Tip: Closed Mondays. Cash only.