Yong Kang Beef Noodle is a taiwanese beef noodle restaurant in Daan, Taipei.
Editorially verified June 1, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: Beef noodle soup, Tendon beef, Pickled greens
Must order: Half-tendon, half-brisket bowl with hand-cut noodles.
Tip: Open 11:00-15:30 and 16:30-21:00 daily. Cash and mobile pay; share the table at peak.
Address: No. 17, Lane 31, Section 2, Jinshan South Road, Da'an District, Taipei City 106
Kao Chi opened in 1949 and relocated to Xinsheng South Road in Taipei, two-minute walk from Dongmen MRT, Shanghainese xiaolongbao and sheng jian bao.
Signature: Xiaolongbao, Sheng jian bao, Drunken chicken
Order: Xiaolongbao, pan-fried sheng jian bao and cold drunken chicken.
Tip: Two minutes from Dongmen MRT exit 7. Open daily 09:30-22:30; queues quieter than Din Tai Fung.
Du Hsiao Yueh transplants the 1895 Tainan dan zai bowl onto Yongkang Street in Taipei. Tiny porcelain bowls of shrimp-and-pork noodles, garlic and coriander.
Signature: Dan zai noodle, Shrimp roll, Braised pork rice
Order: Dan zai noodle bowl, shrimp roll, braised pork rice.
Tip: Open 11:30-21:30 daily. Order at the counter.
Lin Dong Fang's clear-broth beef noodle counter on Bade Road runs 11:00-03:00 Mon to Sat to catch every shift. Bib Gourmand listed since 2018.
Signature: Clear-broth beef noodle, Beef tendon
Order: Beef-tendon clear-broth bowl with extra brisket.
Tip: Open Mon to Sat 11:00-03:00, closed Sundays. Cash only at the counter.
Lao Shan Dong in Taipei has been hand-pulling ribbon noodles since 1949 from the Wan Nian basement in Ximending. Bib Gourmand, ten-herb beef broth.
Signature: Hand-pulled ribbon noodle, Ten-herb beef broth
Order: Hand-pulled ribbon-noodle beef bowl with tendon.
Tip: Open 10:30-21:30 daily. Cash only; basement food-court entry.
Kao Chi opened in 1949 and relocated to Xinsheng South Road in Taipei, two-minute walk from Dongmen MRT, Shanghainese xiaolongbao and sheng jian bao.
Signature: Xiaolongbao, Sheng jian bao, Drunken chicken
Order: Xiaolongbao, pan-fried sheng jian bao and cold drunken chicken.
Tip: Two minutes from Dongmen MRT exit 7. Open daily 09:30-22:30; queues quieter than Din Tai Fung.
Du Hsiao Yueh transplants the 1895 Tainan dan zai bowl onto Yongkang Street in Taipei. Tiny porcelain bowls of shrimp-and-pork noodles, garlic and coriander.
Signature: Dan zai noodle, Shrimp roll, Braised pork rice
Order: Dan zai noodle bowl, shrimp roll, braised pork rice.
Tip: Open 11:30-21:30 daily. Order at the counter.
Shin Yeh in Taipei opened 1977 and writes the menu for textbook Taiwanese home cooking. Bib Gourmand, round-table portions, congee on every table.
Signature: Three-cup chicken, Sweet potato congee
Order: Three-cup chicken, sweet-potato congee, stewed pork rice.
Tip: Open 11:00-21:30 daily. Phone reservations. Service charge added.
Hangzhou Xiao Long Tang Bao is the off-Yongkang xiaolongbao counter for Taipei locals near CKS Memorial Hall MRT. Bib Gourmand, crab-roe xiaolongbao.
Signature: Crab-roe xiaolongbao, Sheng jian bao
Order: Crab-roe xiaolongbao, pan-fried sheng jian bao.
Tip: Open 10:30-21:00 daily. Walk-in only; weekday queues shorter.
