Local restaurants you must visit in Kaohsiung

Xing Long Ju (興隆居)

Xing Long Ju is the most famous breakfast spot in Kaohsiung. This place serves classic Taiwanese style breakfast like youtiao (油條), baozi (包子) and danbing (蛋餅). Also you can try an item that is not on the menu which is San-He-Yi Shao-Bing You-Tiao (三合一燒餅油條), this dish literally translates as 3-in-1 donut, The dish consists of youtiao and omelette wrapped in a sponge cake and paired with a glass of hot soy milk.

Address: No. 186, Liuhe 2nd Road, Qianjin District, Kaohsiung City

Opening hours: 03:00 AM – 11:00 AM (weekdays except Monday)

Phone : +886 7 261 6787

Lao Chai Milkfish Porridge (老蔡虱目魚)

If you want to have breakfast in the traditional style of Southern Taiwan, why not visit Lao Chai to enjoy its famous fresh milk fish porridge. Thanks to its location near the port of Kaohsiung, milkfish was traditionally served as a high-protein breakfast, providing much needed energy for fishermen, and now it has become a popular dish for all. People.

Address: No. 201, Lainan Street, Yancheng District, Kaohsiung City

Opening hours: 06:0 0AM – 02:00 PM (weekdays)

Phone: +886 7 551 9689

Gang Yuan Beef Noodles (港園牛肉麵)

Gang Yuan Beef Noodle will be the ideal choice for a nutritious breakfast but still in the style of indigenous people. In addition to the usual beef noodles, there are also dried beef noodles, a good choice for hot summer. Soft beef. The noodles have a moderate firmness, combined with pork belly, beef tendon and side dishes to create an attractive bowl of beef noodles.

Address: No. 94-1, Liuhe 1st Road, Xinxing District, Kaohsiung City.

Opening hours: 07:00 AM – 09:00 PM (weekdays)

Phone: +886 7236 0075

Zheng Xian Chang Fen (蒸鮮腸粉)

Zheng Xian Chang Fen is a popular dimsum restaurant and has two locations in Kaohsiung. The dim sum dishes here are reasonably priced and have a traditional Hong Kong style, especially don't miss the restaurant's special menu - Chang Fen. The most popular dishes at this restaurant are fried chicken (江南炸子雞), which is perfectly fried with crispy skin and the meat always retains its succulent taste, or fried duck with taro filling ( ()香酥芋泥鴉). However, you should note that the restaurant will not have an English menu, but the menu may show pictures of each dish so you can visualize and order easily.

Address: No. 322號, Yucheng Road, Zuoying District, Kaohsiung City.

Opening hours: 11:00 AM – 09:30 PM (weekdays)

Phone: +886 7 558 8002

Tien Shui Yueh Hotpot (天水玥秘境鍋物殿):

Hot pot is a popular and famous dish in Taiwan, also because of this, it creates competition in cooking style and especially Tien Shui Yue. The restaurant has a fanciful, warm style that also makes diners feel like they are dining in a cave. Coming to Tien Shui Yueh Hotpot , you will be attracted by the ingredients for hot pot when served. They are not only delicious but also carefully trimmed and presented in unique and fancy shapes. In addition, the restaurant also serves vegetarian dishes such as vegetarian soup and many other dishes prepared for vegetarians.

Address: No. 105號, Cengzi Road, Zuoying District, Kaohsiung City.

Opening hours: 11:00AM – 12:00AM (weekdays)

Phone: +886 7 343 8188

Double Veggie (蔬食百匯)

Double Veggie is a vegetarian buffet restaurant. Although it's not difficult to find vegetarian dishes in Taiwan, Double Veggie has variations that make it more special than other places. Coming to Double Veggie you can also find local wild vegetables that are hard to find in other restaurants. The restaurant also has an open kitchen space where the chefs will prepare vegetable dishes on request. In addition, at the buffet, you can enjoy a variety of dishes such as cauliflower curries, or California-style rolls or unique dishes like jelly and seaweed jelly with truffle cheese.

Address: No. 280, Zhongshan 1st Road, Xinxing District, Kaohsiung City.

Opening hours: 11:30 AM – 02:00 0PM and 05:30PM – 09:00PM (Weekdays)

Phone: +886 7 973 3586

Dong Gua Yu Pang Zi (冬瓜與胖子)

This place will be the closest to the Taiwanese mother's way of cooking. An old house converted into a restaurant. It feels cozy and inviting inside as if it were your grandma's house.

There is no menu; You get what the chef cooks on that particular day based on the fresh ingredients he gets. The chef owner is funny and friendly. He will take his time to get out of the kitchen and chat with the guests. Reservations should be made in advance.

Address: No. 12, Lane 784, Yingde Street, Qianzhen District, Kaohsiung City.

Opening hours: 12:00PM – 02:00PM and 06:00PM – 09:30PM (Weekdays)

Phone: +886 7 727 9023