Kaohsiung is built around noodles and broth before anything else, with Qiu Dou Ru La Mien leading on soymilk ramen and noodle soup topping the signatures at 7 venues. Mei Shu Zhai and Xiuyu Vegetarian Buffet hold the Taiwanese-Chinese tradition while Mottainai pulls the Western fusion side. The 10-deep Taiwanese and Chinese lineups carry the actual depth here.
Ranked by overall rating, signature dish strength, and how much reviewers praise the food. If you only have a weekend, start here.
★ MUST GO · #1 Photo via Google Maps Try the miso soy milk ramen with extra rich broth for enhanced flavor
Must go · #3 
Must go · #4 Try the salt croissant and mango almond roll for standout savory and sweet flavors
Indicate vegan dietary restrictions when booking to ensure proper menu adjustments.
Must go · #6 Try the signature vegan chicken schnitzel or 美蔬排 for a crispy, satisfying dish
Try the mock duck with sambal chili sauce for extra flavor
Bring cash as the venue is cash only
Try the okonomiyaki, especially the teriyaki and tuna wasabi flavors which are highly recommended.
Must go · #11 
Must go · #12 Try the signature fried white sugar mochi coated in peanut or sesame powder
Must go · #14 Try the lime coriander risotto and tofu skin teriyaki burger.
Dishes ranked by how well this city's plant-based venues make them, compared to the other 157 cities we track.
5 places worth stopping for noodles
Menu items have photos and English descriptions to help with ordering
Try the mock duck with sambal chili sauce for extra flavor
Bring cash as this venue is cash only
Be prepared that English menus are not available and staff may not speak English
5 places worth stopping for ramen
Try the miso soy milk ramen with extra rich broth for enhanced flavor
Try the miso soy milk ramen, cinnamon bun, and banana soy shake for popular dishes
Try the signature vegan chicken schnitzel or 美蔬排 for a crispy, satisfying dish
Menu items have photos and English descriptions to help with ordering
5 places worth stopping for dumplings
Menu items have photos and English descriptions to help with ordering
Try the vegan dumplings to takeaway with soya sauce and seaweed soup
Cash only payments; no card accepted.
Vegan soups are not safe due to egg white in broth
spinach · Vegan Food Guide All 189 Kaohsiung venues on the map. Filter by what's open, save what you'd return for, get walking directions in two taps.
Completely plant-based kitchens. No swaps, no asking, no surprises.
Try the miso soy milk ramen, cinnamon bun, and banana soy shake for popular dishes
Try the miso soy milk ramen with extra rich broth for enhanced flavor
Bring cash as the venue is cash only.
Try the salt croissant and mango almond roll for standout savory and sweet flavors
Try the falafel burger, kimbap, and pumpkin soup for well-reviewed signature dishes
Try the radish cake and lotus leaf sticky rice for authentic flavors
Cash only payments; no card accepted.
Look for dishes marked with a green leaf symbol and Mandarin text indicating vegan items
Menu items have photos and English descriptions to help with ordering
Try the radish cake and lotus leaf sticky rice for authentic flavors
Try the Dan Dan mian and Mapo tofu for standout vegan dishes
Try the mock beef noodle soup
Cities where the noodles signature also earns a spot in the top essentials — pack a weekend around one.
Yes — Kaohsiung has 189 vegan-ready venues. The top-ranked are JiuSuo Plant-Based Eatery, Qiu Dou Ru La Mien - Hagi Soymilk Ramen, The Borage. Spinach ranks them daily on overall rating, signature dish strength, and reviewer praise for the food.
Kaohsiung scores 38.1/100 on the Spinach vegan city index. The city has 28 vegan-friendly venues and 43 high-quality restaurants out of 189 analyzed.
Kaohsiung has 34 fully vegan restaurants and 135 vegetarian restaurants. 28 venues score B or higher on the Vegan Friendliness grade.
Kaohsiung's top signature dishes for vegans are noodles, ramen, dumplings. Signature dishes are ranked by how the city's venues score against the other 157 cities we track.
The vegan scene in Kaohsiung leans Taiwanese, Chinese. Taiwanese is particularly strong, with 10 venues serving quality plant-based options.
JiuSuo Plant-Based Eatery is ranked #1 in Kaohsiung by the Spinach Essentials algorithm, which weights rating, signature dish performance, and reviewer praise. See all 15 Essentials for the full ranking.
Spinach ranks vegan venues using the same algorithm the mobile app runs: a composite of Google Maps rating, the Spinach Rating (Wilson-confidence scored), dish-quality Wilson scores from extracted review signals, and city-specific signature dish strength. Essentials add a tier weighting; category lists add their own mood/occasion weights. No pay-to-play.
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