★ MUST GO · #1 Photo via Google Maps 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 
Must go · #2 #2 Try the spicy soymilk udon, tofu balls, and vegan tiramisu for standout dishes.
Specify your order as vegan to ensure vegan preparation
Bring cash to pay as the venue does not accept cards
Expect cash-only payment
Must go · #6 #6 Enjoy the wheat dumplings and faux meat tomato soup noodles for flavorful main dishes.
Must go · #7 #7 Try the Thai basil stir-fry dishes (打拋系列) for rich, layered flavors
Must go · #8 #8 Look for clear leaf symbols indicating vegan dishes
Try the ban mi for a highly recommended vegan sandwich experience
Bring your own dishware to avoid disposable utensils
Expect affordable prices with dishes under 100 NTD
Try the made-in-house vegan pizzas
Try the steamed stinky tofu, a healthier and housemade specialty.
Must go · #14 #14 Try the Tempeh Burger with fries for a filling meal
Must go · #15 #15 Try the vegan ice cream available in multiple flavors
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
Arrive around noon for freshly made tea-infused vermicelli and ensure availability.
Try the Tempeh Burger with fries for a filling meal
Arrive before 6pm to avoid early closing and sold-out dishes
Try the vegetable curry with rice and mock meats
Bring cash as the stall is cash only
5 places worth stopping for noodle soup
Bring cash to pay as the venue does not accept cards
Try the steamed stinky tofu, a healthier and housemade specialty.
Visit outside Wednesday and Thursday when the restaurant is closed
Enjoy the wheat dumplings and faux meat tomato soup noodles for flavorful main dishes.
Cash only payment method
5 places worth stopping for ice cream
Bring cash as the stall is cash only
Try the vegan ice cream available in multiple flavors
Try the vegan ice cream selection including soft serve
Look for clear leaf symbols indicating vegan dishes
Arrive before 6pm to avoid early closing and sold-out dishes
Try the stew curry rice and bibimbap with Chinese mahogany sauce
Visit outside Wednesday and Thursday when the restaurant is closed
The venue is wheelchair accessible
Try the homemade thick leaf-shaped noodles (geda) in curry or majiang styles
Note the venue accepts cash only
Try the homemade thick leaf-shaped noodles (geda) in curry or majiang styles
Try the clearly labeled vegan crab cakes and custard dishes
Try their unique vegan dishes blending Chinese and Western flavors
spinach · Vegan Food Guide All 189 New Taipei City venues on the map. Filter by what's open, save what you'd return for, get walking directions in two taps.
Cities where the noodles signature also earns a spot in the top essentials — pack a weekend around one.
Yes — New Taipei City has 189 vegan-ready venues. The top-ranked are 豆一昌 Coffee (vegan), Original Vegan, Fu Xin Yuan - 這素漢堡. Spinach ranks them daily on overall rating, signature dish strength, and reviewer praise for the food.
New Taipei City scores 39.9/100 on the Spinach vegan city index. The city has 44 vegan-friendly venues and 40 high-quality restaurants out of 189 analyzed.
New Taipei City has 52 fully vegan restaurants and 111 vegetarian restaurants. 44 venues score B or higher on the Vegan Friendliness grade.
New Taipei City's top signature dishes for vegans are noodles, noodle soup, ice cream. Signature dishes are ranked by how the city's venues score against the other 157 cities we track.
The vegan scene in New Taipei City leans Taiwanese, Chinese. Taiwanese is particularly strong, with 10 venues serving quality plant-based options.
豆一昌 Coffee (vegan) is ranked #1 in New Taipei City 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.
The ranking refreshes daily from Supabase. The last refresh is stamped at the top of this page. Venue data comes from Google Maps, HappyCow, and Spinach's own review-analysis pipeline.