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Dim sum, pan-fried buns, and cakes — a 3:30pm pick-me-up.

42 shops listed

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北港蔡三代筒仔米糕
Kaohsiung
Editor's pick
鹽埕區 · Snacks

北港蔡三代筒仔米糕

500 Bowls2023–2026Bib Gourmand2025–2026

Selected for 500 Bowls 2023–2026. Signature: mi-gao.

Signature mi-gao (glutinous rice)・tube rice pudding (tong-zai mi-gao)
北平楊寶寶蒸餃 總店
Kaohsiung
Editor's pick
楠梓區 · Snacks

北平楊寶寶蒸餃 總店

500 Bowls2023Bib Gourmand2025–2026

Selected for 500 Bowls 2023. Signature: steamed dumplings.

Signature steamed dumplings
大橋頭米糕
Taipei
Editor's pick
大同區 · Snacks

大橋頭米糕

500 Bowls2026Bib Gourmand2025–2026

Selected for 500 Bowls 2026 · Michelin Bib Gourmand. Signature: mi-gao.

Signature mi-gao (glutinous rice)
阿婆壽司
New Taipei
Editor's pick
鶯歌區 · Snacks

阿婆壽司

500 Bowls2023

Selected for 500 Bowls 2023. Signature: sushi.

Signature sushi
巧之味手工水餃 濟南店
Taipei
中正區 · Snacks

巧之味手工水餃 濟南店

500 Bowls2024・2026

Selected for 500 Bowls 2024–2026. Signature: dumplings.

Signature dumplings
阿美米干 旗艦店
Taoyuan
Editor's pick
平鎮 · Snacks

阿美米干 旗艦店

500 Bowls2025

Selected for 500 Bowls 2025. Signature: mi-gan.

Signature mi-gan (Yunnan rice noodles)
米院子油飯
Kaohsiung
新興區 · Snacks

米院子油飯

500 Bowls2026Bib Gourmand2025–2026

Selected for 500 Bowls 2026 · Michelin Bib Gourmand. Signature: you-fan.

Signature you-fan (oil rice)
春捲伯
Yilan
礁溪鄉 · Snacks

春捲伯

500 Bowls2026

Selected for 500 Bowls 2026. Signature: spring roll.

Signature spring roll
石家魚丸
Hsinchu
東區 · Snacks

石家魚丸

500 Bowls2026

Selected for 500 Bowls 2026. Signature: fish balls.

Signature fish balls
頂好紫琳蒸餃館
Taipei
大安區 · Snacks

頂好紫琳蒸餃館

A famous steamed-dumpling shop beside the Zhongxiao East Road underground mall in Da'an — hand-rolled dumplings with potstickers, often a 15-minute-plus dine-in wait.

Signature Zilin steamed dumplings・potstickers・beef wrap
Worth the queueCheap eats
淡水老街文化阿給
New Taipei
淡水區 · Snacks

淡水老街文化阿給

500 Bowls2024

Selected for 500 Bowls 2024. Signature: a-gei.

Signature a-gei
斗南米糕甲(無固定休息日)
Yunlin
斗南鎮 · Snacks

斗南米糕甲(無固定休息日)

500 Bowls2023・2025

Selected for 500 Bowls 2023–2025. Signature: mi-gao.

Signature mi-gao (glutinous rice)
落成米糕
Tainan
中西區 · Snacks

落成米糕

Bib Gourmand2025–2026

Michelin Bib Gourmand. Signature: mi-gao.

Signature mi-gao (glutinous rice)
功夫上海手工魚丸
Taichung
西區 · Snacks

功夫上海手工魚丸

500 Bowls2024Bib Gourmand2025–2026

Selected for 500 Bowls 2024 · Michelin Bib Gourmand. Signature: fish balls.

Signature fish balls
瑞全港式點心
Taichung
西區 · Snacks

瑞全港式點心

Har gow with skin so thin it's translucent, shrimp rice noodle rolls steamed and wrapped to order — authentic Hong Kong dim sum tucked in a Zhongmei Street alley.

Signature Har Gow・Shrimp Rice Noodle Rolls・Turnip Cake
Worth a trip
東港正宗肉丸
Pingtung
東港鎮 · Snacks

東港正宗肉丸

500 Bowls2023–2025

Selected for 500 Bowls 2023–2025.

周家蒸餃小籠包
Hualien
花蓮市 · Snacks

周家蒸餃小籠包

500 Bowls2024

Selected for 500 Bowls 2024. Signature: xiaolongbao.

Signature xiaolongbao・steamed dumplings
南投梅園餡餅粥
Nantou
南投市 · Snacks

南投梅園餡餅粥

An old northern-Chinese pastry shop on Zhongxue W. Road in Nantou — pan-fried filled cakes with a crisp skin and juicy filling, filling alongside steamed dumplings and knife-cut noodles.

Signature filled cake・steamed dumplings・knife-cut noodles
Longtime institutionWorth the queue
祿記(包仔祿)
Tainan
中西區 · Snacks

祿記(包仔祿)

500 Bowls2023

Selected for 500 Bowls 2023. Signature: pork bun.

Signature pork bun・crystal dumpling
佳興魚丸店
Taipei
大同區 · Snacks

佳興魚丸店

500 Bowls2023

Selected for 500 Bowls 2023. Signature: fish balls.

Signature fish balls
阿豐油飯麵線糊
Yunlin
北港鎮 · Snacks

阿豐油飯麵線糊

500 Bowls2025

Selected for 500 Bowls 2025. Signature: mian-xian.

Signature mian-xian・you-fan (oil rice)
北回水晶餃
Chiayi
東區 · Snacks

北回水晶餃

500 Bowls2024

Selected for 500 Bowls 2024. Signature: crystal dumpling.

Signature crystal dumpling
阿秀米干
Taoyuan
中壢區 · Snacks

阿秀米干

500 Bowls2026

Selected for 500 Bowls 2026. Signature: mi-gan.

Signature mi-gan (Yunnan rice noodles)
素珠芋丸 本店只販售芋丸
Changhua
鹿港鎮 · Snacks

素珠芋丸 本店只販售芋丸

500 Bowls2023–2024

Selected for 500 Bowls 2023–2024.

東棧水餃館
Miaoli
南庄鄉 · Snacks

東棧水餃館

500 Bowls2024

Selected for 500 Bowls 2024. Signature: dumplings.

Signature dumplings
上海點心
Taichung
東區 · Snacks

上海點心

An old Shanghai-dim-sum shop on Ziyou Road in Taichung's East District — fresh pork buns steamed and sold on the spot, with lines out to the arcade.

Signature fresh pork bun・wonton soup・fried-tofu soup
Worth the queueLocal favorite
蒸餃阿姨
Yilan
頭城鎮 · Snacks

蒸餃阿姨

500 Bowls2026

Selected for 500 Bowls 2026. Signature: steamed dumplings.

Signature steamed dumplings
順口香麥仔煎
Taichung
南區 · Snacks

順口香麥仔煎

Mai-a-jian griddled to order in the Third Market — savory cabbage and sweet peanut-sesame or red bean each have die-hard fans.

Signature cabbage mai-a-jian (Taiwanese pancake)・peanut-sesame mai-a-jian・red-bean mai-a-jian
Worth the queueLongtime institution
麗園壽司
Taipei
中正區 · Snacks

麗園壽司

500 Bowls2025

Selected for 500 Bowls 2025. Signature: sushi.

Signature sushi
廖記米糕
Kaohsiung
橋頭區 · Snacks

廖記米糕

Bib Gourmand2025–2026

Michelin Bib Gourmand. Signature: mi-gao.

Signature mi-gao (glutinous rice)
丸仔榮小吃店
Chiayi
東區 · Snacks

丸仔榮小吃店

500 Bowls2025

Selected for 500 Bowls 2025.

好農家米糕
Tainan
南區 · Snacks

好農家米糕

Bib Gourmand2025–2026

Michelin Bib Gourmand. Signature: mi-gao.

Signature mi-gao (glutinous rice)
漢彬水晶餃
Changhua
鹿港鎮 · Snacks

漢彬水晶餃

A century-old shop in the Minzu Road market in Lukang — crystal dumplings, water balls, and steamed balls simmered into one mixed-soup bowl.

Signature crystal dumplings・water balls・steamed balls
Longtime institutionCheap eats
雙江茶行
Taichung
北區 · Snacks

雙江茶行

A tea house in a Minquan Road alley — pan-fried radish cake and hand-made dumplings with a lemon black tea, no time limit, take it slow.

Signature pan-fried radish cake・hand-made dumplings・lemon black tea
Worth a tripHidden gem
小木屋水晶餃
Miaoli
苗栗市 · Snacks

小木屋水晶餃

500 Bowls2024

Selected for 500 Bowls 2024. Signature: crystal dumpling.

Signature crystal dumpling
康樂意小吃店
Taipei
中正區 · Snacks

康樂意小吃店

An old bun shop on Tingzhou Road in Zhongzheng — pork and veggie buns steamed and sold fresh, thick-skinned and full, eaten by locals since childhood.

Signature pork bun・veggie bun・hot-and-sour soup
Local favoriteLongtime institution
Taipei
中正區 · Snacks

興記手工水餃

Handmade dumplings since 1950 — Brigitte Lin reportedly takes 2,000 home every visit to Taiwan.

Signature veg-and-pork bun・pork, shrimp & chive dumplings・lion's-head meatball
Longtime institutionWorth a trip
寓點
Tainan
東區 · Snacks

寓點

Har gow and shumai steamed and wrapped to order, turnip cake pan-fried on both sides — reservation-only Hong Kong dim sum.

Signature Har Gow・Shumai・Turnip Cake
Worth a trip
樂涼軒
Nantou
埔里鎮 · Snacks

樂涼軒

A “Since 1994” late-night black-tea shop on Zhongshan Road in Puli — pan-fried radish cake with old-time drinks, late-night snacks even if you arrive late.

Signature radish cake (white-jade cake)・braised dried tofu・old-time black tea
Late-night eatsHidden gem
柯家紅豆餅
Yilan
礁溪鄉 · Snacks

柯家紅豆餅

A roadside stall in Jiaoxi grilling red-bean cakes to order — red bean, cream, or peanut, thin-skinned and piping hot.

Signature red-bean cake・cream cake・peanut cake
Cheap eatsLocal favorite
自強食作所
Taichung
東區 · Snacks

自強食作所

A hand-made scallion-pancake stall on Ziqiang Street in the East District — griddled to order with a crisp crust, plus thin-skinned, well-filled chive pockets.

Signature scallion pancake・chive pocket・fried chicken wing
Hidden gemHome-style
Keelung
Editor's pick
中正區 · Snacks

元寶煎包王

Thirty years of pan-fried buns by the Anlan Bridge on Zhongzheng Road — folded and griddled to order, soft skin and fragrant meat.

Signature cabbage-pork bun・chive-pork bun・scallion-pork bun
Worth the queueLongtime institution

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