Vegan-friendly
Lacto
Chinese
Buffet
Take-out
Taiwanese
Typical vegetarian food buffet. Many seats. Nearby Gong Guan MRT. Open Mon-Sun 11:00am-3:00pm, 5:00pm-7:30pm.
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3, Lane 284, Sec. 3, Luosifu Rd, Zhongzheng District, Taipei, Taiwan
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Added by LucLala on 07 May 2014
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21 Reviews
First Review by sallie
bazad4142
Points +31
Great food - Edit
This place was listed as “Tathagata Vegetarian Paradise” on Google Maps. Food was delicious, even as takeout. It’s a buffet style, you pay by weight. The sautéed eggplant was the best. Dumplings were a bit boring.
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randallu
Points +45
Cockroaches - Edit
We arrived around 2pm and the place was mostly empty, it didn’t smell great and the food didn’t look super fresh. We started to grab some food then noticed some baby cockroaches crawling around the buffet table. We put back the food and left and went across the street to a Luwei place which had plenty of tasty vegan options and was nice and clean.
Read moreCons: Cockroaches
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SakuraJennifer
Points +1472
Favourite of all time - Edit
Used to go here so often as a NTU student and will be back every time I’m in Taipei. This place has all I need 😍
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sarahzee
Points +1499
Good! I love their plant milk! - Edit
Pretty decent veggie buffet. Not as huge a selection as others, but the food is tasty. As others have said, go at the beginning of their lunch or dinner service as the food is much more fresh. I really love the plant milk you can buy there, though I’m not totally sure what it is. I think it might be oat milk? But not like other oat milk I’ve tried. It is a really popular spot and is always packed during lunch and dinner.
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taiwanesetexan
Points +8043
Nice variety - Edit
On a Sunday just after they opened for lunch, there was a wide variety of dishes. BYO dishware rather than using a paper plate, and have the staff weigh your container to know how much to deduct from your total after you’ve filled it up. Then grab a clean pair of tongs at the front, and have at it! I’m glad I brought a relatively small container since I have a tendency to fill it to the brim. A few mock meat items, but most of the options were whole veggies and minimally processed soy products. Not too greasy or salty either. They do have reusable chopsticks, so don’t worry about that. Help yourself to water from the dispensers, but BYO water bottle to avoid using paper cups. You can optionally pay an additional NT$10 for a bowl of white or sprouted rice. Free soup, too.
Read moreThe only buffet dish we were told was not vegan was the pudding dessert, and the probiotic oat milk (NT$100/bottle) is not vegan because the bacteria they use is derived from dairy milk.
If I were starving and stayed for a few hours, I could see myself going back through the buffet line a second time since the staff continually bring out new dishes to replace empty ones.
Pros: mostly vegan, no eggs, many different vegetables
Cons: probiotic oat milk is lacto-veg, not vegan
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Hikarinodensetsu
Points +155
Très bon, varié - Buffet (au poids) - Edit
Très bon, varié, j'y suis allée avec une amie Taïwanaise qui est une habituée. Facturation au poids.
Read moreIls proposent aussi du jus d'avoine maison (le demander).
A noter : pour les personnes en diet fodmap: ils semblent ne pas utiliser d'ail ni d'oignons (et pourtant les assainissements sont réussis)
Pros: Bien varié , Sans ail ni oignons apparemment
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Moix
Points +339
Go at opening times for the best selection - Edit
It may seem like common sense, but if you go to these buffet places just after they open, you'll get the freshest and most abundant selection of dishes.
Read moreThe first time I came here it was 2pm and the food was pretty much cold and the place was empty. The second time, I came at noon and it was full of people and the food was great. There were even desserts the second time. You have to go earlier in the time slot!
Take a paper tray and serving tongs, load up your plate and take it to the counter. Put your rice in the paper bowls (and not on your plate) as rice is not charged by weight, rice is only about 10NT per bowl.
If you want to find this on GoogleMaps, it's called Tathagata Vegetarian Paradise 如來素食樂園
Pros: Great selection if you go early, Plenty of seating
Cons: Same-same Taiwanese veg buffet
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mundinoemi
Points +242
Cerrado a las 15:55 - Edit
Cerrado a las 15:55
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padi
Points +190
Best buffet in town - Edit
We’ve tried lots of vegan buffet in Taipei, but this was the most delicious one.
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annkamaria
Points +40
Lovely buffet - Edit
Came here with an omni friend for lunch and we both loved it! There are ample options to choose from and everything we tried has been delicious. We both paid 70 NTD each including a bowl for rice and were super satisfied. The owner was a lovely older guy and the store was nice and quiet, and we immediately felt welcome. Will definitely go there again!
Read morePros: Loads of options, Friendly staff, A hidden gem
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lazza
Points +80
funky place, good food - Edit
Perhaps our favorite place in Taipei, funky atmosphere but the food is excellent chinese style vegan. Eat in or take out and the price is very reasonable. And, of course nice people like everyone we met in Taiwan. A great variety of dishes and well worth a visit.
Read morePros: great variety of dishes, nicely made food particularly for a buffet, very low local price
Cons: gets really busy at the lunch hour
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CemNY
Points +146
Must Eat in Taipei - Edit
Lots of choice, all food I tried (which was an awful lot), was delicious. The price was unbelievable, so so cheap, would recommend for anybody looking for a cheap meal to really fill up on. The only possible negative would be that a majority of the buffet was mock meat, though I enjoyed this and found it delicious.
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MikeAlexandersen
Points +21
Great vegetarian buffet; possibly even vegan? - Edit
This is hands down my favourite pay-by-weight buffet place in Taipei (or possibly the world).
Read moreThe food is all very good, and there are a lot of different good protein options, unlike many other vegetarian buffet places.
It's not 100% clear to me whether the price per weight is a little higher than average here or whether I just end up paying more because I know the food is good and get more. Maybe a combination. I'm a big guy and typically pay between 130 and 200 NTD.
My wife (who is vegan) also quite likes this place. We think the restaurant might be entirely vegan, given that even the traditional "scrambled eggs in tomato sauce dish" is made with tofu-skin rather than eggs.
This is also by far the largest buffet place I've been to: if it looks full, just head down the staircase; there is at least as much seating in the basement as upstairs.
Updated from previous review on 2018-03-13
Pros: Great food, good selection of proteins, Mostly or entirely vegan, Ample seating, suitable for >4 people groups
Cons: Above average prices, No phone reception in basement seating area
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Ju8
Points +69
The best restaurant in Taipei! - Edit
The furniture doesn't look too appealing, but the food is excellent and the ambiente calming.
Read morePros: Food, Ambiente
Cons: Walls, etc. not too beautiful
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TimmyTesseract
Points +34
Great Buffet - Edit
Delicious food, friendly staff & very peaceful ambience
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Citizen Wren
Points +283
one of the best buffets - Edit
it doesn't look like much, but this really is one of the best veg buffets. the food is really good. I'm not really into fake meats but they take it to another level. meat balls, chicken legs, it's weird because I don't miss eating that stuff, meat has never been appealing to me, but their creations are great! and of course it's dirt cheap.
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na_kueng
Points +62
Best vegetarian food in Gongguan - Edit
As a student at the nearby National Taiwan University, I keep trying new vegetarian places in the Gongguan area (...and there are many of them!) but this one remains my favourite. The setting is very cosy; the food is fresh, delicious and quite creative and cheap compared to other buffets. In addition, the staff is very helpful and kind. Just to give you an example: One day, I realized too late that I had forgotten my money and the owner simply said "méi guānxi"/no problem - clearly not the reaction I was expecting ;)
Read morePros: Delicious food, Great value, Very helpful staff
Cons: Mock meat looks scaringly real
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helenedrouin
Points +2808
My favorite taiwanese buffet - Edit
Even though, they have a little bit less choices then other buffets, EVERYTHING is good! Also, they have some differents choices everyday, so you can eat there everyday if you want. Of course, some items are always available. The best is the mock chicken legs and the spring rolls. For a good full plate, it shouldn't cost you more then 120ntd.
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clary
Points +115
Nice Buffet! - Edit
Cheap & good pay-by-weight buffet near Gonguan MRT & NTU University. I went there for lunch and payed 100ntd for good portion of vegetables, mock meat & desserts.
Read moreI liked the battered & fried mushrooms, mock chicken legs, mock fish steak & fried red bean mochi best. One of the best Chinese vegetarian buffets I've been to so far! However, they should mark the vegan options as some other comparable buffets do! The staff didn't speak English, so I had to choose the things that I think are vegan.
Pros: Tasty, Variety, Cheap
Cons: Does Not Sign Vegan Items
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Annakin
Points +79
Awesome. - Edit
This was my favorite restaurant when I visited Taipei. It is a buffet. You pay for your food by weight, and it is super cheap. You can even get take-out. I crammed my take-out box as full as I could. It was quite heavy, but still only cost me $100 NT. Way cheap... Be weary, though. This place is kind of difficult to find. It's in a busy area, on a street just off of Roosevelt, but there's no English written on the outside, just Chinese. However, you can get a glance of the buffet from the front window, and that definately helps. I also found it quite funny that the owner of the store didn't know how "Buddha Vegetarian Paradise" looked like spelled out in English. So, if you're unsure if you've made it, look around for a young person. Young people are more keen on speaking and understanding English. This is just a helpful tip, in general, while visiting Taiwan. Thanks to all the young people that helped me find my way! :)
Read morePros: Variety, Delicious, Cheap
Cons: Hard to find (if you can't read Chinese)
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sallie
Points +22
good solid food - Edit
very popular with National Taiwan University students.
Read morevery affordable, very clean food.
Pros: very affordable, very clean, good food
Cons: located on 2nd floor
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