Vegan
Chinese
Beer/Wine
Take-out
Hong Kong style fried wok eatery. Makes vegan stir fried dishes like kung pow chick’n, orange chik’n, garlicky green beans with Omnipork. Also has fried noodle dishes. Has an English menu. Open Mon-Sun 5:00pm-10:00pm, Sat-Sun 11:00am-2:30pm.
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21, Lane 52, Sec 1, Da'an Rd, Da'an District, Taipei, Taiwan, 106070
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43 Reviews
First Review by BadassJB
Franz__
Points +144
Incredible food - Edit
If you are visiting Taipei, you have to visit Chao. The food is absolutely incredible, the vibe is great, and the price is amazing.
Read moreThe pineapple shrimp balls are out of this world.
Make sure to make a reservation in advance, this place gets busy!
Updated from previous review on 2026-01-10
Pros: Amazing flavor, Great options, Friendly staff
Cons: Super busy, make sure you make a reservation
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debbie.rao
Points +153
Excellent vegan food!! - Edit
This might be my favorite restaurant in the city. I wish this restaurant was in NYC, where I live. Their food is innovative and tasty, leaving me wondering how the dishes were made! One of the most repeated restaurants I've been to in Taipei. 😍🔥 Obsessed!
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KristinaEatsPlants
Points +6469
Great Dishes, Not the Warmest Staff 🤷🏼♀️ - Edit
This place was pretty good overall. The food came out fast and everything tasted fresh, especially the Hokka stir-fry tofu, which ended up being our favorite dish of the night. The flavors were great and the portions were generous.
Read moreThe only thing that could’ve been better was the service — the staff didn’t feel very warm or welcoming and kind of looked like they didn’t want to be bothered. Still, the food itself made the visit worthwhile.
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abundantqueen
Points +36
Great option - Edit
Expensive but quality food. It was very fast ordering take away on a busy night though 💙
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Purposely_Vegan
Points +2421
One of the best in Taiwan! - Edit
A great restaurant with food that is jam packed full of flavour. The pork stir fry was amazing and the Taiwanese fried chicken was incredible! It’s very popular and gets very busy so either go early and be prepared to wait or reserve a table.
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fizzel
Points +26
Tasty kung pao - Edit
Broad delicious menu a bit more pricy but worth the buck
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purplemoon
Points +123
Surprisingly delicious - Edit
The atmosphere of the restaurant somehow exhibits the impression that the food is going to be great. My omnivore friends were surprised when they found out what the ate were plant based. They kept asking how the fake beef/chicken/shrimp were made
Read morePros: Authentic Chinese flavor, Attentive service
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raffa.___
Points +50
Great selection of foods but service was eh - Edit
We came in late, were greeted by an english speaking waiter who said we can order by our phone. food was okay imo, but the waiters were really unfriendly and seemed to just want to finish work.
Read moreIt was very cold and noisy in there.
The menu offered plenty of different famous Chinese dishes, all vegan. so worth a shot i guess
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stewiem
Points +27
Excellent - Edit
Been in Taipei 2 weeks, best food I’ve had. All dishes were tasty and not too heavy. We had Ribs, Kung Palo Chicken, Fried Rice and String Bean with Pork
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Galini
Points +5144
Good variety and delicious - Edit
A very busy place, but we managed to get a table for an hour to eat, which was more than enough. We ordered using a qr code and our food arrived a minute after the order. I thought it was a mistake!
Read moreThe food was very good. I had a sweet sour chicken, which was very good and a taiwanese rice which was also very good. We also had another dish, forgot what exactly , which was tasty as well.
I tried stinky tofu, which was awful, but I do not blame the restaurant, so I will give it 5 stars in my review. I believe they cooked it well, but it is definitely not my taste. I mean it tastes okay but it smells so bad.
Will happily go back to the place and eat but no sticky tofu for me!
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Captainmorgan
Points +257
Super delicious meal and all vegan at this place! - Edit
We had the Kung pao chicken - long string beans - pork with onions - rice - oatmilk tea. All super delicious & fresh
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MarshallTW
Points +36
SubvStir-fry can also be vegan - Edit
Come enjoy a delightful restaurant that brings together the amazing tastes of traditional Taiwanese cuisine with the sizzling flavors of hot stir-fry! We’re sure you’re going to love every bite!
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piglet_enthusiast
Points +1337
Vegan versions of Taiwanese food - Edit
Huge menu selection with a range of really good looking drinks. Very aesthetic as well! Staff are friendly and very efficient. We got five dishes and loved everything we tried.
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Saamesonite
Points +641
Best food in Taiwan - Edit
The flavours, the vibes, it was literally the best!! Especially the rose oat milk tea and the cute artsy aquarium (no fish) stole my heart! It’s a truly vegan paradise 💜Definitely make a reservation before going, it‘s always busy. Note: UberEats has Chao in their restaurant list, but I was never able to order..
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maitesvegandiary
Points +473
Delicious! - Edit
Recommend having a reservation! We didn’t have one and were able to have dinner for 70 mins (plenty for us!). We really enjoyed all the dishes we tried.
Read moreYou order at the table and pay up front at the kiosk on your way out. Can’t go wrong here! #Veganuary
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veoh1989
Points +120
Great atmosphere and vegan food! - Edit
A lot of alternative meat options. Reallllllly good food. We really enjoyed the kung pao chicken!
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MarliesMulders
Points +266
First encounter with vegan Taiwan - Edit
Enjoyed our meal here. Great local atmosphere, extensive menu with lots of mock meat options but also tofu. Tasty food, good service although they don’t speak a lot of English but that’s not really a problem
Read morePros: Tasty food, Local atmosphere, Lots of choice
Cons: Stinky tofu but you need to try, right
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ndines
Points +833
Great food, especially the mock meats! - Edit
Had a very solid end to my day’s vegan feastery at Chao. Ordered two dishes so I could have a traditional, cold Asian food leftovers for breakfast. The vibe was necessary.
Read moreFried rice was good, but the star was the Stir-Fried Pork with Scallions and White Onions! It was magical. The plant pork was unnaturally pork-like. Thankfully, no animals were harmed in the making of my dinner :)
tldr: try the pork / I hope the other plant meats are just as exceptional!
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chelszam
Points +141
Great flavors - Edit
I enjoyed this meal quite a lot - we got the winter melon tea, sweet and sour chicken, sweet and sour potstickers, beef noodles, and dry pot cauliflower. We really enjoyed everything but the potstickers, which were not our favorite. I’d definitely stop by here again if I find myself back in Taipei!
Read morePros: So many vegan options!, Very flavorful
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ksegula
Points +398
Cool young vibe - Edit
This place was very lively on a Friday night. It’s a great place to share food. We had sausage fried rice, beef sa cha sauce noodles, and Garlic green beans. The rose caramel oat milk tea was seriously delicious! You take the drinks yourself from the fridge. We were a little confused about how much we would be charged but it was the price on the menu for the whole pitcher.
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alualuna
Points +474
One of the Beast Meals in Taiwan – My Omni Partner Said So! - Edit
Went here on a recommendation from a NYT article and loved it. I'm vegan, my partner is not, and he said it was one of the best meals he had ever had in Taiwan! For the record, we had Shanghai Rice, Mapo Tofu and Long Green Beans (plus some plain rice). We are definitely going back next time we are visiting Taiwan. I would recommend going with a few friends, because this is definitely the kind of place where you want to order lots of dishes and share. Large selection of interesting beverages too.
Read moreP.S. I liked their (vegan) aquarium!
Update: Been back several times in July 2024, still as delicious as ever. Ordered: Mapo Tofu, Spicy Braised Tofu Skins, Nyonya Fish Curry. Taiwanese beer and black beer are also great.
Updated from previous review on 2024-01-01
Pros: Excellent food, good value for money, Great place to go with a few friends, Buzzy, fun atmosphere
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PatrickvanderLinde
Points +2084
Perfect for sharing! - Edit
Someone I met in Taipei took me to this restaurant and together with his girlfriend we were able to share quite a lot of dishes here. The food was amazing! I loved the vegan shrimp and the variety of flavours at this place. It may be somewhat more expensive than other places but I think it is highly worthwhile. I would advise to go here with a group of people so you can try out a variety of dishes as I think this is the best way to explore this restaurant.
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VanessaGabriel
Points +266
Pretty good vegan food but a bit expensive - Edit
They had really good mock fish and chicken. Taste was really good. Loved that everything was vegan.
Read morePros: Good mock meat and chicken , Fast service , Friendly service
Cons: Very loud due to people speaking, Little pricy
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Sas_Hstamm
Points +292
Very delicious - Edit
We went there twice whilst out time in Taipei. Great place with an nice vibe.
Read moreThe menu reads like a typical Taiwanese restaurant, also mentioning stir fried beef, eggs etc but all is vegan.
As the restaurant is mostly full staff recommended to book a table ahead.
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matse
Points +2114
Interesting place - Edit
This is a very interesting place. They serve a variety of stir-fried dishes. Many of them try to mimic meat dishes. I'm generally not a fan of this, but everything I tried here was great. The restaurant also has a very vibrant atmosphere.
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SakuraJennifer
Points +2968
10/10! - Edit
This is superb! The price is maybe a bit more steep since you’re still sitting on little chairs but the food is amazing. Especially the shrimp pineapple balls are a must. We were with 2 persons and ordered 3 dishes and 1 bowl of white rice to share. That was sufficient for us. 10% service charge is added to the bill.
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Kairostin
Points +24
Pleasant surprise - Edit
My top discovery in Taiwan, Chao. It’s located near Sogo and nearby area is clean and hip.
Read moreAll foods at Chao are wok stirred and authentic Taiwanese style.
Me: Is everything on the menu vegan?
Staff: yes! Order away!
30 mins later, me also: gotta get some take out for later. Even my parents thought their foods are amazing.
Lots of flavours! Highly recommended!
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