• CLOSED: Hoshina 穗科 - Da'an District

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Vegan restaurant and noodle house serving handcrafted cuisine inspired by Japanese traditions. The kitchen makes everything in-house, from the handmade udon noodles and soup broths to beancurds through to desserts. Udon and soba dishes are served hot or cold. Uses premium quality ingredients. The company operates several restaurants in Taipei as well the Yiihotang vegan bakeries. Reported closed December 2022.


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26 Reviews

First Review by hardi013

IndigoHsu

Points +178

Vegan
24 Sep 2021

The best Japanese style vegan food in Taipei

It’s the Taiwanese type of vegan, good for ppl who don’t eat onions and garlic.
Service is good, space is nice and the cold noodles are the best!!! It’s also interesting to see how they make the noodles (they have a displaying room)

Hopeless

Points +575

Vegan
21 Feb 2021

Highly recommended

Great taste and great service, like all Hoshina restaurants!
Highly recommended!

But one should make a reservation or expect to have to wait (single persons might be lucky).

Pros: Great taste, great service, bilingual menu

Cons: But pricy (but IMHO worth it, especially set menu)

PrayforWorldVegan

Points +43

Vegan
22 May 2020

A simple dish but tasty

A simple dish - noodles with seaweed topping and soya sauce makes people keep coming back after tasting it.
Who said a vegan business can't make money? On the contrary, it can also help the owner not only make profits, but also promote Japanese cuisine and a healthy diet without harming any beings. There are 3 branches located near MRT stations in Taipei. They are always crowded.
Originally, they were vegetarian restaurants. Recently they have completely changed into a vegan style.
Animal friends are grateful to you, people like your dishes and I admire you. Bravo to the owner with love.

Walterwide

Points +1949

Vegan
29 Mar 2020

Traditional Japanese

Lovely place in a traditional environment, delicious hand made noodles full of flavour! I love it very much, I will definitely pay a visit again as soon as I will be back in Taiwan.

Ramen for the win!

SDYAP88

Points +81

Vegan
03 Jan 2020

Yummy udon

Stylish restaurant. Loved the udon - great selection. Great service. Will come back again.

emfromalameda

Points +118

Vegan
26 Dec 2019

Best ramen in Taipei

We went here a year ago and often talked about how delicious the ramen was once we were back home in the US.
Today we went back and were again so pleased with how good the ramen is. The side dishes are also great and tasty. The only thing I’m not in love with is the dessert, which is all very healthy just not very sweet.

SandyPurewal

Points +93

Vegan
26 Nov 2019

Filling and delicious

Highly recommended the breaded soy chicken like starter (name escapes me) they were one of the best vegan things I’ve ever tasted!
Udon is also delicious and so are the biscuits and ice cream desserts.
Go, your stomach will thank you (very filling).

Pros: Filling , Affordable , Delicious

vbree

Points +72

Vegan
31 Oct 2019

Great service and food

Exceptional service, charming interiors and delicious vegan udon. Can’t ask for much else.

itravelforveganfood

Points +1824

Vegan
20 Sep 2019

High quality vegan Japanese restaurant

Read more in this vegan Taipei guide: https://itravelforveganfood.com/vegan-taipei-guide/

If you are craving some Japanese udon, this vegan Japanese restaurant, Hoshina, is the place to go.

Their chewy, authentic udon is paired with different soup bases, like curry, miso and kimchi. If udon is not your thing, they also have sets with rice. Be sure to order their tempura as well as it’s well-made and crispy.

Their desserts are also unmistakably Japanese. From warabimochi to matcha ice cream sundae, you will be delighted to find the classic Japanese sweets made vegan. My pick is the matcha red bean sundae. It comes with a matcha syrup for you to pour onto the ice cream, red bean, mochi and jelly cubes.

With 2 locations in Taipei, it is not difficult to find Hoshina and have a great Japanese meal.

Pros: All vegan Japanese restaurant, Delicious food

Koby

Points +277

Mostly Veg
31 May 2019

Satisfying

I had the Standard dish - Udon vegetables sea weeds in a broth- which was also recommended in the menu.
It’s also the cheapest (190ntd 10%)...
I will recommend it too.
The interior is well designed and relaxing.

KelvinWuGW

Points +1382

Vegetarian
12 Dec 2018

Very high quality food

We love the handmade noodles. The texture is perfect and well marinated with their in house special sauce. Will recommend trying the 自慢冷面

Dragonking

Points +395

Vegetarian
03 Dec 2018

Nice Japanese Vegetarian Food

I have visited one of their locations several times..It was always very busy.They make their own noodles which are fairly delicious.The price is moderate.There are several dishes to choose from.Worth the visit if you want to try Japanese vegetarian,or their delicious noodles.

Pros: Tasty dishes

Cons: Sometimes a wait for a table

tantantan

Points +1062

Vegan
19 Nov 2018

Not just for the udon!

Delicious udon noodles. We also had some appetizers that were very unique and tasty. Do not pass up on the ice cream, its vegan and so so creamy. Service is quick and friendly!

Haymehhker

Points +129

Vegan
23 May 2018

Outstanding!!!!!

Just go already, it was fantastic.

Charlie.

Points +812

Vegan
08 May 2018

Vegan Japanese Restaurant!

Great place for vegan Japanese food! I only have positive things to say about Hoshina. Have always loved Japanese cuisine and it feels great to have this fully vegan restaurant that serves Japanese cuisine and I can simply order any items from the menu. Hoshina is well-known for their homemade udon. Good service, the place is busy - just like other franchise under this organization such as Kaya Kaya, Flourish etc.

RawChefYin

Points +4402

Vegan
05 May 2018

Slurp - delicious Japanese Food

Apparently they are now fully vegan. This is great as I could have anything from the menu. Both the noodle dishes we ordered was delicious and tasted authentic.

Request for an English menu if you can't read Chinese. They will also assign you an English-speaking server to help you with your choices.

Pros: Delicious food, English speaking servers, Authentic Japanese Food

Cons: Very crowded when we went there

originyoga&wellness

Points +64

Vegetarian
08 Mar 2018

Yummy Japanese Udon

Very good handmade udon, this is a popular place so do make a reservation before you go! Also love all their side dishes, especially the sesame tofu.

Cqveggiefinds

Points +11581

Vegan
01 Mar 2018

Amazing handmade udon!

This restaurant offers fully allium-free meals. The udon noodles are handmade and you can actually witness the chef making them from scratch!

Their soup items are perfect for chilly evening.

Pros: handmade udon, Near Zhongxiao Dunhua MRT

Npczski

Points +89

Mostly Veg
04 Jan 2018

perfect miso udon

We were seated right away on a Thursday about an hour before closing. The miso udon is perfect. We also ordered the stir fried burdock and a kimchi udon that were lovely.

Han-ChiYang

Points +136

Vegan
04 Aug 2017

They've turned vegan!!

All of their noodles I've tried so far were excellent!!! My favo one is the miso soup udon❤️ Remember to book the table first cuz this place is hot!!!!

Pros: Tasty , Perfect Japanese places , Wonderful location

HaileyPoLa

Points +1118

Vegan
10 Dec 2016

Nice noodles

Udon noodles are my favorite so I was very happy to discover Hoshina. They have plenty of vegan options, and I was told that they're actually transitioning to a whole vegan menu next year. I also loved the matcha soy milk pudding.

The restaurant has a really nice vibe and you can watch the chef make noodles from the window!

Pros: Nice food, Friendly staff, Nice vibe

Citizen Wren

Points +283

Mostly Veg
23 Jan 2016

good bowl of noodles

delicious bowl of udon noodle soup, I'll be back for more.

kiwiwi

Points +24

Vegan
05 May 2015

Homemade udon for vegetarians and vegans

Hoshina is really great restaurant: the udon noodles are homemade (you can even watch the guy making the udon), the taste is very good (I really love the cold ones) and the style of the restaurant is also very nice.

Pros: delicious, clean, vegan friendly udon

holdwine

Points +28

Mostly Veg
16 Jan 2015

Cold Udon for Hot Humid Summers

The house specialty cold udon is a rare treat for Taipei's increasingly unbearable summers. The more thinly cut noodles come in a sauce that has a hint of yuzu zest and is savoury as well as refreshing. For an even more visually pleasing option, Vegetable Cold Udon is topped with finely shredded carrot, cucumber, red cabbage and lettuce.

sglcklch

Points +2815

Vegan
26 Apr 2014

Awesome veggie udon restaurant

How often do you come across an udon place that is completely vegetarian and make their noodles fresh in house? Well, this is certainly a first for me. Their whole menu is vegetarian with eggs and dairy clearly indicated. All side dishes are vegan. How cool is that?

Our lunch was fantastic. We ordered two hot udon and four sides. The udon broth was light and clean but flavorful; the noodles were handmade in house and got a nice chew to them. As for the sides, I'd highly recommend the black sesame tofu and the veggie-miso pancake rolls. The tofu had a creamy and custardy texture that was just lovely; the black sesame was assertive and slightly bitter, which went really well with the mildly sweet sauce. The rolls were straightforward—veggies wrapped and rolled up in a flour flatbread, smeared with a touch of miso, and cut into bite sizes. So simple, but so delicious. All this food cost only about 25 USD including 10% service charge. What an amazing value!

The location was also very good; it's super easy to get to and is right in a hip neighborhood full of independent shops and restaurants. The wooden furniture and minimalistic décor made for a peaceful and relaxing aura. The staff was knowledgable and forthcoming with suggestions. This has got to be one of my favorite dining spots in the city for casual grub thus far.

Pros: great food, good value, location

hardi013

Points +60

Vegetarian
03 Jan 2014

Delicious Udon Noodles

Great dishes and great service!




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