Vegan-friendly
Chinese
Buffet
Fast food
Salad bar
Take-out
Taiwanese
三來素食 is a long-running vegetarian buffet eatery in downtown within walking distance of Taipei Main Station and 228 Peace Park and Presidential Office Building. Simple setup, enormous selection of standard Taiwanese veggie dishes. Food appears to be all or mostly vegan. Take what you'd like, then pay by weight. Sometime the 2nd floor seating will be available. Open Mon-Sun 10:00am-8:00pm.
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23, Sec 1, Wuchang St, Zhongzheng District, Taipei, Taiwan, 100
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27 Reviews
First Review by ellen_munich
lydiab96
Points +1076
Really tasty and lots of options - Edit
This is a vegetarian buffet where you pay by weight.
Read moreI didn’t see any egg dishes but there may be some in the mock meats.
The staff don’t speak much English but are very friendly. It’s very busy though so I’m not sure they’d have much time for a google translate conversation if you had questions.
Been twice already and will definitely be back.
Guest
2NE1Mo
Points +40
10/10 - Edit
Delicious and healthy food with many different choices.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-03-21
Pros: Veggies , Taste
Guest
DfortheABC
Points +77
Best pay by weight restaurant I've been to in Taiwan - Edit
They have a ton of different options, so it will take you a few plates to try everything, but trust me it's definitely worth to come a few times!
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mandaziegelman
Points +296
Stinky tofu…. Not so sure. - Edit
Taiwan, what a place. I tried stinky tofu for the first time here and I’m usually into intense flavors. This, not so sure. Some buffet stuff was cold and a little questionable for my comfort level. Still ate it all.
Read morePros: Vegan buffet, Lots of unique variety , Open stall
Guest
ICI-DOMINIQUE
Points +79
Très bien - Edit
Beaucoup de choix et les prix sont bons. On peut aussi avoir un plat à emporter. Je suis contente de ma visite à ce resto-buffet ou l'ont paie au gramme ce que l'on a choisi.
Read morePros: Beaucoup de choix, Des nouvelles saveurs, Le prix et la gentillesse du personnel
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LisaSpykers
Points +7337
Good bao and rolls - Edit
I only grabbed take away. I noticed lots of fresh dishes coming out while I was there and walked around to look at the options. It didn't appear that there were any egg dishes so it could possibly be all vegan. The food I bought was good.
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fengmanyi
Points +432
Lots of variety for a quick meal - Edit
One of the more extensive veg buffet options. Reasonable price and simple but nice environment with friendly staff and customers, especially if you speak Chinese. I enjoyed having access to so many varieties of vegetables compared to highly carb-based meals in à la carte restaurants, great for the solo traveler.
Read morePros: Can try lots of different foods
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CLRtraveller
Points +8441
Maybe all vegan - Edit
Around the corner from my hotel (Via Hotel Taipei Station) was this pay-by-weight buffet. It says vegetarian but looks all vegan - maybe the local ambassador could confirm this and change the HappyCow designation accordingly. No English signage, of course, but I chose things I recognized, such as steamed greens, mushrooms, noodles, cabbage, tofu in sauce, turnip cakes (I think they were turnip). I declined the offer of a container of white rice. My usual takeaway box cost me about NTD 85 - a very inexpensive meal. And there's a big pot of free soup! (Broth with bean sprouts, etc.)
Read moreUnfortunately, there is a small water tank full of large (koi?) fish. Are they waiting to be eaten? It’s certainly too small a tank for them. The English version of the website mentions fish and meat, but something may be lost in translation.
Eat in at a bar with stools, or take away - and there may be lots of seating upstairs. Open every day. (When I went at 3:30 pm on a Sunday, the dishes looked like they had just been refreshed, and there were only a few people there. Monday at 2:00 pm, the dishes were rather picked over but being tended to.)
Updated from previous review on 2023-09-04
Pros: large buffet of choices
Guest
harrisonfm
Points +633
Good Eats - Edit
This place was right outside my hotel. I went almost daily and never tired of it. Loved the mock meats, veggie options and to-go buns/wraps. I became a big fan of bitter gourd eating here. All cheap, cash-only. Good iced tea too and you can get an iced dessert right outside.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-06-29
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spyralnode
Points +195
Good variety but average taste - Edit
Great choice of dishes, plenty uses of tofu and mock meats! I just find the flavours quite lacklustre and they are also served pretty much cold (I imagine because the food sits out the whole day). But if you want something quick, with lots of variety, and that opens early (they open at 9), try it out.
Read morePros: Lots of options for veggies, Cheap, Open early
Cons: Nothing marked as vegan, it’s a guessing game , No one speaks English , Food is cold
Guest
xFaBx
Points +197
Is it the plant based heaven?! - Edit
We went there after our starving stay in japan and it was overwhelming!
Read moreAte although some stuff which i didn't know what it was 🙈 and a tofu tasted like pork 🤮
Give it a try!
Pros: Many salad varieties and seitan to tofu creations
Cons: Only in Chinese
Guest
Jasminevegan
Points +151
Tasty cheap food - Edit
Buffet style with lots of fake meats. Cost around 200NT for 2 average sized meals with rice
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denn
Points +553
Great, cheap food - Edit
All good with loads of options. Bonus is a fruit market next door
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Chia
Points +3635
Extensive spread, basic food - Edit
Was here July 2019. Saw this on happycow and gave it a try on our trip to Taipei. Here's my Sun Like review. Walked there from the main train station. It's a basic place with no atmosphere and a large selection of the standard Taiwanese veggie buffet dishes. The staff there said that they do not use any egg or dairy. Food taste so-so.
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Sarah-MaudeVallerand
Points +51
Big vegetarian buffet - Edit
Little restaurant filled of local people. I quite enjoyed the wide variety of options of this buffet. However, it pretty much stays the same day after day. I would recommend.
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AirValen
Points +802
Plenty of variety - Edit
The best in this place is the amount of different dishes you can try for a really inexpensive price. Lots of different veggies and mock meats
Read moreThe dumplings are amazing!
Pros: Lots of veggies
Cons: Not label what is vegan and veggie
Guest
huawhenua
Points +2147
Decent buffet - Edit
This pay-by-weight buffet has many options to choose from, which all taste decent. It was quite busy when I was there, and there was not much space to sit. It was also in the midst of a bustling night market, so it was a bit noisy. I filled up a plate here with many stir-fried dishes, plus extra brown rice and soup for about 150 Taiwan dollars.
Read morePros: many options to choose from
Cons: limited seating, noisy
Guest
GoldenTurtle
Points +117
美味しい - Edit
三、四回ぐらいここに来たことある。選択肢が多く、値段が安く、美味しい！少し汚いがそれ以外問題はない。
Read morePros: 美味しい、安い、選択肢が多い
Cons: ちょっと汚い
Guest
sahrach
Points +136
Wide choice, fresh and delicious food - Edit
Very good food, inexpensive (large meal would cost 150 dollars). Lots of vegetables. Veggie soup offered.
Read moreWide choice! Carton and paper plates is a plus!
Pros: Many vegan options, Fresh food, many vegetables, Inexpensive
Cons: Non English speaking staff, but, well, it's okay, Somes dishes are fried
Guest
ReiAmber
Points +3090
huge number of choices available - Edit
I went when I was in Taipei for a trip. The sign says 三來素食館Three to vegetarian restaurant
Read more素食餐廳, and their website does too, so I thought that was its name.
It's a little hard to find if you don't read kanji characters as there were a lot of clothes hanging in front of the shop. I guess a clothes vendor uses the sidewalk for their business. So it looks like a clothing shop from across the street but once you are close, you see it's definitely a buffet restaurant.
There was a huge buffet and the shop was very basic, but clean when I went. They were also selling soup and rice at the register, and I felt judged by the staff lady when I said I didn't want rice, so I ended up ordering some I couldn't finish...
Would recommend.
Pros: Good selection
Cons: A bit hard to find
Guest
rkfong
Points +113
meh - Edit
So many way better buffets in Taipei. This place was kinda gross and sticky like many of them are, but the food wasn't good enough or fresh enough to make up for it
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KerriOnotera
Points +41
Delicious Vegetarian Buffet - Edit
I have been here many times during 2 different trips to Taipei. It's nice to be able to do takeaway or dine in for lunch or dinner. I love the assortment of different vegetables and dishes to try with the freedom of knowing it's all vegetarian. Since I don't speak Mandarin, I'm not sure if the buffet is vegan.
Read moreThere were some dishes I didn't like due to texture preference but if you take a bit of everything it's not a big deal and then you know for next time 😊.
I usually fill up quite a large plate for around 140 TWD so it's very reasonably priced for all the veggies.
Definitely worth checking out
Pros: Delicious, Good value, Taiwanese food
Cons: English is limited
Guest
sleggat
Points +49
Food is fine, cleanliness not so good. - Edit
I've eaten here a few times. It's okay for a quick cheap meal but last time I visited there were 3 rat droppings on the table where I and other customers were eating. I get that it's by a market and rats and cockroaches are always a problem, but I was definitely grossed out.
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LauraMünch
Points +19
Awesome! - Edit
A huge range of food for reasonable money. And most of that is delicious. It depends what preferences you have. But it's definitely worth to visit.
Read morePros: lots of vegan and vegetarian options, sweets, vegetables, fake meat, lot of tofu options
Guest
Love@Sunshine
Points +407
Spoiled for choices! - Edit
Great varieties to choose from. They do not add strong seasonings to the cooking. Do not feel thirsty after eating. Free soup of the day. Pay by the weight of your food. Their congee is nice but serving is a bit small, estimate 250ml size.
Read morePros: plenty of seats at second floor
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steveveg
Points +2201
Great buffet - Edit
This small restaurant offers an enormous selection of vegetarian food, not all vegan. It was difficult to decide what to try - sampling a little of each would have been too much. What we did take was excellent. It is good value for the money. White rice is extra, not by weight. Seating is at communal tables.It can be crowded. The Chinese name of the restaurant is 三來素食館.
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ellen_munich
Points +34
Veggie Buffet & Take away - Edit
We arrived at around 7:30pm, the buffet was already closed but you can buy some leftovers for take away until 8:00pm. We had rice, tofu, seaweed, salad, bamboo. It was okay, not very special. Someone should go there before they are closing!
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