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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. Choose food, 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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Last update on 04 Nov 2024 by Itaih9
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41 Reviews
First Review by ellen_munich
Akari000
Points +793
Not fully vegan, careful 🙏 - Edit
We asked the staff, but not everything was vegan, so we had to ask every time.
Read moreThey use fish stuff.
Updated from previous review on 2026-03-25
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bookowl1000
Points +594
Good value - Edit
There is a very wide selection of vegetables, rice, noodles and fake meat. If not the rye when a fresh plate is put out the food may be tepid in temperature.
Read moreYou pick up a paper plate (or takeaway box) and your own tongs. Fill up your plate and take it to the lady near the scales. I’ve been twice and paid approx 130 for a large plate full. Plain rice is kept hot in a container near where you pay. You can help yourself to soup after paying.
There are some tables to eat inside. It is good value when you just want to eat.
Updated from previous review on 2026-03-05
Pros: Lots of choice , Good value
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YenChen320
Points +876
Standard Buffet - Edit
Wasn’t really clear with which contains egg and which is vegan, so I just took the one that is the most likely vegan. Sanitary meh, but at least it’s cheap. I got mine for ntd 78.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2026-03-05
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MiaCohen
Points +2103
Yum! - Edit
Great buffet with lots of options!
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krissysch
Points +2502
Delicious buffet - Edit
Highly recommended
Read moreDelicious buffet, everything is vegan. We were initially a little overwhelmed by what to do, but it's very simple: just take a plate and tongs and help yourself to the buffet. Then you weigh your plate and pay. You can also get a bowl of soup for free as a Side. There is a really wide selection of different vegetables and tofu, fried noodles, etc. We paid around 6 € for two full plates. Everything tasted delicious and fresh, and while we were eating, more dishes were added.
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Jalan333
Points +745
Great choice and tasty vegan food - Edit
It does say vegetarian but I cannot see non vegan food there, so I agree is vegan.
Read moreReally wide selection of vegetables cooked in all ways, and some mock meats and rice and many different noodles.
I got there after lunch so the food was colder. It does get busy at lunchtime but there are seats. Seems very busy with locals.
Pros: Wide selection , Healthy vegetables, Popular with locals
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andy239
Points +1441
Variety of veg dishes - Edit
Buffet style, pay by weight,
Read morePros: Variety
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SoyStina
Points +5003
Good local food - Edit
The have a buffet where you choose your food and pay per what you eat. I loved their different types of tofu. Good and cheap foods.
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medus
Points +1246
Good value - Edit
Despite the disturbing fish tank, the buffet offers amazing variety and good value. I paid around 5 Euro for a generous plate with rice on the side (provided separately).
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Lutje_VZ
Points +1663
Great variety of vegetables and meat substitutes - Edit
I found this place via Happy Cow, and I am happy I put it into my list. Their buffet is very extended and offers plenty of vegetables and meat substitutes. The buffet is per weight, however, some items come per piece (e.g. springroll, filled bao) or additional bowl of rice.
Read moreThey offer an extended choice of tofu dishes, in different shapes and textures, but also some “fishy” alternatives. I tried the cuttlefish which was very nice in texture and visuals.
Definitely a must to try, I would say.
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edgarsdotter
Points +708
Food may be vegan but the treatment of animals not - Edit
From an ethical vegan Perspektive I cannot give more stars although the food was good. There was a tank with fishes in the restaurant. The tank was overcrowded by big fishes with very dirty water, no space to move etc. for me not only the food has to be vegan but also the mindset of how you treat animals.
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Saamesonite
Points +752
Plant based - Not vegan - Edit
The price was good and the staff friendly. But: most of the food was rather cold / luke warm. And what no one here mentioned: they have a tiny aquarium with lots of fish inside! I didn’t see at first but was shocked when I did.. a vegan restaurant would not suppprt this, so now I get why they sign says „healthy vegetarian“
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-01-26
Pros: Cheap, Variety of dishes
Cons: Caged fish, Cold buffet, Single use plates and cutlery
edgarsdotter
I didn’t see your review before I went here and then saw the fish tank. Thought exactly the same.
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jadekr
Points +38
Vegan buffet - Edit
Vegan buffet with taiwanese traditional food. So many options and very cheap (you pay depending on the weight). It's closed at night
Read morePros: Many options
Cons: Could be a little more tasty
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Brennesseltee
Points +94
Ganz gut - Edit
Alles was ich ausgewählt habe war gut und ich war 2x dort Essen. Man kann vor Ort essen (falls es jemanden wichtig ist, das Essen ist eher lauwarm) oder man bekommt ein Geschirr zum mitnehmen. Der Preis wird durch die Waage ermittelt. Das Essen vom Foto hat 157TW gekostet.
Read morePros: Vegetarisch , Sofort Essbar, Gute Auswahl
Cons: Die Tische vor Ort könnten öfters gewischt werden
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lydiab96
Points +1543
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.
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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
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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 +487
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
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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 +10832
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 +630
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 +11172
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
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harrisonfm
Points +1410
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 +196
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
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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
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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 +561
Great, cheap food - Edit
All good with loads of options. Bonus is a fruit market next door
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