🌱 Plants Over Pork? Eats Green in Taipei with Veggienius and Syosyohoubou!

As you know from my last update, I’ve been staying in Taipei for a few days. Now, normally I’m all about that succulent pork belly life, but I couldn't help but notice that Taipei is absolutely crawling with vegetarian options.

Scrambled egg with mushroom

Honestly, I used to have this stereotype that Chinese veggie food was strictly for the "grandparent" demographic or the local temple crowd. Boring, bland, and a bit grey, right? Well, Taiwan has clearly had a word with itself and completely rebranded the whole "leaf-eater" vibe. The new spots are chic, modern, and honestly quite cool. The dishes are anything but traditional. I popped into two of them to see if they could win over a meat-lover like me.

Fried rice with a unique seasoning

First up was Veggienius(不葷主義). Word of warning: you absolutely have to book ahead because this place was buzzing like a London pub on a Friday night. The food was genuinely decent, featuring some proper funky seasonings that you don't usually stumble across. It didn’t feel like "sacrifice food" at all, and the price sat comfortably in that "fair enough" middle-ground—neither cheap nor a total wallet-drainer.

Vegan version MaPo Tofu

Next, I swung by Syosyohoubou (無所洋食) (try saying that three times fast). This one is more of a laid-back cafe with a price point that’s even kinder to your travel budget. The taste was perfectly fine—a solid, reliable spot for a casual bite.

Overall, if you’re a tourist and the heavy night market fried snacks are starting to make you feel like a human sausage, these vegan spots are the perfect palate cleanser to refresh your soul and your stomach!

📍 Restaurant Info

Veggienius (不葷主義)

Syosyohoubou (無所洋食

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