Xinshi

National Museum of Taiwan History

Museum7.3 km

history museum in Tainan, Taiwan

Fort Zeelandia

Historic17.1 km

former fort in Tainan

Fort Provintia

Landmark14.3 km

former fort in Tainan

Tainan Shan-Shang Garden and Old Waterworks Museum

Museum6.7 km

museum in Tainan, Taiwan

Tainan Confucian Temple

Worship14.8 km

Confucian temple in Tainan, Taiwan

National Museum of Taiwan Literature

Museum14.6 km

public art museum in Tainan, Taiwan

Tainan Mosque

Worship14.5 km

mosque in East, Tainan, Taiwan

Tainan Art Museum

Museum14.7 km

museum in Tainan

Eternal Golden Castle

Historic18.1 km

fortification

Xigang Qingan Temple

Worship10.0 km

Chimei Museum

Museum19.3 km

museum in Tainan, Taiwan

Koxinga's Shrine

Worship14.8 km

temple in Taiwan, formerly a Shinto Shrine

Lien Wu Chiao Lamb Soup

RestaurantBib Gourmand$6.8 km

Founded over 70 years ago, this eatery is justly proud of its famous lamb soup, which is simmered for at least four hours before the Chinese angelica is added for fragrance and invigorating effects. Lamb from central Taiwan is slaughtered and shipped to the shop on the same day to ensure freshness. Scalding soup is poured over the raw sliced lamb cooking it to medium rare. Also try the bouncy lamb skin roll, available on holidays only, and the braised pork rice made with lamb fat.

Shang Hao Chih Beef Soup

RestaurantBib Gourmand$12.1 km

The early bird gets the worm; you really need to come early to get a taste of this restaurant’s famous beef soup – it tends to sell out before 11 am. Those in the know go for the hand-sliced Taiwanese beef in a beef bone stock that is amber-coloured and deeply flavoured, followed by stir-fried beef or offal and a bowl of braised pork rice on the side. The rice is slow cooked with pork rind and peanuts for exceptional richness.

Kaiyuan Red-cook Spanish Mackerel

RestaurantBib Gourmand$12.1 km

The absence of both an obvious sign and air conditioning hasn’t deterred hungry locals from flocking here from 7am till late over the past four decades. With generous chunks of deep-fried Spanish mackerel in a stock made with halibut, bonito and fried garlic, the eponymous thick soup makes a great meal by itself or a snack between meals. If you’re lucky, you may even get to try the deep-fried mackerel skin that offers great seafood umami.

Shian Jeng Shrimp Bawan

RestaurantBib Gourmand$13.2 km

Bawan has been around for over a century in Taiwan – the savoury filling is wrapped in a translucent dough, steamed and served with a sweet-savoury sauce. This shop, opened in 2012, is a relative newcomer, but their smaller version stuffed with spear shrimps and pork shoulder butt have instantly won the hearts of gourmets in Tainan. Try it with a dribble of mustard, or pair it with Sishen soup or shiitake pork soup. Check their media page for closing.

Yeh San Duck Thick Soup

RestaurantBib Gourmand$13.6 km

Xingang, in Chiayi County, is famous for its duck thick soup – at Yeh San, you can taste the real thing without travelling there! The owner used to run a duck thick soup shop in Xingang and, when he relocated to Tainan in 2021, he decided to introduce his treasured recipe to locals. The duck is stir-fried in a small pot for lovely wok hei; garlic and bamboo shoots are added for extra depth and aromas. The duck rice is another top choice.

Hsi Lo Tien Beef Soup

RestaurantBib Gourmand$13.6 km

Its hallmark beef soup is simmered with beef bones, brisket, fat and onion and thin slices of lean beef are added just before serving. Pour on a dash of rice wine for extra fragrance or dip the beef in the fiery homemade chilli sauce for a kick. The broth delivers serious umami, while the sliced beef is tender and flavourful. To sample the varied textures and flavours of different beef cuts, also try cold beef appetisers and stir-fries.

A Xing Shi Mu Yu

RestaurantBib Gourmand$14.2 km

This place that started out as a corner stall some 30 years ago is now a fully-fledged joint with a bright, clean room… but the friendly service and bustling ambience haven't changed! Freshly slaughtered milkfish is the main draw – as a soup slow cooked with milkfish bone and head for natural sweetness, or fried milkfish belly with crispy skin and tender flesh. Rife with rustic aromas, the garlic rice drizzled with lard is the breakfast of choice for many.

Fu Tai Table Third Generation

RestaurantBib Gourmand$14.3 km

Fu Tai Table began as a street vendor over 80 years ago, but not until 2015 did it have a permanent address. It's the perfect place to experience the unique fan zhuo zai culture – diners order a bowl of braised pork rice with several small plates that arrive at the table stacked on top of each other on a tray. Look for the menu on the blackboard. Made fresh daily, the soup with assorted meatballs is also worth trying for its bouncy texture and deep umami.