Solo score 4 out of 5: Very comfortableMultiple sources agree · checked 2026-10
Jinshan Hong (Sweet Potato Desserts)
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A takeaway dessert shop on Jinshan Old Street built around Jinshan's red-fleshed sweet potatoes. Its sweet potato Mont Blanc soft-serve is sold one at a time, so it's an easy treat to eat as you walk. There are no seats.
At a glance for one
Seating
Standing only
Portions
Single portions
How to order
Order at counter
Hours
10:30–19:00 (Mon–Fri); 10:00–20:00 (Sat, Sun)
Booking
Not needed
Details can change. Check on site before you rely on hours, prices or payment.
How to order, step by step
- Find No. 40 Jinbaoli Street on Jinshan Old Street
- Order one sweet potato Mont Blanc soft-serve at the counter. The cheesecakes may be sold in boxes, so ask if you want just one
- Pay and eat as you walk. There are no seats or restrooms
What to order solo: One sweet potato Mont Blanc soft-serve, made with local sweet potato. Check the posted price.
Best time to go alone: A weekday afternoon, as dessert after lunch on the old street.
Before you go
Four easy day trips into New Taipei by public transport, alone. Jiufen and Jinguashi, Shifen and the Pingxi Line, Tamsui and Bali, and the North Coast, with how to get there, what to eat on your own and when to head back.
Read: Day trips from Taipei on your own →Getting there
Getting there: From Taipei: Kuo-Kuang bus 1815 from Taipei Main Station to the Jinshan District Office (金山區公所) stop, then a short walk along Jinshan Old Street. Check the timetable before you go back.
No. 40, Jinbaoli St., Jinshan Dist., New Taipei City
新北市金山區金包里街40號
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Multiple sources agree · 2026-10
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