Solo score 4 out of 5: Very comfortableMultiple sources agree · checked 2026-10
Pingxi Old-Style Mian Cha
平溪古早味麵茶 · show this name to taxi drivers
A small dessert shop on Pingxi Old Street serving mian cha, a sweet, nutty drink made from toasted wheat flour, along with almond tea, peanut soup and drinks with potato-starch jelly. Everything comes by the cup or bowl, so it's an easy solo stop. Most items were about NT$45-50 in 2026.
At a glance for one
Portions
Single portions
Price for one
NT$45–50
Hours
11:00–19:15 (Mon, Tue); 10:30–20:00 (Fri–Sun) · Closed Wed, Thu
Closed on Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Service charge
None
Booking
Not needed
Vegetarian
Vegetarian options
Details can change. Check on site before you rely on hours, prices or payment.
How to order, step by step
- Find No. 35 Pingxi Street on Pingxi Old Street. It is closed on Wednesdays and Thursdays
- Choose your mian cha hot, as a thick sweet paste or as a soup, or iced. Other choices include almond tea, peanut soup and iced lemon with potato-starch jelly
- Add a crisp sugar biscuit (pong bing) or a fried dough stick if you want something to dip
- If you are vegetarian, say so when you order. Not every item is vegetarian
- Pay in cash. Eat in if there's room, or take it with you
What to order solo: A cup of hot mian cha with a pong bing biscuit is the classic. On a hot day, try it iced. Most cups were about NT$45-50 in 2026. Check the posted price.
Best time to go alone: A weekend afternoon, or a Monday or Tuesday, when the shop is open but the old street is quiet.
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: Pingxi Station on the Pingxi Line, a short walk into Pingxi Old Street. From Taipei, take a train to Ruifang (about 45 min), then change to the Pingxi Line. Check the timetable before you go back.
No. 35, Pingxi St., Pingxi Dist., New Taipei City
新北市平溪區平溪街35號
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Sources & checks
Multiple sources agree · 2026-10
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