Solo score 3 out of 5: Fine soloMultiple sources agree · checked 2026-10
Tsai Wan Hsing
蔡萬興老店 · show this name to taxi drivers
A Shanghai-style restaurant founded in 1953, now on Heping West Road near Guting. Most dishes are for sharing, but vegetable rice is sold by the single bowl, so one person can eat here with a bowl of rice and a small side.
At a glance for one
Seating
Small tables
Portions
Single portions
How to order
Order at table
Price for one
NT$45–300
Hours
11:30–14:00, 17:00–20:30 · Closed Mon
Sunday dinner ends at 20:00.
Booking
Recommended
Details can change. Check on site before you rely on hours, prices or payment.
How to order, step by step
- Tell staff you are one person
- Order from the menu at your table - vegetable rice comes by the bowl, so you don't need a whole pot
- Add a small cold dish if you are hungry
- Pay in cash
What to order solo: A bowl of Shanghai vegetable rice (NT$45 in a May 2026 review) with a small cold dish such as braised gluten, or pork chop with vegetable rice (about NT$145).
Best time to go alone: Weekday at 11:30 opening.
Getting there
MRT: Guting, Exit 8, approx 10 min walk
No. 118, Sec. 1, Heping W. Rd., Zhongzheng Dist., Taipei City
台北市中正區和平西路一段118號
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Sources & checks
Multiple sources agree · 2026-10
No sponsorship disclosed in the sources we checked.
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