Solo score 4 out of 5: Very comfortableMultiple sources agree · checked 2026-10
Chicken Soup Life
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A small shop devoted to Taiwanese chicken soup noodles, a few minutes from Zhongxiao Fuxing Station. Choose a broth, such as chicken soup with pickled chili peppers or with white pepper and pork stomach, and add a soft-boiled egg or greens. This is home-style Taiwanese soup, not Japanese ramen.
At a glance for one
Portions
Single portions
Price for one
NT$220–300
Hours
12:00–14:30, 17:00–21:00 · Closed Mon
Booking
Not needed
Vegetarian
Few vegetarian options
Details can change. Check on site before you rely on hours, prices or payment.
How to order, step by step
- Pick a chicken soup noodle bowl from the menu
- Add a soft-boiled egg or blanched greens if you like
- Pay in cash
- The shop closes between lunch and dinner and all day Monday
What to order solo: The white pepper and pork stomach chicken soup, or the pickled chili pepper chicken soup noodles. Bowls start around NT$220 in 2026; with an egg and greens, plan on about NT$300.
Best time to go alone: Early lunch or early dinner on a weekday.
Before you go
Taipei is one of the easiest cities in Asia to eat alone. The kinds of places built for one, how ordering works, when to go, and how to pay.
Read: Eating alone in Taipei: what to know →Getting there
MRT: Zhongxiao Fuxing, about 5 min walk
No. 10, Ln. 51, Sec. 1, Da'an Rd., Da'an Dist., Taipei City
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Sources & checks
Multiple sources agree · 2026-10
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