Solo score 4 out of 5: Very comfortableMultiple sources agree · checked 2026-10
Din Tai Fung (SOGO Fuxing)
鼎泰豐 復興店 · show this name to taxi drivers
A branch of Taiwan's famous soup dumpling chain in the basement of SOGO's Fuxing store, right by Zhongxiao Fuxing Station. Everyone takes a queue number, and you order dish by dish, so one basket of dumplings with a bowl of noodles or fried rice is a normal meal for one.
At a glance for one
Portions
Single portions
Peak hours
Queue at peak
Hours
10:00–20:30 (Mon–Thu, Sun); 10:00–21:00 (Fri, Sat)
Also open until 21:00 the night before public holidays. Queue numbers may stop early when it is busy.
Booking
Not needed
Details can change. Check on site before you rely on hours, prices or payment.
How to order, step by step
- Take Zhongxiao Fuxing Exit 2 into SOGO Fuxing and go down to B2
- Take a queue number at the entrance - waits of 40 minutes to an hour are common at peak times
- Browse the mall and come back when your number is close
- Once seated, order dish by dish - one or two dishes is fine for one person
- On busy evenings, queue numbers can stop before closing time
What to order solo: One basket of pork xiao long bao with a bowl of noodles or fried rice. Some popular dishes can sell out late in the evening.
Best time to go alone: Right at 10:00, or mid-afternoon 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, Exit 2, then down to B2 of SOGO Fuxing, about 3 min
B2, No. 300, Sec. 3, Zhongxiao E. Rd., Da'an Dist., Taipei City (Far Eastern SOGO Fuxing)
台北市大安區忠孝東路三段300號B2（遠東SOGO台北復興館）
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Sources & checks
Multiple sources agree · 2026-10
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