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Dongmen Dumpling House

Name: Dongmen Dumpling House
Address: No. 37, Ln. 31, Sec. 2, Jinshan S. Rd., Da'an Dist., Taipei City, Taipei, TW
Price range: NT$110–450

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A dumpling restaurant near Yongkang Street that began as a street cart in 1961 and has been in this lane since 1968. It is busy with families, but dumplings come by the plate of ten and the menu even has a hot pot sized for one, so you can eat here alone without over-ordering.

At a glance for one

Seating

Small tables, Group tables

Portions

Single portions

Peak hours

Queue at peak

How to order

Order at table

Payment

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Price for one

NT$110–450

Hours

11:00–14:00, 17:00–20:40

Open until 21:00 on Fridays; on Saturdays and Sundays lunch runs to 14:30 and dinner to 21:00.

Booking

Not needed

Details can change. Check on site before you rely on hours, prices or payment.

How to order, step by step

Find the restaurant in Lane 31 of Jinshan South Road, a short walk from Dongmen Station
Wait to be seated - it gets busy with families at lunch and on weekends
Order from the menu at your table - dumplings come in plates of ten. The menu on the restaurant website has English
Add a side dish if you are hungry
Pay when you finish

What to order solo: A plate of ten pork dumplings (NT$110 on the restaurant's menu) with a side dish, or the individual pickled cabbage and pork hot pot (NT$450) if you want something bigger.

Best time to go alone: Weekdays soon after 11:00 or 17:00, before the family crowds.

Getting there

MRT: Dongmen, approx 3 min walk

No. 37, Ln. 31, Sec. 2, Jinshan S. Rd., Da'an Dist., Taipei City
台北市大安區金山南路二段31巷37號

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Sources & checks

Multiple sources agree · 2026-10

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