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Good Friend Cold Noodles

Name: Good Friend Cold Noodles
Address: No. 31, Danan Rd., Shilin Dist., Taipei City, Taipei, TW
Price range: NT$65–125

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A long-running Shilin Night Market shop that sells one dish: cold noodles in sesame sauce, with miso soup on the side. A bowl is a normal single portion, it is cheap and quick, and there are tables inside, so it is an easy sit-down stop on your own. Listed in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide. Cash only.

At a glance for one

Seating

Small tables

Portions

Single portions

Peak hours

Queue at peak

How to order

Order at table

Payment

Cash

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Price for one

NT$65–125

Hours

16:30–23:30 · Closed Thu

Google and the MICHELIN Guide show it open every day, but several 2025-2026 guides say it closes on Thursdays, so we list Thursday as closed to be safe.

Who's here

Some guests are solo

Booking

Not needed

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

How to order, step by step

Take a free seat inside first - staff come over to take your order
Choose a small or large bowl of sesame cold noodles
Add a miso soup, plain or with egg drop
Pay when you order, in cash
If every seat is taken, ask for takeaway - it is quicker

What to order solo: A small bowl of sesame cold noodles (NT$65) with miso egg-drop soup (NT$45), per the September 2026 price board. A large bowl is NT$80.

Best time to go alone: Soon after it opens at 16:30, before the night market fills up.

Getting there

MRT: Jiantan, Exit 1, approx 10 min walk; Shilin is about as close

No. 31, Danan Rd., Shilin Dist., Taipei City
台北市士林區大南路31號

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Sources & checks

Multiple sources agree · 2026-10

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