Solo score 4 out of 5: Very comfortableMultiple sources agree · checked 2026-10
Lan Jia Gua Bao
藍家割包 · show this name to taxi drivers
A long-running gua bao shop a short walk from Gongguan Night Market. Each soft steamed bun is filled with braised pork belly, pickled mustard greens, crushed peanuts and cilantro, and you choose fatty, lean or mixed meat. One bun is a snack and two make a light meal, eaten at small tables inside or taken away.
At a glance for one
Seating
Small tables
Portions
Single portions
Peak hours
Queue at peak
How to order
Order at counter
Price for one
From NT$75
Hours
11:00–22:00 · Closed Mon
One 2026 guide lists 23:00 as closing time.
Who's here
Some guests are solo
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
- Check which line you are in - there are separate lines for eating in (內用) and takeaway (外帶)
- Order a gua bao and choose fatty, lean or mixed pork
- Say if you want no cilantro, and ask if you need the English menu
- Add a bowl of four-herb soup if you want something hot
- Pay in cash
What to order solo: One gua bao with mixed fatty and lean pork (about NT$75 in 2026). Add a second bun or a bowl of four-herb soup, which is made with pork intestine, for a light meal. There is no vegetarian gua bao.
Best time to go alone: Weekday afternoon, between lunch and dinner. Lines are long on weekend evenings. Closed on Mondays.
Before you go
How to enjoy a Taiwanese night market alone — when to go, how to order at a stall, paying in cash, where to sit, and what to eat when you only have one stomach.
Read: Night markets on your own →Getting there
MRT: Gongguan, about 5 min walk
No. 3, Alley 8, Ln. 316, Sec. 3, Roosevelt Rd., Zhongzheng Dist., Taipei City
台北市中正區羅斯福路三段316巷8弄3號
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Sources & checks
Multiple sources agree · 2026-10
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