Solo score 3 out of 5: Fine soloMultiple sources agree · checked 2026-10

Sakanakun (Guangfu)

魚君 さかなくん 總本店(光復) · show this name to taxi drivers

The flagship of a Taiwanese Japanese-style seafood brand, in a lane off Guangfu South Road. It runs as a seafood izakaya, but lunch is the easiest time to go alone: order a seafood rice bowl such as the four-color bowl with sweet shrimp, sea urchin, salmon roe and minced tuna. Every diner has a NT$400 minimum plus a 10% service charge.

At a glance for one

Portions
Single portions
Minimum
NT$400 per person
Peak hours
Queue at peak
Payment
Check on site
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Price for one
From NT$440
Hours
11:30–14:00, 17:30–21:30
Some listings show dinner until 22:00; we show the earlier closing time.
Service charge
10%
Time limit
90 min
Booking
Recommended
Vegetarian
Few vegetarian options

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

How to order, step by step

  1. Book online - you can book for one - or arrive right at opening
  2. Online bookings put a NT$400 per person hold on your card. Cancel by the day before to avoid a charge
  3. Each diner must spend at least NT$400, plus a 10% service charge
  4. Tables are limited to 90 minutes
What to order solo: A seafood rice bowl at lunch, such as the four-color bowl. Toppings can change with what is available, so check the menu on the day.
Best time to go alone: Weekday lunch, right at 11:30.

Before you go

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Getting there

MRT: Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, Exit 2, about 5 min walk
No. 66, Ln. 290, Guangfu S. Rd., Da'an Dist., Taipei City
台北市大安區光復南路290巷66號
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Sources & checks

Multiple sources agree · 2026-10
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