Solo score 4 out of 5: Very comfortableMultiple sources agree · checked 2026-10
Si Hai Soy Milk King
四海豆漿大王（長安西路） · show this name to taxi drivers
A busy old-style soy milk and breakfast shop a few blocks north of Taipei Main Station, known for sesame flatbread (shaobing), fried dough sticks and handmade xiaolongbao. You can take any free seat, even at a shared table, which makes it an easy local breakfast on your own.
At a glance for one
Seating
Shared tables
Portions
Single portions
Peak hours
Queue at peak
How to order
Order at counter
English
Picture menu
Price for one
NT$25–100
Hours
06:00–20:30 (Mon–Sat); 06:00–13:00 (Sun)
Sundays close at 13:00. Holiday hours may differ.
Booking
Not needed
Vegetarian
Vegetarian options
Details can change. Check on site before you rely on hours, prices or payment.
How to order, step by step
- Find No. 29 Chang'an West Road, between Zhongshan and Taipei Main stations. Other shops in Taipei use the same name, so check the address
- At busy times there are separate lines for takeaway and eating in. Join the eat-in line
- Take any free seat. Sharing a table is normal
- Tick the Chinese paper menu and hand it in, or ask for the English picture menu and tell staff what you want
- Pay in cash at the counter. Ask whether to pay before you eat or on your way out
What to order solo: A sesame flatbread (燒餅) or a fried dough stick (油條), each about NT$25 on a 2026 visit, with a bowl of savory soy milk (鹹豆漿, about NT$40). Add a basket of xiaolongbao if you are hungry. Check the posted price.
Best time to go alone: After 08:00 on a weekday. 06:00-08:00 is the busiest time, with long lines. On Sundays it closes at 13:00.
Before you go
How a Taiwanese breakfast shop works for a solo traveler — the two kinds of shop, how to fill in the paper order sheet, what to order, and when they close.
Read: Taiwanese breakfast shops on your own →Getting there
MRT: Zhongshan or Taipei Main Station, about 5-10 min walk
No. 29, Chang'an W. Rd., Datong Dist., Taipei City
台北市大同區長安西路29號
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Sources & checks
Multiple sources agree · 2026-10
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