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

Unagi Yondaime Kikukawa

うなぎ四代目菊かわ 台北中山店 · show this name to taxi drivers

A Nagoya-style charcoal-grilled eel restaurant on the ground floor of the First Hotel on Nanjing East Road. It serves eel set meals rather than cheap bowls, and its online booking accepts a single guest with a counter or table seat. Expect about NT$800-1,000 per set plus 10% service.

At a glance for one

Seating
Counter, Small tables
Portions
Single portions
Minimum
NT$500 per person
Peak hours
Avoid peak hours
How to order
Order at table
Payment
Check on site
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Price for one
NT$800–1200
Hours
11:30–15:00, 17:30–20:30
Last seating and orders at 14:00 for lunch and 19:30 for dinner.
Service charge
10%
Time limit
90 min
Booking
Recommended

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

How to order, step by step

  1. Book on the restaurant's online booking page - you can choose one guest and a counter or table seat
  2. The booking page takes a NT$500 card hold - change or cancel at least a day ahead, as no-shows are charged
  3. Order one set - the minimum spend is NT$500 per person
  4. Tables are for about 90 minutes
  5. Pay at the end - 10% service is added. Check on site whether cards are accepted
What to order solo: Eel three-ways (hitsumabushi style: eat it plain, with condiments, then with broth), about NT$800 in 2025; the whole-eel box was about NT$950.
Best time to go alone: Weekday lunch with a booking. Last lunch seating is 14:00.

Getting there

MRT: Songjiang Nanjing, approx 5 min walk
1F, No. 63, Sec. 2, Nanjing E. Rd., Zhongshan Dist., Taipei City (inside First Hotel)
台北市中山區南京東路二段63號1樓(第一大飯店)
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Sources & checks

Multiple sources agree · 2026-10
1 of these sources was sponsored — used for facts only (seats, payment), never for opinions.

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