Solo score 4 out of 5: Very comfortableMultiple sources agree · checked 2026-10
Yuan Fang Gua Bao
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A gua bao shop of more than 60 years inside the covered Huaxi Street Night Market, on the 2026 MICHELIN Bib Gourmand list for Taipei. The menu is short: a soft steamed bun filled with braised pork belly, pickled mustard greens, crushed peanuts and cilantro, plus a few pork soups. One bun is a snack, a bun and a soup make a light lunch, and there are a few tables if you want to sit down.
At a glance for one
Seating
Small tables
Portions
Single portions
Minimum
None
Peak hours
Queue at peak
How to order
Order at counter
Price for one
From NT$70
Hours
11:30–20:00 · Closed Mon
Service charge
None
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
- Find stall 161 at No. 17-2 Huaxi Street, inside the covered night-market arcade a short walk from Longshan Temple
- Join the line. Eat-in and takeaway customers usually wait in the same queue
- Order one gua bao and, if you like, a bowl of four-herb soup. Say if you want no cilantro
- Pay when you order. Bring cash, as other payment may not be available
- Sit at one of the small tables or take it away
What to order solo: One gua bao (about NT$70 in October 2026) is a snack. Add a bowl of four-herb soup, which is made with pork intestine, for a light meal. Check the posted price.
Best time to go alone: Weekday afternoons, after the lunch rush. On weekend lunchtimes expect a wait of 20 minutes or more. 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: Longshan Temple, about 8 min walk
No. 17-2, Huaxi St., Wanhua Dist., Taipei City (Huaxi Street Night Market, stall 161)
台北市萬華區華西街17之2號（華西街夜市161號攤）
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Sources & checks
Multiple sources agree · 2026-10
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