10 'Century-Old' Stores in Taipei

1. 小花園繡花鞋 (Little Garden Embroidered Shoes)
Established 1949

Emei St. 70, No. 1 Building (Emei Street and Kunming Street intersection)
Tel: (02) 2311-0045, Open Daily 12:00 to 18:00

2. 林田桶店 (Hayashida Barrels Store)
Established 1928

Zhongshan North Road, Section 1 No. 108
Tel: (02) 2541-1354, Open Monday-Saturday 10:30-20:30 Sunday 10:30-12:00

3. 郭合記(Kuohezi’s Shilin Knife)
Established 1870

74 Da Bei Rd. Shilin District
Tel. (02) 2881-2856, Open Mon-Sat 9:30-22:00, Sun 15:00-22:00

4. 日日用打鐵店 (Wang’s Blacksmith)
Established 1913

Hsin-Chuang Rd. No. 414, Hsin Chuang City, Taipei County
Tel. (02) 2201-4363

5. 響仁和 ( Big Bang Drum)
Established 1924

Chung-Cheng Rd. No. 171, Hsin Chuang City, Taipei County
Workshop tour: One week advanced telephone booking
Tel. (02) 2992-7402, Open Mon-Sat 8:30-16:00

6. 乾元蔘藥行 (Qian Yuan Ginseng Medicine)
Established 1875

Di Hua Str. Sec. 1 No. 71
Tel. (02) 2559-1041

7. 峰圃茶莊 (Feng Tea Garden)
Established 1883

Chong Ching South Rd. Sec. 1 No. 35

Tel. (02)2382-2922, Open Mon-Sat 9:00-21:00, Sun 9:00-19:00

8. 尤協豐豆腐工廠 (Youxiefeng Tofu Workshop)
Established (1870’s)

Hsin Chuang Rd. No. 416, Hsin Chuang City, Taipei County

Tel. (02) 2201-4213

9. 郭元益 (Kuo Yuan Ye Foods Co.)
Established 1867

Wen-Lin Rd. No. 546 1F, Shilin District. Kuo Yuan Ye Museum of Cake and Pastry 4F.
Tel. (02) 2831-3422, Open Daily 9:30-21:30


(That’s how it started in 1867)

(That’s how it was in 2002)

10. 老順香餅 (Lao Shun Xiang Bakery)
Established 1940

Hsin Chuang Rd. No. 341, Hsin Chuang City, Taipei County
Tel. (02) 2992-1639

** Hsin Chuang half/one day Old Town Walking Tour includes No. 4,5,8 & 10.

A special mention: Best ‘You Bing’ (fried pan cake) stall in Taipei

溫州街蘿蔔絲餅‎ (Wen Zhou St. Shredded Luo Bo pan cake)

Hoping East Rd Sec. 1 No.264-3 (and Wen Zhou St intersection). Near Taipei Da-An Forest Park. Look for queue…

The stall is at least 35 years old. I used to live opposite ‘Da-An’ Park in my teens, and past it to get the bus to school. It was then run by a couple and their little boy helping out on holidays. Now the couple have retired and the ‘little boy’, now a grown man runs the stall with a few helpers.

It closes at mid afternoon, and best to get there before 10:00 am or be prepared to queue for up to an hour!

Traditional flavours: Spring onion, with or without eggs; Shredded Luo Bo; Sweet red bean paste.

If you want to know more about any of the above, just ask and I'll answer as best as I can.