Vegan
Chinese
Beer/Wine
Take-out

Hong Kong style fried wok eatery. Makes vegan stir fried dishes like kung pow chick’n, orange chik’n, garlicky green beans with Omnipork. Also has fried noodle dishes. Has an English menu. Open Mon-Sun 5:00pm-10:00pm, Sat-Sun 11:00am-2:30pm.


Venue map for Chao 炒炒蔬食熱炒
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30 Reviews

First Review by BadassJB

Saamesonite

Points +327

Vegan
03 Feb 2025

Best food in Taiwan

The flavours, the vibes, it was literally the best!! Especially the rose oat milk tea and the cute artsy aquarium (no fish) stole my heart! It’s a truly vegan paradise 💜Definitely make a reservation before going, it‘s always busy. Note: UberEats has Chao in their restaurant list, but I was never able to order..

vivelavidaveg

Points +281

Vegan
16 Jan 2025

Delicious!

Recommend having a reservation! We didn’t have one and were able to have dinner for 70 mins (plenty for us!). We really enjoyed all the dishes we tried.

You order at the table and pay up front at the kiosk on your way out. Can’t go wrong here! #Veganuary

veoh1989

Points +120

Vegan
17 Dec 2024

Great atmosphere and vegan food!

A lot of alternative meat options. Reallllllly good food. We really enjoyed the kung pao chicken!

MarliesMulders

Points +204

Vegan
16 Dec 2024

First encounter with vegan Taiwan

Enjoyed our meal here. Great local atmosphere, extensive menu with lots of mock meat options but also tofu. Tasty food, good service although they don’t speak a lot of English but that’s not really a problem

Pros: Tasty food, Local atmosphere, Lots of choice

Cons: Stinky tofu but you need to try, right

ndines

Points +831

Vegan
23 Nov 2024

Great food, especially the mock meats!

Had a very solid end to my day’s vegan feastery at Chao. Ordered two dishes so I could have a traditional, cold Asian food leftovers for breakfast. The vibe was necessary.

Fried rice was good, but the star was the Stir-Fried Pork with Scallions and White Onions! It was magical. The plant pork was unnaturally pork-like. Thankfully, no animals were harmed in the making of my dinner :)

tldr: try the pork / I hope the other plant meats are just as exceptional!

chelszam

Points +129

Vegan
28 Oct 2024

Great flavors

I enjoyed this meal quite a lot - we got the winter melon tea, sweet and sour chicken, sweet and sour potstickers, beef noodles, and dry pot cauliflower. We really enjoyed everything but the potstickers, which were not our favorite. I’d definitely stop by here again if I find myself back in Taipei!

Pros: So many vegan options!, Very flavorful

ksegula

Points +339

Vegan
03 Aug 2024

Cool young vibe

This place was very lively on a Friday night. It’s a great place to share food. We had sausage fried rice, beef sa cha sauce noodles, and Garlic green beans. The rose caramel oat milk tea was seriously delicious! You take the drinks yourself from the fridge. We were a little confused about how much we would be charged but it was the price on the menu for the whole pitcher.

alualuna

Points +460

Vegan
17 Jul 2024

One of the Beast Meals in Taiwan – My Omni Partner Said So!

Went here on a recommendation from a NYT article and loved it. I'm vegan, my partner is not, and he said it was one of the best meals he had ever had in Taiwan! For the record, we had Shanghai Rice, Mapo Tofu and Long Green Beans (plus some plain rice). We are definitely going back next time we are visiting Taiwan. I would recommend going with a few friends, because this is definitely the kind of place where you want to order lots of dishes and share. Large selection of interesting beverages too.

P.S. I liked their (vegan) aquarium!
Update: Been back several times in July 2024, still as delicious as ever. Ordered: Mapo Tofu, Spicy Braised Tofu Skins, Nyonya Fish Curry. Taiwanese beer and black beer are also great.

Updated from previous review on 2024-01-01

Pros: Excellent food, good value for money, Great place to go with a few friends, Buzzy, fun atmosphere

PatrickvanderLinde

Points +1864

Vegan
09 Jul 2024

Perfect for sharing!

Someone I met in Taipei took me to this restaurant and together with his girlfriend we were able to share quite a lot of dishes here. The food was amazing! I loved the vegan shrimp and the variety of flavours at this place. It may be somewhat more expensive than other places but I think it is highly worthwhile. I would advise to go here with a group of people so you can try out a variety of dishes as I think this is the best way to explore this restaurant.

VanessaGabriel

Points +231

Vegan
23 May 2024

Pretty good vegan food but a bit expensive

They had really good mock fish and chicken. Taste was really good. Loved that everything was vegan.

Pros: Good mock meat and chicken , Fast service , Friendly service

Cons: Very loud due to people speaking, Little pricy

Sas_Hstamm

Points +292

Vegetarian
22 Apr 2024

Very delicious

We went there twice whilst out time in Taipei. Great place with an nice vibe.
The menu reads like a typical Taiwanese restaurant, also mentioning stir fried beef, eggs etc but all is vegan.
As the restaurant is mostly full staff recommended to book a table ahead.

matse

Points +1290

Vegan
14 Apr 2024

Interesting place

This is a very interesting place. They serve a variety of stir-fried dishes. Many of them try to mimic meat dishes. I'm generally not a fan of this, but everything I tried here was great. The restaurant also has a very vibrant atmosphere.

SakuraJennifer

Points +2536

Vegan
21 Mar 2024

10/10!

This is superb! The price is maybe a bit more steep since you’re still sitting on little chairs but the food is amazing. Especially the shrimp pineapple balls are a must. We were with 2 persons and ordered 3 dishes and 1 bowl of white rice to share. That was sufficient for us. 10% service charge is added to the bill.

Kairostin

Points +24

Vegan
12 Mar 2024

Pleasant surprise

My top discovery in Taiwan, Chao. It’s located near Sogo and nearby area is clean and hip.

All foods at Chao are wok stirred and authentic Taiwanese style.
Me: Is everything on the menu vegan?
Staff: yes! Order away!

30 mins later, me also: gotta get some take out for later. Even my parents thought their foods are amazing.

Lots of flavours! Highly recommended!

Belderich

Points +128

Vegetarian
08 Mar 2024

Critical non-veggie friends were convinced

We were 2 vegetarians and 2 non‘s and were really happy with our food. It was really convenient to order by phone and see the meals online before ordering.

Sarilein

Points +22219

Vegan
29 Jan 2024

Top Service, atmosphere and go for the sweet & sour

Came here on a Saturday and was lucky to get a spot - but was quite late!
Staff very professional and fluent in english! Love the dining atmosphere which kind of reminded me of Korean bbq places. Cool vibe!
They will add 10% to the bill, but you order via QR code - but can make adjustments like spicy or not or garlic or not via comment section. Clean interior and free water and wifi.
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Dishes are good portion size. More on the small size, but great value.
It’s around 300-320 after service charge each dish. Went for the kung pao chicken first. Chicken was great texture and taste. Love the more nugget style and not too chewy! Taste was good, but not great (definitely had better Kung Pao!)
Went back to try the sweet and sour fish and it was amazing! Loved the texture again- their soy protein is heavenly!
Very nice flavour of sauce and pairs well with capsicum
Highly recommend this restaurant for dinner or lunch #Veganuary
Love that they are fully vegan and that there’s pics next to the dish name

Updated from previous review on 2024-01-29

Pros: Sweet and sour fish , Every soy protein has great texture , Staff!

CléoFontaine

Points +547

Vegan
23 Dec 2023

Wasted my time

Went there during rush hour, waited for 20mn but got completely ignored by the staff. They gave tables to many customers without reservation that arrived after me but left me there, so I ended up leaving.
The food looks amazing though, I'll try to go again at openning time.

Sarilein

27 Jan 2024

gogus

Points +21

Vegetarian
12 Dec 2023

Delicious Vegan food

Went there on my first night at Taipei and the food was incredible delicious. I was with some friends and we ordered different dishes and shared.

Updated from previous review on 2023-12-11

LisaSpykers

Points +8397

Vegan
09 Nov 2023

Really good Thai green curry

We ordered in and got the Thai green curry (full of flavor and a variety of mock meats) and green beans with omni pork (a little oily and light on the pork). Good food, but a bit on the oily side. However, it did offer some dishes I hadn't seen in other vegan restaurants in Taipei.

Updated from previous review on 2023-11-09

Vegan_in_KL

Points +1382

Vegan
16 Oct 2023

A must visit

We went out of our way to come here and I’m so glad we did.
The interior is cool and relaxed, staff are really friendly and the food is amazing!
They offer mock meat as well as tofu dishes if mock meat isn’t your thing!
Our fave was definitely the sweet and sour fish!

I would gladly come by here again if I can find time during the rest of my stay.

NinjaKatjaHorr

Points +365

Vegan
06 Oct 2023

Rare find

While there are a lot of vegetarian(素)places in Taipei, fully vegan restaurants with local food seem rather rare. Delicious vegan versions of typical Taiwanese dishes, great selection and nice fun atmosphere.

Charles22

Points +102

Vegan
31 Aug 2023

Very Nice variety of dishes

All vegan, lots of veggie and also „fish“ or „meat“ (vegan of course) dishes! Everything we ate was veery good! Portions are also not so small and the price is good as well!

Pros: Variety, Price, Atmosphere

Aussietraveller

Points +575

Vegan
11 Jul 2023

Delicious and cool

I had the 3 cups stinky tofu dish and it was absolutely delicious! Like the vibe of the place. Would highly recommend 10/10

Totography

Points +336

Vegetarian
08 Jul 2023

Delicious Chinese-Styled Dishes

Absolutely love the food there. Many of the dishes can be found in typical chinese restaurants but cooked vegan-friendly. Good variety. I have been recommending this place to my friends!

randallu

Points +49

Vegan
03 Jul 2023

Delicious vegan take on classic Taiwanese 熱炒 (re chao) style food

The atmosphere was welcoming and had an energetic feel while still being relaxed. The servers were attentive when we needed something. The food was delicious and allowed us to enjoy a lot of the foods we haven’t been able to eat since being vegan like fried cod with green onions, shredded ginger and chili peppers. They also had a great selection of beers that were reasonably priced. Highly recommended if you are in the area, it’s conveniently located near the Zhongxiao Fuxing MRT station.

Pros: Delicious Vegan version of classic rechao fare., Convenient location if using public transportation, Good beer selection

Izzy234

Points +1774

Vegan
16 Apr 2023

Great food and a great sense of humor!

When I saw the big aquarium in the front I thought I was in the wrong place and was about to leave, but when I took a closer look I realized all the fish were toys 😂

This place serves a wide variety of Taiwanese dishes, mostly based on mock meats. I had the sliced "pork" with garlic sauce and it was delicious.

You scan a QR code and place your order online. Service is very fast.

Pros: A chance to try authentic Taiwanese cuisine , Lively atmosphere , Low prices

Muus87

Points +37

Vegan
06 Mar 2023

Alles vegan

Sehr gut besuchtes veganes Restaurant mit vielen Fleischersatz-Gerichten. Super lecker!

Pros: Alles vegan




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