Vegan
Macrobiotic
Organic
Take-out
Fusion
Taiwanese

Opened summer 2016 in a small street near Zhongxiao Dunhua Station Exit 3. Serves healthy cuisine and drinks, including Taiwanese and fusion dishes, house-made kombucha and cakes, and smoothies. Order set meals or a la carte. Food is hand-crafted using quality whole ingredients. Reported closed November 2021.


Venue map for Flourish 元禾食堂 - Yuán Hé ShíTáng
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46 Reviews

First Review by JesseD

yiheve

Points +391

Vegan
11 Dec 2020

Healthy

The food is good. The presentation and surrounding are excellent. Even still, I wasn’t completely blown away by the limited choices. Worth a visit, but it’s probably not going to be one where you go to regularly. My partner’s main dish arrived 40mins after mine.

Pros: Organic, Healthy

Cons: Expensive , Inconsistent serving time

Walterwide

Points +1959

Vegan
29 Mar 2020

Wonderful

I love this place, the design and the service are awesome! I went several times, attending vegan meet up with friends and the food is so creative and delicious. A very big and beautiful restaurant.

JawJaw

Points +34

Vegan
10 Jan 2020

Outstanding

Really really good. Great place, one of my favorite vegan restaurants i’ve experienced anywhere.

SandyPurewal

Points +93

Vegan
26 Nov 2019

Healthy and scrumptious

I loved flourish, from the homemade kombucha to the delicious big bowls of Japanese vegan food. A little pricey compared to other places in Taipei but delicious!

Pros: Quality and taste of food, Atmosphere

vmonster

Points +158

Vegan
07 Nov 2019

Vegan buttery sugary joy

Ordered the pineapple bun with iced butter only because we already had dinner. Oh my it's so good. The bun is soft and fluffy, crust is warm and crispy. Perfect match with the iced butter and sugar. Ooooh melt in your mouth goodness!

gdysgysgyfhusft

07 Nov 2019

NonstopDan

Points +1422

Vegan
31 Oct 2019

Yummy

The sweet and sour tofu was so good. Cauliflower was OK. Recommend a visit if you love kombucha!

foodies

Points +48

Vegan
28 Oct 2019

Nice restaurant

Had the Mapo tofu set meal and it was pretty good. A bit pricier but good setting

Pros: English menu, All vegan, Good setting

Cons: Pricier

bough

Points +432

Vegan
26 Oct 2019

Disappointing taste, but at least very fresh ingredients

The food wasn't bad at all, it was just ... quite boring for the price you pay. It tasted more or less the same you usually get in Germany when you visit an average Korean/Japanese/Chinese-Crossover restaurant. - The tempeh summer rolls didn't harmony with the too sour chili-sauce. The bibimbab was too dry, thought the kimchi was quite good. - At least the overall taste was very fresh and light.

Pros: Fresh ingredients, nice interior (but most of the time quite crowded)

Cons: Boring taste

iokan

Points +1776

Vegan
22 Oct 2019

Flourishes for good reason

Another restaurant in Taipei that does what the name says: it flourishes! Flourish is a rather large restaurant with a lot of space and a lot of tables. The menu is available both in Chinese and English. It has single dishes as well as set menus. They serve everything from coffee with a light snack on the side to a full size dinner. Compared to "Plants" restaurant, the menu at "Flourish" is a bit more Chinese oriented. The waitresses were friendly and spoke a fair amount English.

I ordered the vegan mapo tofu: a traditional Asian dish of tofu in a spicy sauce (usually with bits of meat in the sauce, but at Flourish it's of course free of that). This set menu comes with brown rice, a salad (with very tasty dressing), mushrooms on the side and miso soup. Everything was done exactly the way it should be: the mapo tofu was reasonably spicy, the tastes of the side dishes nicely completed the entire meal and the miso soup made for a nice dessert.

For me, the meal at Flourish ticked all the boxes: great taste, variety, nice presentation, good quality ingredients, pleasant atmosphere. I wasn't the only one to appreciate the food: Flourish was busy and flourishes for good reason.

Pros: decent portion, great taste, fair price

Cons: mind the smell if you sit next to the kombucha

55555

Points +16

Vegan
20 Oct 2019

Comfortable

I want to visit here again and try many dishes.

Pros: Foods are good, Price is not cheap but reasonable

itravelforveganfood

Points +1824

Vegan
20 Sep 2019

One of the best vegan places in Taipei

Read more in this vegan Taipei guide: https://itravelforveganfood.com/vegan-taipei-guide/

In one of the smaller streets in the busy Da’an district, Flourish impresses when you first walk in with its modern, relaxing environment. The front of the shop uses an ample amount of big windows to allow natural light to fill the space, perfectly setting the tone for a healthy and delicious vegan meal.

After multiple trips to Taipei, Flourish remains one of my favorites. This all-vegan cafe serves a wide range of high quality comfort food. The dishes are mostly Chinese and Western styles, with other influences from Japan, Hong Kong and Korea.

The food here is impressive with great taste and presentation. Like the sweet and sour tofu with colorful veggies or the Japanese rice bowl with scrambled tofu, the food is as pretty as they taste. Some other highlights include coconut curry casserole which goes very well with their organic brown rice.

Another one of my favorites is the pineapple bun with vegan butter. Pineapple bun is a Hong Kong style bread that has a crust that looks like pineapple. The bun is from Yiihotang (which is a vegan bakery under the same company) and it is warm, soft and crisp. Inside is a slice of soft vegan butter. It is a vegan dessert that is hard to find and tastes absolutely delicious.

Other than this, the fruity sorbet/ice cream on brownie is also highly recommended.

Overall, Flourish is a fantastic vegan restaurant that will impress you with their food, service and atmosphere. Be sure to also visit Yiihotang vegan bakery which is right next door.

Pros: All vegan, Delicious food, Relaxing environment

CaluCalu

Points +4281

Vegan
10 Sep 2019

Healthy and fancy food

Nicely decorated. Looks kinda fancy. Food is healthy and high quality. You'll get a small glass of Kombucha - i thought it was gross. Free water. Minimum charge per person, maximum time you can stay 90mins. They have set menus. Menu is in English (i've uploaded pics). I chose the curry set which came with a hot miso soup and a salad. Very fast service. I really liked the healthy rice. The curry should have been more salty in my opinion. Looked like quite fancy food to me.
Perfect choice for a nice lunch/dinner.
Maybe a little too fancy for just sth quick.

Pros: Set menus

sarahzee

Points +1676

Vegan
10 Sep 2019

Fresh and healthy!

Everything I've had has been fresh, healthy and tasty. Consistently high quality food and good service. Really nice place for lunch!

greenet09

Points +290

Vegan
03 Sep 2019

Possibly best vegan restaurant in Taipei

Very fresh, high-quality ingredients. I almost always get the set. For the quality, the price is reasonable. Best vegan cake I’ve ever had (pineapple/coconut). Sad when they took their avocado rolls off the menu.

Pros: Great fresh food , Good service , Consistently good

Cons: Sometimes some dishes not available

MollyManriquez

Points +1928

Vegan
04 Aug 2019

Trendy

This place takes pride in their bacteria! The second you walk in you will see a long row of kombucha jars. When you are seated you are given a [censored] of the fresh house made kombucha to start. If you REALLY like kombucha this will be your jam... If not you won't be the only one to take a sip make a pucker then leave your glass untouched for the rest of the meal so don't worry. Reasonable portion sizes let us satisfied and prices are affordable. The food was very enjoyable and the dessert is amazing and comes fresh from the cute little basket next door. LOVE!

Pros: Great desserts, Good portion sizes

Cons: Limited beverage selection

Chia

Points +3635

Vegetarian
28 Jun 2019

Healthy and Tasty

Was here in June 2019. Saw this on happycow and stopped by to give it a try. Here's my review for Yuan He Shitang. The sign out front is in Chinese so look for the characters. The inside has a serene natural feel. The menu offers a good selection of healthy dishes and drinks. Food tasted wholesome. We got a set meal for two, which came with 2 mains, 2 small salads, brown rice, soup, drinks, and even 2 desserts. Would definitely return to try the other dishes.

VeganExpression

Points +1728

Vegan
04 May 2019

Great food! No mock meat~

The vegan cuisine without any mock meat of "Flourish" really surprised me. They made the tasteless vegetables so tasteful and they were very attractive. When I looked back the photos I took, really wanna go again. 😋

visit date: 2019-03

HarlieRush

Points +180

Vegan
29 Apr 2019

Healthy and filling

Perfect if you’re looking for a hearty bowl of veggies, I had the bibimbap and kombucha (it was strong!)

ShaliniChakrabarty

Points +1574

Vegan
04 Apr 2019

Great dessert!

Stumbled here by chance, and was excited to try this place. The vibes here are very positive and you can tell that they care about healthy food a lot - they had giant kombucha jars in plain site and the space was so beautiful and open.

Unfortunately I didn’t have time to sit down and have an actual meal, so I decided to try a dessert and was blown away. The dessert i got was a green tea cheesecake and it was just the right amount of sweet, had a wonderful texture, flavorful, and healthy. On the other hand it was a bit pricy, but well worth it. Wish I could have tried more from here, hopefully I can next time I am in Taiwan 🇹🇼

Pros: Beautiful energy, Healthy food

Cons: A bit pricy

CA89SS

Points +2138

Vegan
01 Apr 2019

Interesting

Lots of tofu which is unfortunately not my thing. Interesting look at Taiwanese fusion food. Good set menu items. You can buy ingredients there too.

akufner

Points +203

Vegan
30 Mar 2019

Something different

Definitely different to the majority of other vegan options in Taipei. Interesting flavours, but a little strange having most of the mains served cold. Not what you expect.

mareex08

Points +64

Vegan
24 Mar 2019

Wonderful place

Amazing first vegan diner in Taipei with my mom. We ordered a course for two people. The lemon cheesecake was amazing ! I’ll go back for sure to try the rice plant based milk😄

Pros: All vegan ! Lots of choice , Mapo tofu so delicious, Staff so friendly and speak English a bit

Cons: A bit pricey but worth it

denn

Points +561

Vegan
11 Mar 2019

Vegan bowl was amazing

I was impressed with the quality of the food

veggiesaurus_86

Points +4395

Vegan
24 Feb 2019

Very nice lunch

We had herbal stew, smelly tofu (you have to like it), summer rolls and cake.
The food was fresh, very tasty, and nicely arranged. A nice atmosphere and friendly staff.

Pros: They have a shop

retreats2renew

Points +24

Vegetarian
17 Feb 2019

Enjoyable meal

Overall good meal, delicious with good service

Pros: Large portions, attentive service

Cons: All desserts made with cane (white or brown) sugar

yoursun

Points +22

Vegan
12 Feb 2019

Satisfied with clean taste

A lot of restaurants were closed on Chinese new year holiday.. I finally went to this restaurant. Side dishes and soup has light taste, which i really liked cuz i think many local foods are sweet, strong and oily.

Beckanoid

Points +244

Vegan
06 Jan 2019

Fresh and Delicious

The food is so fresh and so tasty here, the set is good value of you're hungry.

Great Kombucha! 🥰

Pros: Homemade Kombucha




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