Tamsui (Danshui) is located at the north of Taipei and is easily accessible by MRT. The train ride takes about 45 minutes from Taipei Main Station. It's a great place to let your hair down, take a stroll along the riverside and enjoy coffee at starbucks.
How to get there?
Address: Zhongzheng Road, Tamsui District, New Taipei City, Taiwan 251
From Taipei Main Station, take the MRT and alight at Tamsui station and walk towards Zhongzheng Road (Tamsui Old Street)
Dark Palace Taiwanese Gourmet 黑殿飯店
Ten minutes walk from Tamsui station, you will easily spot the dark palace. Their original shop is located a bit further up so we settled our meal at this branch instead.
Address: No. 11-10 Zhongzheng Road, Tamsui District, New Taipei City, Taiwan 251
Tel: +886 226266363
Dark Palace Facebook
Opening hours: Daily from 10.30am to 7.30pm
We ordered the Rice with Pork Chop 带骨排骨飯 (Large - NTD 110) and House Special soup with black fungus, bean curd strips and pork strips 大滷湯 (Small - NTD 60).
Recommend to order Rice with Pork Chop 带骨排骨飯!
Meat was well marinated and served with pickled vegetables. I'm actually back at Tamsui for this 排骨飯! ^_^
We took a stroll along Huanhe Road after our meal.
Jumbo ice cream (巨無霸霜淇淋)!
Interesting shop that sells childhood items.
Chill at Starbucks~
Lane 11 Zhongzheng Road
Ah Po Iron Eggs 阿婆鐵蛋
Ah Poh Iron Eggs is located on the left side after we turn out from Lane 11 Zhongzheng Road.
Address: No. 135-1 Zhongzheng Road, Tamsui District, New Taipei City, Taiwan 251
Address: No. 135-1 Zhongzheng Road, Tamsui District, New Taipei City, Taiwan 251
Tel: +886 26251625 / 26211432 / 26292838 / 26211563
Opening hours: Daily from 9am to 10pm
We bought the quail iron eggs (阿婆鹌鹑蛋), chicken iron eggs and fish crackers.
Original Cake 源味本鋪現烤蛋糕 (旗艦店)
This shop is located a few metres away from Ah Po Iron Eggs (阿婆鐵蛋), along the same side of the street.
Address: No. 145 Zhongzheng Road, Tamsui District, New Taipei City, Taiwan 251
Tel: +886 22620 5685
Address: No. 145 Zhongzheng Road, Tamsui District, New Taipei City, Taiwan 251
Tel: +886 22620 5685
Opening hours
Mon to Fri: 11am to 7pm (Last timing from oven - 6pm)
Sat & Sun: 9am to 9pm (Last timing from oven - 7.40pm)
Original Cake Facebook
Mon to Fri: 11am to 7pm (Last timing from oven - 6pm)
Sat & Sun: 9am to 9pm (Last timing from oven - 7.40pm)
Original Cake Facebook
This original cake shop was originally located at No. 228 and later moved to No. 145.
The freshly baked cake, hot from the oven!
One side of the cake is the original flavour and the other is the cheese flavour (黄金起司).
They'll measure the cake before cutting to ensure the right proportion.
Soft and fragrant! 剛出爐的濃郁雞蛋香味!
Subsequently, we chanced upon this small drink cafe at the next Lane 11 Zhongzheng Road.
Ordered their Cappuccino (卡布奇诺) and Cranberry Apple tea (蔓越莓蘋果茶).
Fuyou Temple 福佑宫
After our break at the cafe, we walked back towards the MRT station. Along Zhongzheng Road, we offered our prayers at Fuyou Temple.
Address: No. 200 Zhongzheng Road, Tamsui District, New Taipei City, Taiwan 251
Opening hours: Daily from 7am to 9pm
He Yi Fish Crackers 合益鱼酥
This shop is located slightly further up from the temple, on the same street.
Address: No. 186 Zhongzheng Road, Tamsui District, New Taipei City, Taiwan 251
Tel: +886 22621 1410
Opening hours: 9am to 10pm
Address: No. 186 Zhongzheng Road, Tamsui District, New Taipei City, Taiwan 251
Tel: +886 22621 1410
Opening hours: 9am to 10pm
Fish crackers are handmade, taste crispy and I can finish the whole packet myself.
纯手工制成, 很酥脆, 停不下来啦!
Where else have I been in Taiwan?
- Cityinn Branch I 新驛旅店台北車站一館 (Taipei)
- Hotel Relax II 旅樂序精品旅館 站前二館 (Taipei)
- Formosa Chang 鬍鬚張 (Taipei)
- Jingtong 菁桐 (Taipei)
- Jiufen 九份 (Taipei)
- Mala Hotpot Gongguan Store 马辣顶级鸳鸯火锅 (Taipei)
- Raohe Street Night Market 饒河街觀光夜市 (Taipei)
- Shifen 十分 (Taipei)
- Shilin Night Market 士林夜市 (Taipei)
- Starbucks at Taipei101 (星巴克 台北101大樓內35樓)
- Tamsui 淡水 (Taipei)
- Tian Wai Tian Hotpot 天外天精緻火鍋 昆明店 (Taipei)
- Ximending 西门町 (Taipei)
