A-Mei Teahouse

A beautiful place to enjoy a classic tea experience in Jiufen ($350 per person see red hot or cold with some little snacks). The staff were kind and explained the process to us and the view was unbeatable! The place feels magical, like a step back in time - a can’t miss experience!

A-Mei Teahouse was the inspiration setting of the movie "Spirited Away". It was one of the popular attractions in Jiu Fen. I saw the movie before and the resemblance was obvious. It was pretty amazing to see it up close. The queue was long and under the heavy rain. It was packed with people inside & outside the teahouse. We planned to have lunch there, but that day, they didn't serve lunch menu. They only served tea set menu. So we ordered 4 sets. It was like a tea ceremony. The waitress showed us how to do it first. Then we had to do it on our own. The view was supposed to be beautiful. But mist covered them all 😂

Amazing views. Just love it each time we visit Jiufen in general and this legendary Teahouse. Without reservations on a Wednesday in June, we waited for 45+ minutes for our table. The food and tea are nothing spectacular, but the fact that we could sit and enjoy the views without being rushed, was a good experience.

We had a wonderful time at A-Mei Teahouse. We arrived around 3PM on a rainy afternoon, when only high tea was being served (the staff kindly let us know upon entry). We ended up staying for over three hours. Choosing to sit outside, we enjoyed the misty mountain views and the sound of rain. Although the teahouse was lively, it never felt overcrowded. The staff never rushed us, frequently refilled our cold tea, and provided warm, attentive service in multiple languages. If you order hot tea, the staff will even guide you through the traditional brewing ritual—teaching you how to brew, smell, and sip the tea. That experience alone makes the visit worthwhile. No matter what you order, the real highlight is securing a good table with a view—the setting truly evokes the magical charm of Spirited Away in this mountain town. Once fully relaxed, you can step back outside to face the crowds again, especially as the lanterns light up in the evening. For a perfect day trip, pair your visit with nearby sights like Shifen Waterfall, Houtong Cat Village, and Keelung Night Market.

Got a lovely table with a good view of the sea and coastline. The tables with a view are not air-conditioned but they are fans around. Very good service staff. They have staff who speaks many languages like English and Japanese. The hot tea set is good. I like the process of making tea and enjoying the view. They have cold tea available too. The staff is diligent in asking if customers need refill for the cold tea. The tea they give for the standard hot tea set at 350TWD is good tea leaves. Whole complete oolong leaves when I clear the teapot after a few brew for more tea. I sat there for a long while for about 2 hours as it was too hot in the afternoon to walk around. They have free wifi too. They have mains in their menu and saw people ordering rice with meat.

stopped by here because it was the quietest among the other food stalls. so we came at 3 pm. there was only a package of hot or cold tea with dessert / crackers for the taste of tea it's just ordinary nothing special min per person NTD 350 view facing the mountain.

One word... Overrated. The entrance to this place is crowded with photographers due to this teahouse facade being popularized by the anime 'Spirited Away'. There is a minimum charge of TWD350 per person; that's not cheap for sample size snacks and Chinese tea. We wanted just one order but was declined. In other words, it's no different from paying the USD10 entrance fee per head whether you choose to dine or not. That aside, snacks are typical local snacks, and tea is typical Chinese Oolong. The tea ceremony is interesting thiugh. In our opinion, it is not worth the per pax price or experience. The entrance staff doesn't smile when we ask for a table, service staff doesn't smile during order taking, and cashier doesn't smile during payment. 🤷‍♂️ No conflict but definitely don't feel welcome at all. This is probably the only shop in our 5-day visit that made us feel unwelcome. 🙁

The view is nice but the service is very disappointing. We arrived at a non busy time and there are still a lot of table fully available. The staff directly assigned us to internal seats and urge us to order. After we placed the order and we found the outside seats with much better views and want to swop table to the outside seats. But they rudely refused and said once you guys seat down then you can’t change your seat even thought there is many many seats available outside. The service attitude is not friendly and not welcoming.