Snow King Ice Cream

The restaurant has a vintage feel and is very cozy. You’ll be seated then will have to place your order in the counter. They will serve the ice cream right away. The flavors are very interesting and if you’re feeling adventurous, you should try the unique flavors such as pork floss, Taiwan beer, wasabi, basil (this was good), etc. i ordered 2 flavors so they told me they’ll serve the lighter one first. They were attentive enough to notice I was almost done with my first flavor so they served the second one right away.

My favourite ice cream shop in Taipei! We visited this place twice and had a total of 5 cups (we were abit shy to order more tbh) We tried Osmanthus, Mango and Mulberry flavour and Mulberry was our absolute favourite! The service from the kind and chatty lady enhanced our experience there. She speaks fluent english so foreign visitors, please do not shy away from this absolute gem. :) I will be back to try the Guava flavour when it is back in season! ✌🏻

I had a scoop of Lemon Ice Cream and the texture was similar to sorbet. The consistency of the sourness was on a perfect scale. In my opinion, the ice cream here actually hit different. Besides, there were still a lot more flavours even some unusual ones. Overall it is definitely a 10 out of 10!

Closes a little early like 8p and when I walked over here it was the only shop open. Look for stairs as it’s on the 2nd floor. Got simple banana flavour and it was a nice texture with good flavour. Not too sweet

This incredible ice cream place offers a wide variety of unique and quirky flavors that will tantalize your taste buds. Be prepared for a powerful punch of flavor that's not for the faint of heart! Their quirky flavors are bold and intense, ensuring a delightful experience for your taste buds. Get ready to explore a world of exciting flavors that will leave you wanting more!

Lots of ice cream flavours and honestly quite tasty - longan was great especially. However the ladies at the counter were quite rude. When I asked if the ice cream was served in a cup and number of scoops (vs in a cone), the older lady asked if I had ever eaten ice cream before. I politely responded not from this shop but she doubled down and asked if I had ever eaten this type of ice cream before, not just from this shop. Super unnecessary as it’s pretty common for ice cream shops to offer cones and set number of scoops so she really didn’t have to be so condescending about it. EDIT: After reading through the reviews and the history of the place, I’ve realized that the bad service is part of the charm 😂 amending this to 4 stars!

Some wacky and interesting flavours, I’ll give them that; they have pork knuckle if you’re in the mood for that. I went with ginger and was very happy with that. Not cheap by any means, think I paid around $NTD100 for just one scoop. Probably the most disappointing thing was the staff, not the most fun or friendly service I encountered during my trip. A member of our entourage asked if they had plain vanilla and the lady just flat out said no. No suggestions for substitute, just completely got shot down by the question.

One of Taipei's gems when it comes to desserts. My favorites from this joint is the guava and mango.. a smooth texture in the mouth, and a delight to the palette. Make sure to go upstairs to enter the shop on the 2nd floor.

Ascend the stairs and you will find yourself in a kind of old timey ice cream joint plastered with newspapers proclaiming the greatness of this ice cream place. So place your order--they have very eccentric options ranging from lychee and guava, to meat floss. I was blown away by the depth and just how realistic the flavors were. The guava literally tastes like guava--in ice cream form! There isn't any feeling that it's artificial or added sugar--it's like they have transformed whatever flavor they wanted to capture right there to an ice cream in a bowl. This place really stood out to me and I will be back to try out the rest of the flavors on their menu!

I had taro and guava flavors. Both are great! Taro is the flavor you can only find in Asia, especially in Taiwan. Guava is the tropical fruit that is popular is Taiwan. The ice cream shop serves total 73 flavors! Can't wait to try more in my next visit!

We love ice cream especially ones with unique flavors. This place has flavors that I guarantee you've never heard of or have tried! The staffs here are nice and even grandma spoke a bit of English. There is a lot of seating and there was no wait when we came by on a Saturday at 5:45pm. It's too bad we waited till our last night to try this place because we definitely would have loved to try their unusual flavors like pork knuckle or sesame chicken! We got a scoop each of chrysanthemum and custard apple. There was a strong flavor of the chrysanthemum and the custard apple was light. We loved them both. Not sure if they offer samples like they do in the US, as we didn't ask. The ice cream melts fast so eat up quick. They accept credit cards too.

Ice cream shop on the second floor that is highly rated and interviewed for their unique flavors. If you're ever in the area this is a must try. They have I think over 30 flavors to select from but the ones on the board are the most popular flavors. The ice cream is legit the flavor it claims to be. Even the park floss tasted and had pork floss in it. Something really unique to experience if you're in the area

Creative and unique ice cream flavors. I tried the wasabi (surprisingly very good and not overpowering), kidney bean (subtle earthy flavor and lightly sweetened, and jasmine tea (not strong in flavor but still mellow and sweet)

If I wasn't so determined to escape the sweltering weather, we would've missed the unassuming door-to-a-stairway entrance from the street. There's no visible sign in English to Snow King Ice Cream - located on the 2nd floor of the building. Luckily I vaguely recognized the Chinese characters 雪王冰淇淋 (Xuě wáng bīngqílín). I was a sweaty mess from following my teenage niece and nephew shopping throughout the nearby Ximending area (aka teen shopping heaven). My mouth was dry, my head was pounding, my legs trembling with fatigue. "Let's eat ice cream!" I announced. "Aunty, I'm lactose intolerant!" my niece cried, still wanting to shop. I don't care, we're all going to Snow King Ice Cream! We managed to snag the last few counter seats near the window. They offer some crazy ice cream flavors like pork floss or kidney bean or even Taiwan beer, but since it was my first time here, I ordered my favorite flavors lychee (they spell it litchi) and watermelon. My scoops arrived in old fashioned ice cream glassware and it was the perfect respite from the Taipei city heat! I love this place! Quick, friendly service. Seems like it's family-run with a cute little grandma at the cash register.

Great little ice cream shop that may be difficult to find because it's upstairs. My favorite ice cream shop is Salt & Straw in Portland and Snow King doesn't exactly compare to the uniqueness since it's not a blend of flavors, but they make flavors out of food items you don't expect. They have an English menu here. Yay! Not sure if we met the owner or just the lady that works there, but she was super friendly. Had a scoop jasmine tea ice cream and the tea flavor was nice and strong. I loved how it wasn't overly sweet. If you are trying multiple flavors, the lady will tell you what order to eat them in since some flavors are stronger than others. Worthy visit!

This place was a little bit hard to find but it was worth the search! The sign for the place is a small bright light blue sign. I believe all the ice creams were homemade and they were all so good. No worries for foreigners because the lady can speak pretty good English! I got the strawberry, mango, peach and Kaoliang. The strawberry was my favorite and the Kaoliang tasted just like you were taking a shot of whiskey (which i should've known)! A little bit too much for me, especially since I was hungover from our night out from before. Definitely worth a shot trying this place out. They had a TON of different flavors as well!

This ice cream shop is on the second floor and it have so many flavors to choose from!! The staff were very friendly and brought the ice cream over to us after we ordered. My boyfriend and I started with one flavor each, longan and watermelon. The watermelon one was amazing and you can taste watermelon pieces! There are also seeds inside. I wasn't a fan of the longan but my boyfriend enjoyed it. Afterward, I was ready for seconds and I got the passionfruit which was also very refreshing and delicious like the watermelon. It also had seeds and was on a bit on the sour side but so good! I will definitely come back to try the other flavors whenever I'm in Taipei again. But I'm too scared to try the savory flavors hahah.

Snow King is one of my new favorite finds in Taipei! It's a small ice cream shop located on the second floor- definitely easy to miss if you're not paying attention to the sign (my friends and I had to backtrack). They serve lots of local fruit and tea flavors, as well as some more eclectic flavors such as kaoliang and pork knuckle. The ice cream here is lighter than ice cream back in the U.S., so it makes me feel like I can indulge a little bit more. I came here with three friends and we got scoops of hibiscus, peach, chocolate chip, white wine, lychee, oolong tea, mulberry, and guava. Each scoop ranges from about 80 to 120 NTD, and all the flavors we had were super delicious. Guava was a standout surprise for me. I felt like I could sit in Snow King and eat ice cream all day. The family that runs the place is super friendly and speaks a little English. Highly recommend for the local vibe and delicious ice cream!

This place has been around for decades, and they definitely deserve to keep going! One of my good friends recommended this place to me as a stopping place during any down time on my itinerary. I was surprised that my mom had come here for ice cream when she just graduated college which was back in the 70s so of course I wanted to check it out and support them! While each scoop of ice cream was probably $5-6, it was worth it cuz there were so many interesting varieties. If youre asian youve probably had the dry porksung, which they offer in ice cream form. They also have beer flavored ice cream, pork knuckle ice cream, and many other unique flavors. A definite must visit place if you want to try some exotic like ice cream flavors than the original and plain vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, etc.

Snow King Ice cream, 雪王冰淇淋 is one of the coolest places in Taipei. Why? 1. They're a family-run business that have been successfully running since 1947. Back in those days their shop naturally wasn't located in Ximen, but it was the ol' pops pushing an ice cream cart around the city. Now they have a big, bright shop up a narrow staircase in Ximen. Service is amazing, and you're certain to be having a conversation with the heir of the ice cream-kingdom. 2. Since the beginning of their time they have constantly worked on their flavors, making them as authentic as possible. There is no artificial flavors, or additives. Often you'll see the label saying "chili-flavor", but you don't really catch any chili flavor. At Snow King this is not the case...it's burning hot! They have worked on the chili flavor for a long time, to always satisfy the pickiest customers wanting it spicier and spicier, and now it really is spicy! Now they have 73 flavors to choose from, some of them aren't always available, but most are. My favorites so far are chili and bourbon (20% alc.). Both have strong, powerful flavors, and are best when combines with a softer variant, e.g. chocolate/coconut/vanilla/matcha etc. If you're having chili you MUST have another flavor. 3. They buy ice cream by the bucket, scoop and offer delivery; which means if you find your favorite and simply cannot live without it, you can take it home with you! 4. It's cheap. A generous scoop varies at around 50-80 NT, depending on which ice cream you get. Alcohol-ones are naturally more expensive, but also oh-so-good! Enjoy!

You have to climb the stairs up to the second floor where you can find a small shop with 73 flavors! Using only local fruits and products. You'll find the funkiest flavors, egg, pork floss, taro, sticky rice, basil, chilly pepper. For the adventurous I would recommend the chilly pepper and pork floss for extreme taste. Basil and taro are really good too. Very heavy taste. In terms of price you're around 70-150 NTD per scoop (quite a big one) What I like about the place is that the boss recommends which one to eat first (the order) so the taste doesn't get mix up too weirdly.

Lives up to the hype. The American that I am, I had to refrain from ordering more than two scoops. Both flavors I tried (peanut and black sesame) were outstanding. Thankfully, they weren't too sweet.

My friend living in Taipei brought me to this small, inventive ice cream shop. Yes, tourists visit it. But it has not been around almost 70 years because of tourists! I sometimes make my own ice cream, but I never imagined the flavors Snow King pioneers. In the USA, we are in an ice cream flavor renaissance, but Snow King is way, way ahead of the USA! The staff is nice and there is plenty of room to consume your frosty treasures. To get an idea - beef ice cream - they have it. But they also have the sweet ice creams you desire from childhood.

2.5 stars. Cute, family-run ice cream shop that has been around for a while from what I understand. They serve up 70+ flavors, ranging from fruits to teas to savory. There is no sampling here and no mix and match of flavors. You pay per scoop, and depending on the flavor you choose, each scoop is a different price. Most flavors were between 90-130 TWD. We got one scoop of the custard apple (soursop) for 130 TWD, which is ridiculously steep for one small scoop. It sounds like they have doubled their price within a year. Also a note about Taiwanese ice creams compared to the US: the ice creams here are more like sorbets. There is very little, if any, cream used, so the taste is going to be different from what you would expect from an "ice cream". It's a little hard to find since it's just a store sign in the middle of an alley that leads you to a narrow staircase to go up to the second floor where the shop is. Plenty of seating inside. Friendly staff.

Must eat in Taipei! I highly recommend for tourists or people who love gelato. I would say the texture is more like gelato than ice cream. Snow King Ice Cream features flavors made with local fruits and savory dishes such as braised pork knuckles, sesame oil chicken. Very interesting but I haven't get the courage to try though. Many years ago, the store was on the first floor with at least a hundred of flavor. Now it is on the second floor, with reduced but still extensive menu featuring the it flavors. As far as I remember, both taro and jasmine tea are pretty good. I had 釋迦 custard apple today. It is a little sweet for me simply because l prefer the pineapple custard apple. But it is very flavorful. You can tell the ingredient is fresh. It is basically a custard apple in gelato form. The staff is extremely friendly. English menu available. My favorite part is the lady who works there (maybe the owner?) would give you a brief intro about the ingredient and tell the story behind it. Such a wonderful touch. 超多年前來過一次 還在一樓都是不鏽鋼復古裝潢的時代 印象中茉莉花車跟芋頭都超好吃 在附近辦事就順便來吃吧 結果一樓變成鞋店 傻眼 後來才發現要從旁邊樓梯上二樓 新裝潢也是蠻可愛的 文青懷舊風 很適合拍照 外國遊客超多！ 店員們都超親切 會認真介紹對外國人很陌生的水果 或是講一下各種口味的小故事 例如米糕冬天都是吃熱的之類 吃完出去還會提醒下樓梯要扶左邊扶手 這次吃釋迦口味 很釋迦！就釋迦偽裝成冰淇淋呀 因為用的是傳統的釋迦所以甜一點 我個人喜歡鳳梨釋迦比較多啦 下次再來試試其他口味 期待冬天的草莓口味

I was really disappointed with this place. For beginners it's very pricey and you can't try any flavor before you buy it. The ice cream is also mainly lightly flavored ice. The quality did not live up to the expectations or price at all. 7-11 ice cream is much better and enjoyable.

Snow King is a must for visitors to Taipei. It is a small shop which offers truly unusual flavours. The shop was opened up 68 years ago by Mr Gou, who, judging by the menu, has a fantastic imagination. It's still a family run affair although Mr Gou is retired. There 73 different flavours, which included classic fruit (some seasonal), herbal teas, nut and taro flavours. However, the real surprise is the savoury flavours, which include Chilli, Gingli Chicken, Pork Knuckle and a wickedly zingy Wasabi flavour! They also have alcoholic flavours such as Taiwan Beer, Grape Wine and the local spirit Kaoliang. They also offer non-dairy options, and a menu is available in both English and Japanese. I like the coconut, passion fruit and Wasabi flavours. But I still have a lot to try! I strongly recommend checking this out, for it really is quite a unique dessert experience. It's not super cheap, but since they make it all themselves and it is so unusual I think that is fair enough.

Ice cream shop running since 1947!! Has at least 50 flavors !!! Including pizza, basil, pork these kids of salty special tastes. 50TND/ball. Not very cheap but the materials are good. It use "real food" to make ice cream not artificial taste which you can really taste. I recommended fruit flavors like watermelon very good and also special that you can't have it anywhere. And "red bean" flavor is also very nice! If you're not dare to try those salty flavor but still want something special, Watermelon or red bean are good way to go ! They also sell ice cream in bucket! If you really love some flavor and want it home~ You can also buy a bucket home! It's 2800ml per bucket, so equal 28 balls in it And it cost 20 balls. So in a way cheaper. Must try place! And please tell me how is it if you tried the salty flavor hah.

A cute shop with lots of ice cream flavors. My friends and I got the tea, mango, guava and papaya. (We weren't feeling too adventurous and didn't get their crazy flavors like basil and meat) You can tell they use fresh fruit in their ice cream. The ice cream was very creamy and not icy with full flavors. Come try.