Yangming Spring

Vegetarian restaurant · Taipei City ·

Yangming Spring

Vegetarian restaurant · Taipei City ·

Zen-inspired vegetarian space, fresh local produce, Japanese-Western fusion

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No. 119-1號, Jingshan Rd, Shilin District, Taipei City, Taiwan 111 Get directions

NT$2,000+

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"On the outskirts of Taipei city sits this zen-inspired restaurant-cum-cultural space embracing food, tea, landscaping and creative arts. The chef shops for the freshest local produce daily and offers two set menus with Japanese and Western courses that honour a vegan and zen ethos. Items can be tailored to diners’ liking in terms of ingredients and portion sizes. Lush greenery adds to the overall experience." - Michelin Inspector

https://guide.michelin.com/en/taipei-region/taipei/restaurant/yangming-spring-shilin

Yangming Spring

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MICHELIN Guide Taipei & Taichung 2021: Newly-starred Restaurants Announced and First Green Stars Awarded

"Also awarded a MICHELIN Green Star in Taipei, this vegetarian restaurant embraces a "cherish food" philosophy and treats vegetarianism as both a culinary practice and a lifestyle to respect the environment, practicing sustainable habits such as recycling to reduce waste and further promoting the concept through publishing books, organizing talks, and running a concept retail shop." - MICHELIN Guide Asia

https://guide.michelin.com/en/article/news-and-views/michelin-guide-taipei-taichung-2021-new-star-restaurants-en

Yangming Spring

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Sustainable Dishes from MICHELIN Green Star Restaurants in Asia

"Evoking a calm, Prague‑like mood, “Spring in Prague” builds on vegetables grown by a local plant factory that treats effluent and eschews chemical fertilisers and pesticides. Seasonal Taiwanese fruits—strawberries, tomatoes, or April pineapples—join water bamboo shoots roasted with miso, while the sauce blends the restaurant’s cold‑pressed linseed or pumpkin seed oil with balsamico. Waste is thoughtfully repurposed, from dragon fruit used for plate decoration to dried pineapple leftovers transformed into elements for chia seed drinks by executive chef Sean Hsueh." - MICHELIN Guide Asia

https://guide.michelin.com/en/article/dining-out/sustainable-dishes-from-michelin-green-star-restaurants-in-asia

Yangming Spring

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Earth Day: How MICHELIN Green Star Restaurants In Asia Are Doing Their Part With Sustainable Practices

"Built on the belief that a vegetarian diet is the kindest way to treat the environment—“like allowing the planet a moment to catch its breath”—this restaurant went fully vegan in 2020 by removing eggs and dairy. Eco-friendly design extends beyond the kitchen: the adjacent Ruoshui Tea Room overlooks a pond lined with bentonite instead of cement to avoid damaging the earth beneath, while expansive floor-to-ceiling windows bring in natural light to reduce electricity use. Outreach includes cooking classes, retail, e-commerce, and overseas exchanges, and the team advances its credo through ‘Cherish Food’ practices and recycling to minimise waste, as well as publishing books, organising talks, and running a vegan retail shop." - Pearl Yan

https://guide.michelin.com/en/article/features/earth-day-michelin-green-star-restaurants-asia-sustainable-practices

Yangming Spring

Sang L.

Google

Absolutely love this place! Yangming Spring is one of my all-time favorite vegetarian restaurants in Taipei. Every time I visit, I am amazed by how fresh and carefully chosen the ingredients are. You can truly taste the quality in every bite. The flavors are creative and well balanced, and every dish looks like a piece of art. The restaurant itself is calm, elegant, and surrounded by beautiful greenery. It feels peaceful, like stepping into a little oasis away from the busy city. I always leave feeling happy, relaxed, and full of good energy. I highly recommend this restaurant to whoever loves vegetarians.

Alexandra K

Google

I had long wanted to experience the haute cuisine of Taiwan. Europeans often find it challenging to fall in love with Asian flavors our culinary habits and preferences can be very different. As a vegetarian, discovering a place that can truly surprise and delight me is always an extra challenge. To my surprise, the 1920$ tasting menu turned out to be incredibly filling, delicately balanced, and thoughtfully crafted. Each dish was precise, clean, and focused on textures and seasonal ingredients. The plates didn’t try to “convince” me they gently introduced me to local cuisine in a way I could genuinely appreciate. And that felt truly special. The only thing that left me a bit unsure was the dessert. The pudding seemed less expressive compared to the rest of the courses, but that’s purely a matter of personal taste: I simply love my desserts very sweet, while this one was more restrained. Overall, it was a surprisingly comfortable and delicious experience. If you want to understand Taiwan through its gastronomy, this is a refined and gentle place to begin.

Big B.

Google

good…. I hope every 3-4 quarter, they can change some new dishes… as this is my 3rd time here… food still very yummy.

Roland S.

Google

A therapeutic and amazing experience - from the moment you enter the well-manicured garden to the Michelin-starred lunch vegetarian course. Each dish was carefully explained and ticked all the boxes for its presentation and taste.

Alice L.

Google

Gorgeous scenery and flowers at this hard-to-reach restaurant. Overall, food is vegetarian fine-dining that is delicious but not particularly special. A couple dishes did stand out as Michelin-level, but otherwise just a solid vegetarian meal with a lot of pretty floral decorations. I highly recommend the regular ~2000NT meal instead of the ~4000NT Michelin-rated meal based on taste. As another review mentioned, the Michelin meal had slightly more truffle but the taste is a little more one dimensional. The Michelin meal has prettier presentation but worse taste in my opinion. They share a similar main dish (monkey-head mushroom that is almost reminiscent of a vegetarian meatloaf) with a truffle gravy and different sides. However, the standout dish to me was in the 2000NT set meal: a savory tart made with vegan cheese, banana, and green veggies with some truffle flavor —- the flavors were creative and melded together well. The other star of the meal was the Pu-er tea — light without bitterness or strong smell. As for service, the server recommended not sharing the meal, comparing the meal to a movie with many scenes. I felt like that was fairly pretentious —- food is a very social event, oftentimes enjoyed more when shared. Also, I typically expect to be told what we are eating — however, before the second dish, the server went in depth to describe the philosophy behind the dishes (which is fine) and what felt like a lecture on being vegetarian. As an omnivore that’s already splurging on quite an expensive vegan meal, I didn’t appreciate the speech about why we should eat vegetarian. Definitely give yourself 2 hours to really savor the food and enjoy the serene surroundings. Also the flower arrangements were among the most gorgeous I’ve ever seen. Note there is a 10% service fee with the meal, which I was not expecting. Overall a good experience albeit a little expensive for the taste of the meal. Probably won’t come back again.

Calling The N.

Google

An exceptional visit with an almost ethereal atmosphere to complement with the menu experience. If you are vegan look no further than this place, it is the one and only visit in Taipei where they deliver that to whom with a finer palate. Every dish made with such detail bringing a perfect balance with notes of subtle flavors from the natural ingredients. Nothing tastes overpowering all ingredients used with respect bringing out only flavors of the fresh produce. Only downside is the limited ingredients you are pretty much done with the menu once your course is finished so no reordering on the menu. Not recommended to go if you have an APPETITE. So be prepared to have at least a meal before you dine here cause you will be left hungry afterwards. Regardless it’s an amazing Michelin approved restaurant which I highly encourage to visit specially if you’re vegan looking for a unique experience.

Jasmine C.

Google

what a great experience during my short visit to taiwan!

鐘予恩

Google

A zen style vegetarian restaurant located in young Ming mountain. The whole restaurant area is more like a forest park surrounded by big trees and decorated with many of the owner’s sculpture works. You can see huge stone-carved elephant and Buddha statues sitting under big trees. The whole dinning area is paved with tatami giving a light Japanese touch. The owner will provide clean disposable socks for the visitors to walk freely on the tatami. The food is all made from vegetables. All are with great presentation and taste that you forget it’s vegetarian. For the traffic, it is not easy to locate, taxi might be a good better choice for visitors who don’t have car in town. The price ranged from 1000-2000, totally worth it though. All staffs are friendly and helpful.