Last weekend I was walking from the antique market on Ba de rd to the Jade Market at Jianguo and I bought a serving of these, from a small stall run by an old couple and to my utter surprise it was :lick: yummy!! But yes, our local market has a few stalls of good stuff!!
My favorite is Hangzhou Xiaolongbao 杭州小籠湯包. Biggest and cheapest dumplings I’ve had this side of the Strait.
My absolute favorite is YuanYuan at the Grand Hotel. Simply excellent. They also have set menus for one (or had a few months ago), so you can try more different kinds of xiaolongbao and dimsum and some other stuff. Nice tea too. (But skip the dessert, not so tasty to our taste 
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Thank you for the suggestion. I am making a list for my next visit (probably in December).
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Ms. pilam99 and I went for lunch and left stuffed. It’s a bit tricky to find as you can be quickly distracted by the big buffet on the main floor. As you walk in the main entrance, far right corner, there is a staircase headed up.
No, Tunghua runs (sort of) parallel to Keelung there.
We call that The Street with No Name, it has one but nobody knows what it is, even though you can actually take it all the way to Chien Kuo (local secret).
While you’re in the area, go up (north) to where the TungHua nite market starts at the Keelung-Kuang Fu confluence (across from McD’s), one buggy in on the south side is MY favourite XLB/shuei xian bao place, been there for years, they’re rich, really tasty, don’t overdo the ginger (we hate them ginges), they’re wicked good. They even make a sort of gravy inside, boy they’re yummy.
Are they Tang Bao or is it a thicker sauce?
Also, at that corner (Keelung-Kuangfu) if going south is it left or right?
Not sure if anyone mentioned it already… I really love this place, which is in the street right on the back side of the Chiang Kai Chek Memorial Hall itself: 杭州小籠湯包. See the link for a map, photos etc.
They have great Xiao Long Tang Bao as well as lots of other dumplings. While the atmosphere is for sure not as “high class” as Din Tai Fung by far, it is still nice enough for me (very low chairs and tables, thjough), at least as good, and much, much more affordable. Highly recommended!
For those of you who love to get your eat on, this place might be for you.
It is on the 11th floor of the green Sogo building at Zhongxiao-Fuxing MRT station. I usually go there if the DTF wait is too long (DTF is in B2 of the same Sogo).
The quality is quite good (the kitchen is glassed in so you can see the masters at work), but here is the real kicker:
Afternoon tea during the week (2:30-4:30 I believe, not sure about the weekend) is ALL YOU CAN EAT. They have a decent selection and some really tasty treats included in the all you can eat.
check it out if you have some free time, and jam copious amounts of XLB down your gullet. Goes well with the Paulaner beer they sell.
I asked AI to help me summarize the recommendations and mentions in this topic. If anyone knows where any of these have since closed or moved, please let me know. Would appreciate if you have other recommendations to add to this list
[!tip] Generated by Perplexity AI
Complete List of Xiao Long Bao Restaurants in Taipei City:
Din Tai Fung (鼎泰豐)
Multiple branches across Taipei, including the original location on Yongkang Street. Renowned for its high-quality Xiao Long Bao and precise preparation.Golden Rooster Garden (好公道金雞園)
Located on Yongkang Street, this restaurant offers affordable and larger-than-average Xiao Long Bao with flavorful fillings.Hangzhou Xiaolongbao (杭州小籠湯包)
Situated near Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, this casual eatery is known for its large and affordable Xiao Long Bao as well as other dumplings.Kao Chi (高記)
Found on Yongkang Street, Kao Chi serves Shanghainese cuisine and is often considered a competitor to Din Tai Fung.Yuan Yuan at the Grand Hotel (圓苑餐廳)
Located within the Grand Hotel Taipei, this restaurant offers Jiangzhe cuisine and North Chinese snacks, including Xiao Long Bao.揚州灌湯包
Specializes in “tang bao,” larger soup-filled buns with rich flavors.Suhang Restaurant (蘇杭點心店)
Known for Suzhou Hangzhou-style cuisine, with branches near Guting MRT and Minsheng East Road.Street Vendor near Guting MRT Exit #7
A casual spot offering Xiao Long Bao and hot and sour soup at affordable prices.京鼎小館
A street-level restaurant offering quality Xiao Long Bao.淞月湯包菜飯館
Another street restaurant known for its Xiao Long Bao.梨園湯包館
Recently visited by Jensen Huang, recommended for its Xiao Long Bao.Paradise Dynasty
Known for colorful flavored Xiao Long Bao, including truffle, crab roe, and cheese varieties.Ming Yue Tang Bao (明月湯包)
Located in Da’an District on Tonghua Street, offering soup dumplings made by a former Din Tai Fung chef.
and does that take into consideration that was 15 years old info source?
In a way, yes, because this list is only a summary of the already restaurants mentioned in this topic. This is why I asked for corrections and any new recommendations
Would be good if google links were included.
If you are on desktop, you can highlight the restaurant name and then RIGHT-CLICK (in Windows) to initiate a Google Search in a new tab in Chrome-based browsers 
No. 4 has moved.
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Thanks for the tip!
New addresses
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No. 167, Sec. 1, XinSheng S. Rd., Taipei City
MRT/ Daan Park Station exit 1
02-23257839 23257639 -
No. 195, Sec. 2, XinYi Rd., Taipei City
MRT/ Dongmen Station exit 7
02-23514556 23278356
FWIW, there is another No. 2 in Gongguan.
And at the risk of spilling local secrets, there is an excellent no-name stand in a tiny alcove on Yongkang St. open only in the morning. These are not ‘soup dumplings’ but they are excellent, cheap, and filling. A real deal example of great but fast-vanishing Taiwanese street food.
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What exactly is the point of this AI list? Kao Chi has moved; Suhang’s excellent Minsheng East Road location is gone. Like much (most?) ChatGPT slop it’s full of errors. I assure you Forumosans are fully capable of posting human written errors—we don’t need machine generated text for this purpose!
Guy
To be fair AI did what it was asked to do: Summarize an 15 y/o thread
That the information would be partially outdated should be expected.
ChatGPT has a (deep) research function. It would be useful to ask it to do research whether the information is up to date and make corrections.
I needed one place that summarized this thread for first-time tourists to Taiwan. Instead of asking them to wade through Forumosa, which they have heard of before, they can start here.
I am surprised there hasn’t been more updates about Xiaolongbao places in recent years.