2025 East District Travel Guide: Must-see attractions, popular food, hotels, transportation routes (updated in April)

Hidden within the alleys of Dongmen Road in Tainan City's East District lies a retro and elegant church-style architectural complex. Though often considered a private spot, it is actually a private educational institution known as the "Tainan Theological College," a place few people are aware of. Originally established as the Tainan Theological School, it is the oldest theological college in Taiwan, with its predecessor being the Fucheng University founded in 1876. Today, it is recognized as a historic site by Tainan City. The complex consists of three main buildings: the main hall, the chapel, and the dormitory. The main hall is a two-story brick structure with a roof covered in traditional Taiwanese tiles. Its pointed and rounded arch windows, along with the whitewashed exterior walls, blend Western religious architectural elements with Taiwanese regional characteristics. The chapel is designed in Romanesque style, featuring arched windows, rounded colonnades, a long rectangular hall, and a semi-circular altar. The west dormitory is arranged in an L-shape with the main building, connected by a corridor. The three buildings share a consistent color scheme and are arranged in a U-shape, connected by a cross-shaped pathway and a courtyard garden. This layout creates a serene and picturesque architectural landscape, exuding a distinctly European charm in photographs.

#Zuixiange was once one of the three major restaurants in Tainan during the Japanese colonial era, and was known as "Tainan's number one native restaurant." However, just like the previous #Baomeilou, it has been covered by the store's advertising canvas for a long time and needs to be repaired. It is said that the Tainan City Cultural Bureau has reached a consensus with the City Chamber of Commerce and will start updating the facades of old houses. Let the people of Tainan look forward to it! The #醉仙阁pâtisserie we visited this time is a dessert shop located in the alley of Yufeng Street. Although it is a tea shop, the shop is filled with various Tainan history books, newspaper clippings and photos, and relics of bricks and tiles, etc. It is more like a history studio. The boss knows the history of Zuixian Pavilion and Tainan historical sites in great detail, as if he is a descendant of the former owner of Zuixian Pavilion. This small Western-style pastry shop has also become a base for arousing everyone's knowledge of Zuixian Pavilion. There are many varieties of cakes baked in the store, and the prices are surprisingly cheap, all around $50. How generous! Come here to eat dim sum and listen to the boss's stories, and you will find that Fucheng is really a city with rich heritage and charm. #zuixiangepâtisserie ✓Opening hours: 1100-1900 ✓Address: No. 5, Lane 242, Yufeng Street, East District, Tainan City #Tainan alleys and alleys to find food #Tainan food #Zuixiange

When I was in high school, the area around Shengli Road and Qingnian Road was once very lively. I remember there was a San Huang San Jia restaurant. It used to be a good place for Tainan people to date and chat, but now it seems to be quite deserted? Because it was a Monday, most of the shops were closed, even the bars. Fortunately, I unexpectedly came across a late-night coffee shop #客休 . Simply drink a cup of roasted tea milk and some sweets and take a rest. Just like the name of the store, it feels like guests are coming to your home to take a rest. The decoration is very homely and warm. The lemon tart is very special. If you didn’t tell me, I would have thought it was Napoleon mille-feuille. The crispy biscuits are sandwiched with slightly sweet and sour lemon mud. It has a rich taste and looks good in photos. No wonder it is so popular among young people. A bunch of young people come here to drink coffee in the middle of the night! There are rows of seats against the wall on the first floor, with animations playing on the projection wall. There is also a basement space, which, with its dim lighting and music, makes people feel relaxed. It is a good place to have coffee, sweets and have fun in the middle of the night. #客休caféケーキ Opening hours: 1500-0000 Address: No. 49, Shengli Road, East District, Tainan City #Tainan alley food search #late night coffee #late night dessert #Tainan East District food #lemon tart

#100 Ways to Travel Finally tried it, the legendary famous restaurant in Tainan #缲缼 Pudding for adults, a daily meal at home. The store was fully booked as soon as it opened. There are only 14 positions in the store, and one person can work. If you want to eat at Mingliang, you really need to line up early, wait patiently, and decide quickly what you want to eat. The store opens at 11:30 on weekdays. Registration is open 40 minutes before the store opens, time slots are arranged in order, and menus are provided. You need to decide on the staple food and drinks first, and you can leave after paying the deposit. When the reserved time slot is up, just come back. Desserts are ordered after you are seated to see what is left. ✓ #缲缼pudding “春夏の梦梦梦” $140 The pudding uses Japanese #Washanbon (black sugar) and three kinds of wine: peach fruit wine, Junmai Daiginjo, and Cognac. The taste is as smooth and dense as silk. Underneath the pudding is adult-style #amberbitter caramel, which is a perfect blend of bitter, sour, sweet and pudding. The unusual cream on top of the pudding is #Kyoto塩米米锴honey cheese cream. It has a very catchy name, but it is amazingly delicious. Garnished with thyme leaves, it is very layered and can be eaten alone. Better. ✓ #SakaiTiramisu "Jun Xia's Story" $170 The cake body is made of four kinds of wine, which are extremely mellow and rich; light roasted coffee and Spanish cheese are also used, and no fresh cream is used. Eat the noodles in one bite and it tastes like ice cream; eat them layer by layer, each layer has a different flavor, it’s amazing! The fresh mint flavor garnished on top is fresh and refreshing. ✓ #Russian yogurt beef $310 Russian version of risotto? This is the first time I have eaten Russian yogurt sauce. It looks like white sauce. It is stir-fried with a lot of wild mushrooms. The yogurt tempers the sticky texture of the cream and has the salty aroma of the wild mushrooms. This sauce is special and delicious. It is garnished with slightly pungent stir-fried green dragon pepper, which adds the finishing touch to enhance the taste. ✓ #京子’s hand-shredded vanilla chicken sasha cold noodles $280 Cold Italian noodles with European and Western flavors, lots of diced tomatoes and shredded chicken, sweet and sour sauce and springy noodles, it’s basically Thai food! Sweet, sour and refreshing, perfect for Tainan in the hot summer. For drinks, I ordered Sicilian Lemon Coffee #Here there are Sicilian and roasted nut-flavored Shiozhihua Macchiato #婡之花花. A little retreat in the middle of a noisy street. Sparkling - fine water flowing in the sun, Sparkling look. I arrived at the venue at 10:30 on Monday morning, and there were already at least 10 groups of people lined up in front of me, so I only got to the second round at 13:30, which is quite an exaggeration. When the store opened at 11:30, all time slots were fully sold out! After eating it, you will know the charm of #獼缼. A store that I share with great care and is worth the wait. #缲缲 Business hours: 1130-1700 Address: No. 35, Yufeng Street, East District, Tainan City #Tainan alleyway looking for food #Tainanfood #Tainandessert #yufengstreet

#100 Ways to Travel #Shanghai Delicious Xiaolongbao I don’t know when it started to be called #Tainan Din Tai Fung? When I was in junior high school and lived on Yunong Road in the East District, I would go to this restaurant. The soup dumplings they sold at that time were delicious and inexpensive, and the restaurant was always packed with customers. Even today, business is still booming. Xiaolongbao soup dumplings are the signature dish and cost $110 for a basket of 7. They have a thin skin, rich fillings and lots of soup. You have to use a spoon to scoop them up, otherwise the juice will spray out when you take a bite! Dip it in some shredded ginger, vinegar and soy sauce, and it really tastes as good as its reputation says. If one basket of xiaolongbao is not enough to fill you up, people usually order a basket of steamed dumplings for $110, or shrimp and red oil wonton for $110, and a bowl of hot and sour soup for $40. Red oil wonton has a special Chinese medicine aroma and is moderately spicy; hot and sour soup, on the other hand, is light and can be used to relieve greasiness? I see many people recommending the crab roe soup dumplings, which have a stronger and more fragrant taste than the xiaolongbao soup dumplings in this store, but are also more expensive, at $190 per basket. There are also some cooked food and special dishes. You can imitate going to Din Tai Fung and order a piece of Shanghai fried spareribs for $70 to see if it tastes similar. Conclusion, this is a fast-food noodle restaurant with a large storefront and many seats. Although it is crowded, the dishes are served and the table turnover rate is fast, and there is also a parking lot next to it. Although the prices have increased significantly compared to before, they are still considered cheap for tourists! #Shanghai Good Taste Xiaolongtangbao Business hours: 1030-2200 Address: No. 26, Dong'an Road, East District, Tainan City 701 #Find food in Tainan alleys

A popular hotel in Tainan, "Shangri-La Far Eastern Tainan" ✨ A recommended hotel with a great location, just a minute's walk from Tainan Station on the Taiwan Railway, and just one door away from a department store 🏨 I stayed in an executive family twin room with two king beds, and the room was spacious at 58 square meters. Although it was small, it had a walk-in closet and plenty of storage space, making it convenient for multiple nights 🛏️ The bathroom was spacious, with a bathtub, toilet, and shower room. I'm also happy that there are separate bathrooms and two sinks 🛁 The large gym, pool, and sauna can be used for free, and the price is reasonable, so it's a hotel I'd like to stay at again 👍🏻 ‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥ 🏨Shangri-La Far Eastern Tainan🏨 🏠No. 89, West Section, Daxue Road, East District, Tainan City 📍Tainan Far East Shangri-La ‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥ #Taiwan #TaiwanTrip #TaiwanTourism #TaiwanHotel #Tainan #TainanHotel #TravelWithMe

📍Address: No. 78, Section 1, Zhonghua South Road, South District, Tainan City 🕰️Business hours: 06:00-00:30 (Closed on Mondays) 💰Consumption amount: NTD675 🌟Beef pot NTD280 🌟Warm beef NTD200 🌟Cabbage NTD60 🌟Baby cabbage NTD60 🌟Tofu skin NTD60 🌟Rice NTD15 Ajia Beef, the boss adheres to the principle of caring for workers and making sure customers are well fed. The beef is always more than other restaurants, and because of this, many customers become regular customers and come every day. Unfortunately, we arrived late that day and all the meat had been sold out, with only warm-bodied beef left. I ordered the beef hotpot with clear soup. The soup was fresh and sweet, and the beef had a chewy texture. Halfway through the meal, the boss brought us some beef bones, which were really big. In addition to sucking the marrow, we chose to throw the bones into the soup and continue boiling it to make the soup more delicious. The environment inside the store is clean and there are plenty of seats. It is recommended that you come early to avoid having too few meat choices.

📍Address: No. 91, Dongxing Road, East District, Tainan City 🕰️Business hours: In-house dining is only available on Fridays and Saturdays from 07:00 to 14:00 💰Consumption amount: NTD866 🌟Crystal shrimp dumplings NTD108 🌟Emerald vegetable dumplings NTD88 🌟Four treasures chicken rolls NTD168 🌟Golden Sands Custard Buns NTD98 🌟Fried Five Blessings Radish Cake NTD138 🌟Chili and seafood tofu skin rolls NTD138 🌟Fried squid cakes NTD128 Tainan Yudian, recommended by the Michelin Guide, is a Hong Kong-style dim sum shop. Different from other restaurants in Taiwan that are open 24 hours a day, this restaurant adheres very closely to Hong Kong traditions. Morning tea starts at 7 a.m. and is only open until 2 p.m. It is only open for dine-in two days a week, so naturally, seats are hard to come by, so we chose to take-out that day. What’s admirable is that even after taking the food home and unboxing it for tasting, which is about an hour away, the meal is still delicious, especially the classic radish cake, with its crispy fried crust and plump shredded radish inside, which leaves a lingering fragrance in your mouth and is very delicious. If you have the chance to book a seat inside in the future, be sure to go there, the dining experience will definitely be taken to the next level.

At noon today, I invited Teacher Zhang and Li Huan to the hottest restaurant in the East District (Nancun) to have creative military village dishes. The restaurant charges 600-1200 yuan per person for lunch. I ordered 800 yuan per person. The dishes are very rich. There are roasted gluten, shredded potatoes and cucumbers (mujuan), sausages, rich white-cut chicken, Mao Zedong braised pork, steamed tofu, Henan steamed noodles, steamed dragon tiger grouper, cabbage lion head casserole. The ingredients are fresh and the taste is great. It is worth recommending to everyone.

#June2024 MOGU KABI is a capybara dessert shop located in Tainan. It specializes in fruit tarts. Whether you are taking out or eating in, you can come in and interact with the capybaras❤️❤️ The dessert shop is dominated by white, with a small number of seats and free drinks for customers to enjoy. In addition to desserts, the store also provides capybara souvenirs👍 As for fruit tarts, there are grape, blueberry, cantaloupe, mango and mixed flavors. The fruit is sweet and the tart bottom is crispy and delicious👍 The capybaras are located in another area. Notify the store staff and they will open the door for you to enter and have close contact with the capybaras. This is definitely an attraction that capybara fans cannot miss! ! ! Place: No. 60, Section 3, Changrong Road, East District, Tainan City Consumption: Minimum consumption per person: 200 TWD

Affordable Thai cuisine with good ingredients and flavor.

It is open until 9pm. The indoor environment is comfortable and cool, and there are cute black cats. The cakes are refreshing and easy to eat, the ingredients are real, and the price is not expensive. Boys can also enjoy eating them! #blackcat #dessert

Address: No. 140, Donghe Road, East District, Tainan City Atmosphere/facilities: Home-style restaurant Features: Private cuisine Price per person: 800 yuan Rating: You need to make a reservation by phone to eat Tainan private dishes, all thanks to the strong recommendation of Sasha's elders! Every Spring Festival gathering is held here! The lady boss is very kind! And there is an indoor living room dining table where only regular customers can sit! The braised fish tastes sweet and the meat is very delicate! The poached chicken is very sweet! The taste is very chewy! Generally, the bones of poached chicken will appear red to prevent the meat from being too dry! Gengyuan's chicken bones are fully cooked! But the meat is chewy and moist without being dry! The most recommended dish is the grilled salmon steak! The heat is controlled just right, the salmon steak is rich in fat, and the moisture of the fish is not lost! Add some salt and pepper! Not only is it delicious when eaten alone, it’s also delicious! For me who doesn't eat salmon! The only dish you will savor after finishing it! The lady boss said that the quality of this imported salmon is specially selected, although the unit price is high! But the taste when fried is different from the salmon on the market! #Tainan #Private Dishes

JETS Carnival Amusement Park, after causing a warm response in Kaohsiung and Taoyuan, the European and American theme park "JETS Carnival" has also moved to Tainan, allowing people who are unable to travel abroad during the epidemic to enjoy the extremely popular large-scale outdoor amusement facilities in European and American countries. In addition to screaming and exciting facilities, there are also puzzle games, theme halls, etc. Rich and diverse fun. You must seize the opportunity to enjoy this limited-time carnival-style large-scale amusement park, which will end its tour in Taiwan until 2022/10/10.

I come here every time I go on a business trip. It's just opposite Datong Elementary School. The price is affordable and the coffee is delicious. I ordered a quiche, which was freshly baked and piping hot. The interior design is also very retro and good for taking photos. It's very suitable to spend an afternoon here. #springtravel #starwritersflashmob in April #tainan #cafe #afternoontearecommendation #cafe #foodie