Yang Shin Vegetarian Restaurant, Vegetarian dim sum restaurant in Zhongji Village, Taiwan
Yang Shin Vegetarian Restaurant is a dim sum restaurant in Zhongji Village, Taipei, Taiwan, serving plant-based versions of classic Chinese dim sum dishes. The space sits on the second floor of a building near Songjiang Nanjing MRT Station, with a bright interior and a semi-open kitchen visible to diners.
The restaurant opened in 2013 as one of the first places in Taipei to offer a full dim sum menu without any meat. It helped bring vegetarian dim sum into the mainstream of the city's food scene.
The restaurant's name in Chinese translates roughly to 'cultivating one's heart', suggesting a mindful approach to eating that goes beyond simple nutrition. This idea shows in the way the menu is built around traditional Chinese flavors reimagined without meat, making the food feel familiar rather than substitutional.
The restaurant is on the second floor above Nozomi Bakery, a short walk from Songjiang Nanjing MRT Station, which makes it easy to reach without a car. Service runs in three sessions across the day, so arriving early in a session or booking ahead helps avoid a wait.
A robotic cat on wheels moves between tables delivering dishes, which is unusual even by Taipei standards. Through a glass window next to the dining room, you can watch the kitchen team folding and shaping dim sum pieces by hand.
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