Pinglin District, New Taipei City｜合歡茶宴風味餐廳

Wow. Really good quality restaurant in Pinglin, which was unexpected. Just the basic typical environment for Taiwanese local restaurant but really kind and helpful service along with quality food. Our first time here so ordered the lower NT1200 set meal for two and each dish was uniquely tea-infused of a traditional Taiwanese dish. Slightly pricey but big portions (enough for three, maybe even four!). The vermicelli noodles had tea oil which had a rich fragrance, and stood out for me. Deep fried fish also great since I don’t usually eat the skin but in this case I did since it was so crispy and well seasoned. Goose meat was unusual but I started to like it more with each bite. Soup had tea flavor and had lotus root slices and chicken. Deep fried tea leaves were tasty too (maybe it was more the batter rather than the leaf itself). The free tea was authentic tea (not tea bag lipton red tea), and tea jello was also authentic (even my mom finished it all and she doesn’t usually like dessert). The tea flavor may be strange for some but you should be able to enjoy the culinary experience anyway. I would return and try other dishes next time (though I would order the vermicelli noodles and fish again). About 6-7 parking spaces across from the restaurant and also one entrance to the riverside walk path is there too. Take a walk after a big meal.

A surprising find in the town of Pinglin. Loved their fried fish, which was fragrant, moist, and tender. Another must eat is their fried tea leaves.

Tea cuisine tastes great