YilanEat Recommendations

The Rolling Western Restaurant on the 3rd floor of Yilan's Yue Chuan Hotel serves a Chinese and Western buffet. Breakfast runs 07:00-10:00 (until 10:30 on holidays), lunch 11:30-14:00, and dinner 17:30-21:00. The spread covers more than a hundred dishes, including roast duck, steak, beef soup, Japanese sashimi, seafood, Italian and Taiwanese fare, with free-flowing red and white wine plus sake. A solid pick for families, parents with kids and travelers booking a one-night, two-meal package, combining dining with the hotel's leisure facilities.

Star Garden Restaurant sits inside the Kamaranz Hotel in Jiaosi, Yilan, and runs a Chinese, Western and Japanese buffet built around a surf-and-turf all-you-can-eat concept. The lineup highlights fresh local seafood, live steamed crabs, roast steak and sashimi, served on a six-compartment plate for a sense of occasion, with unlimited canned drinks, freshly baked bread and desserts. Brunch runs 11:30-14:00 (last order 13:30), with two dinner seatings at 17:00-19:00 and 19:10-21:10. Prices start at NT$580; affordable and well-loved by both hotel guests and outside visitors, it is one of Jiaosi's best-value buffet picks.

Royal Garden Restaurant in Jiaosi, Yilan is a family-friendly buffet spot famous for Cantonese-style crispy roast chicken as its signature dish. The dining room is roomy with a large free car park, and the decor is playfully childlike, complete with a mini horse to greet guests and a small petting zoo, making it a natural fit for family and group gatherings. Menu prices range from about NT$2,500 to NT$6,600 and cover roast chicken, roast duck, baby cuttlefish rice-noodle soup, Yilan specialties and more. No service charge is added, so guests can relax into a comfortable, satisfying meal.

Lumi Lumi Hot Pot is a highly rated all-you-can-eat spot at No. 223, Wuhar 5th Road, Dongshan Township, Yilan, offering four soup bases (tonkotsu, milk, mala and kelp) and a wide selection of meats, including Prime beef, New Zealand lamb, hand-cut crispy pork neck, plum pork, pork belly and boneless chicken leg, plus seafood platters and a vegetarian pot. The vegetable bar stocks rarer picks like algae fern, yam, purple sweet potato, bitter melon, water spinach and bell peppers, kept colorful and constantly replenished. The sauce station is equally complete, with shacha, sesame and dedicated vegetarian sauces. Hours are 11:30-15:00 and 17:00-21:00, with an average spend of about NT$800 and a NT$150 charge for children under 90 cm. A 5.0 Google rating across more than 2,500 reviews makes it a favorite with travelers and locals alike, well-suited for family dinners and gatherings with friends.

Mala Xi Shi at No. 315, Sec. 1, Nvzhong Road, Yilan City is a palace-themed mala hot pot buffet with opulent Chinese imperial decor. It offers three soup bases (Chongqing mala, sweet-and-sour tomato, and pork-bone white broth) and three pricing tiers, with the top tier at NT$998 (plus a 10% service charge) unlocking Australian M9 wagyu, emperor oysters, deep-red shrimp, three-spot crabs, sashimi-grade scallops, seared wagyu sushi and other top-tier surf-and-turf ingredients, with unlimited beer. The restaurant suits parties and family meals, blending strong value for money with a luxurious dining experience.