YilanEat Recommendations

Ju Hokkaido Hot Pot (now renamed Ju Japanese Hot Pot) is on the 4th floor of Luna Plaza in Yilan City, serving a Japanese-style hot pot buffet with a Hokkaido flavor profile. Part of the Wang Steak Group's brands, the restaurant focuses on a generous self-service bar of soup bases, meats and vegetables, ideal for gatherings and family meals. The average spend is about NT$600 per person, and advance phone reservations are recommended (03-932-9838).

Wenchang Road Zhajiang Noodles on Yilan City's Wenchang Road is a popular queue-up snack shop that, together with the zhajiang noodle shops on Fuxing Road and Nongquan Road, forms the 'Three Zhajiang Noodle Brothers'. The shop is known for hand-made flat noodles tossed in rich zhajiang sauce, paired with wonton soup or pork-rib soup—a top breakfast pick for locals and tourists alike. Hours run from morning to midday; queues are long on weekends so weekdays are better. The shop is near Wenchang Temple and about 13 minutes' walk from Yilan Train Station, with parking lots nearby and easy access to the South-North Market and Yilan Luna Plaza.