Somebody Feed Phil Netflix in Taipei – Locations Guide

Somebody Feed Phil has returned to Netflix in 2024 and in this new series 7, Phil Rosenthal visits Taipei to taste Taiwanese food.

Phil Rosenthal explores many fantastic foodie destinations in Taipei, plus places that are a short train ride away such as Keelung and Jiufen.

Here is the full list of food stalls and restaurants featured on the Netflix Somebody Feed Phil Taipei episode so you can add them to your Taipei itinerary:

Somebody Feed Phil Netflix Taipei filming locations map

Knife Massage at 台北地下街97號 in Taipei City Mall

Timestamp on show: 21 seconds

The show starts with Phil visiting a knife massage parlour called 台北地下街97號 which is located in the underground Taipei City Mall.

Address:
100, Taipei City, Zhongzheng District, Section 1, Shimin Blvd, 100號B1

Google maps link to Taipei Underground Mall and Google Maps link to 台北地下街97號

Knife Massage at 台北地下街97號 in Taipei City Mall

Usu-Tasi Pork Noodles at Dadaocheng Cisheng Temple Food Court

Somebody Feed Phil Taipei Timestamp: 3 minutes 30 seconds

Phil then heads to the Dadaocheng neighbourhood. He meets up with Instagrammer Charlene Yang to eat at the Usu-Tasi Pork Noodles stall at Cisheng Temple Market Food Court.

What did Phil eat?
Phil and Charlene ate a bowl of pork knuckle soup in a clear broth.

Address:
No. 17, Lane 49, Bao’an Street, Datong District, Taipei City, 103

Google maps link >

Dadaocheng Cisheng Temple Food Court Somebody Feed Phil Taipei

Fuzhou Ancestral Pepper Cake

Somebody Feed Phil Taipei Timestamp: 5 minutes 30 seconds

Phil and Charlene head over to this popular food stand located a short walk away from Dadaocheng and Taipei station. There is also a second branch of this pepper cake stand at Raohe Night Market.

What did Phil eat?
Phil and Charlene tried a baked Taiwanese pork pepper bun.

Address:
No. 13, Section 1, Chongqing S Road, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City, 100

Google maps link >

Fuzhou Ancestral Pepper Cake Pork Pepper bun Somebody Feed Phil Taipei
Fuzhou Ancestral Pepper Cake Pork Pepper bun Somebody Feed Phil Taipei

Join our Facebook Taiwan Travel Tips (TTT) Group!
Need help with your Taiwan itinerary or have any questions? Head on over to the most fun and fastest growing Taiwan Facebook group with 175,000+ members and ask the experts!
Click here to join our group >

Or if you just want to see more of our Taiwan photos, follow our Taiwan Facebook page or our Taiwan Instagram account

Dadaocheng Cisheng Temple

Somebody Feed Phil Taipei Timestamp: 6 minutes 40 seconds

Phil and Charlene pay a visit to this beautiful temple in the Dadaocheng neighbourhood.

Address:
No. 17, Lane 49, Bao’an Street, Datong District, Taipei City, 103

Google maps link >

Dadaocheng Cisheng Temple Somebody Feed Phil Taipei
Dadaocheng Cisheng Temple Somebody Feed Phil Taipei

Lin’s Wagashi Confectionery

Somebody Feed Phil Timestamp: 7 minutes 10 seconds

Phil and Charlene head to this small pastry shop in Dadaocheng to sample some dessert items.

What did Phil eat?
Phil and Charlene tried wafer with red bean paste, pineapple cakes and honey cakes.

Address:
No. 247號, Section 1, Dihua Street, Datong District, Taipei City, 10347

Google maps link >


RAW

Somebody Feed Phil Timestamp: 9 minutes 38 seconds

Phil meets up with his friend TV host Janet Hsieh and has a meal at this popular fine dining restaurant by internationally celebrated Chef André Chiang.

What did Phil eat?
Phil and Charlene tried:

  • Fresh squid with peanut butter and sea urchin
  • Wagyu beef cured with kombu salt (with tuna belly oil)
  • Goats cheese ice cream and burnt marshmallow topped with caviar dessert

Address:
No. 301號, Lequn 3rd Road, Zhongshan District, Taipei City, 10491

Google maps link >


Juifen Old Street

Somebody Feed Phil Taipei Timestamp: 14 minutes 10 seconds

Phil heads out of Taipei and meets up with chef Ivy Chen (co-author of Made in Taiwan cookbook) to take a visit to the stunning Juifen Old Street to sample some street food

Some of the places they visit include:

Misty Dessert Kingdom Jiufen

Somebody Feed Phil Taipei Timestamp: 14 minutes 35 seconds

What did Phil eat?
Phil and Ivy sample some chocolate and sweet potato cream puff pastries.

Address:
No. 29, Jishan Street, Ruifang District, New Taipei City, 224

Google maps link >

Misty Dessert Kingdom Jiufen
Misty Dessert Kingdom Jiufen

Fishball Bozai

Somebody Feed Phil Taipei Timestamp: 15 minutes 50 seconds

What did Phil eat?
Phil and Ivy sample some pork and squid stuffed fish ball dumplings in soup.

Address:
No. 17號, Jishan Street, Ruifang District, New Taipei City, 224

Google maps link >

Fishball Bozai Juifen Old Street Somebody Feed Phil Taipei
Fishball Bozai Juifen Old Street Somebody Feed Phil Taipei

Ah Lan Herbal Glutinous Rice Cake 阿蘭草仔粿

Somebody Feed Phil Taipei Timestamp: 16 minutes 50 seconds

What did Phil eat?
Phil and Ivy tried some mustard green rice cakes (hakka glutinous rice cake) that are usually filled with either sweet red bean, preserved turnip or salted green bean. 

Address:
No. 90, Jishan Street, Ruifang District, New Taipei City

Google maps link >

Jiufen JiangJia Bakery Jiufen mustard green rice cakes Somebody Feed Phil Taipei
Jiufen JiangJia Bakery Jiufen mustard green rice cakes Somebody Feed Phil Taipei

Amei Tea House

Somebody Feed Phil Taipei Timestamp: 17 minutes 40 seconds

Phil and Ivy meet up with Phil’s wife Monica at this famous and instagrammable Amei Tea house which is commonly (and mistakenly) said to be the inspiration for the Studio Ghibli film Spirited Away.

What did Phil eat?
Phil, Ivy and Monica tried some Taiwanese tea and an assortment of dessert snacks.

Address:
224, New Taipei City, Ruifang District, 市下巷20號

Google maps link >

Juifen Old Street Amei Tea House Somebody Feed Phil Taipei

Keelung Night Market

Somebody Feed Phil Taipei Timestamp: 20 minutes 40 seconds

Phil, Ivy and Monica then head over to Keelung to visit the famous Keelung night market.

What did Phil eat?
Phil, Ivy and Monica visited four street food stalls:

‘One-bite sausage’ (stall 45)

Each sausage costs 8 TWD.

'One-bite sausage' (stall 45) Keelung night market taiwan
‘One-bite sausage’ (stall 45)
'One-bite sausage' (stall 45) Keelung night market taiwan

‘Nutritious sandwich’ (stall 58)

A deep fried sweet bread filled with meat, egg, vegetables and mayo costing 60 TWD.

‘Nutritious sandwich’ (stall 58)
Nutritious sandwich Keelung night market Taiwan

Fried chicken (stall 35)

A small bag of fried chicken pieces costs 60 TWD and a large bag costs 100 TWD.

Fried chicken (stall 35) Keelung Night Market Taiwan
Fried chicken (stall 35)

Taiwanese shaved ice from Pao Pao Ice (stall 37)

Several flavors are available. Each cup costs 60 TWD.

Taiwanese shaved ice from Pao Pao Ice (stall 37) Keelung Night Market Taiwan
Taiwanese shaved ice from Pao Pao Ice (stall 37)
Taiwanese shaved ice from Pao Pao Ice (stall 37) Keelung Night Market Taiwan

Address:
200, Keelung City, Ren’ai District, 玉田里仁三路

All these stalls are super close to each other – here is the exact Google maps link to where the stalls are located in the market >

You might like this Keelung Night Market Food Tour on Klook >

Read more about Keelung night market in our guide >


You might like – How to get to Sun Moon Lake Guide + Photos >


Longtail Restaurant

Somebody Feed Phil Taipei Timestamp: 23 minutes 10 seconds

Phil meets up with NBA star Dwight Howard at this luxurious restaurant owned by chef Ming Kin Lam for dinner and cocktails.

What did Phil eat?
Phil and Dwight tried:

  • Crispy nori rice, Hokkaido uni with osetra caviar and ponzu foam
  • Pisco sour cocktail, and Dusk ’til Dawn cocktail with mezcal and maqaw pepper
  • Shrimp slider on a brioche bun with pickled onions
  • Wagyu beef with scallion pancake
  • Foie gras dumpling

Address:
No. 174號, Section 2, Dunhua S Road, Da’an District, Taipei City, 106

Google maps link >


Hot Star Chicken, Ximending (now closed)

Somebody Feed Phil Taipei Timestamp: 29 minutes

Phil is seen wandering through the vibrant Ximending neighbourhood.

First he tries a pork bun (from a stall we cannot identify), then he is seen holding a large piece of fried chicken from the iconic Hot Star Chicken stand.

What did Phil eat?
It looks like Phil is eating the Hot Star large fried chicken. The Ximending branch is now closed but there is a branch in Shilin night market.

Address:
No. 34-1號, Hanzhong Street, Wanhua District, Taipei City, 108

Google maps link >

Hot Star chicken Ximending Taiwan

You might like – Guide to the heritage Rongjin Gorgeous Time in Taipei >


Scallion Pancake stall (黃福龍脆皮蔥油餅)

Somebody Feed Phil Taipei Timestamp: 29 minutes 33 seconds

Phil visits this scallion pancake food stall near Taipei station.

What did Phil eat?
Phil tried a scallion pancake with egg inside.

Address:
Lane 23, Taiyuan Road, Datong District, Taipei City, 103

Google maps link >


Wang’s Broth, Huaxi Street

Somebody Feed Phil Taipei Timestamp: 30 minutes

Phil is seen walking through Huaxi Street Market and stops at Wang’s Broth restaurant for some lunch.

What did Phil eat?
Phil tried some popular Taiwanese chopped braised pork belly over rice, with braised cabbage and bamboo shoots.

Address:
108, Taipei City, Wanhua District, Huaxi Street, 17之4號攤位153號

Google maps link >

Wang’s Broth Somebody Feed Phil Taipei
Wang’s Broth Somebody Feed Phil Taipei
chopped braised pork belly over rice wangs Broth Taipei
Chopped braised pork belly over rice
Braised cabbage
Wang’s Broth Somebody Feed Phil Taipei

Ximending

Somebody Feed Phil Taipei Timestamp: 31 minutes

Phil is seen wandering through the Ximending neighbourhood playing claw machines.

Google Maps Link >


Palais de Chine Hotel

Somebody Feed Phil Taipei Timestamp: 32 minutes

Phil and Monica plus friends Martha Wang and Aaron Yang try the breakfast buffet at the Palais de Chine Hotel.

What did Phil eat?
Phil, Monica and friends try classic Taiwanese breakfast items such as:

  • Rice dumplings wrapped in bamboo leaves (zongzi)
  • Peanut and sesame cold noodles

Address:
No. 3, Section 1, Chengde Road, Datong District, Taipei City, 103

Google maps link >


Liberty Square

Somebody Feed Phil Taipei Timestamp: 34 minutes 10 seconds

Phil is seen wandering around Liberty Square at night.

Address:
No. 21號, Zhongshan S Road, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City, 100

Google maps link >


Din Tai Fung Xinsheng branch

Somebody Feed Phil Taipei Timestamp: 35 minutes 50 seconds

Phil meets up with his mates Melvin Mar and Brian Tseng for lunch at this iconic and extremely popular Taiwanese chain restaurant.

What did Phil eat?
Phil, Melvin and Brian ate xiao long bao soup dumplings, plus side dishes of amaranth greens with yuba.

Address:
No. 277, Section 2, Xinyi Road, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City, 100

There are multiple locations of Din Tai Fung across Taipei.

Google maps link >

You might like this Din Tai Fung set meal voucher on Klook >


Mountain and Sea House Restaurant

Somebody Feed Phil Taipei Timestamp: 44 minutes 18 seconds

Phil reunites with all his friends from his Taipei trip to dine at this restaurant.

What did Phil eat?
Phil and friends dined on DIY lobster spring rolls and suckling pig.

Address:
No. 94號, Section 2, Ren’ai Road, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City, 100

Google maps link >

Found our article helpful?

Support us on Ko-fi! >

Did you enjoy our Somebody Feed Phil Taipei Netflix filming locations blog post? Let us know in the comments or by sharing it on social media.

You can follow Taiwanderers on: 
Instagram
Facebook
TikTok 
YouTube