Popular Hualien breakfast shop to take 3-year break for reno

Popular Hualien breakfast shop to take 3-year break for reno

2026-08-28

Some loyal food fans have traveled great distances to return to Hualien before a beloved breakfast and brunch eatery closes its doors for three years. The restaurant has been around since 1951, but it’ll be taking a three-year break in order to completely rebuild the structure. Sept. 8 will be the eatery’s last day, so those who delay might just need to wait until 2029 to get their teeth on the shop’s marvelous macarons.

Translated as “Black Tea at the Temple Corner” and serving staples like egg pancakes and Taiwanese-style giant macarons from 6 am to 5 pm, this Hualien restaurant has been a favorite of foodies across Taiwan since 1951. Recently, it’s been especially busy ever since the owners announced that Sept. 8 would be the final day it’d be open.

- Egg pancakes and fried eggs.
- You typically get egg pancakes and fried eggs?
- Yes.
- Isn’t it a shame? Like, won’t you miss it?
- Of course. The people here are incredible.

- You could say I grew up eating here.
- Have you heard that they’ll be taking a break?
- I have.
- And so that’s why you’ve come here?
- Yes.
I order egg pancakes, zongzi or macarons.

This eatery has been around for 75 years. Its most unique aspect is the pipes connected to the ceiling. Starting on the second floor, drinks like black tea and sour plum juice travel down these pipes. But being open for nearly eight decades means equipment has aged, and, to make matters worse, multiple earthquakes have taken their toll. Therefore, the owners decided to re-build the restaurant from the ground up.

- How long do you expect the renovations to take?
- For this place, probably at least three years.
- Three years?
- Two or three years, for sure.
- You’ll re-open at the original location?
- Yes. If not at the original location, then across the street.
- So, you’ll still be in this area?
- Yes.

Loyal long-time customers were worried that the restaurant of their childhood memories was about to disappear. Fortunately for them, the renowned breakfast and brunch shop will open again. Whether that date is in 2028, 2029, or even later, well, only time can tell.

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