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Cafés in Yonghe & Zhonghe

A painter's garden café on Bo'ai Street, a bridge once called Kawabata, and long-stay rooms from Shuiyuan Street to Jing'an Road.

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Yonghe split from Zhonghe Township on April 1, 1958, and at about 36,800 residents per square kilometer as of July 2026 it is the most densely populated district in New Taipei.1 Zhonghe, with about 402,000 residents at the same count, ends the Zhonghe–Xinlu MRT line at Nanshijiao.6

The two districts are residential, and their cafés reflect it. A 2020 roundup of long-stay cafés ran from Shuiyuan Street in Yonghe to Jing'an Road in Zhonghe, with dumplings, waffles and lasagna on the menus.4 Two older threads run through the coffee as well: a painter's former home and the Japanese-era name of a bridge.12

Local tip: Check the day before heading to Bo'ai Street: the Yang San-lang museum and its café close on Monday and Tuesday.2

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  • Opens earliest: 8 lie down, from 08:00 (Tue–Fri 10:00–19:00 · Sat–Sun 08:00–19:00).
  • Closes latest: 自由溫室深夜咖啡廳梟bravecoffee, until 00:00 (Tue–Sun 11:00–00:00).
  • Most common features: wi-fi (2%), bubble tea (2%), bakery café (2%).

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Yang San-lang's garden on Bo'ai Street

楊三郎美術館咖啡廳 (Yang San-lang Museum Café) is part of the museum of oil painter Yang San-lang (楊三郎, 1907–1995), which held its completion ceremony on July 25, 1991.2 The museum calls him a first-generation master of Taiwanese oil painting.2 The site is the city-designated historic Wangxi Villa (網溪別墅), his former home and studio.1

Inside, sofas face a glass house over the garden, and tables stand outside for dry days.3 As of 2023, coffee and tea ran NT$120–230, afternoon tea sets NT$150–200 and Japanese bento from NT$320, with curry rice, oyakodon and oden at NT$160–250 on the à la carte side.3 It is about five minutes on foot from Dingxi station and keeps museum hours: Wednesday to Sunday, 11:00–17:00.23

The bridge that was Kawabata

Zhongzheng Bridge opened in 1937 as Kawabata Bridge (川端橋), improving the link between Yonghe and Taipei, and its main structure was rebuilt in July 1972.1 咖啡@川端橋 (Coffee At Kawabata) on Guangfu Street still uses the old name.1

On Baoshun Road, 鬧蟬烘豆工作室 (Now Chance roasting studio) belongs to a brand established in 2020, which says it began out of curiosity about the world and a wish to test what flavor can do.5

Shuiyuan Street and Xiulang Road

Yam's 2020 roundup gives a sense of the Yonghe range. Liberbox Coffee, in Lane 21 of Shuiyuan Street, was run by a manager, Eddie, with years of coffee experience.4 1881+ Coffee Shop on Xiulang Road Section 2 served seaweed dumplings and set no time limit.4 奧爾咖啡 OUR Cafe on Xinyi Road was known for an owner who chatted with regulars, and 無框咖啡 ("frameless coffee") on Yonghe Road Section 1 fed people salads, pressed sandwiches and lasagna.4

For a late cup, 自由溫室深夜咖啡廳梟bravecoffee in Lane 39 of Shuiyuan Street stays open until 00:00, Tuesday to Sunday. Lehua Night Market, along Yonghe Road Section 1 and the streets beside it, is the area's daily gathering place for residents.1

Jing'an Road and Huaxin Street in Zhonghe

私藏不藏私咖啡食堂 (a coffee canteen in Lane 167 of Jing'an Road) made the same 2020 list for its waffles.4 Jingan station, on the Zhonghe–Xinlu Line and the Circular Line, is the stop for this side of Zhonghe.6

Huaxin Street (華新街) is the area's other reason to come: Taiwan's largest settlement of Burmese Chinese, with Burmese, Thai and Yunnanese eateries.6

Sources

  1. 永和區, Wikipedia (Chinese), accessed November 2026
  2. 楊三郎美術館, Yang San-lang Art Museum, accessed November 2026
  3. 楊三郎美術館咖啡廳遊記, Yam Travel 輕旅行 (updated June 17, 2023), accessed November 2026
  4. 中永和不限時咖啡廳, Yam Travel 輕旅行 (updated October 8, 2020), accessed November 2026
  5. 鬧蟬 Now Chance: brand page, Now Chance, accessed November 2026
  6. 中和區, Wikipedia (Chinese), accessed November 2026
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FAQ

Yonghe & Zhonghe cafés: questions

Can you have coffee at the Yang San-lang Museum in Yonghe, New Taipei?

Yes. The museum on Bo'ai Street has a café with sofas facing a garden glass house and outdoor tables. As of 2023, coffee and tea ran NT$120–230 and afternoon tea sets NT$150–200. It opens Wednesday to Sunday, 11:00–17:00, about five minutes on foot from Dingxi station.

Why does a Yonghe café near Taipei use the name Kawabata?

Coffee At Kawabata on Guangfu Street in Yonghe uses the old name of Zhongzheng Bridge, which opened in 1937 as Kawabata Bridge and improved the link between Yonghe and Taipei. The bridge's main structure was rebuilt in July 1972.

Where can you find long-stay cafés in Yonghe and Zhonghe near Taipei?

A 2020 roundup named Liberbox Coffee on Shuiyuan Street and 1881+ Coffee Shop on Xiulang Road, which set no time limit, along with OUR Cafe on Xinyi Road in Yonghe. In Zhonghe it named a coffee canteen in Lane 167 of Jing'an Road, known for waffles.

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