Fu Cheng Shih Fu (Anping)

Review

The Anping branch of Fu Cheng Shih Fu on Huaping Road is built around bringing Tainan street snacks into a restaurant, with decor and dishes steeped in old-city character. It appeared on the MICHELIN Guide's 2022 Bib Gourmand list for Tainan and has a huge number of reviews, making it a go-to for tour groups and family meals seeking a taste of Tainan.

The menu covers many Tainan snacks and Taiwanese dishes; diners often mention danzai noodles, egg noodles, braised pork rice, meatballs, shrimp dishes and tofu pudding, and a cold appetizer platter often appears in set menus. Sets for two or three people make it easy to try a range of snacks at once, while banquet dishes such as mud crab sticky rice are add-ons.

Praise focuses on getting many Tainan snacks in one place, fresh ingredients and friendly service, and the high-ceilinged hall with finely carved wooden light fixtures is impressive and photogenic. On the downside, some find certain thick soups too sweet and vegetable dishes ordinary, and some who ordered the mud crab sticky rice found the crab small and dry, well below expectations; when tour groups fill the room it feels like a group-dining hall.

Hours are 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 5:30 to 9 p.m., with a break in between; sources do not mention a closing day, so check before going. The restaurant is large and can host big groups, so book ahead when you have many people. It is in central Anping, a short drive from the old street, so driving or a taxi is easiest.

It suits first-time visitors to Tainan short on time who want to sample many snacks at once, and families with elders or larger groups. Two or three people can order a set and add danzai noodles and tofu pudding; if you prefer the everyday feel of local stalls, treat this as an introduction and then fill in at small shops on the old street.