What is Vege Creek?
Vege Creek is a Taiwanese vegetarian chain that opened its first shop in 2012 on Yanji Street in Taipei. It has grown to around nine locations in Taipei and Taichung (as of the mid-2020s), many of them in shopping mall food courts, which makes it easy to find when you're out sightseeing.
The idea comes from lu wei, a classic Taiwanese street food where you choose ingredients and they're simmered in a seasoned broth. Vege Creek gives it a modern, vegetable-first twist. Their own motto is about building a wall of vegetables in every corner of the city.
How ordering works
- Grab a basket and pick from the vegetable wall: leafy greens, mushrooms, pumpkin, tofu, konjac, rice cakes, noodles and more.
- Each item is packaged and priced on its own. Customer reviews put most small items at around 20 NT dollars and a full bowl at about 160 NT dollars. These aren't official prices, and they can change.
- Hand your basket to the counter. Everything is cooked together in their broth and served as one bowl.
Why it's a healthy pick
- Vegetables are the main event, not a side dish. It's an easy way to get several servings in one meal, which can be hard when you're traveling.
- You decide exactly what goes in, so it suits most eating styles, from vegetarian to simply trying to eat lighter.
- The broth is brewed with Chinese herbs, salt and pepper, and the chain says it uses no MSG or added fat.
- Tofu and mushrooms add protein and fiber, so the bowl keeps you full for the afternoon.
What to watch
- Broth-based dishes can be salty. If you're watching your salt, leave some of the broth in the bowl.
- Processed items such as plant-based balls and fried tofu taste great but add more salt and oil than fresh vegetables. Enjoy a couple, not half the basket.
- Some reviewers dislike the plastic packaging on each item, so it's not the most eco-friendly way to eat.
Build a balanced bowl
- Fill about half your basket with leafy greens and other fresh vegetables.
- Add one or two protein items such as firm tofu.
- Choose one starch: noodles or rice cakes, not both.
- Finish with mushrooms or pumpkin for flavor and fiber.
Visiting Vege Creek
The original shop is on Yanji Street in Taipei's Da'an District, and there are branches in malls around Taipei and in Taichung. They also deliver through Uber Eats in Taipei. Branches and opening hours change, so check their official page before you go.
The original Yanji Street shop in Da'an District, Taipei.
Find all Vege Creek branches on Google MapsInformation checked in October 2026. Ask Nutmeg isn't connected to Vege Creek, and we weren't paid to write this.
— The founder of Ask Nutmeg