Cartoon-themed restaurants are booming — Hello Kitty, Snoopy, and Toshiki are hugely popular

Travel Center / Comprehensive Report

Cute cartoon characters are loved not only by children but also by adults. Spotting this business opportunity, a number of cartoon-themed restaurants have opened. For example, Hello Kitty Sweets in Taipei City has maintained high popularity even though it has been open for a while. Meanwhile, the official opening of the Snoopy Café on April 1 saw long queues forming. As for the soon-to-launch Toshiki Restaurant, which will begin trial operations on April 11, online anticipation is also very high.

Hello Kitty Kitchen And Dining
Located in the Dongcheng District of Taipei City, the Hello Kitty Kitchen And Dining restaurant features an interior decorated in a dreamy pink palette. Whether on the walls, tables, chairs, menus, lighting fixtures, or food, Hello Kitty's image can be seen everywhere—even in the restrooms. It scores full marks in cuteness and is a must-visit spot for Hello Kitty fans. In addition, there’s also a Hello Kitty Kitchen And Dining in the Dream Mall at Nanhua in Tainan.


▲ Hello Kitty Kitchen And Dining restaurant. (Photo / Huang Shiyuan)

Taipei Store
Address: No. 90, Section 1, Da’an Road, Taipei City.
Phone: 02-27111132

Nanhua Dream Mall Store
Address: 3F, No. 366, Section 1, Zhonghua East Road, Dongcheng District, Tainan City (Booth No. F3E26)
Phone: 06-2091639

Charlie Brown Café Charlie Brown Café
Fans of Snoopy and Charlie

▲Exterior of Kaohsiung Charlie Brown Café Specialty Store. (Photo / Reporter Cai Wenjun)

Services: Brunch, afternoon tea, dinner, light meals, and various coffees and cakes
Address: No. 35, Bo’ai 3rd Rd., Zuoying District, Kaohsiung City
Phone: (07)334-2559
Business Hours: 10:00–22:00

Uglyheads’ Secret Garden Light Meals & Coffee
Ugly but adorable to the extreme! The Uglyheads-themed restaurant “Uglyheads’ Secret Garden Light Meals & Coffee” is officially starting trial operations on April 11! Trial operation runs from April 11 to 21, and during this period only phone reservations are accepted. Reservations open at 11:00 AM on April 1, with available time slots at 11:00, 13:00, 15:00, 17:00, and 19:00. All dining purchases during the trial period enjoy a 10% discount. Uglyheads’ Secret Garden Light Meals & Coffee operates on a semi-self-service basis — no service charge is applied, with a minimum spend of NT$200. Each dining session lasts two hours. Menu items include appetizers such as fries and chicken nuggets, plus Italian pasta, sandwiches, pizzas, and pancakes.


▲Would you have the heart to eat this pink Peachie cupcake? (Photo / From the Uglyheads’ Secret Garden Light Meals & Coffee Facebook page)

Address: 1F, No. 2, Lane 40, Alley 181, Section 4, Zhongxiao East Rd., Da’an District, Taipei City
Reservation Hotline: (02)2775-5161
Trial Operation Dates: April 11 to April 21
Business Hours: 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Minimum Spend: NT$200 (During trial period, dining purchases enjoy a 10% discount)