What to eat after seeing the teddy bears? A lazy guide to must-try food around Taichung’s Chingmei Greenway

Text & photos byKui Hsiao-sun

【2014 Taichung Teddy Bear Festival】
Date: November 15, 2014 – January 11, 2015
Location: Chingmei Greenway, Qiuhong Valley, National Taichung Theater

Since last year, the 【Taichung Teddy Bear Festival】 has been a huge topic in Taichung. Actually, I only recently found out that it will be held again this year, and this time there will even be ‘family-themed bears’—I can’t wait to see how they’ll look in person. From the Xinshe Flower Sea that kicked off last week, to the upcoming 【2014 Taichung Teddy Bear Festival】 and the light show at the National Taichung Theater, I’m really getting ready to capture these events beautifully. It’s a great opportunity for everyone to fall in love with Taichung, a city full of diversity, from all angles.

1.【Lazy Guide to Food Around Taichung’s Chingmei Greenway】

Brunch spots: Tree儿, Meat & Egg Toast, The Early Bird, Tian Le, Old Style, Miano, Hungry Jacob, AM Time

Tree儿 La:tRee: No. 223, Boming Rd., West District, Taichung City, Phone: 04 2314 8121

Meat & Egg Toast: No. 1005, Jianxing Rd., Taichung City

The Early Bird: No. 62, Zhongming S. Rd., West District, Taichung City, 04 2320 2608

Tian Le: No. 1, Lane 102, Section 1, Meicun Rd., Taichung City, 04 2327 2782 (accepts reservations)

Old Style: No. 17, Dawa Rd., West District, Taichung City, 04 2301 2881

Miano: No. 264, Section 1, Meicun Rd., West District, Taichung City, 04 2301 7300

Hungry Jacob (Good Burger): No. 9, Shengping St., West District, Taichung City, 04-2305-2700

AM Time: No. 78, Lane 79, Section 1, Xiangshang Rd., West District, Taichung City, 04-2301-9007

2. 【Lazy Guide to Food Around Taichung’s Chingmei Greenway】

Desserts & Coffee: Light Cheese, Mushi Chocolate, Make Coffee, Harritis, Mapple Pulse, Famie

Light Cheese: Ching Mei Art Museum, 04 -2329 -5797

Mushi Chocolate: 1F, No. 386, Huamei St., West District, Taichung City, 04-2310-9102

Make Coffee: 2F, No. 22, Lane 133, Section 1, Meicun Rd., West District, Taichung City, 04 2326 0423

Harritis: No. 6, Lane 128, Zhongxing St., West District, Taichung City, 04-2301-2469

Mapple Pulse: 1F, No. 13, Lane 225, Minquan Rd., West District, Taichung City, 04 2301 3485

Famie: No. 16, Lane 79, Section 1, Xiangshang Rd., West District, Taichung City, 04-23011060

3.【Lazy Guide to Food Around Taichung’s Chingmei Greenway】

Restaurants: Vapiano, Spatula, Echo ECO Burger, Wu Liu Shou, Isabella's

Vapiano: No. 221, Zhongxing St., West District, Taichung City, 04 2326 5151

Spatula: No. 165, Zhongxing St., West District, Taichung City, 04-2301-3996

Aike Burger: No. 137, Xiangshang North Road, Taichung City, 04 2302 9599

Wu Liushou: No. 111, Zhongxing Road, West District, Taichung City, 04 2302 8611

Isabella's: 1F, No. 26, Zhongxing 1st Lane, Zhongxing Street, West District, Taichung City, 04 2302 0598

4. 【Taichung Qinxue CaoWuDao Area Food Guide】

Snacks: Guangwei BBQ, Fu Zhuangyuan Pig’s Trotters

Guangwei BBQ: No. 328, Zhongmei Street, Taichung City, 04-2305-8388

Fu Zhuangyuan Pig’s Trotters: No. 201, Section 1, Meicun Road, Taichung City, 04-2301-3588 (near the intersection of Meicun Road and Gongyang Road on the map)

I’ve always loved exploring Taichung and making maps, so this time I’m using this 【CaoWuDao】 map to compile and share the places I've visited and written about with everyone. Among them, brunch spots are marked in orange, desserts in green, restaurants in blue, and snack shops in red. I’ll introduce them from top to bottom in that order. Welcome to Taichung travelers—take note of these spots and this beautiful map XD

Welcome to the 【2014 Taichung Teddy Bear Carnival】

Date: November 15, 2014 – January 11, 2015

Venue: CaoWuDao, Qiuhong Valley, National Taichung Theater

［Enjoy life, don’t be bored. — Gui Xiao Sun］