Winter is the perfect time for hot pot — six popular restaurants with long queues recommended by netizens

By MOOK Scenic Spots Editorial Team

When winter arrives, it's the season to enjoy steaming hot pot and consume enough calories to get through the cold months. Below are six highly popular restaurants with long queues across Taiwan, from north to south. Each is warmly recommended by netizens, offering everything from spicy hot pot to health-conscious options — foodies might want to add these to their list for reference.

1. Shangguan Wooden Bucket Hot Pot
The Zhengguan Wooden Bucket Hot Pot, which started in Luzhou, is highly praised by netizens. The business focuses on health, carefully selecting ingredients and broths. Premium beef bones are simmered with sugarcane, vegetables, fruits, and dried bonito flavoring to create a rich and mellow broth that diners love. A wide range of premium ingredients is available, including king crab, Japanese Black wagyu, king scallops, and frozen pork. The restaurant also uses ingredients from Taiwan’s top-quality meat supplier, Meifu International.

2. Xinmala
Xinmala’s Classic Spicy Hot Pot is an upgraded version of Malaa. Here, you can enjoy all-you-can-eat premium ingredients such as angel shrimp, Matsusaka pork, and wagyu, attracting many foodies. It’s so popular that finding a seat on weekend evenings is nearly impossible — advance reservations are a must, which shows just how high its popularity is.