Cat paw and wrench shapes? All devoured in one bite—these super-cute shaped “egg waffles” in Tainan are here!

By Reporter Li Ziyi / Comprehensive Report

What else can you do with egg waffles, aside from using cartoon patterns and the usual round shape? Tainan, known as the food capital, has local shops that have added creativity to traditional egg waffles, transforming them into ultra-cute shaped treats—there are cat paw shapes, screwdriver shapes, and more. They’re so Instagrammable, you won’t even want to eat them. Below, we’ve specially selected three popular Tainan egg waffle spots with unique shapes. Tomorrow’s afternoon tea is decided!

▲ The uniquely bold black charcoal cat paw egg waffle. (Photo / IG@chang__2015Provided, please do not reproduce without permission)

Xiao Yu Charcoal Egg Waffles

Have you ever seen pitch-black egg waffles? Xiao Yu Egg Waffles, located outside Brian’s Tea, specializes in “charcoal” egg waffles made without adding a single drop of water. There are two shapes: an adorable cat paw design and a simple oval shape.

These charcoal egg waffles are black all the way through, made with organic eggs, Wu Yue flour, Fresh Field small-farm fresh milk, Hokkaido Tokachi cheese, and bamboo charcoal powder. They are unfilled egg waffles with a smell reminiscent of cheesecake. Each piece is fluffy yet moist, with a hint of bamboo charcoal flavor. If you’re lucky, you might even get the limited-edition calico-patterned egg waffle, which is just as adorable for cat lovers.

Address: No. 244, Section 2, Zhongyi Road, Tainan City
Phone: 06-2209889
Price: 3 cat paw waffles for NT$30, 4 round waffles for NT$30
Business hours, please checkthe shop’s Facebook pagefor details

▲ Cute tool-shaped egg waffles that make you want to pick them up and tinker with them. (Photo / IG@hsien1119Provided, please do not reproduce without permission)

Toolman Egg Waffles

Located on Jinhua Road in Tainan, Toolman Egg Waffles started trial operations at the end of December last year. With their adorable tool-shaped egg waffles, they’ve slowly gained a reputation in Tainan. The owner jokingly calls himself the “foreman,” selling egg waffles in the shape of tools. Each pack contains five pieces: a screwdriver, wrench, saw, hammer, and hex key—get the full tool set in one go. The texture is crispy, unlike the usual soft egg waffles, and they’re available in limited daily quantities, sold out until restocked, so get there early if you want some.

Address: No. 110, Lane 33, Section 2, Jinhua Road, South District, Tainan City
Business hours: 11:00–17:45 (limited to 100 servings per day, maximum 3 per person, sold out until restocked)
Price: One pack for NT$30
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▲ Matcha-flavored neko-paw toast, doubling the cuteness. (Photo / Provided by Keji Bar Fresh Milk Crispy Egg Waffles)

Keji Bar Fresh Milk Crispy Egg Waffles

Neko-paw toast, resembling the soft paw pads (or foot pads) of a cat, is an irresistibly cute part that any cat lover can’t resist. Keji Bar offers neko-paw toast in four colors: original (caramel), strawberry (pink), chocolate (black).

Neko-paw toast isn’t just cute on the outside—the inside is also “full of surprises.” You can choose fillings, ranging from the super-popular matcha to pork floss, ham and cheese, Pocky, cheese golden egg, grape cranberry, custard cream, chocolate cream, brown sugar QQ, and more.

Address: Opposite Anping Elementary School on Yiping Road, Tainan City, or behind the statue at Lin Mo Niang Park (closed days announced on the Facebook page)
Price: Unfilled, small pack of 5 for NT$35 / large pack of 8 for NT$50; filled, one pack of 3 for NT$35
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