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Last updated 2026-11-11 — Went to Guanghua Digital Plaza on Thursday to buy camera accessories and thought I’d grab lunch nearby. That’s how I ended up finding this Sato Butcher Shop Akiba tucked away in an alley off Bade Road, right next to Sister’s Charcoal Grill Sandwiches that I introduced before. The shop is located on the second floor, and there’s a sign at the entrance — their specialty is pork belly.
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Went to Guanghua Digital Plaza on Thursday to buy camera accessories and thought I’d grab lunch nearby.
That’s how I ended up finding this Sato Butcher Shop Akiba tucked away in an alley off Bade Road, right next to Sister’s Charcoal Grill Sandwiches that I introduced before.
The shop is located on the second floor, and there’s a sign at the entrance — their specialty is pork belly.
As soon as you get to the second-floor entrance, you’ll see this notice — they also use a ordering machine here.
All the seating is at the counter, with some chairs along the wall for waiting, and the ordering machine is just a bit further ahead.
They only have two main dishes here — grilled pork belly rice and ginger pork rice, along with some side dishes and drinks. The ordering machine only accepts hundred-dollar bills and fifty-dollar and ten-dollar coins. That day, Old K only had a thousand-dollar bill, so he had to exchange it with the staff before ordering.
They open at 11:30 AM, and Old K was the first customer XD. He ordered a large bowl of grilled pork belly rice and a hot spring egg. You get two meal tickets at a time — one you hand over right away, the other you give when you receive your food.
There’s an additional menu at the seat.
They also offer free bean sprouts that you can help yourself to — the bean sprouts are warm, by the way. They have a bit of sesame oil and black pepper spice, and they’re actually pretty tasty.
Freshly grilled pork belly.
The pork belly is super fatty and sizzles with flames XD. Actually, you can smell the aroma of the grilled pork belly even before it’s served because it fills the whole shop, making you salivate while you wait.
Grilled pork belly rice (large bowl, 190 NT$)
Seeing a big pile of grilled pork belly is honestly pretty satisfying. Actually, Old K doesn’t eat grilled pork belly all that often. He likes pork belly, but usually when he goes for rice bowls, he prefers beef rice bowls XD. It’s actually pretty rare to find a place that only sells pork belly rice bowls. This is actually nice too — no need to think about what to choose XD
Time to dig in. Where should I start eating from?
Let’s try three slices at a time XD. As soon as it enters your mouth, the aroma of the grilled meat instantly fills your entire mouth. The sauce is a bit salty, but not overwhelmingly so — Old K thought it was pretty good. The pork belly is soft, Q-textured, bouncy, and has a great chew. The texture is really excellent, especially the slightly charred parts which add a bit of crispness, enriching the mouthfeel. Old K really likes it.
Onsen egg (NT$20)
Let’s add an onsen egg.
I originally wanted to pour it in the middle, but accidentally knocked it to the side XD.
You definitely have to break the yolk.
It actually tastes even better now.
The grilled pork belly with egg yolk drizzle gets extra egg fragrance and a rich, smooth texture — it’s even tastier.
Had to flip through two layers before seeing the rice — there really is a lot of grilled pork belly.
The rice is okay — it pairs really well with the grilled pork belly and egg yolk, making it super appetizing. The rice tones down the saltiness of the pork belly, making it easy to keep eating bite after bite. But Old K feels like one hot spring egg is a bit too little — he should’ve gotten two for a more satisfying meal XD.
Old K’s little tip: He quite likes the grilled pork belly rice. For most guys, the large bowl is enough to fill you up. If you’re not that hungry, there’s also a mini size. It’s simple here — if you like pork belly, it’s great, but if you don’t like fatty meat, this might not be for you. If you love grilled meat and fatty flavors, definitely come try it.
Old K’s personal rating (out of 10, higher is better)
Taste: 8.1 points
Value for money: 8/10
Dining environment: 6/10
Price: 7.5/10
Sato Butcher Shop Akiba
Fan page:Sato Butcher Shop Akiba
Address: 2F, No. 8, Lane 9, Aly. 82, Section 1, Bade Rd., Zhongzheng District, Taipei City
Phone: 02-2356-3036
Business hours: 11:30–14:00, 17:00–20:30
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Text & Photos /Old K
Went to Guanghua Digital Plaza on Thursday to buy camera accessories and thought I’d grab lunch nearby.
That’s how I ended up finding this Sato Butcher Shop Akiba tucked away in an alley off Bade Road, right next to Sister’s Charcoal Grill Sandwiches that I introduced before.
The shop is located on the second floor, and there’s a sign at the entrance — their specialty is pork belly.
As soon as you get to the second-floor entrance, you’ll see this notice — they also use a ordering machine here.
All the seating is at the counter, with some chairs along the wall for waiting, and the ordering machine is just a bit further ahead.
They only have two main dishes here — grilled pork belly rice and ginger pork rice, along with some side dishes and drinks. The ordering machine only accepts hundred-dollar bills and fifty-dollar and ten-dollar coins. That day, Old K only had a thousand-dollar bill, so he had to exchange it with the staff before ordering.
They open at 11:30 AM, and Old K was the first customer XD. He ordered a large bowl of grilled pork belly rice and a hot spring egg. You get two meal tickets at a time — one you hand over right away, the other you give when you receive your food.
There’s an additional menu at the seat.
They also offer free bean sprouts that you can help yourself to — the bean sprouts are warm, by the way. They have a bit of sesame oil and black pepper spice, and they’re actually pretty tasty.
Freshly grilled pork belly.
The pork belly is super fatty and sizzles with flames XD. Actually, you can smell the aroma of the grilled pork belly even before it’s served because it fills the whole shop, making you salivate while you wait.
Grilled pork belly rice (large bowl, 190 NT$)
Seeing a big pile of grilled pork belly is honestly pretty satisfying. Actually, Old K doesn’t eat grilled pork belly all that often. He likes pork belly, but usually when he goes for rice bowls, he prefers beef rice bowls XD. It’s actually pretty rare to find a place that only sells pork belly rice bowls. This is actually nice too — no need to think about what to choose XD
Time to dig in. Where should I start eating from?
Let’s try three slices at a time XD. As soon as it enters your mouth, the aroma of the grilled meat instantly fills your entire mouth. The sauce is a bit salty, but not overwhelmingly so — Old K thought it was pretty good. The pork belly is soft, Q-textured, bouncy, and has a great chew. The texture is really excellent, especially the slightly charred parts which add a bit of crispness, enriching the mouthfeel. Old K really likes it.
Onsen egg (NT$20)
Let’s add an onsen egg.
I originally wanted to pour it in the middle, but accidentally knocked it to the side XD.
You definitely have to break the yolk.
It actually tastes even better now.
The grilled pork belly with egg yolk drizzle gets extra egg fragrance and a rich, smooth texture — it’s even tastier.
Had to flip through two layers before seeing the rice — there really is a lot of grilled pork belly.
The rice is okay — it pairs really well with the grilled pork belly and egg yolk, making it super appetizing. The rice tones down the saltiness of the pork belly, making it easy to keep eating bite after bite. But Old K feels like one hot spring egg is a bit too little — he should’ve gotten two for a more satisfying meal XD.
Old K’s little tip: He quite likes the grilled pork belly rice. For most guys, the large bowl is enough to fill you up. If you’re not that hungry, there’s also a mini size. It’s simple here — if you like pork belly, it’s great, but if you don’t like fatty meat, this might not be for you. If you love grilled meat and fatty flavors, definitely come try it.
Old K’s personal rating (out of 10, higher is better)
Taste: 8.1 points
Value for money: 8/10
Dining environment: 6/10
Price: 7.5/10
Sato Butcher Shop Akiba
Fan page:Sato Butcher Shop Akiba
Address: 2F, No. 8, Lane 9, Aly. 82, Section 1, Bade Rd., Zhongzheng District, Taipei City
Phone: 02-2356-3036
Business hours: 11:30–14:00, 17:00–20:30
Old K
Keep it going, Old K!
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