Overview

Xin Fa Ting Shaved Ice (辛發亭) is one of Shilin Night Market’s most historic bingguoshi (冰菓室), an old-fashioned Taiwanese ice parlor where people gathered for shaved ice, fruit, and cold drinks. The shop was especially popular from the postwar decades through the 1980s, serving as social spaces before cafés and bubble tea shops became a thing.

Established in 1957, Xin Fa Ting still preserves the nostalgic atmosphere of a 1980s Taiwanese ice parlor. Unlike modern dessert shops, much of its menu remains rooted in classic Taiwanese desserts from the 1970s and 1980s. The shop is also regarded as one of the pioneers of Taiwan’s famous snowflake ice (雪花冰), developed by the second generation of the family.

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General Info

Name : Xin Fa Ting Shaved Ice (辛發亭)

Location : LINK

Type : Shop

Price : NT $80 – NT $150 per person

• 10% service charge : No

Menu : 

Chinese (Traditional) : ✅

English : ❌

Japanese : ❌

Korean : ❌

Payment : 

Cash : ✅ 

Credit Card : ❌

Atmosphere : ⭐⭐⭐

Cleanliness : ⭐⭐⭐

Dining Options : 

• Vegan : ✅ 
• Vegetarian : ✅ 
• Pescatarian : ❌

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How to Order

(1) Go to the front counter and wait to be seated

(2) The staff will seat you and give you the menu

(3) Bring the completed menu to the front counter

(4) Pay first, return to your table and wait for the staff to bring you the food

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Sean’s Review

This old-fashioned ice parlor still preserves much of its 1980s-style interior. Ice parlors like this are rare in Taiwan now

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1st visit :

July 25th, 2026 : Shaved Ice – Peanut with Tangyuan & Milk

Peanut with Tangyuan & Milk

This is the typical classic Taiwanese shaved ice. It is made with just three simple ingredients : peanuts, tangyuan (湯圓), and brown sugar syrup.

Although this shop is best known for its snowflake ice, I ordered the more traditional peanut & pangyuan shaved ice (花生湯圓冰). Desserts like this were very common in Taiwan in the past, usually made with just three or four simple toppings.

The peanuts were cooked until very soft and simmered in the shop’s homemade brown sugar syrup. This gave them a darker color and a gentle sweetness. The tangyuan were also very soft and slightly sticky, which is typical of this old-fashioned style.

My favorite part was the brown sugar syrup. Even though the bowl was huge, they only used a small amount, giving the shaved ice a pleasant sweetness without making it overly sweet.