Overview

Good Friend Cold Noodles (好朋友涼麵) is a shop known for Taiwanese cold noodles (台式涼麵) at Shilin Night Market in Taipei. The shop began 30 years ago as an unassuming noodle stall beneath the arcade near a local pharmacy before growing into a proper shop. The menu remains remarkably simple, with just three choices : cold noodles (涼麵), miso soup (味噌湯), and miso soup with egg (味噌蛋花湯).

First awarded a Michelin Bib Gourmand in 2019, it has continued to hold the distinction in 2026.

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General Info

Name : Good Friend Cold Noodles (好朋友涼麵)

Location : LINK

Type : Shop

Price : NT $60 – NT $150 per person

• 10% service charge : No

Menu : 

Chinese (Traditional) : ✅

English : ❌

Japanese : ❌

Korean : ❌

Payment : 

Cash : ✅ 

Credit Card : ❌

Atmosphere : N/A

Cleanliness : ⭐⭐⭐

Dining Options : 

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

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How to Order

(1) Seat yourself. Go inside the shop and find an available seat

(2) Once you’re seated, a staff member will come over to take your order

(3) Pay first as the staff brings you the food

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Sean’s Review

1st visit :

July 5th, 2026 : Cold Noodles (Small Bowl) + Miso Soup

In Taiwan, when a shop keeps its menu to fewer than five items, it shows just how confident they are in what they make

Cold Noodles (Small Bowl)

The cold noodles were very fresh and didn’t stick together in clumps. The sesame sauce was thick and wonderfully aromatic, with just the right amount of sweetness. I especially liked how the sweetness didn’t overpower the freshness of the noodles or the fragrance of the sesame.

I ordered the mild spicy version, but it wasn’t really spicy at all. Instead, it had a subtle Sichuan peppercorn aroma with a gentle numbing sensation. If you enjoy spicy food, I would recommend choosing a higher spice level.

Miso Soup

The miso soup was quite sweet, which is typical of the sweeter style of miso soup commonly found at Taiwanese-Japanese eateries. The tofu had absorbed just the right amount of flavor without becoming too salty or too soft.

What really stood out was how piping hot the soup was. The high temperature really brought out the aroma of the miso, making the soup much more fragrant as I ate it.