Overview

Chikan Yuan Bing (赤崁沅餅) is a traditional Taiwanese pastry shop near Chihkan Tower in Tainan. The shop specializes in handmade hanbing (漢餅), traditional Chinese-style pastries closely connected to Taiwanese customs. These large pastries are commonly prepared for weddings and used as offerings to deities during religious celebrations.

Because the Chihkan Tower area becomes especially busy with visitors on weekends, the shop also takes a more playful approach on Saturdays and Sundays. Alongside its traditional pastries, it offers special Western-style baked goods created for weekend visitors. These limited pastries are available only on weekends, giving travelers something different to look for when visiting.

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General Info

Name : Chikan Yuan Bing (赤崁沅餅)

Location : LINK

Type : Stall

Price : NT $50 – 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) Go up to the stall counter.

(2) Tell the stall owner what you want

(3) Pay right way at the shop counter

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Sean’s Review

There are quite a few traditional Taiwanese pastry shops around Chihkan Tower. Everytime I walk through the streets in this area, I can always smell the rich aroma of freshly baked pastries

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1st visit :

April 2nd, 2026 : Sour and Spicy Soup with Coconut Milk (Pho)

This pastry shop only brings out its cart on Saturdays and Sundays, selling a selection of smaller pastry items

Blueberry Cake

Taro Cake

As demand has declined, bakeries that can still make large traditional Chinese pastries have become increasingly rare in Taipei. In Tainan, however, many traditional bakeries continue to preserve this tradition.

The Chinese pastries that my grandparents’ generation enjoyed often combined sweet and savory fillings in the same pastry. I always found the flavors very strong and a little confusing, which may also explain why this traditional style is less appealing to many younger people today.

Now, however, a new generation is taking over many traditional bakeries and creating pastries that better suit younger tastes. That is exactly what impressed me about these pastries. They manage to combine traditional Taiwanese baking techniques with Western-style ingredients in a very natural way.

The blueberry cake is a perfect example. It is small and cute, but the blueberry filling is surprisingly aromatic. Most importantly, it isn’t overly sweet at all, making it very easy to enjoy.