Start a Kaohsiung morning with braised pork rice, which MICHELIN calls a longtime Kaohsiung breakfast favourite. Cianjin Braised Pork Rice opens at 07:15. For an earlier start, Xinglongju's soup dumplings come out from 04:30, and Laojiang's black tea milk and ham-and-egg toast are served around the clock.
Cianjin Braised Pork Rice
Cianjin Braised Pork Rice (前金肉燥飯) has served southern-style braised pork rice, topped with fish floss, since 1959, now in its third generation. It's a MICHELIN Bib Gourmand and appears in MICHELIN's guide to breakfast in Taiwan.
- Hours Mon to Fri 07:15 to 17:30; Sat 07:15 to 14:00; may close early when sold out
- Closed Sundays
- Address 26 Datong 2nd Rd., Qianjin District
Xinglongju
Xinglongju (興隆居) has made steamed soup dumplings, baked flatbread (shaobing) and other Taiwanese breakfast standards since 1954. Expect a queue.
- Hours Wed to Sun 04:30 to 11:30 (as listed on Google Maps, October 2026)
- Closed Mondays and Tuesdays
- Address 186 Liuhe 2nd Rd., Qianjin District
Laojiang black tea milk
Laojiang (老江紅茶牛奶) has been open 24 hours since the Jiang brothers started it in 1953. The tea is a blend of four leaves, each cup gets a can of local fresh milk and no ice, and the ham-and-egg toast is the thing to eat with it.
- Hours Open 24 hours, every day (as listed on Google Maps, October 2026)
- Address 51 Nantai Rd., Xinxing District
- Station A short walk west of Formosa Boulevard (R10 / O5)
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Sources: Cianjin: MICHELIN Guide and its breakfast feature. Xinglongju: Google Maps listing (checked October 2026), Kaohsiung Travel and UDN. Laojiang: the city's Takao magazine, Kaohsiung Travel and Google Maps. Checked October 2026.