各位有吃素嗎？我本身是沒有，而我身邊的朋友中，只有很少數的人有在吃素，據 2023 年的統計，台灣有14 % 的人口吃素，這樣看起來，大約每 7 個人中，就有 1 個人吃素，因此，應該會有很多素食餐廳吧？事實上，我覺得並沒有，而且，素食餐廳的餐點售價往往比一般餐廳還高，不過，為了健康、環保等因素，很多吃素的人都自己準備餐點。
我個人不會主動吃素，雖然我認同吃素較健康及有益於環境，但是，太貴的話，我就不會考慮，這家素食餐廳算是台北地區老字號的素食餐廳，我很早之前就聽過，但是，它並不在我的活動區域，而我又不吃素，這次，也是因緣際會，我剛好到這裡辦事，才有機會拜訪這家知名的素食餐廳。
這家餐廳藏身在石牌的傳統市場附近，走平實親民路線，老闆本著善心回饋的理念，價錢不僅便宜，素菜的味道也不錯，採自助吃到飽方式用餐，用餐時，佛曲一直循環撥放，老闆一定是虔誠的佛教徒，店裡空間不大，我們運氣不錯，找到不錯的座位，看著大家都在夾菜，隨身用品放到座位上後，就趕忙去察看菜色，哇！蔬菜卷、炒高麗菜、滷豆干、苦瓜、泡菜、炸蕃薯、小黃瓜、炸杏鮑菇、河粉捲、炸春捲等多達50種素菜可供取用。
可以用 150 元台幣的價錢，享用到素食吃到飽，真是划算，我第一輪，夾了滿滿一盤我喜歡的菜，之後，就開始挑價錢相對高的菜來吃，夾到第四盤菜就是我的極限了，和之前某間精緻素食吃到飽餐廳的經驗相比，我覺得這種親民的素食餐廳，少了有設計感的裝潢，但多了真實的人情味，交通較不便利，但價錢實惠，只能說「青菜蘿蔔各有所好」，但是，這家餐廳的性價比真的是高。
Do you eat vegetarian food? I personally don’t. Among my friends, only a small number of people are vegetarian. According to 2023 statistics, about 14% of Taiwan’s population eats vegetarian, which means roughly one out of every seven people is vegetarian. Based on that, you might expect to see a lot of vegetarian restaurants, right? But honestly, I don’t think there are that many. On top of that, vegetarian meals are often more expensive than regular ones. Because of health, environmental, or personal reasons, many vegetarians end up cooking for themselves instead.
I don’t actively choose to eat vegetarian food. Even though I agree that it’s healthier and better for the environment, if it’s too expensive, I simply won’t consider it. This particular vegetarian restaurant is a long-established place in Taipei. I had heard about it a long time ago, but it’s not in my usual area, and since I’m not vegetarian, I never had a reason to visit. This time, I just happened to be nearby for an errand, which finally gave me the chance to check out this well-known spot.
The restaurant is tucked away near a traditional market in Shipai. It follows a simple, down-to-earth style. The owner runs the place with a kind, giving mindset, so the prices are low and the food tastes good. It’s an all-you-can-eat self-serve restaurant, and Buddhist music plays on repeat while you eat, so the owner is clearly a devoted Buddhist. The space isn’t very big, but we were lucky enough to find decent seats. After putting our belongings down, we quickly went to check out the food—and wow. There were about 50 different vegetarian dishes, including vegetable rolls, stir-fried cabbage, braised tofu, bitter melon, kimchi, fried sweet potatoes, cucumber salad, fried king oyster mushrooms, rice noodle rolls, spring rolls, and more.
For NT$150, you can enjoy vegetarian all-you-can-eat, which is an amazing deal. On my first round, I loaded up my plate with all my favorite dishes. After that, I started picking dishes that seemed more “worth it”. By the fourth plate, I had reached my limit. Compared to my past experience at a more upscale vegetarian buffet, I feel that this kind of budget-friendly restaurant may lack stylish interior design, but it makes up for it with genuine warmth and human touch. It’s less convenient to get to, but the price is fair. As they say, “to each their own,” but there’s no doubt that this restaurant offers great value for money.
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