Xing Long Ju
興隆居
A historic Kaohsiung breakfast spot founded in 1954, opening in the early morning hours and famous for its juicy giant soup dumplings and freshly baked shaobing.
Founded in 1954 and now run by its third generation, Xing Long Ju is a traditional Chinese breakfast shop well-known to Kaohsiung locals. Its signature items are large soup dumplings and shaobing (clay oven rolls), and it also sells fried dough sticks (youtiao), egg crepes, radish cakes, rice balls, potstickers, pan-fried buns, and soy milk. Long queues often form at the entrance, split into two lines: one for those buying only soup dumplings, and another for shaobing and soup dumplings. To minimize waiting, try to arrive as early as possible. The average cost is very reasonable, with soup dumplings priced at around NT$25 each in 2024. The shop is located at the intersection of Liuhe 2nd Road and Ziqiang 1st Road, within walking distance of Cianjin MRT Station. Note that Yuan Xing Ju on Fuxing Road is a different shop; make sure not to go to the wrong one.
Opening hours
04:30–11:30; closed Mon & Tue (some sources list only Mon as closed; calling 07-261-6787 to confirm before visiting is recommended)
Nearby sights
- Love River
- Sanfong Central Street
- Kaohsiung Museum of History
- Formosa Boulevard Station Dome of Light
- Liuhe Night Market
- Shinkuchan Shopping District
- Kaohsiung Music Center
- Pier-2 Art Center