Gandan Café

Tainan


The owner here has built a lush cafe from a rubbish heap by filling it only with recycled materials. The hip spot is wedged into an old building facing Kailung Temple, down a hidden alley, and is more accessible via Lane 79, Zhongshan Rd.

The cafe is closed Monday to Thursday in the last week of the month.


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