Modern Toilet is a popular bathroom themed restaraunt in Taipei City. Here you can get chocolate ice cream in a toilet-shaped bowl, but also enjoy lots of other good food on the menu. Is it worth visiting? Check out this blog to find out.
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Historical Background:
Founded in 2004 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Modern Toilet Restaurant began as a creative ice cream concept inspired by reading Doraemon in the bathroom, featuring chocolate soft-serve shaped like poop served in toilet-style bowls. Originally named MARTON Theme Restaurant, it quickly gained attention for its humorous, bathroom-themed décor and dishes designed to resemble feces or vomit. In 2006, all branches were renamed Modern Toilet Restaurant, and the brand expanded across Taiwan (with about 13 locations at its peak) as well as to Hong Kong and Shenzhen, becoming known for its playful, unconventional dining experience. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all of its restaurants had closed except for the Shilin location. In 2024, the Ximen Location opened once again, making for a total of two restaurants in Taiwan, both located in Taipei.
Hours:
Noon to 9 PM every day
Menu and Price:
See the menu below:
See above for the 2024 menu. Prices and items may have changed since then.
Where to stay:
We recommend Fullon Hotel, which has locations in Tamsui and Fulong near the beach (book on Booking.com here, Tripadvisor here, Agoda here, or Hotels.com here).
We have stayed at and recommend Gold Mountain Ranch, which is a horse ranch and glamping destination in Jinshan. You can book a night at Gold Mountain Ranch on Klook here. You can also check out our full blog on the ranch here.
We have also stayed at and recommend Hai Xia Your Home, which is right in front of Fulong Beach (book on Booking.com here, Tripadvisor here, Agoda here, or Hotels.com here).
Activities in Taipei:
There are many activities available to enjoy in Taipei such as kayaking, canoeing, snorkeling, SUP / paddle boarding, water biking, and more activities which you can book on Klook here or KKday here.
How to get there:
By Car/Scooter: From Taipei, take Chengde Road North to Shilin. The Shilin location is within walking distance of Shilin MRT Station. The Ximen location is within walking distance of Ximen MRT Station. There is paid scooter parking on the street and paid car parking underground, but it can fill up quickly.
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By MRT/Bus: The Shilin location is within walking distance of Shilin MRT Station. The Ximen location is within walking distance of Ximen MRT Station. You can also book an MRT travel pass on Klook here.
By Bicycle:
Cycling is the best way to enjoy Taiwan’s landscapes if you have the time and energy. Looking for bicycle rentals in Taiwan? You can use Taiwan’s many Youbike sharing stations, or search for rentals on KKday here, and search for tours on Klook here. You can also check out our Taiwan cycling guide here. You can also book a Sunset Riverside Bike Ride and Historical Tour, 4 Hour Cycling in Taipei, Ultimate 8-Hour Cycling City Tour, or Taipei City Bike Tour with Night Market Experience on TripAdvisor here.
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Map:
Please see below:
Shilin Location:
Ximen Location:
Our Journey:
I have been to Modern Toilet once, shortly after the pandemic, when the Shilin location was the last restaurant left in Taiwan. I was happy to learn later that the Ximen location had reopened. We took the MRT to Shilin station and walked over to the restaurant.
View from Shilin Station.
The location is not that far from Shilin Night Market, and the area is very busy.
Part of Shilin Night Market peaks out from a nearby alleyway.
We finally made it to the modern toilet poo-poo restaurant.
There is a cute little stairway here to the main eatery.
Main eating area, with toilets for seats and a ball pit.
Poo-shaped pillows.
There is more poop in bowls under the glass tables.
The funnest part about this restaraunt is the ball pit.
But basically the ball pit is just for taking selfies.
Another view of the main eating area.
Let’s take a bath!
Toilet-shaped menu.
Check out the menu above.
Dessert items on the menu.
Poopy ice cream.
The total bill for a family of four came out to this.
Poopy drink.
Ducky noodles.
Poopy fried pork steak.
Another view of the poopy ice cream.
Half-eaten poop.
And there is also a small gift shop here where you can buy all your poop-themed merchandise.
We bought a small plunger.
Overall, it was a fun experience, and we got some cool photos. But I would not want to eat here every day. There is a reason that it went from 13 shops to two: after you have it once, there is not much incentive to come back. The prices are a bit high, and the food is okay. The obvoius long-term strategy for this chain is to try to attract stupid foreign tourists like me.
And before we left, we saw this cannabis shop? (cannabis is illegal in Taiwan)
Shilin Night Market 士林夜市
Shilin Night Market (aka Shihlin Night Market) is the largest night market in Taipei and also one of the most popular. Full of delicious street food, small hole-in-the-wall restaurants, souvenirs, and clothes, it is a great destination to experience Taiwan’s night market culture…(read more)
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