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Xin Fa Ting Bing Pin Ming Dian
Late-Night Eats, Desserts, Local Eats · 士林區
★ 4.0・2,381 reviews 166 views Open now
B+ VISITOR RATING
METROBITES VISITOR RATING
Worth a stop if nearby

“The contrast between fluffy sheets and their smooth melt makes Xin Fa Ting worth a stop. Peanut, matcha-red bean, and strawberry-milk are distinct without excessive toppings. The shop evolved from honey-bean ice into family-developed snow ice, preserving memories of students and post-cinema crowds in Shilin.”

Layered flakes from flavored ice blocks Rich peanut snow mountain Gentle matcha and red-bean sweetness
This rating asks whether the place is worth fitting into your trip, considering distinctiveness, local significance, Google reviews, and MRT convenience—not taste alone.
WORTH THE STOP?

Is this place worth adding to your MRT itinerary?

It can feel very different if you are already at this stop versus making a special trip here.
★★★★☆
ALREADY HERE
Already at this stop
Worth the walk

If you are already at 劍潭站 · Jiantan, it is an easy walk and a natural fit for this stop.

★★☆☆☆
WORTH THE DETOUR?
Making a special trip
No need to change plans

If you are elsewhere, consider whether it is worth an extra MRT ride just for this place.

WHY VISIT

Why add it to your itinerary?

01
Flavor enters the block before thin layers are shaved

Peanut, matcha, and milk flavor the blocks before shaving. Loose layers on the spoon quickly become smooth in the mouth, so the ice already tastes complete.

02
Memories of students and post-cinema ice

Students once dated over ice here and crowds arrived after Yangming Theater screenings. From honey-bean ice to snow ice, its sweets changed with Shilin's lanes.

03
High recognition from over 2,000 reviews

Google currently shows about 4.0 stars from 2,381 reviews, a clear popularity reference for first-time visitors.

THE STORY

The story behind this place

From honey-bean ice to family-developed snowflakes

Lin Qing-fa began with honey-bean ice; later the family took over, developed thin-flaked snow ice, and Wu Ying-shu managed the shop. They refined block flavors and shaving texture so the ice itself, not only toppings, became central to their Anping Street family story.

WHAT TO ORDER

First time here? Start with these

Editors
夜班大叔
Snow Mountain Transformation MetroBites visit photo

Snow Mountain Transformation

Pale-brown peanut snow piles like paper-thin loose sheets and melts smoothly. Deep peanut aroma carries a rice-milk-like grain note throughout the plate, suiting anyone focused on the ice itself.

Matcha Red Bean Snow Ice MetroBites visit photo

Matcha Red Bean Snow Ice

Gentle matcha sheets have slight bittersweetness with soft, distinct red beans nearly melting. Mild bean sweetness seeps between the layers, alternating with elegant tea without heavy bitterness.

Fresh Strawberry Snow Ice MetroBites visit photo

Fresh Strawberry Snow Ice

Halved strawberries and red sauce top white milk snow. Creamy milk receives juicy sweet-tart fruit, while sauce concentrates the aroma, ideal for both fruit texture and dairy fragrance.

A TASTE OF TAIWAN

Snow ice whose flavor begins in the block

Peanut, matcha, or milk is frozen into blocks before being shaved, unlike crushed ice carrying syrup. Thin, fluffy sheets alternate smooth melting with soft beans or juicy strawberries.

METROBITES LOCAL TIP
Taste the ice flakes before adding toppings

First spoon from an edge untouched by sauce or beans to feel the flavored block and fluffy layers. Then include toppings to compare matcha with beans or milk with strawberry; do not stir the whole plate immediately.

FULL VISIT

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Localized full visit

This version localizes the original visit story while preserving the original photo sequence.

🤖 AI Guide

On Anping Street in Shilin Night Market, Xin Fa Ting preserves the clearest memory of an old ice shop in small mountains of snow ice. Rather than piling toppings high, it shaves flavored blocks so peanut, matcha, or milk is already in the ice. Feather-light sheets melt quickly, with red beans, strawberry, or sauce adding separate sweetness.

Setting and atmosphere:The Anping Street shop is reached through a narrow lane beside Yangming Theater on Wenlin Road. The refreshed interior is bright and clean with lively traditional spacing. A line may form, but ice and tables turn quickly. Watching blocks enter the shaver and fall as thin snow is the most vivid waiting scene.
Story and dining notes:This long-running Shilin shop began with honey-bean ice and later became known for snow ice. Accounts say matcha-red bean was developed in response to Japanese guests and became popular. The address is 台北市士林區安平街1號; from the MRT, find Yangming Theater on Wenlin Road and turn into Anping Street.
Snow Mountain Transformation

A directly named peanut signature, Snow Mountain Transformation stacks pale-brown, paper-thin loose sheets. Deep familiar peanut aroma has a rice-milk-like grain note and melts smoothly without becoming merely sweet. Flavor in the block stays consistent to the bottom and melts like a cool peanut drink.

雪山蛻變Matcha Red Bean Snow Ice

Gently bittersweet matcha snow meets softly cooked red beans. Neat, fluffy layers form a mountain; tea stays mild rather than forcefully bitter. Beans remain visible but nearly melt, their light sweetness entering the gaps so tea and beans alternate without competing.

抹茶紅豆雪片冰Fresh Strawberry Snow Ice

White milk snow supports halved strawberries and vivid red sauce. Creamy dairy frames tart fruit while sauce concentrates aroma. The sheets melt first, followed by juicy flesh and acidity. Strong red-white contrast and layered flavor suit fruit lovers who still want milk fragrance.

新鮮草莓雪片冰
💡 Ice-ordering note

First-timers can begin with Snow Mountain Transformation for peanut, then choose matcha-red bean or strawberry. Snow ice melts fast: taste it plain, then add toppings to feel fluffy layers turn smooth. Groups should agree on flavors before ordering.

  • Address:台北市士林區安平街1號
  • Location:Inside Shilin Night Market; turn from beside Yangming Theater on Wenlin Road into Anping Street
  • Specialty:Distinctly layered snow ice shaved from flavored blocks
  • Recommended:Snow Mountain Transformation, Matcha Red Bean Snow Ice, Fresh Strawberry Snow Ice
  • Dining note:A line may form; enjoy the snow while its layers remain fluffy

🍧 Editor's summary

Xin Fa Ting makes snow ice itself the protagonist. Snow Mountain Transformation brings nostalgic peanut richness; matcha-red bean balances restrained bittersweet tea with soft beans; fresh strawberry adds bright fruit to milk. Each has a clear personality and the same quick-melting thin sheets. When Shilin's streets feel hot and crowded, a plate here offers direct, memorable relief.

GOOGLE REVIEWS

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4.0
★ 4.0 · 2,381 Google reviews
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STORE INFORMATION

Store information

Address
111台灣臺北市士林區仁勇里安平街1號
Opening hours
Monday: 14:00 – 23:00
Tuesday: 14:00 – 23:00
Wednesday: 14:00 – 23:00
Thursday: 14:00 – 23:00
Friday: 14:00 – 23:00
Saturday: 14:00 – 23:00
Sunday: 14:00 – 23:00
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GETTING THERE

From the MRT station to the store

15
劍潭站 · Jiantan
Exit 1 · about 5 min walk · about 379 m
Also convenient
Exit 3 Another exit at the same station
about 6 min walk · about 444 m
R Tamsui-Xinyi Line
士林站 · Shilin · Exit 2 Another nearby station
about 7 min walk · about 508 m
Walking About 5 min from Exit 1 · about 379 m
Distance and time are straight-line estimates. The actual walk may vary because of crossings, underground passages, or footbridges.
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