Lu Guang Restaurant Has Moved! Relive the Old Days of Military Village Cuisine at the New Dunhua North Road Location

The classic representative of Taipei military dependents' village cuisine, "Luguang Restaurant." Do you still remember that always-crowded Luguang Restaurant on Civic Boulevard? The unique aroma of braised dishes, the rich flavors of stir-fry, and the authentic military dependents' village dishes were once a fond memory for many. Now, this classic taste has returned at its new location on Dunhua North Road.

In addition to the new store on Dunhua North Road, Luguang Restaurant also has a branch on Dongfeng Street. The menus of both stores are almost identical, focusing on authentic military dependents' village cuisine. Their braised dishes and stir-fries are especially popular. The braised dishes are thoroughly flavorful, offering a surprising taste with every bite, while the stir-fries are bursting with rich wok hei, making it irresistible.

Years ago, I visited both the Civic Boulevard and Dongfeng Street locations. The original store was on Civic Boulevard, and Dongfeng Street was opened later. I hadn’t visited for a long time and was surprised to find that the Civic Boulevard location had closed and relocated to Dunhua North Road (behind Hung Kuo Building, near Taipei Chang Gung Memorial Hospital).

The new location seems to be less spacious than before, but it's much brighter and cleaner. Some of the tables and chairs still retain the old feel. However, I must say that I preferred the atmosphere and decor of the past—it had more character. The new location seems to have lost some of that nostalgic vibe.

This time, I only stopped by briefly and bought some braised dishes to take home, as I didn’t have much time to dine in. It was a bit of a pity, but also not really. Some of the braised items were a bit disappointing—the flavor was so light that you could almost taste the original ingredients. I recall that the braised dishes in the past had much richer flavors. Moreover, while I was only buying braised dishes, the chef was busy chatting and cutting with a flashy knife. It looked cool, but the speed was nothing to be proud of—such a waste of time. It took us 20 to 30 minutes just to buy some braised dishes, which left us speechless. There were no other customers in front of us ordering braised dishes, but they still dragged things out like this, and with such an arrogant attitude. Honestly, even though I had a good impression of the old Luguang Restaurant on Civic Boulevard, this experience with the braised chef made me reconsider returning to this location. Maybe next time, I’ll go to the Dongfeng Street branch instead!

店家資訊

• 陸光小館（敦化北路）
  • 地址：台北市敦化北路165巷4號
  • 電話：02-8771 8855
• 陸光小吃館（東豐街）
• 地址：台北市大安區東豐街63號
• 電話：02-2708 8063