Where can I buy good bread in Taipei?

[drvelocity]

Seconded on Lugar at 101 - their sandwiches are absolutely incredible, perhaps the best bread I've ever had. Try the pesto salad sandwich, you will not be disappointed I guarantee it.

[the bear]

The raisin toast bread in flavorfield is pretty delish

[Dragonbones]

Seconded on Lugar at 101 - their sandwiches are absolutely incredible, perhaps the best bread I've ever had. Try the pesto salad sandwich, you will not be disappointed I guarantee it.

Just be aware that they don't have any rye. If it says 'whole rye', it's 'whole wheat'. I already informed them of their error but they inexplicably failed to change it,

so I refuse to eat there.

The raisin toast bread in flavorfield is pretty delish

Yeah, their rye was my only complaint. Oh, that and the fact that they stopped selling fig bread. The raisin bread batards are good.

[ceevee369]

There was a place called Paul that is on the traffic circle at Ren'ai next to Swensens. It seems people were all ga-ga about that when it opened.

Still there I guess. We could not take the "BONJOOOUUUL" greetings anymore so we moved one. Mediocre - Japanese style bread. no Sauer dough, Croissants not crispy.

If I say I tried at least 100 HUNDRED bakeries in Taipei- I do not exaggerate. All Chain store bakeries, either visible in Mall's or the small TW local ones hidden in the alleys’ of Ximending, I could make my own Google Map.

Bottom line, most of them use the same old Japanese style ingredients, making bread like concrete bricks, and cakes like fluffy sponges.
Flandria Bakeries are "OK" to a level of acceptable Western surrogate bakery store.

[Dragonbones]

You should try Patio 28 in Sanxia.

[Belgian Pie]

You should try Patio 28 in Sanxia.

No, I'm still not telling my secret ...

[olm]

what about Mestemacher?

I saw this brand before but not try yet

Well, that brand Mestemacher is what I normally bought in Germany for packed (eg. long shelf life, for storing at home) whole grain bread. If you like really "Vollkornbrot" style bread (very dark, very moist, even on the edge to sticky), it's GREAT

[olm]

Just ate at Schwarzwald (their spelling) German Restaurant

What would be your spelling? ;-)

[Dragonbones]

You should try Patio 28 in Sanxia.

No, I'm still not telling my secret ...

The secret is probably good, traditional ingredients, loving care, a passion for excellence, and lots of experience.

[Tempo Gain]

The best slice bread in Taipei is from a little, old, unimpressive bakery off Xiyuan Rd in Wanhua. I think it's on Dongyuan street. It's been a while since I was over there, I have to go back for a look.

Edit: Thanks google street view. It's "Xi Xiang Feng" at 55 (or close to that) Dongyuan Street.

Went back today, completely unchanged, as for the last 30 years probably. Dense yet soft and moist, agreeably chewy, buttery white bread. Made for some nice ham sandwiches.