“Taimei” (台妹) is a Taiwanese colloquial term for a young woman. I Love Taimei is the Singapore restaurant brand built around it — a women-owned business that has been serving authentic Taiwanese night market food since 2009. Today it operates 14 outlets island-wide, with a menu built around the classics: XXL Taiwan Fried Chicken, Braised Chicken Rice (Lu Rou Fan), Brown Sugar Bubble Tea, and crispy Taiwan Tempura. Everything is prepared with no pork and no lard, making the brand genuinely inclusive across Singapore’s diverse community.
What Does Taimei Mean?
I Love Taimei is not a name that came from a boardroom. It’s a statement you’d shout across a night market stall — and the whole point is that it works in English too. “Taimei” (台妹) isn’t just a Taiwanese word; it’s the energy of the girl who shows up with her crew, orders first, eats everything, and still asks for seconds. Confident, unapologetic, always hungry. Add “I Love” in front of it and it becomes something even louder — not a translation exercise, but the kind of straight-from-the-chest declaration Taiwan does better than anywhere else. The name is the vibe. Everything on the menu is just proof.
Taiwanese street food has real staying power outside its homeland. The fried chicken cutlets, popcorn chicken, bubble tea, and tempura that originate from Taiwan’s night markets have followed Taiwanese communities to cities across Southeast Asia. Singapore, with its appetite for bold flavours and its own street food traditions, has always been receptive.
Why No Pork, No Lard Matters
Here is the thing that matters most about I Love Taimei’s food, and it is stated clearly at every outlet: NO PORK, NO LARD.
This is not a halal certification or a marketing claim. It is a straightforward commitment the brand made from day one and has never wavered. The menu does not contain pork or lard in any form. That means a Muslim customer can eat here — and many do — even though the brand is not halal-certified. It means groups of friends with different dietary backgrounds can all order from the same counter without anyone being left out.
Singapore is a city where you eat together. A food brand that makes shared meals easier earns loyalty fast. If you want a deeper breakdown of the halal question and how the brand handles it, read the full answer here: Is I Love Taimei halal?
The menu also includes vegetarian-friendly options, which expands the circle further. Taiwanese street food is not inherently meat-heavy, and the brand leans into that — not to chase a trend, but because it reflects the actual breadth of what you find at a real night market. For more on this, see Taiwanese food in Singapore.
From One Kiosk to 14 Outlets Island-Wide
Fourteen outlets is a significant footprint for any F&B brand in Singapore. The full list spans the island’s major residential and transport hubs:
Waterway Point (Punggol), Sun Plaza (Sembawang), SingPost Centre (Eunos), Northpoint City (Yishun), Junction 8 (Bishan), Lot One (Choa Chu Kang), Sengkang Grand Mall, The Woodleigh Mall, Hillion Mall (Bukit Panjang), Nex (Serangoon), The Clementi Mall, Bugis Junction, West Mall (Bukit Batok), and Tampines 1.
The pattern is deliberate. These are not tourist corridors or CBD lunch spots. They are neighbourhood malls — the ones Singaporeans walk to after work, pass through on weekend errands, or stop at before catching the MRT home. I Love Taimei positions itself as a local staple, not a destination.
Every outlet runs the same core menu and the same hours: 11am to 10pm daily (with Junction 8 and West Mall closing at 9:30pm). Consistency at that scale is harder than it sounds.
If you want to find the outlet nearest to you, the store finder is here: https://ilovetaimei.com/places/
What’s on the Menu
The headline items are the ones that bring people back.
The XXL Taiwan Fried Chicken is the signature — a full chicken cutlet, battered and fried until the crust shatters when you bite through it. It comes in multiple seasonings. It is the kind of thing that is genuinely hard to finish alone, which makes it ideal for sharing, or for a serious appetite after a long day. Discover why Taiwanese fried chicken is Singapore’s favourite comfort food: the full guide here.
The Taiwan Popcorn Chicken is the snackable version — bite-sized pieces, same crispy technique, easier to eat while walking. If you have ever stood at a night market stall with a paper cup of popcorn chicken waiting for your bubble tea order, that is exactly the experience I Love Taimei is replicating. See best Taiwanese popcorn chicken in Singapore for the full picture.
The Brown Sugar Bubble Tea is a must-order alongside any fried item. The brown sugar syrup adds a caramel depth that plain milk tea cannot match, and the contrast with the savoury chicken is the whole point of the milk-tea-and-fried-chicken pairing that defines Taiwanese street food culture. Want more Taiwan night market flavours? Explore night market street food in Singapore.
Braised Chicken Rice (a chicken-based adaptation of lu rou fan) rounds out the menu for anyone who wants a proper meal rather than a snack. Tender braised chicken over rice, with the braising sauce soaking in — it is comfort food in the most direct sense. The menu also features Taiwan Tempura, a crispy fried delight that bridges Japanese technique with Taiwanese flavour: read about it here.
The full menu, including Taiwan Tempura, desserts, and seasonal items, is at https://ilovetaimei.com/menu/
FAQ — Taimei and I Love Taimei
What does taimei mean? Taimei (台妹) literally means “Taiwan girl.” But I Love Taimei isn’t just a translation exercise — it’s the kind of straight-from-the-chest declaration Taiwan does better than anywhere else. Confident, unapologetic, always hungry.
Is I Love Taimei halal? No. I Love Taimei is not halal-certified. However, the brand uses no pork and no lard anywhere on the menu, which means the food is suitable for Muslim diners and others who avoid pork. For a full breakdown of how the brand handles dietary inclusivity, see the dedicated halal page.
How many I Love Taimei outlets are there? There are 14 outlets island-wide as of 2026, located in neighbourhood malls from Punggol to Bukit Batok. Use the store finder to locate the nearest one.
What is Taiwanese street food? Taiwanese street food comes from the island’s night markets — informal food stalls selling quick, bold, affordable dishes like fried chicken cutlets, popcorn chicken, tempura, stinky tofu, and bubble tea. Singaporeans have been asking for these flavours for years, and I Love Taimei was one of the first brands to bring them here at scale. Learn more about night market food in Singapore.
Can I order I Love Taimei for delivery? Yes. You can order online for delivery or pickup through the brand’s ordering portal at go.momos.com/ilovetaimei. The brand is also available on Foodpanda via foodpanda’s I Love Taimei page.
Find Your Nearest Outlet or Order Now
If you are looking for the closest I Love Taimei to you, the store finder has all 14 locations with addresses and hours: https://ilovetaimei.com/places/
You can order online for delivery or pickup here: https://go.momos.com/ilovetaimei
And if you eat here often enough that a membership makes sense, the details are at: https://ilovetaimei.com/membership/
Sources cited: – Brand description and store data from I Love Taimei Google Business Profile (official export, 2026-05-07) – Store locations from facts.md (verified 2026-05-07) – Taiwanese food culture: Wikipedia — Taiwanese cuisine
Taste it for yourself — 14 outlets island-wide. No pork, no lard.
