Nanfangao Fishing Port & Mackerel Harbor Esplanade, Su'ao, Yilan

About this place

Nanfangao Fishing Port & Mackerel Harbor Esplanade, Su'ao Township, Yilan County, Taiwan. Renowned as one of Taiwan’s three major fishing ports and universally celebrated as the "Kingdom of Mackerel," Nanfangao is embraced by steep green headlands on three sides and opens into the Pacific Ocean. Large-scale purse seine fishing vessels crowd the sheltered quaysides, embodying the rich, hardworking maritime culture of generations of Taiwanese seafaring families. The harborside is packed with celebrated seafood eateries. Visitors eagerly feast on fresh flame-seared mackerel sashimi, nourishing fish bone broth at A-Fen Fresh Fish Soup, seafood banquets at Fumei Live Seafood, bouncy flying fish meatballs, and golden crispy shrimp crackers.

✦ Must-Visit Highlights:

▸ Authentic Mackerel Kingdom & Vibrant Traditional Fishing Port: Watch busy fishing boats unload massive daily catches of wild oceanic fish.

▸ Renowned A-Fen Fresh Fish Soup & Fumei Live Seafood Banquets: Savor clear, naturally sweet fish soups and live steamed seafood delicacies.

▸ Crispy Golden Street-Side Shrimp Crackers & Fish Balls: Snack on piping-hot deep-fried seafood patties made with whole fresh local shrimp.