| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Founder | Jeffrey Liu (劉千瑞)[1] |
| Website | www |
Little Tree Food (Chinese: 小小樹食) is a Taiwanese vegetarian restaurant brand founded in 2017. The brand specializes in plant-based cuisine that combines Western and Asian culinary influences. Founded in Taipei, the restaurant has gained recognition for promoting flexible vegetarian eating habits and for its emphasis on sustainability in food service.[2]
The restaurant's menu focuses on vegetable-based dishes prepared without animal meat, by using plant-based substitutes.[3] Seasonal and location-specific dishes are periodically introduced, particularly in collaboration with cultural venues such as museums.[4]
In 2022, Little Tree Food received the Michelin Green Star and Bib Gourmand Awards.[5]
As of December 2025, Little Tree Food has 7 locations across Taiwan, with 6 stores in Taipei and 1 in Taichung.[6]
The brand was founded by Jeffrey Liu (劉千瑞), who previously worked in finance before entering the food and beverage industry and is not a vegetarian himself. In addition to Little Tree Food, Liu has been involved in the development of other plant-based dining concepts in Taiwan. His approach emphasizes making vegetarian food accessible to both vegetarians and non-vegetarians, reflecting a broader trend in Taiwan toward flexitarian diets that reduce, rather than eliminate, meat consumption.[7]
Little Tree Food is often cited in Taiwanese media as an example of the growing diversification of vegetarian dining in Taiwan, where plant-based restaurants increasingly target a general audience rather than exclusively serving religious or strictly vegetarian communities.[8]
Little Tree Food has also collaborated with China Airlines on in-flight vegetarian meals. Announced in October 2025, the partnership introduced lacto-ovo vegetarian dishes designed by Little Tree Food for China Airlines' international services departing from Taoyuan International Airport.[9] The collaboration covers Western-style breakfasts on long-haul routes to destinations in North America, Europe, and Oceania, as well as Western lacto-ovo vegetarian special meals on all outbound routes.[10][11]
See also
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[edit]- ^ "Jeffrey Liu Founder and CEO, Twice A Week". Tatler Asia. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- ^ "About Little Tree Food". littletreefood.com (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- ^ Su, Chelsea; Chiu, Amber (11 December 2023). "【2023 MOTY】一手打造小小樹食、Curious、宇宙生煎的蔬食宇宙！一週二次蔬食創辦人劉千瑞，把蔬食變得又潮又好吃！". GQ (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- ^ 姚舜 (11 July 2025). "米其林綠星〈小小樹食〉夏季新菜單 首見「紅樓夢美食」入列". Commercial Times (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- ^ "2022米其林摘星攻略！小小樹食、陽明春天等四家奪綠星，永續甘苦談一次看". Business Today (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 30 August 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- ^ "Contact Us Little Tree Food". littletreefood.com (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- ^ 林品蓁 (18 September 2023). "榮獲米其林綠星！專訪小小樹食創辦人劉千瑞 Jeffrey：打造素食者和葷食者都能接受的餐廳". ShoppingDesign (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- ^ Chung, Nicole (1 September 2024). "【專訪】小小樹食0KM蔬食新力量，曹詩薇的美食藝術哲學". Harper's Bazaar (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- ^ 高兆麟 (1 October 2025). "華航高空蔬食再+1！ 攜米其林、必比登推薦小小樹食推全新機上餐". ETtoday (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- ^ 蔡昀容 (1 October 2025). "華航合作米其林綠星小小樹食 桃園出發航班推蛋奶素機上餐". Liberty Times (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- ^ "Vegetarian choices". Taipei Times (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 2 October 2025. Retrieved 20 January 2026.