3 japanese restaurants worth the trip across Taiwan, editor-ranked. All cuisines in Taiwan.
Shan Yuan ★ 4.5 · Taipei
daan · No. 12, Lane 235, Section 4, Zhongxiao East Road, Da'an District, Taipei City 106
Shan Yuan in Taipei runs Wagyu omakase at the smokeless grill counter, with A5 cuts from Miyazaki and Kagoshima. Michelin Plate; reservations a month out.
Tip: Closed Sundays. Reservations open one month ahead by phone; counter seats only.
Qing Tian 76 ★ 4.3 · Taipei
daan · No. 6, Lane 76, Qingtian Street, Da'an District, Taipei City 106
Qing Tian 76 turns a 1931 Japanese-era professor's house into a Showa-era dining room serving set lunches and small kaiseki suppers, tatami floors intact.
Tip: Closed Mondays. Phone reservation required; remove shoes at the entrance.
Qing Tian 76 ★ 4.1 · Taipei
daan · No. 6, Lane 76, Qingtian Street, Da'an District, Taipei City 106
Qing Tian 76 turns a 1931 Japanese-era Qingtian Street professor's house into a Showa dining room, tatami floors intact, set lunch and small kaiseki sittings.
Tip: Closed Mondays. Phone reservation required.