Food in Taipei starts at breakfast counters and ends at night markets. Soy milk with youtiao is the classic morning meal, and the night markets of Shilin, Raohe, Ningxia and Linjiang serve oyster omelettes, pepper buns and stinky tofu that Michelin has recognized. Hokkien and Hakka settlers laid the base of Taiwanese cooking, Japanese rule added its own foodways, and the Nationalist retreat of 1949 brought regional Chinese cuisines to the city. Din Tai Fung began in 1958 as a cooking-oil shop on Xinyi Road and turned to xiaolongbao in the early 1970s. Le Palais was the only three-star restaurant in the first Michelin Guide Taipei in 2018, and logy holds two stars. Bubble tea is Taiwan's best-known drink export, pineapple cake is a top-selling souvenir, and vegetarian food is common.

Where to eat in Taipei

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  1. Din Tai Fung Xinyi

    Order Xiao long bao, plus sweet and sour pork, bitter melon pork rib soup and steamed taro buns.

  2. Mountain and Sea House

    Order Roast suckling pig served three ways, or the Yilan speciality goza, a deep-fried custard.

  3. Yong Kang Beef Noodle

  4. Lin Dong Fang Beef Noodle

  5. Le Palais

    Order Cantonese-style crispy-skin roast duck, and Chinese spinach and salted egg dumplings at dim sum.

  6. logy

    Order The tasting menu, 4,750 TWD per person.

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  • Xinyi5 places High-rise coffeeCocktails
  • Da'an27 places Mango shaved iceBeef noodlesHistoric tea houses
  • Zhongshan8 places Specialty coffeeBeef noodlesVegetarian
  • Songshan5 places Night marketBakeriesStarred tasting menus
  • Wanhua2 places Beef noodlesNight marketTemple-side eating
  • Beitou1 places

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When to come hungry in Taipei

Peak food season
Summers are long, very hot and humid, with heavy rainstorms and typhoons between June and October, while winters are short and warm. The Taipei International Beef Noodle Festival fills three days in October (9 to 11 October in 2026), and Beitou's hot spring festival follows in late October. Hot pot is the usual Lunar New Year's Eve meal, and the Dihua Street New Year market runs until mid-February.
Local dining hours
Some breakfast counters open before dawn: Fuhang Soy Milk opens at 05:30 and Yong He Soya Milk King is open 24 hours. Many sit-down restaurants close between lunch and dinner, such as Mountain and Sea House from 14:30 to 17:30 and Yong Kang Beef Noodle from 15:30 to 16:30. Night markets open around 16:00 or 17:00 and run until 23:00 or later, and Shilin vendors stay open until about 01:00 or 02:00.
Tipping
Hotels and restaurants customarily add a 10 percent service charge to the bill, according to Taiwan's Tourism Administration.

Taipei food, FAQ

What food is Taipei known for?

Taipei's signature dishes include Beef noodle soup, Xiaolongbao, Lu rou fan, Oyster omelette, Stinky tofu. See our signature dishes chapter for where to eat each.

What are the best food neighborhoods in Taipei?

TableJourney editors map Taipei by district. Xinyi, Da'an, Zhongshan, Songshan are among the strongest for food, each with its own guide.

Where should I eat fine dining in Taipei?

Editor picks in Taipei include Le Palais, logy, T+T, plus the full fine dining chapter on TableJourney.

Are there food tours in Taipei?

TableJourney covers 7 editor-picked food tours in Taipei, with what each shows you and how much to budget.

Does Taipei have good vegetarian or vegan food?

TableJourney's Taipei dietary chapter covers vegan, vegetarian, halal venues, each editor-picked with what to order and how to ask.