Taiwanese Banquet$$$zhongzhengDaily 11:30-14:30, 17:30-22:00
Mountain and Sea House in Taipei revives 1930s Taiwanese banquet cuisine in a restored heritage mansion. One Michelin star and a wine list with depth.
Signature: Honey-glazed pork lard rice
Order: Honey-glazed pork lard rice and the seasonal banquet tasting.
Tip: Closed Mondays. Lunch and dinner sittings only.
Taiwanese Beef Noodle$zhongzhengMon-Sat 08:00-20:00
Liu Shan Dong has served Shandong-lineage beef noodle since 1949 from a tiny Kaifeng Street counter near Taipei Main. Bib Gourmand, clear-broth tendon bowl.
Signature: Beef noodle, Beef tendon
Order: Clear-broth beef-tendon bowl with hand-cut noodles.
Tip: Open 08:00-19:30, closed Sundays. Cash only.
Ice cream$daanDaily 10:00-23:00
Smoothie House on Yongkang Street in Taipei runs the queue mango snowflake ice in summer, mango ice cream over xue hua bing with condensed milk.
Signature: Mango snowflake ice, Strawberry shaved ice
Order: Mango snowflake ice with mango ice cream and condensed milk.
Tip: Open 10:30-22:00 daily. Walk-in; mango season runs May to October.
Taiwanese Beef Noodle$daanDaily 11:00-15:30, 16:30-21:00
Yong Kang Beef Noodle has been pulling beef and braising shank since 1963 on a two-floor counter at Lane 31 in Da'an. Bib Gourmand listed, half-tendon bowl.
Signature: Beef noodle soup, Tendon beef, Pickled greens
Order: Half-tendon, half-brisket bowl with hand-cut noodles.
Tip: Open 11:00-15:30 and 16:30-21:00 daily. Cash and mobile pay; share the table at peak.
Taiwanese Beef Noodle$songshanMon to Sat 11:00-03:00, closed Sun
Lin Dong Fang's clear-broth beef noodle counter on Bade Road runs 11:00-03:00 Mon to Sat to catch every shift. Bib Gourmand listed since 2018.
Signature: Clear-broth beef noodle, Beef tendon
Order: Beef-tendon clear-broth bowl with extra brisket.
Tip: Open Mon to Sat 11:00-03:00, closed Sundays. Cash only at the counter.
Taiwanese Beef Noodle$wanhuaDaily 10:30-21:30
Lao Shan Dong in Taipei has been hand-pulling ribbon noodles since 1949 from the Wan Nian basement in Ximending. Bib Gourmand, ten-herb beef broth.
Signature: Hand-pulled ribbon noodle, Ten-herb beef broth
Order: Hand-pulled ribbon-noodle beef bowl with tendon.
Tip: Open 10:30-21:30 daily. Cash only; basement food-court entry.