4 editor picks in Taipei.
4 cantonese places in Taipei we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Taipei | Cantonese across every city.
Cantonese cooking in Taipei centres on refined dim sum and roast-meat tradition, usually found in hotel dining rooms. Le Palais in Zhongshan is the flagship, a kitchen built around classic Cantonese technique and seasonal seafood. Yang Shin Vegetarian, also in Zhongshan, shows the meat-free side of the tradition, working Cantonese flavours into a fully vegetarian format.
Le Palais has held three Michelin stars since 2018, Taiwan's only 3-star room. Cantonese fine dining with Cherry Valley duck from Yilan as the marquee.
OrderCantonese roast duck served in two courses and the salted-egg spinach dumplings at dim sum.
TipLunch dim sum is the easier reservation. Book online four to six weeks ahead through the hotel.
Yang Shin opened 2013 as Taipei's first vegetarian dim-sum tea house. An all-meat-free Cantonese menu beside Songjiang Nanjing MRT, three sittings daily.
OrderVegetarian xiaolongbao filled with mushroom-stock jelly, plus the truffle dumpling.
TipOpen 11:30-14:30, 14:30-16:30 and 17:30-21:30 daily. Reserve through Klook for weekends.
Yang Shin opened 2013 as Taipei's first vegetarian dim-sum tea house. An all-meat-free Cantonese menu beside Songjiang Nanjing MRT, three sittings daily.
OrderVegetarian xiaolongbao and the truffle dumpling.
TipOpen 11:30-14:30, 14:30-16:30 and 17:30-21:30. Reserve via Klook.
Le Palais inside Palais de Chine Hotel has held three Michelin stars since 2018, Taiwan's only 3-star room. Cantonese fine dining, Cherry Valley duck.
OrderCantonese roast duck two ways, char siu Iberico, salted-egg spinach dumplings at dim sum.
TipLunch dim sum is the easier reservation. The roast duck must be pre-ordered.
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