Mume is a fine-dining restaurant in Taipei.
Mume in Taipei, by Hong Kong-born chef Richie Lin, holds one Michelin star for Nordic-influenced cooking with Taiwanese roots, Asia's 50 Best regular.
Must order: The seasonal tasting; the snacks course is the chef's most-photographed.
Tip: Closed Sundays and Mondays. Reservations open online via SevenRooms.
Address: No. 28, Lane 117, Section 4, Xinyi 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; counter seats only.
Order: Wagyu omakase with the saikoro steak as the rice course closer.
Tip: Closed Sundays. Reservations open one month ahead by phone.
JL Studio, Jimmy Lim's modern Singaporean room (Asia's 50 Best Top 10), opened a Taipei outpost in 2024 holding two Michelin stars on the 2025 Taiwan guide.
Order: Tasting menu; the chilli crab xiaolongbao course is the marquee dish.
Tip: Limited counter seats. Reservations open eight weeks ahead through SevenRooms.
The French Window at Bellavita Xinyi runs a one-Michelin-star French brasserie tasting menu under crystal chandeliers, classic French technique throughout.
Order: Foie gras course and the Wagyu beef Wellington.
Tip: Closed Mondays. Reserve via Bellavita's website or by phone.
Fujin Tree pairs modern Taiwanese cooking with a deep Champagne list, holding one Michelin star in Songshan's Fujin Street neighbourhood near Nanjing E. Rd.
Order: The seasonal Taiwanese tasting paired with grower Champagne.
Tip: Closed Mondays. Reservations open online via the restaurant's site.
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.
Order: Cantonese roast duck two ways, char siu Iberico, salted-egg spinach dumplings at dim sum.
Tip: Lunch dim sum is the easier reservation. The roast duck must be pre-ordered.
logy holds two Michelin stars under chef Ryogo Tahara, sister to Florilege Tokyo. Asian-contemporary tasting menu rotating on Taiwanese sourcing.
Order: The seasonal tasting; the wine and tea pairings rotate to match.
Tip: Closed Sundays and Mondays. Reservations open one month ahead online; one seating per evening.
