Taiwanese$$$$NT$2,200 to NT$3,800Daily 11:30-14:30, 17:30-22:00Book 2 weeks ahead
Mountain and Sea House in Taipei holds one Michelin star and revives 1930s Taiwanese banquet cuisine in a restored heritage mansion on Ren'ai Road.
Order: Honey-glazed pork lard rice, the suckling pig (pre-ordered).
Tip: Closed Mondays. Lunch and dinner sittings only; weekday lunches are easier.
Chinese$$$$NT$2,800 to NT$5,800Mon to Fri 12:00-14:30, Sat and Sun 11:30-14:30, Daily 18:00-22:00Book 2 weeks ahead
Ya Ge at the Mandarin Oriental Taipei holds one Michelin star for modern Chinese, the Peking duck served in two courses and a Hangzhou-leaning lunch dim sum.
Order: Two-course Peking duck and the tea-smoked sea bass.
Tip: Reserve through the Mandarin Oriental website; service charge 10 percent on the bill.
TaiwaneseChef Kai Ho$$$$NT$3,800 to NT$5,800Fri to Mon 12:00-14:30, 18:30-22:30, closed Tue and Wed and Thu lunchBook 4 weeks ahead
Tairroir holds two Michelin stars for chef Kai Ho's French-Taiwanese tasting menu, fusing bistronomy technique with native bamboo and pomelo.
Order: The chef's seven-course tasting with wine pairing.
Tip: Closed Mondays. Reservations open online via the restaurant's own platform; lunch is easier.
Chinese$$$$NT$2,800 to NT$4,200Daily 11:30-14:30, 18:00-21:30Book 3 weeks ahead
The Guest House at the Sherwood Taipei holds one Michelin star for refined Sichuan-leaning Chinese cooking. Mapo tofu, smoked tea duck and seafood courses.
Order: Smoked tea duck, mapo tofu, and the seasonal seafood course.
Tip: Reserve through the Sherwood Taipei website; service charge added.
Mume 1 ★ ★ 4.7
NordicChef Richie Lin$$$$NT$3,200 to NT$4,800Daily 17:30-23:00Book 3 weeks ahead
Mume in Taipei, by Hong Kong-born chef Richie Lin, holds one Michelin star for Nordic-influenced cooking with Taiwanese roots, Asia's 50 Best regular.
Order: The seasonal tasting; the snacks course is the chef's most-photographed.
Tip: Closed Sundays and Mondays. Reservations open online via SevenRooms.
MalaysianChef Jimmy Lim$$$$NT$3,800 to NT$5,200Book 8 weeks ahead
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.