NT$2,200 to NT$3,800Book 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), and the dessert course of red glutinous rice cake.
Tip: Closed Mondays. Lunch and dinner sittings only; weekday lunches are easier.
NT$2,800 to NT$5,800Book 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.
Chef Kai HoNT$3,800 to NT$5,800Book 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.
NT$2,800 to NT$4,200Book 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
Chef Richie LinNT$3,200 to NT$4,800Book 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.
NT$3,800 to NT$5,800Book 4 weeks ahead
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.