
Guided tour · 3 hours
Taipei: Private Food Tour, 10 Tastings with Locals
Get a taste of Taipei and enjoy 10 of the best tastings the city offers. This tour covers all grounds with a combination of savory, sweet, and drinks plus city highlig...
Liu Shan Dong Beef Noodles is a chinese restaurant in Zhongzheng, Taipei.
Editorially verified June 1, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Why locals love it: 1949 Shandong-lineage beef noodle counter on Kaifeng Street near Taipei Main, tiny street-level room locals defend.
Tip: Open 08:00-19:30, closed Sundays. Cash only.

Guided tour · 3 hours
Get a taste of Taipei and enjoy 10 of the best tastings the city offers. This tour covers all grounds with a combination of savory, sweet, and drinks plus city highlig...

Guided tour · 2 hours
Explore Yansan Night Market in Taipei on a guided food tour. Sample local favorites like braised beef noodle soup and smoked shark, and learn about the history of Taip...

Guided tour · 3 hours
Just arrived in Taipei? Start your Taiwan adventure with a local guide. Discover 12+ authentic tastings while gaining insider tips, MRT know-how, and personalized reco...
Address: No. 14, Kaifeng Street, Section 1, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City 100
Mountain and Sea House on Ren'ai Rd is the restored Japanese-era mansion in Taipei reviving 1930s Taiwanese banquet cuisine for a quiet local crowd.
Why locals goA restored Japanese-era mansion on Ren'ai Road in Taipei reviving 1930s Taiwanese banquet cuisine, often missed for the louder Le Palais.
TipClosed Mondays. Reserve through the operator's site.
Ay-Chung Flour-Rice Noodle on Emei St in Ximending is the 1975 standing-counter mianxian stall drawing second-bowl regulars from the pedestrian streets.
Why locals goA standing-counter mianxian stall in Ximending that draws second-bowl regulars from the surrounding pedestrian streets, since 1975.
TipCash only. Pile on chilli and black vinegar from the condiment table.
Halal Chinese Beef Noodles Da'an is a 60-year halal beef-noodle counter tucked in an alley off yanji street, northern-style dumplings and lazy-susan dining.
Why locals goA 60-year halal beef-noodle counter tucked in an alley off Yanji Street, Northern-style dumplings and lazy-susan dining.
TipOpen 11:00-14:00 and 17:00-20:30, closed Mondays. Cash only.
Yu Pin Yuan Iced and Hot Tangyuan is a linjiang street stall pushing bib gourmand-listed iced sesame-syrup tangyuan, eaten standing on a back-alley counter.
Why locals goA Linjiang Street stall pushing Bib Gourmand-listed iced sesame-syrup tangyuan, eaten standing on a back-alley counter.
TipCash only. The iced version is the summer order.
Shin Yeh Shuanglian is round-table taiwanese banquet cooking in zhongshan since 1977, the family-table standard locals book for new-year reunion meals.
Why locals goRound-table Taiwanese banquet cooking in Zhongshan since 1977, the family-table standard locals book for new-year reunion meals.
TipPhone reservations. Service charge added.
Kao Chi on Yongkang St in Da'an is the 1949 xiaolongbao counter that runs the shorter queue alternative to Din Tai Fung two doors down the street.
Why locals goYongkang Street's second xiaolongbao counter, opened 1949, shorter queue than Din Tai Fung two doors down.
TipWalk-in; phone reservations for six plus.
Mountain and Sea House on Ren'ai Rd is the restored Japanese-era mansion in Taipei reviving 1930s Taiwanese banquet cuisine for a quiet local crowd.
Why locals goA restored Japanese-era mansion on Ren'ai Road in Taipei reviving 1930s Taiwanese banquet cuisine, often missed for the louder Le Palais.
TipClosed Mondays. Reserve through the operator's site.