The restaurants worth a reservation in Taipei, from neighbourhood bistros to the new classics.
The restaurants worth the trip in Taipei: bistros, neo-classics, neighbourhood favourites, and the rooms locals book first.
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Order Xiao long bao, plus sweet and sour pork, bitter melon pork rib soup and steamed taro buns.
Din Tai Fung's Xinyi branch seats diners in a 330-seater, four-storey venue opened in 2020, across the street from its takeaway-only former flagship.
Order Roast suckling pig served three ways, or the Yilan speciality goza, a deep-fried custard.
Mountain and Sea House serves traditional Taiwanese dishes made with local ingredients in a Ren'ai Road mansion with a courtyard and 1930s glamour.
Yong Kang Beef Noodle is a beef noodle shop at No. 17, Lane 31, Section 2, Jinshan South Road in Da'an District, Taipei, phone +886 2 2351 1051.
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Lin Dong Fang Beef Noodle is at No. 322, Section 2, Bade Road in Zhongshan District, Taipei, phone +886 2 2752 2556.
Order Cantonese-style crispy-skin roast duck, and Chinese spinach and salted egg dumplings at dim sum.
Le Palais serves Cantonese cooking on the 17F of Palais de Chine Hotel, using Cherry Valley ducks from Yilan for its crispy-skin roast duck.
Order The tasting menu, 4,750 TWD per person.
logy celebrates Asian diversity through the lens of its Japanese and Taiwanese heritage, and its story began anew in 2025 after origins in a Taipei alley.
Order Wheel cake with a savoury filling as a starter and a deconstructed martabak manis for dessert.
T+T is a modern, simple room reminiscent of a French bistro, where the chef draws on Malaysian, Korean, Taiwanese and other Asian influences.
Yang Shin Vegetarian is a restaurant at 2F, No. 128, Songjiang Road in Zhongshan District, Taipei City 104, with a phone line on +886 2 2542 8828.
Order Ribbon noodles hand-pulled to order in the beef bone and herb broth.
Lao Shan Dong Homemade Noodles has built a loyal following for beef noodles since 1949, in a broth slow cooked with beef bones and 10 Chinese herbs.
Order Shanghai style fried pork buns, drunken chicken with Shao-Xing wine and a crispy spring onion pastry.
Kao Chi is one of the oldest Shanghai dim sum restaurants in Taipei; its Xin-Yi branch at No. 195, Section 2, Xinyi Road serves Shanghai-style pan-fried buns.
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Order The Michelin Star Signature Menu or the traditional dim sum.
Ya Ge is a Chinese restaurant at Mandarin Oriental, Taipei, awarded one Michelin star for the ninth consecutive year in 2026, with five private dining rooms.
Ming Fu is a Taiwanese restaurant at No. 18-1, Lane 137, Section 2, Zhongshan North Road in Zhongshan District, Taipei, phone +886 2 2562 9287.
Rong Rong Yuan is a Chinese restaurant at 2F, No. 25, Section 4, Xinyi Road in Da'an District, Taipei, phone +886 2 2703 8822.
Order King crab or hair crab from the live area, cooked or fried for a service charge.
Addiction Aquatic Development is a new base in Taipei's Fish Market with 10 theme areas, combining seafood, a supermarket and theme restaurants.
Order Seasonal limited dishes and the delicate afternoon tea desserts.
Qing Tian 76 is a Western and mixed Japanese house designed by Professor Adachi in 1931, serving creative cuisine, delicate lunch, dinner and afternoon tea.
Marshal Zen Garden is at No. 34, Youya Road in Beitou District, Taipei, with restaurant hours of 12:00 to 14:30 and 18:00 to 21:00, phone +886 2 2893 5336.
Order Lava chocolate cake, caramel pudding or apple pie, the familiar comfort desserts here.
MiraWan Eatery is a French restaurant on the 47th floor in Xinyi with a panoramic view, where chef Josh cooks classic French country dishes as casual dining.
Order Rendang beef, which the site says won first place in CNN's world top 50 gourmets in 2012.
Sate House has served authentic Indonesian cuisine since 1993, run by a Chinese Indonesian family, and was a Michelin Bib Gourmand pick in 2021 to 2024.
Order Roasted bone marrow with escargot, the dish the site picks as its must-eat of the month.
BeApe is a French wine bistro hidden in a Zhongshan alley, serving dishes from 19th-century French recipes with natural wines from across Europe.
Saffron 46 is an Indian restaurant on the 46th floor of Breeze Nan Shan in Xinyi, named for the spice, with traditional methods and modern visuals.
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