13 restaurants in Taipei, editor-picked for monday dinner. Open on monday, the day most kitchens go dark. All restaurants in Taipei.
Din Tai Fung Xinyi ★ 4.7
daan · No. 194, Section 2, Xinyi Road, Da'an District, Taipei City 106
Hours: Mon to Fri 10:00-21:00, Sat and Sun 09:00-21:00
Din Tai Fung's Xinyi Road original is the xiaolongbao counter that turned a 1958 cooking-oil shop into a global chain. Bib Gourmand; queues from 11:00 sharp.
Tip: Take the queue ticket on arrival and shop the Yongkang Street strip while you wait; cards and mobile pay accepted.
Mountain and Sea House ★ 4.7
zhongzheng · No. 94, Section 2, Ren'ai Road, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City 100
Hours: Daily 11:30-14:30, 17:30-22:00
Mountain and Sea House revives 1930s Taiwanese banquet cooking inside a restored Ren'ai Road heritage mansion. One Michelin star plus a deep wine list.
Tip: Closed Mondays. Lunch and dinner sittings only; weekday lunches are the easier seat.
T+T ★ 4.7
songshan · No. 11, Lane 165, Dunhua North Road, Songshan District, Taipei City 105
Hours: Daily 12:00-14:30, 18:00-22:00
T+T holds one Michelin star for a contemporary tasting menu rotating every three to four months. The name reads tapas-tasting; the cooking reads pan-Asian.
Tip: Closed Sundays. Reservations open six weeks ahead by phone; weekday dinner is the easier seat.
Yong Kang Beef Noodle ★ 4.6
daan · No. 17, Lane 31, Section 2, Jinshan South Road, Da'an District, Taipei City 106
Hours: Daily 11:00-15:30, 16:30-21:00
Yong Kang Beef Noodle has been pulling beef and braising shank since 1963. The two-floor Lane 31 counter is Bib Gourmand and the canonical visitor bowl.
Tip: Open 11:00-15:30 and 16:30-21:00 daily. Cash and mobile pay; share the table at peak.
Ya Ge ★ 4.6
songshan · 3F, Mandarin Oriental Taipei, No. 158, Dunhua North Road, Songshan District, Taipei City 105
Hours: Mon to Fri 12:00-14:30, Sat and Sun 11:30-14:30, Daily 18:00-22:00
Ya Ge sits inside the Mandarin Oriental Taipei and was a long-term Michelin star holder. Hangzhou-leaning modern Chinese, two-course Peking duck the marquee.
Tip: Reserve through the Mandarin Oriental website; service charge 10 percent on the bill.
Lin Dong Fang Beef Noodle ★ 4.5
songshan · No. 322, Section 2, Bade Road, Zhongshan District, Taipei City 104
Hours: Mon to Sat 11:00-03:00, closed Sun
Lin Dong Fang's clear-broth bowl is many Taipei locals' default beef noodle, running 11:00-03:00 across every shift. Bib Gourmand listed since 2018.
Tip: Open Mon to Sat 11:00-03:00, closed Sundays. Cash only at the counter; queue runs fast.
Yang Shin Vegetarian ★ 4.5
zhongshan · 2F, No. 128, Songjiang Road, Zhongshan District, Taipei City 104
Hours: Daily 11:30-14:30, 17:30-21:30
Yang Shin opened 2013 as Taipei's first vegetarian dim-sum tea house. An all-meat-free Cantonese menu beside Songjiang Nanjing MRT, three sittings daily.
Tip: Open 11:30-14:30, 14:30-16:30 and 17:30-21:30 daily. Reserve through Klook for weekends.
Lao Shan Dong Homemade Noodles ★ 4.5
wanhua · B1, Wan Nian Building, No. 70 Xining South Road, Wanhua District, Taipei City 108
Hours: Daily 10:30-21:30
Lao Shan Dong has been hand-pulling ribbon noodles since 1949 from the Wan Nian Building basement in Ximending. Bib Gourmand, ten-herb beef broth.
Tip: Open 10:30-21:30 daily. Cash only; the entrance is via the building's basement food court.
Ming Fu ★ 4.5
zhongshan · No. 137, Section 1, Zhongshan North Road, Zhongshan District, Taipei City 104
Hours: Daily 12:00-14:30, 18:00-21:30
Ming Fu runs Bib Gourmand Taiwanese seafood from a wood-panel room behind Zhongshan MRT. Banquet-style sharing tables, a wine list with Burgundy depth.
Tip: Open 11:30-14:00 and 17:30-22:00 daily. Reserve by phone for the back room.
Addiction Aquatic Development ★ 4.5
zhongshan · No. 18, Alley 2, Lane 410, Minzu East Road, Zhongshan District, Taipei City 104
Hours: Daily 07:00-22:00
Addiction Aquatic Development is a fish-market food complex in Zhongshan with a standing sushi bar, oyster bar, hot-pot room, and an excellent chirashi deli.
Tip: Open 06:00-24:00 daily for retail; sushi bar 11:00-22:00. Closes 02:00 Fridays and Saturdays.
Shin Yeh Shuanglian ★ 4.4
zhongshan · No. 34-1, Section 2, Shuangcheng Street, Zhongshan District, Taipei City 104
Hours: Daily 11:00-21:30
Shin Yeh opened 1977 and writes the menu for textbook Taiwanese home cooking. Bib Gourmand, sweet-potato congee on every table, round-table family portions.
Tip: Open 11:00-21:30 daily. Reservations by phone; weekday lunch is easiest. Service charge added.
Longtail ★ 4.4
daan · No. 12, Lane 173, Section 1, Dunhua South Road, Da'an District, Taipei City 106
Hours: Mon and Wed and Thu 18:00-02:00, Fri and Sat 17:30-03:00, Sun 17:30-24:00, closed Tue
Longtail pairs a serious cocktail bar with an Asian-fusion bistro menu in a long Da'an room. Bartender-chef collaboration, small plates for shared dining.
Tip: Open 18:00-02:00 Mon to Sat, closed Sundays. Reservations via the website; counter seats are walk-in only.
Marshal Zen Garden ★ 4.4
beitou · No. 34, Youya Road, Beitou District, Taipei City 112
Hours: Daily 10:00-21:00
Marshal Zen Garden restored a Japanese-era Beitou inn into a heritage Taiwanese dining room above the Tamsui river bend. Hot-spring bath plus a banquet menu.
Tip: Open 12:00-14:00 and 18:00-21:00 daily. Reserve through the operator's site; pickups from Xinbeitou MRT.