5 splurge rooms in Taipei, editor-picked. tasting menus and the full big-night-out treatment in Taipei. All Taipei food.
Le Palais ★ 4.9
zhongshan · 17F, Palais de Chine Hotel, No. 3, Section 1, Chengde Road, Datong District, Taipei City 103
Le Palais has held three Michelin stars since 2018, Taiwan's only 3-star room. Cantonese fine dining with Cherry Valley duck from Yilan as the marquee.
Tip: Lunch dim sum is the easier reservation. Book online four to six weeks ahead through the hotel.
logy ★ 4.8
daan · No. 6-1F, Lane 109, Section 1, Anhe Road, Da'an District, Taipei City 106
logy holds two Michelin stars under chef Ryogo Tahara, sister to two-star Florilege Tokyo (chef Hiroyasu Kawate). Asian-contemporary, deep Taiwanese sourcing.
Tip: Closed Sundays and Mondays. Reservations open one month ahead online; one seating per evening.
T+T ★ 4.7
songshan · No. 11, Lane 165, Dunhua North Road, Songshan District, Taipei City 105
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.
Ya Ge ★ 4.6
songshan · 3F, Mandarin Oriental Taipei, No. 158, Dunhua North Road, Songshan District, Taipei City 105
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.
Shan Yuan ★ 4.5
daan · No. 12, Lane 235, Section 4, Zhongxiao East Road, Da'an District, Taipei City 106
Shan Yuan in Taipei runs Wagyu omakase at the smokeless grill counter, with A5 cuts from Miyazaki and Kagoshima. Michelin Plate; reservations a month out.
Tip: Closed Sundays. Reservations open one month ahead by phone; counter seats only.