17 splurge places 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.
Le Palais ★ 4.9
17F, Palais de Chine Hotel, No. 3, Section 1, Chengde Road, Datong District, Taipei City 103
Le Palais inside Palais de Chine Hotel has held three Michelin stars since 2018, Taiwan's only 3-star room. Cantonese fine dining, Cherry Valley duck.
Tip: Lunch dim sum is the easier reservation. The roast duck must be pre-ordered.
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.
logy ★ 4.8
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 Florilege Tokyo. Asian-contemporary tasting menu rotating on Taiwanese sourcing.
Tip: Closed Sundays and Mondays. Reservations open one month ahead online; one seating per evening.
Tairroir ★ 4.8
6F, No. 299, Section 4, Le Qun 3rd Road, Zhongshan District, Taipei City 104
Tairroir holds two Michelin stars for chef Kai Ho's French-Taiwanese tasting menu, fusing bistronomy technique with native bamboo and pomelo.
Tip: Closed Mondays. Reservations open online via the restaurant's own platform; lunch is easier.
JL Studio Taipei ★ 4.8
No. 22, Lane 16, Xinhai Road, Section 3, Da'an District, Taipei City 106
JL Studio, Jimmy Lim's modern Singaporean room (Asia's 50 Best Top 10), opened a Taipei outpost in 2024 holding two Michelin stars on the 2025 Taiwan guide.
Tip: Limited counter seats. Reservations open eight weeks ahead through SevenRooms.
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.
T+T ★ 4.7
No. 11, Lane 165, Dunhua North Road, Songshan District, Taipei City 105
T+T holds one Michelin star for chef Johnny Tsai's tapas-tasting contemporary menu, rotating every three to four months around pan-Asian sourcing.
Tip: Closed Sundays. Reservations open six weeks ahead by phone; weekday dinner is the easier seat.
Mountain and Sea House ★ 4.7
No. 94, Section 2, Ren'ai Road, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City 100
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.
Tip: Closed Mondays. Lunch and dinner sittings only; weekday lunches are easier.
Mume ★ 4.7
No. 28, Lane 117, Section 4, Xinyi Road, Da'an District, Taipei City 106
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.
Tip: Closed Sundays and Mondays. Reservations open online via SevenRooms.
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.
Ya Ge ★ 4.6
3F, Mandarin Oriental Taipei, No. 158, Dunhua North Road, Songshan District, Taipei City 105
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.
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.
The Guest House ★ 4.5
1F, Sherwood Taipei, No. 111, Section 3, Minsheng East Road, Songshan District, Taipei City 105
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.
Tip: Reserve through the Sherwood Taipei website; service charge added.
Shan Yuan ★ 4.5
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; counter seats only.
Tip: Closed Sundays. Reservations open one month ahead by phone Booking ahead is essential.
Fujin Tree Taiwanese Cuisine and Champagne ★ 4.5
No. 167, Section 4, Nanjing East Road, Songshan District, Taipei City 105
Fujin Tree pairs modern Taiwanese cooking with a deep Champagne list, holding one Michelin star in Songshan's Fujin Street neighbourhood near Nanjing E. Rd.
Tip: Closed Mondays. Reservations open online via the restaurant's site.
The French Window ★ 4.4
B1F, Bellavita, No. 28, Songren Road, Xinyi District, Taipei City 110
The French Window at Bellavita Xinyi runs a one-Michelin-star French brasserie tasting menu under crystal chandeliers, classic French technique throughout.
Tip: Closed Mondays. Reserve via Bellavita's website or by phone.