29 upscale places in Taipei, editor-picked. occasion restaurants in Taipei: destination kitchens for celebrations and visits. All Taipei food.
Mountain and Sea House ★ 4.8
zhongzheng · No. 94, Section 2, Ren'ai Road, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City 100
Mountain and Sea House in Taipei revives 1930s Taiwanese banquet cuisine in a restored heritage mansion. One Michelin star and a wine list with depth.
Tip: Closed Mondays. Lunch and dinner sittings only.
Mountain and Sea House ★ 4.7
zhongzheng · No. 94, Section 2, Ren'ai Road, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City 100
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.
Indulge Experimental Bistro ★ 4.7
daan · No. 11, Lane 219, Section 1, Fuxing South Road, Da'an District, Taipei City 106
Indulge is Aki Wang's Asia's 50 Best regular in Da'an, ranked 11 in 2023. Cocktails weave native Taiwan teas, fruits and aged spirits through the menu.
Tip: Closed Mondays. Counter walk-ins; tables by reservation through FunNow.
Bar Mood ★ 4.6
daan · No. 53, Lane 160, Section 1, Dunhua South Road, Da'an District, Taipei City 106
Bar Mood is Nick Wu's elegant cocktail bar in Da'an, opened September 2017, Asia's 50 Best Bars regular ranking 72 in 2025. Taiwanese and Japanese whisky.
Tip: Open 18:00-01:00 daily. Reservation by Instagram DM; small bar room.
Ming Fu ★ 4.5
zhongshan · No. 137, Section 1, Zhongshan North Road, Zhongshan District, Taipei City 104
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
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.
Ming Fu ★ 4.5
zhongshan · No. 137, Section 1, Zhongshan North Road, Zhongshan District, Taipei City 104
Ming Fu runs Bib Gourmand Taiwanese seafood from a wood-panel room in Taipei. Banquet-style sharing tables and a wine list with Burgundy depth.
Tip: Open 11:30-14:00 and 17:30-22:00. Reserve by phone.
Addiction Aquatic Development ★ 4.5
zhongshan · No. 18, Alley 2, Lane 410, Minzu East Road, Zhongshan District, Taipei City 104
Addiction Aquatic Development in Taipei is a fish-market food complex with a standing sushi bar, oyster bar, and the city's best chirashi don to go.
Tip: Open 06:00-24:00 daily; sushi bar 11:00-22:00.
Draft Land ★ 4.5
daan · No. 25, Lane 248, Section 4, Zhongxiao East Road, Da'an District, Taipei City 106
Draft Land is Angus Zou's pioneering cocktails-on-tap bar, opened 2018 in Zhongxiao with HK collaborator Antonio Lai. Twelve cocktails on draft beer-style.
Tip: Open 18:00-01:00 daily. Walk-in standing bar; counter seats fill weekends.
AHA Saloon ★ 4.5
daan · No. 138, Section 2, Fuxing South Road, Da'an District, Taipei City 106
AHA Saloon in Da'an is the music-themed cocktail bar opened 2018 by Diageo World Class winners Kae, Victor and Jeffrey. Asia's 50 Best Bars 2022, rank 24.
Tip: Closed Mondays. Open Tue to Sun 20:00-02:00. Reservation by Instagram DM.
Indulge Experimental Bistro ★ 4.5
daan · No. 11, Lane 219, Section 1, Fuxing South Road, Da'an District, Taipei City 106
Indulge in Da'an is the bistro half of Aki Wang's two-room operation in Taipei. Wine pairings with the small Taiwanese plates downstairs, cocktails upstairs.
Tip: Closed Mondays. Walk-ins at the bar; tables by reservation through FunNow.
Longtail ★ 4.4
daan · No. 12, Lane 173, Section 1, Dunhua South Road, Da'an District, Taipei City 106
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
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.
Ounce Taipei ★ 4.4
daan · No. 40, Section 1, Dunhua South Road, Da'an District, Taipei City 106
Ounce is one of Taipei's oldest speakeasy-style cocktail bars, hidden behind a coffee counter on Section 1 Dunhua South. Cocktails by hand-shake only.
Tip: Open daily 20:00-02:00. Enter via the coffee counter; reservations by phone.
Alchemy ★ 4.4
xinyi · 2F, No. 16-1, Section 5, Xinyi Road, Xinyi District, Taipei City 110
Alchemy in Xinyi is a hidden speakeasy in Taipei, entered through Marquee bar via a sliding bookshelf, dim Prohibition-era room, bartender-led cocktails.
Tip: Entry via Marquee Taipei downstairs, opposite Taipei 101. Reservations help.
Justin's Wine & Bistro ★ 4.4
xinyi · 1F, No. 7, Lane 32, Yixian Road, Xinyi District, Taipei City 110
Justin's Wine in Xinyi in Taipei opened end of 2024, run by chef Justin Quek with a Burgundy-led list, Champagnes, and a small European bistro menu.
Tip: Burgundy focus and a deep Champagne reserve. Reserve by phone for the counter.
Qing Tian 76 ★ 4.3
daan · No. 6, Lane 76, Qingtian Street, Da'an District, Taipei City 106
Qing Tian 76 turns a 1931 Japanese-era professor's house into a Showa-era dining room serving set lunches and small kaiseki suppers, tatami floors intact.
Tip: Closed Mondays. Phone reservation required; remove shoes at the entrance.
To Infinity and Beyond ★ 4.3
daan · No. 12, Lane 187, Section 1, Dunhua South Road, Da'an District, Taipei City 106
To Infinity and Beyond in Da'an in Taipei is a hidden cocktail bar by the team from Trio. Order the house signature: oriental beauty tea with cognac and yuzu.
Tip: Reservation by Instagram only. Open 20:00-02:00 Tue to Sat, closed Sun and Mon.
TRIO Bistro Bar ★ 4.3
daan · No. 16, Lane 248, Section 4, Zhongxiao East Road, Da'an District, Taipei City 106
TRIO in Da'an pairs a serious cocktail bar with a bistro kitchen in Taipei, Asia's 50 Best Bars Discovery, run by Diageo World Class veterans.
Tip: Open 18:00-02:00 daily. Reservations by phone for tables Standing room when busy.
Longtail ★ 4.3
daan · No. 12, Lane 173, Section 1, Dunhua South Road, Da'an District, Taipei City 106
Longtail in Da'an pairs a serious cocktail bar with an Asian-fusion bistro menu, bartender-chef collaboration, walk-in bar seats, reservations for tables.
Tip: Open 18:00-02:00, closed Sundays.
Fourplay Cuisine ★ 4.3
daan · No. 4, Alley 1, Lane 345, Section 4, Renai Road, Da'an District, Taipei City 106
Fourplay Cuisine in Da'an runs a tasting-menu approach to cocktails, four sequential builds paired with food. Long-running Asia's 50 Best Bars Discovery list.
Tip: Open 19:00-02:00, closed Mondays. Reservation by phone Standing room when busy.
Fish Wine Stand ★ 4.3
zhongshan · No. 14, Alley 8, Lane 25, Section 1, Zhongshan North Road, Zhongshan District, Taipei City 104
Fish Wine Stand runs a tight pairing list of natural-leaning whites with Japanese seafood plates, a small Zhongshan bar with a single-table cellar room.
Tip: Closed Sundays. Counter seats walk-in; the back table by reservation.
RJ Bar ★ 4.2
zhongshan · B1, No. 8, Lane 39, Section 1, Zhongshan North Road, Zhongshan District, Taipei City 104
RJ Bar in Zhongshan is a Japanese-style whisky basement in Taipei, deep Yamazaki, Hibiki and Karuizawa bottles, jazz on vinyl, leather chairs.
Tip: Reservation by phone. Open 20:00-02:00 daily.
Wine & Co ★ 4.2
zhongshan · No. 60, Yitong Street, Zhongshan District, Taipei City 104
Wine & Co in Zhongshan is a grower-focused wine bar in Taipei with rotating European pours and a small board of imported charcuterie and cheese.
Tip: Closed Mondays. Bottles retail for off-premise consumption Glass-pour list rotates monthly.
Cellar Fujin ★ 4.2
songshan · No. 24, Fujin Street, Songshan District, Taipei City 105
Cellar Fujin is a Songshan wine bar on the Fujin Street cafe corridor in Taipei, pouring natural-leaning French bottles with bistronomy small plates.
Tip: Closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Reserve through Instagram DM Glass-pour list rotates monthly.
Qing Tian 76 ★ 4.1
daan · No. 6, Lane 76, Qingtian Street, Da'an District, Taipei City 106
Qing Tian 76 turns a 1931 Japanese-era Qingtian Street professor's house into a Showa dining room, tatami floors intact, set lunch and small kaiseki sittings.
Tip: Closed Mondays. Phone reservation required.
East End ★ 4.1
daan · No. 8, Lane 233, Section 1, Dunhua South Road, Da'an District, Taipei City 106
East End in Da'an is a cocktail bar on Dunhua South serving classics with twists, plus one of the city's deeper Kavalan whisky lists. Walk-in counter seats.
Tip: Walk-in or Instagram DM reservation. Open 20:00-02:00 daily.
Tasting Room ★ 4.1
daan · No. 23, Lane 187, Section 4, Zhongxiao East Road, Da'an District, Taipei City 106
Tasting Room in Da'an is a wine bar near Zhongxiao Dunhua MRT pouring Old and New World wines by the glass with Spanish-leaning tapas plates.
Tip: Closed Sundays and Mondays. Reserve by phone; happy hour 17:30-19:00.
Vino Vino ★ 4.1
daan · No. 5, Lane 248, Section 1, Dunhua South Road, Da'an District, Taipei City 106
Vino Vino in Da'an is an Italian wine bar on Dunhua South Road, regional bottles by the glass with cicchetti and pasta from a small open kitchen.
Tip: Aperitivo hour 17:00-19:00; small standing bar at the front.