5 editor picks across United States.
5 taiwanese restaurants worth the trip across United States, editor-ranked. All cuisines in United States.
Vivian Ku's Pine and Crane in Silver Lake, Los Angeles serves Taiwanese family recipes at a counter and a dozen tables on Griffith Park Boulevard.
OrderDan dan noodles and the three-cup chicken.
TipCounter service, fast turnover; this is the casual sibling of the more formal Joy in Highland Park.
Vivian Ku's Joy on York Boulevard, Highland Park, Los Angeles serves Taiwanese family-style on a covered patio. Sister room to Pine and Crane in Silver Lake.
OrderBeef noodle soup and the scallion pancakes.
TipSister to Pine and Crane but takes bookings; ask the host for the back patio when you book.
Din Tai Fung folds its xiao long bao on the third floor of Santa Monica Place, garlicky string beans and spicy wontons with an ocean-view patio queue.
OrderPork xiao long bao, spicy wontons and garlicky string beans
TipJoin the waitlist before you shop; the third-floor patio tables catch the ocean air and clear fastest at lunch.
Maketto in Washington DC is Erik Bruner-Yang's H Street Cambodian-Taiwanese cafe and dining room, with a sneaker boutique on the ground floor and a courtyard.
OrderThe Taiwanese fried chicken sandwich on a Maketto-baked bun; the menu has carried it since opening.
TipBrunch service runs Cambodian breakfast plates that the dinner menu skips; the courtyard bar is the local move.
Everyday Noodles in Squirrel Hill serves Taiwanese soup dumplings and hand-pulled noodles in Pittsburgh. Watch the dumpling team work behind glass.
OrderXiao long bao soup dumplings and a bowl of hand-pulled noodles in broth.
TipWatch the dumpling pleating through the front window. Expect a wait at peak; it is worth it.
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