5 taiwanese restaurants worth the trip across United States, editor-ranked. All cuisines in United States.
Pine & Crane ★ 4.5 · Los Angeles
silver-lake · 1521 Griffith Park Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026
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.
Tip: Counter service, fast turnover; this is the casual sibling of the more formal Joy in Highland Park.
Joy ★ 4.4 · Los Angeles
highland-park · 5100 York Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90042
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.
Tip: Sister to Pine and Crane but takes bookings; ask the host for the back patio when you book.
Din Tai Fung Santa Monica ★ 4.4 · Santa Monica
downtown · 395 Santa Monica Place, Santa Monica, CA 90401
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.
Tip: Join the waitlist before you shop; the third-floor patio tables catch the ocean air and clear fastest at lunch.
Maketto ★ 4.4 · Washington DC
h-street · 1351 H St NE, Washington, DC 20002
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.
Tip: Brunch service runs Cambodian breakfast plates that the dinner menu skips; the courtyard bar is the local move.
Everyday Noodles ★ 4.3 · Pittsburgh
squirrel-hill · 5875 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15217
Everyday Noodles in Squirrel Hill serves Taiwanese soup dumplings and hand-pulled noodles in Pittsburgh. Watch the dumpling team work behind glass.
Tip: Watch the dumpling pleating through the front window. Expect a wait at peak; it is worth it.