Taipei
A marvellous Mediterranean kitchen with a massive menu that's heavy on the cheese. Tapas, hummus, big eggy breakfasts, pasta, grilled fish, salads and…
Must-see restaurants in Taipei
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Taipei's most celebrated Shanghai-style dumpling shop – the New York Times once called it one of the 10 best restaurants in the world – is now a worldwide…
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Snow King is a legend, serving intensely flavoured homemade ice cream for more than 70 years. There are scores of wild tastes, from the expected …
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The only restaurant in Taipei to be awarded three Michelin stars is an elegant, romantically lit space that serves excellent Cantonese cuisine, including…
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This cute, brightly lit and friendly place with yellow laminate tables offers a Taiwanese twist on pasta and Italian rice dishes using mushrooms, tofu and…
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RAW is all the rage in Taipei. You'll need to make reservations online at least a month in advance for this place owned by Taiwanese celebrity chef André…
North Pole Soft Ice Special Shop
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Open since 1961, and pretty much unchanged since then, this shaved-ice place is no-frills deliciousness. Get a cup of peanut, pearl and red bean shaved…
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Lan Jia is widely regarded as having the best yì bāo (刈包) in Taiwan. What's yì bāo? Think of a savoury slow-braised pork hamburger with pickled mustard…
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Ask a Thai expat for Taiwan's best street restaurant from their home country, and they'll say Kanokwan. This no-frills place with metal tabletops is…
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This place is buzzing. Complementing its heavenly soy soft scoop (NT$60) is a range of soy milks, soy puddings and soy yoghurt. There is seating inside…
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Housed in the former Taipei Fish Market – you can't miss it, it's a huge blue-and-slate-grey building – is this collection of chic eateries serving the…
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Outside of Japan, Taipei is the best place in the world for Japanese food. Several restaurants serving Edomae-style sushi (sushi that follows the Tokyo…
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The novelty here is you choose the ingredients for a tongue-banging noodle broth – fill the canvas bag with your choice of vegetables, fake meats, tofu,…
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There’s no English sign for this extremely popular unagi (eel) restaurant; you’ll spot it by the long lines waiting outside. The queue moves quickly…
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Salt Peanuts offers inventive brunch sets with delicately dressed salads, homemade bread and chunky vegetable quiches, as well as some of the best…
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At the northern end of historic Dihua St is Taipei's finest Guizhou restaurant. The interior is upscale but relaxed, and dishes are authentic and well…
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Hearty plates of Thai favourites from a tangy, lemony pad thai to coconut curries. Sara Thai has a rowdy, studenty vibe at night, but the service and food…
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Opened in 2007 by a New Zealander, KGB (short for Kiwi Gourmet Burger) has developed a near-cult following because of its amazing burgers (including vegan…
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Imaginative Taiwanese and western cuisine using tofu and lots of vegetables. The three-cup lion's mane mushroom is a delicious bowl of big meaty mushroom…
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Loud, rustic and fun, #21 offers great food that's very fresh and very Taiwanese. The place gets its name from its two specialities: roasted goose meat…
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What's more natural to eat by the seaside than a plate of fish and chips? Opened by a British chef who married a Taiwanese guy, Britshake serves soft…
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This smart Taiwanese dessert place has been in business since 1951 and serves up high-quality, classic sweet-bean soups and shaved ice. Its signature dish…
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In the basement of tiny Dinghao Mall is this secret gem – the best-value juicy dumplings in the city. It's always heaving, but the line moves fast and the…
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This restaurant in the Landis Hotel is consistently rated as having the best French food in town and is also one of the fanciest dining experiences on…
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Open since 1963, this is one of Taipei's top spots for beef noodles, especially of the hóngshāo (紅燒; red spicy broth) variety. Beef portions are generous,…
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With long queues that compete with the other darling of Huashan Market, Fuhang, this cute little sushi and sashimi-platter place offers well-priced sets,…
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Join the locals – you can spot this place as it's the only one with a long line – for bags of sugary doughnuts twisted into sticks, puffed into balls or…
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A superpopular shaved-ice joint with a wide menu of flavours, including strawberry, kiwi fruit and, most famously, mango. So busy that customers are…
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This very traditional basement restaurant is a secret local favourite. There's no menu: each diner chooses fish or meat, and dishes are decided by the…
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This is an excellent venue for sampling traditional snacks, not least because most stalls have tables. The food here is very fresh, and dishes to try…
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A popular shop in the Huashan Market for a traditional Taiwanese breakfast. Be prepared to wait – the queue regularly snakes down the stairs, and since…
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A huge covered food court with lots of choice – burgers, fried rice, a couple of Indian eateries (one vegetarian), and local meat noodle dishes – in…
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This popular restaurant serves fantastic ramen noodles (拉麵, lāmiàn) in a miso base prepared with hot-spring water. Try the standard ramen with pork (正油叉燒,…
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Though the market has been reduced in scale because of noise complaints from local residents, it's still a lively place for a cheap feed of traditional…
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With decor last updated during the martial law period and no-nonsense service, Xiao Wei has some of the best Sichuan food in the city, albeit a less fiery…
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This Victorian-style building is an architectural landmark in Tamsui, and was built between 1895 and 1899. Beautifully restored and reborn as a swank…
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Quite possibly the best international vegan food in town. This small funky cafe with glass walls offers scrumptious salads, brown-rice bowls, coconut…
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Come mealtimes, there are always long queues outside this Hong Kong dim sum chain, likely generated by its Michelin star and the relatively low cost. To…
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This two-storey, airy cafe set in a refurbished heritage house with exposed brickwork is an Instagrammer's delight. As are the scrumptious cakes. Cinnamon…
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Very studenty, so expect lots of wooden desks and laptops. Great coffee, friendly service and usually a small gaggle of rescued cats that are all up for…
