⭐⭐⭐ Le Palais 頤宮 which specialises in premium Cantonese cuisine is the only ⭐⭐⭐ Michelin Star restaurant in the Taipei Michelin Guide 2018, 2019 and 2020.
Signature dishes by chefs 陳偉強 and 陳泰榮 at Le Palais include Peking duck, stewed abalone, char siew, dim sum etc - familiar dishes done to exceptional standards. The Peking duck is served in 3 courses - crispy golden brown skin with a layer of fat beneath, thick tender juicy meat slices and a rich duck bone soup with yam. Other usual traditional suspects of Cantonese / Hong Kong restaurants such as pork collar char siew, sweet and sour pork ribs, grouper steamed Cantonese style, carrot cake, char siew bun, chee cheong fun, Yang Chow fried rice, Malay sponge cake etc that delight diners with unexpected exquisite flavours. Le Palais is also known for its selection of fine Chinese teas.
Restaurant name: Le Palais 頤宮 ( ⭐⭐⭐2018, ⭐⭐⭐2019, ⭐⭐⭐2020 )
Address: 103, Taiwan, Taipei City, Datong District, Section 1, Chengde Road, No 3, Level 17 (Palais de Chine Hotel)
Nearest MRT: Zhongshan (Red Line)
Tel: +886 2 2181 9950#3261
Hours: Lunch 11:30am – 2:30pm Dinner 5:30pm – 9:30pm
⭐⭐ Logy is a Taiwan - Japanese innovative fine dining restaurant. Owner-chef Ryogo Tahara source ingredients from all Taiwan to make fusion Taiwanese dishes with Japanese influences.
Restaurant name: Logy ( ⭐2019, ⭐⭐2020 )
Address: 106, Taiwan, Taipei City, Da’an District, Lane 109, Section 1, Anhe Road, No. 6-1F
Nearest MRT: Xinyi Anhe (Red Line)
Hours: Lunch 12:00 noon – 3:00pm Dinner 6:00pm – 10:30pm
⭐⭐ 請客樓 The Guest House is a Sichuan restaurant. The Guest House serves familiar Sichuan as well as Taiwanese dishes with innovative twists (but without deconstructing them). Chef 林菊偉's signature dishes include spicy mapo tofu with fish roe, steamed julienned tofu (finely cut tofu like noodles dressed with aromatic chicken oil and blended sauce), sesame oil chicken rice, noodle soup with pomfret fish, pork intestine and tripe soup, oil bathed spicy cherry duck leg, fried pig tail, century egg with chili pepper etc. They are also well known for their traditional small plates like stewed pork ears. The Guest House's prices are competitive i.e. at about the same level as less acclaimed similar class restaurants.
Restaurant name: 請客樓 The Guest House ( ⭐⭐2018, ⭐⭐2019, ⭐⭐2020 )
Address: 100, Taiwan, Taipei City, Zhongzheng District, Section 1, Zhongxiao East Road, No. 12 (Sheraton Grand Taipei Hotel)
Nearest MRT: NTU Hospital (Red Line)
Tel: +886 2 2321 1818
Hours: Lunch 11:30am – 2:30pm Dinner 6:00pm – 9:30pm
⭐⭐ Taïrroir 態芮 chef 何順凱 serves familiar Taiwanese cuisine boldly deconstructed and re-interpreted with French influences. Dishes to try are Taïrroir's rendition of kung pao chicken, chicken rice, pineapple tart, etc. Be prepared to be visually and gastronomically intrigued and delighted. The dishes are a huge departure from the familiar yet they evoke our emotions and memories of the original dish deep in our minds' recesses.
Restaurant name: Taïrroir 態芮 ( ⭐2018, ⭐⭐2019, ⭐⭐2020 )
Address: 10462, Taiwan, Taipei City, Zhongshan District, Lequn 3rd Road, No. 299, Level 6
Nearest MRT: Jiannan Road (Brown Line)
Tel: +886 2 8501 5500
Hours: Lunch 12:00 noon – 2:30pm Dinner 6:30pm – 10:30pm
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⭐⭐ RAW by Andre Chiang is classified as a modern French restaurant but it is hard to put it squarely in any box. RAW seemed like it's Andre Chiang's work in progress, his search for a definitive Taiwanese cuisine identity and culture. So, RAW food has Taiwanese foundations but overlaid with myriad global influences in addition to French. Examples of ground breaking RAW dishes include tea quail eggs in tofu nest, porridge cracker with sea urchin, fermented tofu and sea snail soup, truffle tofu, "dirty chicken" with black radish etc. But, you won't see these when you go to RAW because the menu is constantly renewed. The only constant at RAW is the dishes are all new creations, so expect the unexpected, be prepared to break your own culinary boundaries. But, you will be delighted, that's for sure.
Restaurant name: RAW by Andre Chiang ( ⭐2018, ⭐⭐2019, ⭐⭐2020 )
Address: No. 301, Lequn 3rd Road, Zhongshan District, Taipei City, Taiwan 10491
Nearest MRT: Jiannan Road (Brown Line)
Tel: +886 2 8501 5800
Hours: Lunch 11:30am – 2:30pm Dinner 6:00pm – 10pm (Mon & Tues off)
⭐⭐ Sushi Amamoto 鮨天本 is a small sushi restaurant that seats only 12. The Japanese chefs make Fukuoka style sushi and sashimi using only fish killed on the same day. Little marination or sauces are used, relying mainly on the natural flavours of the fresh seafood for taste. One year waiting list. Legend has it that Sushi Amamoto missed the 2018 Michelin Star honour because Michelin inspectors couldn't get seats in time for the 2018 guide.
Restaurant name: Sushi Amamoto 鮨天本 ( ⭐⭐2019, ⭐⭐2020 )
Address: No. 371, Section 4, Ren'ai Road, Da’an District, Taipei City, Taiwan 106
Nearest MRT: Sun Yet-Sen Memorial Hall (Blue Line)
Tel: +886 2 2775 1239
Hours: 6:00pm – 10:30pm (Weds off)
⭐⭐ Shoun RyuGin 祥雲龍吟 is a fine Japanese restaurant that showcase premium local produce and seafood for its dishes. Owner-chef Hieda from Japan, personally sourced the ingredients from all over Taiwan island. Chef uses little seasoning to highlight the flavours of quality Taiwan produce. Signature dishes include grilled threadfin fish, grilled ayu fish, grilled beef, smoked pigeon, sashimi, house made custard apple sorbet etc all exquisitely prepared and beautifully presented in modern innovative Japanese style.
Restaurant name: Shoun RyuGin 祥雲龍吟 ( ⭐⭐2018, ⭐⭐2019, ⭐⭐2020 )
Address: 10491, Taiwan, Taipei City, Zhongshan District, Lequn 3rd Road, No. 301
Nearest MRT: Jiannan Road (Brown Line)
Tel: +886 2 8501 5808
Hours: 6:00pm – 11:00pm (Mon off)
Restaurant name: A CUT Steakhouse ( ⭐2020 )
Address: B1 No. 63, Section 2, Zhongshan N Rd, Zhongshan District, Taipei City, Taiwan 10491
Nearest MRT: Shuanglian (Red Line)
Tel: +886 2 2571 0389
Hours: Lunch 11:30am - 3:00pm Dinner 6:00pm – 10:00pm
Restaurant name: Molino de Urdániz 渥達尼斯磨坊 ( ⭐2020 )
Address: 10489, Taiwan, Taipei City, Zhongshan District, 建國北路1段61號GF
Nearest MRT: Songjiang Nanjing (Green Line)
Tel: +886 2250 06832
Hours: Lunch 12:00 noon - 2:30pm Dinner 6:00pm – 10:00pm
Restaurant name: Sushi Akira 明壽司 ( ⭐2020 )
Address: No. 6之3號, Lane 25, Shuangcheng Street, Zhongshan District, Taipei City, Taiwan 10491
Nearest MRT: Minquan West (Red Line)
Tel: +886 2 2596 1069
Hours: Lunch 12:00 noon - 2:00 pm Dinner 6:00pm – 10:00pm
⭐MUME serves modern European cuisine made with Taiwanese produce but it is more a studio than a restaurant. Hong Konger owner-chef Richie Lin and his team conceptualise and create all their dishes with influences from all over the world. Chef Richie focuses on experimentation and creation, so MUME's kitchen is unlike other restaurants. For the customer, their experiences at MUME will be unique as the same dishes cannot be found anywhere else or even at another time at MUME. Examples of MUME dishes include koji-aged short rib with Taiwanese mushroom and coffee.
Restaurant name: MUME ( ⭐2018, ⭐2019, ⭐2020 )
Address: No. 28, Siwei Road, Da’an District, Taipei City, Taiwan 106
Nearest MRT: Xinyi Anhe (Red Line)
Tel: +886 2 2700 0901
Hours: 6:00pm – 11:00pm
⭐ Impromptu by Paul Lee is a Taiwan, French, US fusion innovative cuisine restaurant. Impromptu's dishes are constantly renewed, so the menu will always feel fresh even for regulars. Examples of Impromptu's delicious creations include lobster noodles with savoury sauce, braised duck taco, smoked oyster crowned with sago, grilled Japanese wagyu with runny egg yolk, white chocolate bread pudding crowned with nitro foie gras etc.
Restaurant name: Impromptu by Paul Lee ( ⭐2019, ⭐2020 )
Address: B1, No. 3, Lane 39, Section 2, Zhongshan North Road, Zhongshan District, Taipei City, Taiwan 10491
Nearest MRT: Zhongshan (Red Line)
Tel: +886 2 2521 2518
Hours: 5:30pm – 10:00pm (Mon off)
⭐Longtail owner-chef Lam Ming King's innovative cuisine fuses French, Japanese, Hong Kong, Taiwan and other global influences into its unique dishes. Examples are wagyu skirt with coffee mole and peach, foie gras dumpling, prawn patty burger, coconut panna cotta with coffee-citrus ice cream etc. Longtail is also well known for it creative cocktails.
Restaurant name: Longtail ( ⭐2018, ⭐2019, ⭐2020 )
Address: No. 174, Section 2, Dunhua South Road, Da’an District, Taipei City, Taiwan 106
Nearest MRT: Liuxhangli (Brown Line)
Tel: +886 2 2732 6616
Hours: 6:00pm – 2:00am (Tues off)
⭐ L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon 侯布雄 modern French fine dining in a luxurious red and black theme setting run by one of legendary Joël Robuchon's proteges, chef Olivier Jean. Besides imported ingredients like Maine lobster and Iberico pork etc, Chef Olivier also uses local produce and seafood to create contemporary French dishes. Examples include poached red snapper with lemongrass and butter, foie gras with grilled free range chicken from Taichung, etc.
Restaurant name: L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon 侯布雄 ( ⭐2018, ⭐2019, ⭐2020 )
Address: 110, Taiwan, Taipei City, Xinyi District, Songren Road, No. 28 - 5 F
Nearest MRT: Taipei City Hall
Tel: +886 2 8729 2628
Hours: Lunch 11:30am – 2:00 pm Dinner 6:00pm – 9:00pm
⭐Danny's Steakhouse 教父牛排. Helmed by head chef Wu Hsiao Fang 吳曉芳, Danny's signatures are USDA prime ribeye top cap steak, Maine lobster with red curry foam and beurre blanc (butter sauce), grilled sous vide octopus, etc. Danny's meats are grilled with a wood and charcoal fired oven.
Restaurant name: Danny's Steakhouse 教父牛排 ( ⭐2018, ⭐2019, ⭐2020 )
Address: No. 58, Lequn 3rd Road, Zhongshan District, Taipei City, Taiwan 104
Nearest MRT: Jiannan Road (Brown Line)
Tel: +886 2 8501 1838
Hours: Lunch 12:00 noon – 3:00pm Dinner 6:00pm – 10:00pm
⭐ Da San Yuan (3 Coins) 大三元 is an old school Cantonese restaurant. Over half a century old, its initial crew came from Hong Kong's 大三元 restaurant. Signatures are traditional authentic classics like Peking duck, braised sea cucumber with goose web, stir fry large crispy prawns, pan fried threadfin fish, Cantonese style steamed fish etc. Three Coins is also known for their dim sum. Run by lady boss 邱靜惠 now, Three Coins is transiting to its third generation and is developing dishes to appeal to the new generation. Examples of 3 Coins fusion dishes include abalone topped with diced tomato, seafood baked in cheese served in a papaya, tea oil chicken mee sua, etc.
Restaurant name: Da San Yuan 大三元 ( ⭐2018, ⭐2019, ⭐2020 )
Address: No. 46, Hengyang Road, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City, Taiwan 100
Nearest MRT: Ximen (Green Line)
Tel: +886 2 2381 7180
Hours: Lunch 11:30am – 2:00pm Dinner 5:30–9:00pm
⭐大腕燒肉 Da-wan is an informal, open kitchen yakiniku or Japanese style BBQ shop. Owned and run by a passionate young crew headed by owner-chef Dahon Huang. They handpick premium beef and pork from suppliers, extract the superior cut, lightly season, char grill and present it to the customer at the bar counter (conscious that a person's stomach space is precious and only the very best deserve to go inside). Signature cuts are Australian wagyu ox tongue, chuck flap, oyster blade, shin, plate etc. Get also their special grilled chicken liver.
Restaurant name: 大腕燒肉 Da-wan ( ⭐2018, ⭐2019, ⭐2020 )
Address: 106, Taiwan, Taipei City, Da’an District, Lane 177, Section 1, Dunhua South Road, No. 22, Level 1
Nearest MRT: Zhongxiao Dunhua (Blue Line)
Tel: +886 2 2711 0179
Hours: 6:00pm – 12:00 midnight
⭐Mountain & Sea House 山海樓 is a fine dining restaurant specialising in Taiwanese cuisine owned by 何奕佳. Chef 蘇瑞郎 uses Taiwanese produce and even local aboriginal spices to make authentic local dishes of 1930s vintage. They are famous for their signature combination platter which consists of sugar cane smoked chicken, house made Kurobuta pork sausage, braised abalone with aboriginal spices, tri-colour egg in squid, liver and trotter meat roll, and pig heart ginseng soup. Other popular dishes include crispy roast chicken, signature fried bee hoon (rice vermicelli), etc.
Restaurant name: Mountain & Sea House 山海樓 ( ⭐2019, ⭐2020 )
Address: No. 94, Section 2, Ren'ai Road, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City, Taiwan 100
Nearest MRT: Zhongxiao Xinsheng (Yellow Line)
Tel: +886 2 2351 3345
Hours: Lunch 11:30am – 2:30pm Dinner 5:30pm – 10:00pm
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⭐Golden Formosa 金蓬萊遵古台菜 is a 70 year old institution in its third generation now with owner-chef Eric Chen at the helm. Golden Formosa specialises in Taiwan dishes. Must order dishes include signature double deep fried crispy spare ribs, mullet roe fried rice, Formosa sliced poached free range chicken, Formosa sweet and sour fish 五柳枝鱼, peppery hog maw and chicken soup, squid and river snail garlic pot, Buddha jump over wall etc. The old school dishes are hearty, filling and on the greasy side. For example, the pork maw and chicken soup is a whole chicken with pig tail stuffed in its cavity. The whole chicken is then stuffed inside a pork maw. The whole "bag" is then boiled with herbs and pepper to make the soup. A dish rarely seen nowadays.
Restaurant name: Golden Formosa 金蓬萊遵古台菜 ( ⭐2018, ⭐2019, ⭐2020 )
Address: No. 101, Tianmu East Road, Shilin District, Taipei City, Taiwan 111
Nearest MRT: Mingde (Red Line)
Tel: +886 2 2871 1517
Hours: Lunch 11:30am – 2:00pm Dinner 5:30pm – 9:00pm (Mon off)
⭐Ming Fu 明福台菜海產 is an old school, informal, small, family oriented restaurant specialising in traditional Taiwanese dishes. Typical shop lot, down to earth restaurant with only 6 utilitarian round tables. Founder 阿明师's dishes are hearty, full flavoured, filling and some are on the greasy side. Signature dishes are tender and juicy poached chicken, luxurious Buddha jump over the wall soup (with pork maw, abalone, pork trotter, mushroom, etc), sesame oil pork kidney, abalone lo mai gai (chicken stuffed with glutinous rice), sautéed oysters etc.
Restaurant name: Ming Fu 明福台菜海產 ( ⭐2018, ⭐2019, ⭐2020 )
Address: No. 18-1, Lane 137, Section 2, Zhongshan North Road, Zhongshan District, Taipei City, Taiwan 10491
Nearest MRT: Zhongshan Elementary School (Yellow Line)
Tel: +886 2 2562 9287
Hours: Lunch 12:00 noon – 2:30pm Dinner 6:00pm – 9:30pm
⭐ Ya Ge 雅閣 is a fine Cantonese / Hong Kong cuisine restaurant in Taipei's Mandarin Oriental Hotel. Chef Tse Man from HK is a big fan of Taiwanese produce. He uses local produce to cook familiar Cantonese dishes to exceptional standards. Signature dishes include Kurobuta pork honey char siew, siew yok, crispy fried chicken, baked crab (de-shelled), pan fried lobster meat, Ye Ge fried rice, chicken soup (served in tea pot), egg tart, polo bun, various dim sum e.g. abalone siew mai etc. All sounds very familiar but you will be delighted with the flavour, aroma, and overall quality. Decor and ambiance are exquisite, and service is impeccable too.
Restaurant name: Ya Ge 雅閣 ( ⭐2018, ⭐2019, ⭐2020 )
Address: No. 158, DunHua N Rd, Songshan District, Taipei City, Taiwan 10548 (Mandarin Oriental Hotel)
Nearest MRT: Taipei Arena (Green Line)
Tel: +886 2 2715 6788
Hours: Lunch 12:00 noon – 3:00pm Dinner 6:00pm – 10:00pm
⭐Tien Hsiang Lo 天香樓 is a fine dining restaurant specialising in authentic traditional Hang Zhou dishes. Chef 楊光宗 goes to the market every morning to handpick ingredients for the dishes. Famous dishes include Buddha jump over the wall which is an indulgent double boiled soup made with pork belly, chicken, abalone, dried fish maw, scallop, mushroom etc. Try also their signature duck and handmade fish ball soup, Long Jin tea fried prawn 龙井虾仁, dong po rou (stewed pork belly), beggar's chicken (a Hang Zhou icon) etc.
Restaurant name: Tien Hsiang Lo 天香樓 ( ⭐2018, ⭐2019, ⭐2020 )
Address: 10491, Taiwan, Taipei City, Zhongshan District, Section 2, Minquan East Road, No. 41, Level B1 (The Landis Taipei Hotel)
Nearest MRT: Zhongshan Elementary School (Yellow Line)
Tel: +886 2 2597 1234
Hours: Lunch 12:00 noon – 2:00pm Dinner 6:00pm – 9:30pm (Mon & Tues off)
⭐ Tainan Tan Tsu Mien Seafood T.T.T.M. 台南担仔麵 serves traditional Tainan street food and exquisite seafood in ostentatious Victorian European style ambiance. Founder 許穆生 from Tainan came to Taipei 60 years ago and sold Tainan style noodle soup topped with sautéed minced pork and a prawn. It was not even a street side stall but a mobile shoulder slung hawker. The stall prospered on the strength of the Tainan noodle soup, moving into a shop and started serving premium hand picked seafood as well. The owner loves European collectibles so he decked his restaurant with his personal collection of ornate cutlery, silver, tea sets, columns, gilded framed mirrors, statues, pottery, crystal chandeliers, linen etc. Locals call T.T.T.M. Seafood, the Versailles of Huaxi Street. Come here to enjoy top quality seafood but never leave without tasting T.T.T.M.'s iconic street noodle.
Restaurant name: Tainan Tan Tsu Mien Seafood T.T.T.M. 台南担仔麵 ( ⭐2019, ⭐2020 )
Address: No. 31, Huaxi Street, Wanhua District, Taipei City, Taiwan 108
Nearest MRT: Longshan Temple (Blue Line)
Tel: +886 2 2308 1123
Hours: Lunch 11:30am – 2:00pm Dinner 5:30pm – 9:30pm
⭐Sushi Ryu 鮨隆 Media shy Taiwanese owner-chef 杨永隆 with 27 years sushi experience runs the 12 seater omakase sushi restaurant. No menu, Sushi Ryu uses mainly premium air flown ingredients from Japan, importing the season's best. So, the sushi served here changes with the seasons. Everything is daily fresh. Sushi Ryu is the only restaurant in Taiwan listed in Newsweek magazine's "101 Best Places in the World to Eat" chosen by 53 chefs in 2012.
Restaurant name: Sushi Ryu 鮨隆 ( ⭐2018, ⭐2019, ⭐2020 )
Address: No. 60-5, Section 2, Xinsheng North Road, Zhongshan District, Taipei City, Taiwan 10491
Nearest MRT: Zhongshan (Red Line)
Tel: +886 2 2581 8380
Hours: Lunch 12:00 noon – 2:30pm Dinner 6:00pm – 10pm (Mon off)
⭐ Sushi Nomura 鮨野村 Japanese owner-chef has 26 years of experience, establishing Sushi Nomura 13 years ago. For authenticity, chef uses mostly premium ingredients air flown from Japan, down to the rice and even spring water.
Restaurant name: Sushi Nomura 鮨野村 ( ⭐2018, ⭐2019, ⭐2020 )
Address: No. 4, Alley 19, Lane 300, Section 4, Ren'ai Road, Da’an District, Taipei City, Taiwan 106
Nearest MRT: Xinyi Anhe (Red Line)
Tel: +886 2 2707 7518
Hours: Lunch 12:00 noon – 2:00 pm Dinner 6:30pm – 10:00pm (Mon off)
⭐ Kitcho 吉兆割烹壽司 is a decade old sushi restaurant by a 20 year veteran local chef 曾正文.
Restaurant name: Kitcho 吉兆割烹壽司 ( ⭐2018, ⭐2019, ⭐2020 )
Address: 106, Taiwan, Taipei City, Da’an District, Lane 181, Section 4, Zhongxiao East Road, No. 48, Level 1
Nearest MRT: Zhongxiao Dunhao (Blue Line)
Tel: +886 2 2771 1020
Hours: Lunch 12:00 noon – 2:30pm Dinner 6:00pm – 10:30pm
⭐ La Cocotte by Fabien Vergé was awarded 1 Michelin Star in the inaugural Taipei Michelin guide in 2018. Owned by chef Fabien Vergé and his wife, pastry chef Kuan Naiyin 乃茵. La Cocotte served authentic traditional French cuisine using premium Taiwanese produce. Founded in 2009 in the Yong Kang area, La Cocotte was considered Taipei's best French restaurant by their fans. La Cocotte suddenly CLOSED (chef Naiyin said "suspend") within a month of receiving the Michelin Star. It was actually a decision they made before the Michelin Star award - Fabien posted a short farewell note in Jan 2018. Fabien and Naiyin decided to return to Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, Fabien's birthplace, where the couple now live.
This list will be updated when the Taiwan Michelin Guide 2020 is published.
References:
List of Taipei Michelin Star restaurants
List of Taipei Michelin Star restaurants 2020
Date: 28 Apr 2020
Updated: 25 Aug 2020
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