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Taiwan
279 places across Taipei, Tainan, Taichung and Alishan.
Explore TaiwanThe Food ShortlistCurated food guides for travellers
Excellent places to eat and drink, properly shortlisted.
Less scrolling. Better eating. Explore carefully researched restaurants, cafés, bakeries, desserts, bars and local food, city by city.
Explore TaiwanCurrently covering Taipei, Tainan, Taichung and Alishan.
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Start with Taiwan
Four destinations. 279 carefully shortlisted places.
Taipei
92 places
Restaurants, night markets, speciality coffee, desserts and cocktail bars.
View TaipeiTainan
68 places
Traditional Taiwanese food, creative cafés, desserts and intimate bars.
View TainanTaichung
100 places
Local institutions, destination cafés, bakeries, vegetarian food and cocktails.
View TaichungAlishan
19 places
Mountain cooking, railway bentos, locally grown coffee, tea and aiyu.
View AlishanWhat makes the shortlist?
Excellent ratings
Most places have a Google rating of 4.3 or higher.
Meaningful review numbers
Preference is given to businesses with a strong volume of recent reviews.
Room for genuine local gems
A smaller number of lesser-known places are included when they are particularly loved by locals or offer something distinctive.
Ratings and opening details can change. Every directory displays when its information was last checked.
Vegetarian, not hungry
Vegetarian and vegan options are clearly labelled throughout the directory, including dedicated restaurants and mixed kitchens with worthwhile plant-based choices.
Shortlisted by Khyati
I'm Khyati Maloo, an India-based travel writer and itinerary planner. I build practical travel guides for people who care about where they eat, where they stay and how their days actually come together.
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