Taipei 台北

Free-range chicken soup, sesame-and-Sichuan-pepper noodles and glutinous oil rice. The chicken stock is simmered for hours and the glutinous rice frequently sells out. Qingdao branch.

The smoked goose is the priority; Michelin also recommends the soy-and-herb-marinated offal. Goose rice, gizzard, liver and braised sides. Jilin Road.

Three-cup dishes, Taiwanese stir-fries and sharing plates. Nanjing East.

Traditional Taiwanese dishes served family-style.

Contemporary fried rice and Taiwanese sharing plates.

Accessible introduction to home-style Taiwanese cooking.

Braised pork rice, pork belly and cabbage.

Taiwanese popcorn chicken and fried snacks.

Cantonese-style roast meat and family sharing dishes.

Pork xiaolongbao, vegetable dumplings and egg fried rice with consistently strong ratings. A4 branch.

The strongest highly rated beef-noodle option. Generous beef portions and a rich broth.

Michelin Bib Gourmand beef noodles in a more polished restaurant.

Chewy noodles, flavourful broth and a less tourist-heavy experience.

Hot soy milk, egg pancake and youtiao.

Soy milk, danbing, buns and fried dough; open around the clock.

Vegetarian. Elaborate Chinese vegetarian sharing dishes.

Vegan and gluten-free options. Lighter Asian and contemporary meals.

Vegan. Creative plant-based dinner.

Vegan. Whole-food, health-conscious plates.

Vegan. Stylish dinner with burgers, pasta and global plant-based food.

Vegan. Relaxed neighbourhood plant-based meal.

Vegan. Burgers, bowls, wraps and casual lunch.

Vegetarian. Excellent Sichuan- and Chinese-style vegetarian food.

Vegetarian dim sum; one of the most popular options for families.

Vegetarian. Refined Western-Asian food; Michelin Bib Gourmand.

Vegetarian. Affordable dumplings and dim sum.

Cantonese. Taipei's celebrated three-Michelin-star Cantonese restaurant.

Modern French. Precise fine dining for a special evening.

French–Japanese. Refined tasting menu with Japanese sensibilities.

Modern French. Contemporary tasting menu by chef Alain Huang.

French–Taiwanese. French technique combined with Taiwanese ingredients.

Japanese omakase. Reliable upscale sushi around Yongkang Street.

Ramen. Customisable ramen and rich broths.

Japanese. Chicken-based ramen.

Isan Thai. Som tam, grilled meat and spicy northeastern Thai food.

Sichuan hotpot, open extremely late.

Italian. Proper Italian cooking, pizza, pasta and wine.

Italian. Regional dishes in an intimate restaurant.

Mediterranean. Mezze, shakshuka, sandwiches and vegetarian-friendly plates.

Modern Indian. Refined food with a 46th-floor Taipei view.

Indian. Casual North Indian meal with substantial vegetarian choice.

The destination speciality café. Award-winning coffee in a dramatic heritage building.

Serious coffee without the spectacle. Coffee-first, strong espresso and pour-over.

Experimental fruit coffees alongside classics.

Nordic-influenced coffee and a bright, easygoing space.

Precise hand-brewed coffee from a world brewing champion.

Reservation-only coffee tasting experience.

Small-batch roasting and carefully prepared pour-overs.

Serious beans in the Zhongshan/Chifeng area.

Rustic destination café.

Sleek modern café with consistent coffee.

Excellent espresso stop while visiting Huashan 1914.

Quiet neighbourhood speciality café.

Characterful independent café near the university area.

Coffee, food and a space where you can stay longer.

Substantial American-style breakfast and brunch.

Pretty conservatory setting, salads and Western brunch.

Big breakfast plates and coffee.

Convenient Ximending brunch.

Relaxed breakfast and coffee.

Inventive French-Taiwanese pastries - tea-infused, seasonal fruit tarts, Saint-Honoré. Particularly good at combining French technique with Taiwanese tea, tropical fruit, longan and osmanthus.

Plated desserts and technically ambitious French pastry.

Croissants, laminated pastries and bread.

French cakes, macarons and tarts.

Croissants and French viennoiserie.

American-style cookies, brownies, pies and bread.

Neighbourhood French bread and pastries.

Tart pineapple cakes made with real pineapple rather than mostly winter melon.

Taiwanese craft chocolate and elegant chocolate desserts.

100% plant-based gelato made with Taiwanese fruit, soy, oat and almond milk - including cones and milkshakes.

Mostly vegan-friendly. Taiwanese pineapple, plum, taro and seasonal fruit ice.

Vegan-friendly tofu pudding with beans, peanuts and syrups; confirm toppings.

Vegetarian-friendly. Beautiful tofu pudding and Taiwanese-inspired desserts.

Small-batch gelato near Yongkang Street; ask by flavour.

Creative seasonal gelato; ask by flavour.

Handcrafted Italian-style gelato; ask by flavour.

Desserts and gelato served late.

Vegetarian-friendly. Japanese fruit cakes and parfaits.

Small neighbourhood gelato shop; ask by flavour.

Destination cocktails built around Taiwanese tea, local ingredients and modern techniques. Longstanding Asia's 50 Best Bars name, known for native Taiwanese tea liqueurs.

Taiwanese botanicals, tea, whisky and highly technical cocktails with Japanese bartending techniques.

Cinematic hidden speakeasy experience in Ximending.

Cocktails on tap; casual, affordable and good for sampling.

Stylish hidden entrance, sophisticated cocktails and bar food.

Classic American-style speakeasy with bartender-led ordering.

Hidden behind Marquee; theatrical but still cocktail-focused.

Gin-forward cocktails and a quieter atmosphere.

Inventive tasting-style drinks and polished presentation.

Serious contemporary cocktail bar without the tourist crowd.

Experimental, high-concept cocktail experience.

Intimate neighbourhood cocktail bar.

Small speakeasy-bistro with food and cocktails.