Restaurants in Taipei
Taipei, a truly cosmopolitan city, is home to a huge range of
high-quality restaurants and snack bars. Typical Taiwanese food is
derived from mainland Chinese cuisines, such as Szechuan, Hunan,
Beifang and Cantonese cooking styles, though there is an
ever-expanding market for foreign food restaurants as well. You
will be able to eat what you like in Taiwan, and for very
reasonable prices - although, to be expected, the more 'foreign'
the food is (and especially if it contains cheese), the higher the
price will be. The sheer amount of restaurants in Taiwan makes it
impossible to draw up a definitive list of recommended eateries,
but the following are popular amongst foreigners: Din Tai Fung (for
dumplings), Tainan Tan Tsu Mien (for noodles), Amigos (Mexican) and
Sumi Sushi. The excellent, award-winning blog 'A Hungry Girl's
Guide to Taipei' (hungryintaipei.blogspot.com) is an indispensable
resource, that will ensure that you never pick a dud restaurant
while on holiday in Taipei.
The MASA restaurant in Taipei serves delicious sushi made of the
freshest seafood, listed on three set menus and served in an array
of bite-size portions. Diners are delighted by the wonderful
sashimi, oysters, shrimp, egg pancakes and nigiri dishes this
restaurant offers. Open daily, reservations essential.
Address: Shi Min Da Du 4th
Telephone: (0)2 2570 2590
La Giara is a romantic, upmarket Italian restaurant with classy
décor, friendly English-speaking staff and a classic Italian
menu. The pizza and pasta dishes are prepared with imported spices
and fresh, healthy ingredients, and the risotto and baked pitas are
also exceptional. Open daily for lunch and dinner, reservations
essential.
Address: Fushing South Road
Telephone: (0)2 2705 0345
| California Grill |
$$$$$ | American |
California Grill offers a range of big, juicy American-style
burgers served in organic, homemade rolls (original or wholegrain).
Aside from the mouth-watering beef burgers, patrons should also try
the teriyaki chicken, salmon fillet or tofu burgers - delicious!
Open daily for lunch and dinner.
Address: Yong Kang Street
Telephone: (02)2343 5111
| Din Tai Fung |
$$$$$ | Local |
This traditional Taiwanese restaurant originated in Taipei and,
as a result of its steadfast popularity, has since opened various
branches worldwide. Most famous for its
Xi¨£ol¨®ngb¨¡o (stuffed and steamed
dumplings), the Din Tai Fung menu also offers acclaimed seaweed,
bean sprouts and mung bean noodles, and a tasty chicken soup. Open
daily for lunch and dinner, reservations recommended.
Address: Chung Hsiao East Rd
Telephone: (0)2 2321 8928
The Kao-chi restaurant in Taipei was traditionally famous for
its Shanghai desserts and today other menu favourites include the
crispy green onion pasties and the mung bean noodles with bean curd
puffs, as well as prawn dumplings, steamed ribs and barbeque pork
pasties. Open daily, reservations recommended.
Address: YongKang Street
Telephone: (0)2 2341 9984
