Live Update: 4 Brand-New Restaurants Listed In The MICHELIN Guide Taipei, Taichung, Tainan & Kaohsiung – February 2023

Explore the hottest restaurants in the capital right now, which have all thrilled the Michelin Inspectors

Whether you're seeking a refined meal or a culturally rich journey, Daan is worth slowing down to explore. Here’s a two-day itinerary to inspire your visit to Taipei over and over again.

A self-declared introvert, S Hsu nonetheless finds joy and accomplishment in her role as the manager of Taipei's one-MICHELIN-Starred Taipei restaurant Ban Bo. She serves as a bridge between the kitchen and the diner, likening each service in the front of the house to a one-off performance to be enjoyed to the fullest.

The concept of huist is rooted in Chef Tim Chen’s warm memories of growing up in a large family and the tastes of his grandmother’s cooking. It also stems from his reflections on the post-pandemic dining market, where he boldly sought to offer something different. Here, he aims to deliver heartwarming dishes inspired by home-cooked Taiwanese flavours, with a touch of romanticized ritual.

The full of the MICHELIN Guide Taiwan 2024 has just been revealed. Find out what impressed our MICHELIN inspectors in the newly selected one-MICHELIN-Starred restaurants!

We invited the inspectors to exclusively share with us what captivated them most about MINIMAL which this year reached another milestone by becoming the world’s first restaurant focused on ice cream to receive a MICHELIN Star.

Taipei at any time of the year brings its own wonders and attractions. Whether it's a romantic sojourn, a family vacation or a first-time visit to the city, this summer, let us be your guide to all the different facets of this charming city.

Navarre native David Yárnoz boasts almost encyclopedic knowledge about his birthplace, and he knows how to make the most of it in the kitchen. His fine dining venture El Molino de Urdániz operates in both a small Navarrese village and a high-rise hotel of Taipei. In both of them, diners can expect dishes evoking the beauty of the northern Spanish countryside.

Eight new establishments are added to MICHELIN Guide Taiwan this month in Taipei, Taichung and Kaohsiung, including a diverse spectrum of cuisine types and styles: from dishes that re-invent Taiwanese flavours, pan-Mediterranean cuisine with eclectic influences, innovative dishes that showcase the bounty beauty of Taiwanese culture and landscape, refined contemporary French cuisine, to heartwarming porridge and home-style cooking—a true reflection of the dynamic and blooming gastronomic scene in Taiwan.

Chef Chudaree “Tam” Debhakam of Two-MICHELIN-starred restaurant Baan Tepa in Bangkok recently has made a trip to Taiwan upon the invitation of chef Kai Ho from Three-MICHELIN-starred restaurant Taïrroir, and embarked on a journey to Taiwan and discovered a culture centred around time-honoured food traditions, which together they have explored the concept of "lu" and find inspirations and learnings along the way.

At LA Vie by Thomas Bühner, the two chefs pay homage to Taiwan’s bounty, while maintaining the restaurant’s original European style and character.

A trip to Taiwan is not complete without visiting its famed night markets. Put on your comfortable walking shoes and clothes, and get ready to indulge in delectable street food, win prizes at game stalls, shop affordable knick-knacks and memorabilia, and experience vibrant local vibes!

Surprisingly, spirits like whisky, which has a rich and smooth flavour profile with fewer sharp edges, create a greater room for flexibility and exploration when pairing with Asian dishes, which has a diverse range of flavours.