Live Update: 3 Brand-New Restaurants Listed In The MICHELIN Guide Taipei, Taichung, Tainan & Kaohsiung – January 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 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!

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.

Chefs Richie Lin of MICHELIN-listed MUME and Zaiyu Hasegawa of two-MICHELIN-starred and Green-starred Den in Tokyo have recently gone on an exploratory trip designed to Tainan and Kaohsiung for Hasegawa to rediscover Taiwan. The mission is to decode the Taiwanese texture of Q. A term originating in Taiwan and usually used to describe the joyful texture of something satisfyingly chewy and elastic such as the chewy sensation of pearls in milk tea, elastic noodles, bouncy fish balls and the soft bite of glutinous rice balls.

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!

There aren’t many cities quite like Taipei, which stands as a dynamic tapestry of culture, history, and modernity. Plan an exciting journey here.

At Ban Bo, Steven Su creates a unique expression of Taiwanese flavors and an experience for diners to remember.