Features 2 minutes 23 October 2025

Behind the Scenes: MICHELIN Guide Ceremony Taiwan 2025 — Through the Eyes of the Chefs

Relive the emotional moments of this year’s MICHELIN Guide Ceremony through the eyes of the chefs, and feel the joy, pride and excitement that lit up the day.

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The annual MICHELIN Guide Ceremony is more than just star announcement — it’s a moment to celebrate and express appreciation to the chefs and restaurant teams whose creativity, passion, and dedication transform dining tables into gastronomic delights that warm both the palate and the heart.

At the MICHELIN Guide Taiwan Ceremony 2025 held on August 19, 2025, we handed disposable cameras to the chefs and invited them to capture this special afternoon and evening through their own eyes. What unfolded was a heartfelt glimpse into the ceremony and celebration — moments of joy and connection captured through the eyes of those who craft unforgettable dining experiences.

Chef Hideki Takayama of One-MICHELIN-Starred Paris 1930 de Hideki Takayama photographs the moment aMaze receives the Opening of the Year Award. Its chef, Jim Yang, spent thirty years at One-MICHELIN-Starred Tien Hsiang Lo — located inside The Landis Taipei alongside Paris 1930 — connecting the two chefs through a shared culinary home.

Chef Kai Ho of Three-MICHELIN-Starred Taïrroir captures the audience from the stage.

Newly promoted to One MICHELIN Star this year, FRASSI’s Chef Iacopo Frassi snaps a photo of his newly-awarded plaque from his seat at the ceremony.

Chef Nobu Lee of One-MICHELIN-Starred NOBUO photographs his donut-decorated shoes. A lifelong sneaker collector, he has amassed over 400 pairs since middle school.

Two-MICHELIN-Starred A’s Chef Alain Huang, newly promoted this year, takes a shot of the stage from the audience.

Chef William Kang of One-MICHELIN-Starred HAILI captures the emotional moment when Chef Ian Lee of One-MICHELIN-Starred Hosu learns on stage that he has been promoted to One MICHELIN Star.

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Two-MICHELIN-Starred logy’s Chef Ryogo Tahara photographs Three-MICHELIN-Starred Taïrroir’s Chef Kai Ho in front of the history wall, commemorating the moment Taïrroir made history as Taiwan’s first restaurant to earn Three MICHELIN Stars in 2023.

Chef James Tseng of One-MICHELIN-Starred Wok by O’BOND takes a playful, candid shot of the Bibendum’s silhouette while waiting for the group photo on stage.

One-MICHELIN-Starred INITA’s general manager Joyce Kao (left) and One-MICHELIN-Starred ZEA’s founder Di Harn with the bustling media crowd at the ceremony. (Photo: Chef Kunihiro Hagimoto from One-MICHELIN-Starred INITA)

Chef Ryohei Hieda and his wife share a joyful moment before taking the stage, as Eika celebrates its promotion to Two MICHELIN Stars this year. (Photo: Chef Jimmy Lim from Three-MICHELIN-Starred JL STUDIO)

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One-MICHELIN-Starred ZEA’s Chef Joaquin Elizondo takes a selfie with the Bibendum.

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One-MICHELIN-Starred Ming Fu’s owner Lin Li-chu enjoys One-MICHELIN-Starred NOBUO’s velvet prawn omusubi at the cocktail party. (Photo: her daughter, Pan Yi-ching)

Flying in from Singapore to prepare dishes for the cocktail party, the team from Two-MICHELIN-Starred Meta gathers for a group photo in the kitchen.

A group photo of Taichung’s chefs, brought together by One-MICHELIN-Starred Fleur de Sel’s Chef Justine Li (center, in red). From left to right: Chef Chang Hao-fu of Tu Pang, Chef Yao Chiang of One-MICHELIN-Starred L’Atelier par Yao, Chef Justine Li of Fleur de Sel, Three-MICHELIN-Starred JL STUDIO’s Chef Jimmy Lim, Chef Sam Chung of Oretachi No Nikuya, JL STUDIO’s sous chef Sam Chen and One-MICHELIN-Starred Sur’s Chef Ed Lin with sous chef Anni Lo.

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