Liu Shandong Beef Noodles: Clear Broth and Fermented Black Beans
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Waterfront, Tamsui: A Bali-Style Dinner and a Nightcap at Bar Salix
Misty and I finally tried Waterfront, the sprawling Bali-inspired restaurant on the Tamsui riverside. I had lamb chops with chimichurri that sizzled on a hot plate, she had Jimbaran chicken and vegetable skewers hung from a metal rack, and we ended the night with drinks at Bar Salix up the boardwalk.
Lin Yang Gang: Mala Stinky Tofu and Re Chao Classics in Taipei
“The kitchen closes in four hours, hope that’s okay.” Sammy and I only needed one hour to enjoy seven dishes at Lin Yang Gang on Chang’an East Road, and somehow ordered zero seafood at a live seafood restaurant.
Some of the Best Craft Beer in Taipei (Oct 2026)
Every spot on this list is one we've sat down at with a beer, from Floating Taipei's NT$200 happy hour taps near Ningxia Night Market to Learn Bar's all-Taiwanese lineup off Yongkang Street. Here's what to drink, how ordering works, what a beer costs, and which spots open before 5 pm.
Eddy's Cantina: Tacos and Craft Beer in Tianmu, Taipei
Sammy and I met up in Tianmu for tacos and craft beer at Eddy's Cantina, a place I'd been meaning to try for a long time. The fried fish, carnitas, and Grandma's recipe Hakka pork tacos were all good, the corn chips and salsas were great too. Unfortunately I forgot to buy the hot sauce to take home.
Some of the Best Beef Noodle Soup in Taipei (Sept 2026)
Every bowl on this list is one we sat down and ate, from a solo booth at Menqian Yin Wei in Ximending, where the bowl comes through a bamboo blind, to the thick-cut beef at Dark Palace Taiwanese Gourmet in Tamsui. Here's what to order, how ordering works, and what a bowl costs.
Simple Kaffa Sola: The Cafe on Taipei 101's 88th Floor
The view from the top of Taipei 101 costs NT$600. The view from the café one floor down costs about the price of a coffee. Here's how to find it.
- Narikura Taipei opened 6 October; only ten walk-in spots a day are available from 9 October, registration from 10:00.
- Taipei beef noodle festival gold medals go to A-Niu, San Shi Chu, Nangang Hui Guan and Kao.
- Aloft Taipei Zhongshan sells its 17th-floor breakfast buffet for NT$399 between 9:30 and 10:30.
- Napoli's small pizza plus twelve grilled wings is NT$199 until 15 October.
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Know every dish on the menu (almost)
Photograph a menu and English names appear over each line. Tap a dish to see what it is, how to say it, and what usually goes into it. Works without a signal.
三杯中卷
Three-cup squid
Usually contains
Shellfish · Gluten · Garlic or onion
Essential Tables
TacoJoe
Mexican-American taco shop in a small space near Huashan 1914 Creative Park and Guang Hua Digital Plaza. TacoJoe moved here in early 2025 after two years at Lehua Night Market in New Taipei City,...
Learn Bar
Craft beer bar near Yongkang Street with 20 taps pouring only Taiwanese brews. The bar uses an ABV-versus-IBU matrix on the menu to help customers choose beers by strength and bitterness level. Snacks...
Fuzhou Shizu Pepper Bun
Charcoal-oven pepper bun stall at the entrance of Raohe Night Market. The only item is pork and scallion buns baked on the walls of a clay and brick oven until the exterior crisps and the filling turns peppery and juicy.