The Top 100 Places to Eat Near Superman
-
-
Rank 2. Lai Kang Shan
Chinese
The lamb soup here comes five ways, each cut slow-cooked with Chinese angelica until the amber broth runs clean and faintly sweet. This is an old-school Chinese soup shop that's been around forever and recently moved into a brighter two-storey space. The braised pork sauce, simmered low from pork skin and fat, goes over both the rice and the noodles, making the choice between them harder than it should be. It holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand.
-
Rank 3. Bei Ya Duck Thick Soup
Chinese
-
Rank 4. Bitan Chiao Tou Goose
Chinese
-
Rank 5. San Tung
Chinese
-
-
Rank 7. Bak Kut Pan
Malaysian
-
Rank 8. Mudan
Tempura Japanese
-
Rank 9. de nuit
Contemporary French
-
Rank 10. Kiku
Japanese
-
Rank 11. NOBUO
Japanese
A Japanese façade gives way to a Scandinavian-spare interior where the room itself signals what's coming: nothing extraneous. This two-Michelin-star tasting counter builds a single menu around seafood and seasonal local vegetables, with modern technique used to pull flavors forward rather than show off. The team walks you through each dish, which sounds fussy until it genuinely helps. Clean, quiet, and layered in ways that take a moment to catch up with you.
-
A Michelin-starred omakase counter in Da'an where the soup course alone justifies showing up, a minced fish dumpling bobbing in kelp bonito stock that manages to feel both precise and generous. Lunch leans toward raw fish and nigiri; dinner shifts into cooked kappo territory. The chef is the chatty kind, which at an omakase counter either charms or unnerves, and here it lands on the right side.
-
Rank 13. A
Contemporary French
White walls, flower arrangements, and tasting menus that read like gallery notes: this two-Michelin-starred contemporary French restaurant inside a Taipei department store commits fully to the art-world vibe. The chef builds on classic French sauces with quiet Asian inflections, and the plating is the kind that makes people reach for their phones before their forks. A mushroom cappuccino course has its own name, which tells you something about the level of seriousness on offer.
-
Rank 14. Mume
Contemporary Taiwanese
Fresh herbs and edible flowers land on every plate at this Michelin-starred contemporary European restaurant, which makes the moody, faux-industrial dining room feel like a pleasant joke the kitchen is playing on itself. Seasonal Taiwanese ingredients fold into European technique, and the seafood in particular shows a confident hand with seasoning. Da'an regulars who have stopped reading the menu are probably onto something.
-
Rank 15. Hosu
Contemporary Taiwanese
-
Rank 16. ZEA
Taiwanese
-
Rank 17. Tsai Chia Beef Noodles
Noodles
-
Rank 18. L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon
Contemporary French
-
Rank 19. Mountain and Sea House
Taiwanese
-
Rank 20. Chuan Ya
Sichuan
-
Rank 21. the Folks
Coffee
A Kees van der Westen Slim Jim sits at the center of this six-seat counter cafe in Da'an, and everything else organizes itself around that machine. The Folks has been a one-man operation forever, roasting its own beans on-site with a lean toward Guatemalan lots. The pace is unhurried, the bar seating feels closer to a chef's counter than a coffee shop, and a takeaway cup costs a little less if you're in a hurry.
- Sprudge The Sprudge Guide To Coffee In Taipei, Taiwan
- Asian Coffee Map Your Guide to Coffee in Taipei
- Asian Coffee Map Where to Drink Coffee in Taipei
-
Rank 22. Motoichi
Tempura Japanese
-
Rank 23. Sushiyoshi
Edomae Sushi
-
Rank 24. Le Palais
Cantonese
-
Rank 25. Kitcho
Sushi
A sushi counter in Da'an where the chef has been at this for over three decades, and it shows in the quiet precision of the work. Raw and cooked dishes shift with the season, sake included, so the list you see tonight probably won't exist next month. A Michelin star sits on the wall. The room rewards people who let the chef lead rather than those who arrive with a checklist.
-
Rank 26. Yonghe Chia Hsiang Soy Milk
Taiwanese
-
Rank 27. GARDEN h
Hakka
-
-
Rank 29. Molino de Urdániz
Contemporary Spanish
A stone wall and a wine cellar anchor the room at this two-Michelin-starred tasting menu restaurant inside Hotel MVSA, where a Spanish kitchen transplanted to Taipei works through seafood with modern technique and a painter's sense of color. The cooking takes its cues from Spanish landscapes, and the plating looks like it. Dress well and clear your evening.
-
Rank 30. INITA
Contemporary Italian
A one-Michelin-star tasting menu tucked into a Songshan alley, where the name bundles Italy, Japan, and Taiwan into a single word and the kitchen delivers on all three. Expect ten-plus courses built on Italian technique, Japanese sensibility, and local ingredients, with the chef rolling pasta dough tableside before the final savory course. It's a serious, quiet room where the food does the talking.
-
Rank 31. Tenshima
Coffee
- Asian Coffee Map Your Guide to Coffee in Taipei
- Asian Coffee Map Taipei Coffee Map for First-Time Visitors
- Asian Coffee Map Essential Coffee Shops in Taipei
-
Rank 32. The Guest House
Sichuan
-
-
Rank 34. Silks House
Taipei
Cantonese fine dining on the third floor of the Regent Taipei, with a Michelin star and a spot on Asia's 50 Best list. The chef came up through Hong Kong's Lei Garden and built a career across the region, arriving here with a deep command of the classical repertoire. Roasted meats, double-boiled soups, wok-fried dishes, and dim sum all get the full treatment, with Taiwan's own produce quietly threaded through.
- Michelin Guide 1 Star
- 50 Best #64 · Asia's 50 Best Restaurants
- Chinese Restaurant Awards #15 · Elite 15 Asia
-
Rank 35. A-ba's Taro Ball
Taiwanese
-
Rank 36. Normal Coffee
Coffee
A stripped-back specialty coffee shop that roasts on-site and keeps the menu tight, Normal Coffee is where you go when the coffee itself is the point. The sourcing is the story: alongside the usual origins, they carry beans from the Alishan Mountain Range, Taiwan-grown and genuinely hard to find in the city. Espresso and pour-overs, a smaller footprint, no lifestyle clutter. It's the quieter, more focused sibling in a growing Taipei coffee group.
- Sprudge The Sprudge Guide To Coffee In Taipei, Taiwan
- Asian Coffee Map 10 Best Specialty Cafes & Coffee Shops in Taipei
- Asian Coffee Map Where to Drink Coffee in Taipei
-
Rank 37. Wok by O'BOND
Modern French Taiwanese
A small window at the entrance lets you watch the wok station before you're inside, surrounded by dark green velvet and red walls. This Michelin-starred modern French Taiwanese tasting menu restaurant takes Taiwanese and Asian flavors apart and rebuilds them with French technique, with at least one dish carrying proper wok hei. Taiwanese teas and herb-infused cocktails round out a menu that changes every season.
-
Rank 38. SÒNG JHAO
Taiwanese
-
Rank 39. Simple Kaffa
Specialty Coffee
Berg Wu won the 2016 World Barista Championship, and the trophies are right there on the exposed brick wall in case you missed it. This specialty coffee shop treats a cup of pour-over with the same ceremony as a tasting menu, with staff explaining the menu in detail and checking back on your experience. Geshas run to the higher end of the price scale, which tells you the crowd skewing here: serious enthusiasts, not laptop campers looking for an outlet.
- Sprudge The Sprudge Guide To Coffee In Taipei, Taiwan
- Asian Coffee Map Taipei Coffee Map for First-Time Visitors
-
Rank 40. Mizue
Japanese
-
Rank 41. Sushi Kajin
Edomae Sushi
-
Rank 42. Yu Kapo
Japanese
-
Rank 43. A Cut
Steakhouse
-
Rank 44. Open Smile
Taiwanese
Braised pork is the whole argument here, slow-cooked until it hits that sweet spot between tender and giving, served over rice or noodles at a bright little Taiwanese spot that earned a Michelin Bib Gourmand. The menu wanders into scallion chicken and Sichuan peppercorn oil for variety, and a house chilli sauce is there when you want more heat. It's casual, cheerful, and the kind of lunch that makes the afternoon feel manageable.
-
Rank 45. Pàng
Taiwanese Mexican
-
-
Rank 47. San Fen Su Chi
Jiangzhe
-
Rank 48. Impromptu by Paul Lee
Modern Taiwanese
-
Rank 49. Din Tai Fung (Xinyi Road)
Shanghainese
-
-
Rank 51. Ya Ge
Cantonese
-
Rank 52. Tableau by Craig Yang
Modern Taiwanese
-
Rank 53. Talking Heads
Hunanese
-
- Asian Coffee Map Taipei Coffee Map for First-Time Visitors
- Asian Coffee Map Your Guide to Coffee in Taipei
-
Rank 55. Hang Zhou Xiao Long Bao (Da'an)
Shanghainese
-
Rank 56. Unnamed Clay Oven Roll
Chinese
-
Rank 57. Sushi Ryu
Sushi
Solid wood countertops imported from Canada anchor a room that reads as quietly, deliberately Japanese. This is an omakase-only sushi counter, the kind where the chef controls the entire arc of the meal. Fish comes in from Japan three times a week, and the rice is seasoned with three different vinegars, which sounds fussy until you taste it. The place holds a Michelin star.
-
-
-
Rank 60. Coffee Along
Coffee
The front wall opens entirely to the street, so Wenchang St. drifts in with every customer. This is an espresso-focused coffee shop run by someone with a background in blend development, and the menu stays short on purpose. You can stand at the counter for a quick shot or drift toward the open edges and stay longer. The kind of place that already feels like it's been here forever, even though it hasn't.
- Sprudge The Sprudge Guide To Coffee In Taipei, Taiwan
- Asian Coffee Map Taipei Coffee Map for First-Time Visitors
- Asian Coffee Map Best cafes for reading in Taipei
-
Rank 61. Eika
Contemporary Japanese
-
Rank 62. Tien Hsia San Chueh
Noodles
-
Rank 63. Shang Hao
Chinese
-
Rank 64. Sansan Bistro
Neo Sichuan
-
Rank 65. Little Tree Food (Da'an Road)
Vegetarian
-
Rank 66. SENS
Contemporary French
-
Rank 67. Ephernité
Contemporary French
-
Rank 68. Dasuke
Contemporary Japanese
Counter seating, dimmed lighting, and a sake list deep enough to require tasting notes set the tone at this intimate omakase spot in Da'an. The kitchen draws on Niigata flavors and locally sourced ingredients, and the menu lands somewhere between Japanese tradition and something harder to categorize, including a deep-fried patty of beef and sashimi served in a house bun, which is either an act of genius or a dare, possibly both.
-
Rank 69. Antico Forno
Italian
-
Rank 70. RUFOUS COFFEE
Coffee
- Asian Coffee Map 10 Best Specialty Cafes & Coffee Shops in Taipei
- Asian Coffee Map Essential Coffee Shops in Taipei
- Asian Coffee Map Best cafes for reading in Taipei
-
-
Rank 72. Ching Jiao
Jiangzhe
-
Rank 73. Muji Beef Noodles
Noodles
-
Rank 74. Zaap
Thai
-
-
Rank 76. Sinchao Rice Shoppe
Taiwanese
-
- Asian Coffee Map Taipei Coffee Map for First-Time Visitors
- Asian Coffee Map Taipei Coffee Guide for Travelers
-
Rank 78. Rong Rong Yuan
Zhejiang
-
-
Rank 80. Ming Fu
Taiwanese
Home-style Taiwanese cooking served in the kind of generous portions that assume you brought people. Ming Fu holds a Michelin star, which surprises no one who has had the stuffed chicken, a whole free-range bird filled with glutinous rice, red dates, and goji berries, then simmered for the better part of a day into a golden, deeply umami broth. The menu also reaches for ingredients like mullet tripe and fresh fish maw that most restaurants don't bother with.
-
-
-
Rank 83. Baho (Da'an)
Barbecue
-
Rank 84. Tien Hsiang Lo
Zhejiang
-
Rank 85. Su Lai Chuan
Taiwanese
-
Rank 86. Serenity (Zhongzheng)
Vegetarian Sichuan
-
Rank 87. Gi Yuan
Sichuan
-
Rank 88. Uke
Edomae Sushi
-
Rank 89. noon
Coffee
- Asian Coffee Map 10 Best Specialty Cafes & Coffee Shops in Taipei
- Asian Coffee Map Best coffee shops for work in Taipei
-
Rank 90. EMBERS
Taiwanese
-
Rank 91. KUR
Contemporary Japanese
-
Rank 92. Kite Coffee
Coffee
The walls at this coffee shop in Da'an are lined with art and design magazines, album covers, and posters that feel like someone's actual collection rather than set dressing. The menu splits cleanly between espresso drinks and pour-overs, and the whole operation has that same unhurried quality. There's a small interior and a semi-enclosed porch out front. You can stop in for a quick one, but weekday mornings have a way of stretching.
-
Rank 93. Lin
Contemporary French
-
Rank 94. 85TD
Modern Cantonese
-
Rank 95. Sushi Nomura
Edomae Sushi
-
Rank 96. Tsui Feng Yuan
Cantonese
-
Rank 97. Xiang Se
European Contemporary Taiwanese
-
Rank 98. Yi Jia Zi
Tainan Chinese
-
Rank 99. Yu Yu 1969
Taiwanese
-
Rank 100. Really Good Seafood
Seafood