The Best Italian Food in Taiwan
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The best Italian food in Taiwan, according to the experts: the Michelin Guide and 50 Top Pizza have both weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. FRASSI comes out on top, and the good stuff runs deepest in Taipei and Lugang.
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INITA and Antico Forno hold the next two places. The Michelin Guide shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with 50 Top Pizza next.
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Rank 1. FRASSI
Contemporary Italian
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: 1 Star
- Michelin Guide 1 Star
A Tie
Two places have the exact same Score, so they share #1. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #1 FRASSI (this place) 85.680
- #1 INITA 85.680
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Rank 1. 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.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: 1 Star
- Michelin Guide 1 Star
A Tie
Two places have the exact same Score, so they share #1. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #1 FRASSI 85.680
- #1 INITA (this place) 85.680
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Rank 3. Antico Forno
Italian
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
A Tie
Four places have the exact same Score, so they share #3. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #3 Antico Forno (this place) 68.544
- #3 Bencotto 68.544
- #3 Piccola Enoteca 68.544
- #3 Tutto Bello 68.544
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Rank 3. Bencotto
Italian
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
A Tie
Four places have the exact same Score, so they share #3. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #3 Antico Forno 68.544
- #3 Bencotto (this place) 68.544
- #3 Piccola Enoteca 68.544
- #3 Tutto Bello 68.544
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Rank 3. Piccola Enoteca
Italian
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
A Tie
Four places have the exact same Score, so they share #3. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #3 Antico Forno 68.544
- #3 Bencotto 68.544
- #3 Piccola Enoteca (this place) 68.544
- #3 Tutto Bello 68.544
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Rank 3. Tutto Bello
Contemporary Italian
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
A Tie
Four places have the exact same Score, so they share #3. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #3 Antico Forno 68.544
- #3 Bencotto 68.544
- #3 Piccola Enoteca 68.544
- #3 Tutto Bello (this place) 68.544
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Rank 7. Gino Pizza
Neapolitan Pizzeria
A Neapolitan-style gas oven sits on full display as you walk in, which sets expectations immediately at this casual pizza shop in Xinzhuang. The room is high-ceilinged and easygoing, with a small blue room tucked toward the back for when you want to pretend you're somewhere quieter. The menu covers white and red pizzas, Italian-style pastas, and desserts, with a short Italian beer list to wash it down. It ranked 45th on 50 Top Pizza Asia-Pacific.
The awards
- 50 Top Pizza 50 Top Pizza: #45 · 50 Top Pizza Asia-Pacific
- 50 Top Pizza #45 · 50 Top Pizza Asia-Pacific
A Tie
Two places have the exact same Score, so they share #7. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #7 Gino Pizza (this place) 67.405
- #7 Vesuvio pizzeria 67.405
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Rank 7. Vesuvio pizzeria
Neapolitan Pizzeria
Fried pizza sits on the menu alongside the baked kind, which tells you this Neapolitan pizzeria in Lukang takes its Campanian credentials seriously. The dough is soft and well-leavened, the crust fragrant, and the toppings are chosen with real restraint. A gorgonzola and coppa combination turns out to be the quiet standout. Ranked on 50 Top Pizza Asia-Pacific, Vesuvio is a long way from Naples and seems entirely unbothered by that fact.
The awards
- 50 Top Pizza 50 Top Pizza: #48 · 50 Top Pizza Asia-Pacific
- 50 Top Pizza #48 · 50 Top Pizza Asia-Pacific
A Tie
Two places have the exact same Score, so they share #7. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #7 Gino Pizza 67.405
- #7 Vesuvio pizzeria (this place) 67.405