The Best Places to Eat and Stay in Xikang & Chenggong

A copper-ceiling meant to suggest Taiwan's hill country sets the tone before you've seen the menu, which at Taïrroir names its dishes to rhyme with local idioms. The chef spent two decades across Taiwanese and French kitchens, and the tasting menu puts those two traditions in genuine conversation, built around seasonal Taiwanese produce. It holds three Michelin stars, and the service matches that without feeling starched.

1. Michelin Guide 3 Stars
2. The 50 The 50 Discovery

1. Michelin Guide 1 Star

1. Michelin Guide 1 Star

1. Michelin Guide 1 Star

1. Michelin Guide 1 Star

1. Michelin Guide 1 Star

1. Michelin Guide 1 Star

Lamborghini and Ferrari showrooms line the Neihu streets outside, so the Taipei Marriott's decision to treat its nearly three-story lobby like a museum, hung with oversized works reflecting Taiwan's flora and fauna, fits the neighborhood's energy. Marble floors, art deco touches, and unobstructed views of the city's skyline make the scale feel deliberate rather than excessive. A Forbes Four Star hotel that leans hard into the tech-forward and polished.

1. Forbes Travel Guide Forbes Four Star

1. Michelin Guide Selected Hotels

The exterior alone earns a second look: 520,000 handcrafted Japanese bricks wound into a spiral, with triangular windows stacked like dragon scales. Inside this Zhongshan District hotel, every guestroom pulls from Dazhi's neighborhood history, dragon boats, the Keelung River, riverside duck farms, rendered in custom rugs in electric blues and burnt oranges and oversized art panels above the beds. Suites add turquoise ottomans and mustard chairs, which is a commitment.

1. Michelin Guide Selected Hotels

1. Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant

1. Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant

1. Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant

1. Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant