The Best Taiwanese Food in New York
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The best Taiwanese food in New York, according to the experts: The New York Times, the Chinese Restaurant Awards, and the Michelin Guide have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Wenwen comes out on top, and the good stuff runs deepest in Manhattan and Brooklyn.
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Din Tai Fung 鼎泰豐 and Win Son hold the next two places. The New York Times shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with The Infatuation next.
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Rank 1. Wenwen
Taiwanese
The tall, narrow wood-framed windows let you see the whole room before you walk in, which is a nice preview of a Taiwanese restaurant that doesn't hide anything. Eric Sze and partner Andy Chuang run a menu that moves between popcorn chicken dusted in a sweet-spicy blend and whole striped bass lacquered in black sugar and yuzu, and the beef noodle soup, built on a 16-hour oxtail broth, has a following of its own.
The awards
- The New York Times The New York Times: 2022 · 2 stars, Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
- Chinese Restaurant Awards Chinese Restaurant Awards: Elite 12 United States
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- The New York Times 2022 · 2 stars, Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
- Chinese Restaurant Awards Elite 12 United States
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
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Rank 2. Din Tai Fung 鼎泰豐
Taiwanese
The xiao long bao are made in-house, and you can watch through the glass as the pleating happens at speed. This is the New York outpost of the global dumpling chain, set in a large underground room near Times Square that runs loud and packed most hours of the day. The New York Times gave it a star in 2024, which did nothing to shorten the line. Expect a menu of soup dumplings in various fillings, a youthful crowd, and prices that won't require a moment of hesitation.
The awards
- AAA AAA: Approved
- The New York Times The New York Times: 2024 · 1 star · Restaurant Review
- Eater Eater: The Best Restaurants Around Times Square
- AAA Approved
- The New York Times 2024 · 1 star · Restaurant Review
- Eater The Best Restaurants Around Times Square
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Rank 3. Win Son
Modern Taiwanese
The facade is done up like a corner bodega, but step inside and it's all blonde wood, exposed brick, and a little bar where solo diners settle in without apology. Win Son is a bright, casual Taiwanese spot in Williamsburg that holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand, and the menu takes Taiwan's culinary landscape somewhere fresher than the usual shorthand suggests. Scallion pancakes show up alongside so many dishes that ordering them as a starter is quietly redundant.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 4. Baohaus
Taiwanese
The awards
- The New York Times The New York Times: 2026 · Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
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Rank 4. JaBä
Taiwanese
The awards
- The New York Times The New York Times: 2026 · 1 star, Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
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Rank 6. Mama Lee
Taiwanese
A Taiwanese home-cooking spot in Bayside so far from the subway that getting there is its own commitment. The chef, owner, and entire staff is one woman, Mei Lee, so ring the counter bell and wait. She'd rather you didn't spread the word. The New York Times put it at number ten on their 100 Best Restaurants list, so that ship has sailed. Beef noodle soup, lion's head meatballs, and broth poured to the rim say everything the bare room doesn't.
The awards
- The New York Times The New York Times: 2017 · Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
- The New York Times The New York Times: #10 · The 100 Best Restaurants in New York City
- The New York Times 2017 · Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
- The New York Times #10 · The 100 Best Restaurants in New York City
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Rank 7. Ho Foods
Taiwanese
The awards
- The New York Times The New York Times: #89 · The 100 Best Restaurants in New York City
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Rank 7. Meet Fresh
Taiwanese
The awards
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Rank 9. Chicha San Chen
Taiwanese
The awards
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The Best Boba Shops in NYC
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Rank 9. Xing Fu Tang
Taiwanese
The awards
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The Best Boba Shops in NYC