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The Best Taiwanese Food in Tainan

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The best Taiwanese food in Tainan, according to the experts: the Michelin Guide has weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Yu Dao comes out on top.

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A Hsing Congee and A Wen Rice Cake hold the next two places.

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  1. Rank 1. Yu Dao

    Contemporary Taiwanese

    Set on a quiet island in Anping, this Michelin-starred contemporary Taiwanese restaurant takes its name from a phrase meaning "giving you an island," which turns out to be a fair description of what arrives at the table. The chef farms some of the produce on site and sources the rest locally, building a set menu around Tainan's communal banquet traditions. The non-alcoholic drink pairing leans into local teas and seasonal fruit in ways that make the wine list seem unadventurous.

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    Address
    2-1 Lane 119, Yuguang Road, Anping District, Tainan, Tainan, Taiwan · Tainan
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  2. Rank 2. A Hsing Congee

    Taiwanese

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    289, Section 3, Minzu Road, West Central District, Tainan, Tainan, Taiwan · Tainan
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  3. Rank 2. A Wen Rice Cake

    Taiwanese

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    Address
    74 Boa-an Road, Central West District, Tainan, Tainan, Taiwan · Tainan
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  4. Rank 2. A Xing Shi Mu Yu

    Taiwanese

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    Address
    311 Wunsian Road, North District, Tainan, Tainan, Taiwan · Tainan
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  5. Rank 2. Amei

    Taiwanese

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    Address
    98, Section 2, Mincyuan Road, West Central District, Tainan, Tainan, Taiwan · Tainan
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    Closed today, opens Thu 11 AM

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  6. Rank 2. BAA Wanli Goat

    Taiwanese

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    Address
    36 Singnan Street, South District, Tainan, Tainan, Taiwan · Tainan
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  7. Rank 2. CHAN CHI

    Taiwanese

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    Address
    59 Dong'an Road, East District, Tainan, Tainan, Taiwan · Tainan
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  8. Rank 2. Chang Ying Seafood House

    Taiwanese

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    484 Cianli, Sanliaowan, Beimen District, Tainan, Tainan 727, Taiwan · Tainan
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  9. Rank 2. Cheng Shi

    Taiwanese

    A noodle shop tucked down a winding lane, with the kind of plastic classroom chairs that suggest someone's grandmother is running things. The egg noodle soup comes in a clear kombu broth, veggie or clam, no fried toppings, no hot pot theatrics, just clean and simple in a way that draws long lunchtime queues. The Michelin Bib Gourmand is its only decoration. Noodle firmness is negotiable, which regulars have strong opinions about.

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    Address
    12, Lane 702, Section 1, Simen Road, West Central District, Tainan, Tainan, Taiwan · Tainan
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  10. Rank 2. Dayong Street No Name Congee

    Taiwanese

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    Address
    85 Dayong Street, West Central District, Tainan, Tainan, Taiwan · Tainan
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  11. Rank 2. Eat to Fat

    Taiwanese

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    Address
    3, Lane 125, Sinmel Street, West Central District, Tainan, Tainan, Taiwan · Tainan
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  12. Rank 2. Fu Tai Table Third Generation

    Taiwanese

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    Address
    219, Section 2, Minzu Road, West Central District, Tainan, Tainan, Taiwan · Tainan
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  13. Rank 2. Hao Nung Chia Migao

    Taiwanese

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    66, Section 2, Jiankang Road, South District, Tainan, Tainan, Taiwan · Tainan
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  14. Rank 2. Hsi Lo Tien Beef Soup

    Taiwanese

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    98 Gongyuan South Road, North District, Tainan, Tainan, Taiwan · Tainan
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  15. Rank 2. Huang Chia Shrimp Roll

    Taiwanese

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    268 Sihe Road, Central West District, Tainan, Tainan, Taiwan · Tainan
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  16. Rank 2. Jai Mi Ba

    Taiwanese

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    Address
    159-1 Bao-an Road, West Central District, Tainan, Tainan, Taiwan · Tainan
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  17. Rank 2. Lo Cheng Migao

    Taiwanese

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    Address
    241, Section 2, Minzu Road, West Central District, Tainan, Tainan, Taiwan · Tainan
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  18. Rank 2. Po Jen Tang

    Taiwanese

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    Address
    27, Lane 300, Section 2, Simen Road, West Central District, Tainan, Tainan, Taiwan · Tainan
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  19. Rank 2. San Hao Yi Kung Tao Angelica Duck

    Taiwanese

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    Address
    2, Section 1, Fucian Road, Central West District, Tainan, Tainan, Taiwan · Tainan
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  20. Rank 2. Shang Hao Chih Beef Soup

    Taiwanese

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    6, Section 1, Beian Road, North District, Tainan, Tainan, Taiwan · Tainan
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  21. Rank 2. Shian Jeng Shrimp Bawan

    Taiwanese

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    609 Yunong Road, East District, Tainan, Tainan, Taiwan · Tainan
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  22. Rank 2. Yeh San Duck Thick Soup

    Xingang Taiwanese

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    Address
    216 Linsen Road, Section 2, East District, Tainan, Tainan, Taiwan · Tainan
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  23. Rank 2. Yi Wei Pin

    Taiwanese

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    Shop 111 & 112, Yong Le Market, 177-179, Section 3, Guohua Street, West Central District, Tainan, Tainan, Taiwan · Tainan
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  24. Rank 2. Yuan Zai Hui (Guohua Street)

    Taiwanese

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    Address
    99, Section 2, Guohua Street, West Central District, Tainan, Tainan, Taiwan · Tainan
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  25. Rank 2. Zhu-Ji Dong Tsai Ya

    Taiwanese

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    47 Jhongshan Road, West Central District, Tainan, Tainan, Taiwan · Tainan
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  26. Rank 26. A Hai Taiwanese Oden

    Taiwanese

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    121 Dalin Road, South District, Tainan, Tainan, Taiwan · Tainan
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  27. Rank 26. A Ming Zhu Xing (Baoan Road)

    Taiwanese

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    Address
    72 Baoan Road, West Central District, Tainan, Tainan, Taiwan · Tainan
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  28. Rank 26. A-Yu Beef Shabu Shabu

    Taiwanese

    A beef shabu-shabu restaurant in Rende that runs its broth for eight hours before the doors open, so the golden, clear stock already tastes like someone else did the hard part. Hand-sliced beef from nearby Shanhua is the whole point, swished briefly through the pot. You fill out a form to choose your cuts, then help yourself to the sides and the braised beef rice that everyone ends up with anyway. No reservations, so arrive with patience and low blood sugar.

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    Address
    733-1 Kunlun Road, Rende District, Tainan, Tainan, Taiwan · Tainan
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  29. Rank 26. Chuan Tai Hao Milkfish Ball

    Taiwanese

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    Address
    222, Section 1, Datong Road, West Central District, Tainan, Tainan, Taiwan · Tainan
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  30. Rank 26. Liang Liang Table

    Contemporary Taiwanese

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    Address
    63, Lane 85, Minde Road, North District, Tainan, Tainan, Taiwan · Tainan
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  31. Rank 26. Mao Su

    Vegetarian Taiwanese

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    Address
    43 Fudong Street, East District, Tainan, Tainan, Taiwan · Tainan
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  32. Rank 26. The Temple-front Eatery

    Taiwanese

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    Address
    86, Section 2, Simen Road, Central West District, Tainan, Tainan, Taiwan · Tainan
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  33. Rank 26. Yang Mei Tu Chi

    Taiwanese

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    Address
    1-5, Wanqiu, Nanxi District, Tainan, Tainan 715, Taiwan · Tainan
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    Closed now, opens 9 AM

    Tuesday 9 AM–7 PM

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  34. Rank 26. Zhu Xin Ju

    Taiwanese

    A restored red-brick mansion on Sinyi Street sets the stage for an omakase experience built around old Taiwanese banquet cooking. The chef works from traditional recipes, letting local seasonal ingredients carry the meal through seven dishes and a soup. It's the kind of formal, unhurried dinner where the room and the food are making the same argument about how things used to be done.

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    69 Sinyi Street, West Central District, Tainan, Tainan, Taiwan · Tainan
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