The Best French Food in Taipei
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The best French food in Taipei, according to the experts: Michelin Guide and The 50 have both weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. A comes out on top.
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L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon and de nuit hold the next two places. Michelin Guide shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with The 50 next.
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Rank 1. 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.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: 2 Stars
- The 50 The 50: The 50 Discovery
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Rank 1. L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon
Contemporary French
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: 2 Stars
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Rank 3. de nuit
Contemporary French
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: 1 Star
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Rank 3. SENS
Contemporary French
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: 1 Star
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Rank 5. Brisé
Contemporary French
An open kitchen in a sleek modern room, where contemporary French cooking quietly folds Asian ingredients into the kind of seasonal menu that changes every few months and makes last season feel like a different restaurant. The chef's touch is restrained on the plate but precise underneath, and the weekday lunch set is a sensible way in. Tucked down a lane in Zhongshan, it's a Michelin Guide selection that rewards a little effort to find.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 5. Chaud Doux
French
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 5. Clover
Contemporary French
Jean-François Piège's first restaurant outside France sits inside a luxury department store, which sounds like a punchline until the food arrives. This contemporary French tasting room runs seasonal menus that pull hits from Piège's Paris restaurants and fold in local Taiwanese ingredients along the way. The wild raspberry soufflé with pistachio ice cream has its own reputation. Dress up; Bellavita is that kind of building.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 5. ÉCRU
Japanese-influenced French
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 5. Ephernité
Contemporary French
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 5. Lin
Contemporary French
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 5. Paris 1930 de Hideki Takayama
Contemporary French
A Japanese chef running a contemporary French kitchen on the second floor of a Taipei hotel sounds like a setup, but the seasonally shifting millefeuille and seafood-forward menus built around local teas and spices make a quiet case for the combination. The room is understated to the point of calm, and both wine and tea sommeliers are on hand, which does rather raise the bar for your next dinner party.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant