Suggestions for Dining and Drinking near Taipei

Jan S. • October 26, 2016Wide selection of loose leaf tea

Jan S. • November 18, 2016We waited about 80 minutes on a Sunday to be seated but it was worth the wait. Delicious food, lovely service and you can watch them make dumplings.

chandlext • August 5, 2016Cheap but best milk shave ice with mango

Hkling • September 9, 2018Really yummy goose meat, goose oil rice and soup ... the sausages tasted amazing too! We were so stuffed and it was cheap and cheerful!

Amanda L. • July 17, 2016Xiao long bao - better here in Taipei than any other international branch I've been to. Home-side advantage maybe? ❤❤❤

Jia S. • July 6, 2015Fantastic fusion style in Taipei. A real gem of ambience and flavor.

Constance |. • October 30, 2019Delicious warm chewy mochi with peanut powder; sesame powder is too sweet. Get soy pudding with small black sesame mochi balls, fresh taro is good too.

Noppadon R. • March 23, 2019The best hotpot ever, incredible soup, nice ice-cream tofu, very fresh ingredients. Highly recommended.

Constance |. • July 14, 2019Good food; recommend salted egg tofu, fried rice, green veggie in sesame sauce, hot mochi. Modern clean venue, fast service, very crowded and a bit noisy. Booking recommended. Not expensive.

Chris W. • September 15, 2016Beautiful shop. Worth the trip to sit and have a pineapple cake and tea (for free).

Don Michael Antonio • August 8, 2014Great juicy dumplings and more. Everything is good in terms of quality and taste can't go wrong unless you are a picky eater or close-minded！

ningsta • December 26, 2022Sesame and peanut dumplings with osmanthus "soup". Like the soup!

Mars W. • August 3, 2018Really cool building, doesn't look like normal Starbucks. Nice outside area seating. Staff are friendly and can speak English.

Clara W. • April 13, 2019Super fancy hot pot place with delicious fresh seafood. The mussel was still moving when we cooked it!

Richard H. • January 11, 2016get the dumplings in chili oil :) delicious!

Tabitha J. • March 31, 2016Delicious braised pork over rice. Amazing crispy bean curd. Ask for an English menu. It has pictures!

Innster T. • August 22, 2018So yummy and very juicy!!

Gary H. • February 18, 2015Pineapple cakes, milk cakes and a whole lot of other pastries. Try 'em all! I would recommend the egg tarts, often overlooked but oh-so-silky and delicious!

Nathan • October 13, 2020Fantastic Italian fare with a cozy neighborhood atmosphere. Don’t miss the gigli, lasagna, or steak. Or actually, just get everything.

Jessica W. • November 12, 2016Hands down the best oden place I've ever had. The ingredients are super fresh, and the broth was delicious.

Constance |. • March 3, 2019Yummy cinnamon roll, served slightly warm. Nice mood. Reservations can be made. Cheesecake also looks good.

Erwin C. • September 26, 2014OMG. This place is my new favorite restaurant 西北菜 in Taipei. It's kinda hard to find, and cozy. I also definitely recommend that you go with at least a party of 6. Reservations highly recommended.

Magdalena M. • November 3, 2019Delicious haka tofu and green tea noodles. Great option to combine vegans and carnivorous.

Nathan • August 12, 2017The friend noodles are hand made and have a beautiful eggy flavor, with the noodles fried with the egg. Noodles have a soft chewy texture which is very delicious.

Raven A. • August 17, 2014One of my favorites. Spacious space, neat arranged light sources. Nice hang out spot, good for working also. You can grab a light meal here too.

B • May 29, 2015Probably the best bakery in Taipei. If you love western type of bread, then you would love this place.

Chang-Cheng H. • January 3, 2015Wonderful place! Nice place for spending time in the lovely afternoon.

Elise • May 28, 2019Soy milk with soy custard pudding is a great.

Jessica C. • August 4, 2015Meat quality is good! Yum!

Momo H. • April 16, 2016... However, the char siew (not Cantonese style) here is awesome! Crispy skin, chewy pork belly slices... Awesome stuff!! Apparently authentic Taiwanese food here, try it😋