Taiwan restaurants ★ review

★ Michelin Bib Gourmand, 3-6-2018

Michelin Taipei「必比登推介」- "good value" food, NT30 ~ NT1300 (avg. 1000)
shop	tel	address	remarks
◆ night markets
饒河夜市: 陳董藥燉排骨 (Chen Dong Pork Ribs stewed in medicinal herbs)	910 901 933	160, Rao-he St. (Raohe St. Night Market 慈祐宮前八德路旁, 饒河街160號路邊攤)	stewed with lots rack of pork-ribs and medicinal herbs
饒河夜市:福州世祖胡椒餅(FuZhou Black Pepper bun)Pepper cakes/Hujiao bing / wheat buns more accurately, pies or pockets	2311 5098	Rao-he St. Night Market (饒河夜市)	cook for immediate consumption, paper-thin wrappings, crispy & good-smell, rich hot broth with spicy pepper flavour (「現做現賣，皮薄香脆，餡料肉汁淋漓且充滿辛香胡椒味)
饒河夜市, 施老闆麻辣臭豆腐(Shi Boss Spicy Tofu)	910 163 404	191, Rao-he St. (Raohe St. Night Market 饒河街191號)	Chou doufu / stinky tofu : hot spicy stinky tofu soup, tender duck blood, pickled cabbage & deep-fried stinky tofu (麻辣臭豆腐湯加嫩滑鴨血必點，配以醃白菜的炸臭豆腐)
南機場夜市:臭老闆臭豆腐(Stinky Tofu Boss)	2305 2078	6, Ln.313, sec.2, Zhong-hua Rd. (中華路二段313巷6號)	Chou doufu / stinky tofu : cook for immediate consumption, no milk-products added, good for Vegetarian
南機場夜市:阿男麻油雞( A Nan sesame Chicken)	0955-572-506	Ln.313, sec.2, Zhong-hua Rd..(中華路二段311巷)	health preserving sesame oil chicken soup (not very greasy) for all four seasons (四季合宜的養生麻油)
寧夏夜市: 豬肝榮仔(Rong's Pork Liver)	2553-9710 / 0935-937-231	68 Nin-Xia Rd. (Nin-Xia night market, 寧夏路68號前)	Pig liver and pig bag only (只賣豬肝湯和豬肚湯，湯底肉香味濃，豬肝熟度完美，豬肚軟腍入味，配以香辛薑絲)
寧夏夜市: 劉芋仔 (Liu Yu Zi Taiwan's taro - similar to sweet potato)	0920 091 595	34-4, Nin-Xia Rd. (寧夏路34之4號, 蓬萊國小旁 Nin-Xia night market, )	the reason of being selected is its fresh ingredients, and cook for immediate consumption. chef specials are chicken-egg taro balls, taro pie ( 蛋黃芋餅、香酥芋丸 )
臨江街夜市:梁記滷味 ( Liang Ji Lou Wei)	2738-5052	83 Lin-Jiang Str (Nin-Jian night market , 臨江街83號)	Braised food/snacks : crispy duck intestines taste best
臨江街夜市:駱記小炒(Lou Ji Xiao Chao)	2708 1027	27, alley 50, Lane 39, Tong-Hua Str. (通化街39巷50弄27號Nin-Jian night market )	all stir fried dishes (beef, snail, etc) are its signature
Hi-Yu Ribs stewed in medicinal herbs(士林夜市: 海友十全排骨)	2888 1959	49, Da-Dong Rd. (大東路49, Shilin night market)	Ribs stewed in 15 different kinds of secret-recipe medicinal herbs (15種以上的中藥秘方烹調出美味養生的藥膳排骨湯)
◆ Taiwanese Cuisine
茂園(Mao Yuan)	2752 8587	185, sec. 2, Chang'an E. Rd (長安東路二段185)	most home-made style, Taiwanese style cuisines (台式料理風格), chef's special are salt-melon steamed fish, etc.
美麗餐廳(Meili)	2521 0698	146, Jin-zhou St. (錦州街146號)	Traditional Taiwanese night-club (酒家菜) dishes. Secret-recipe stewed soup attracted many ranking politicians and entertainment stars, the most genuine Taiwanese delicacy ( 道地的台灣口味)
My灶(My stove)	2522–2697	9-1, lane 100, Song-jiang Rd. (松江路100巷9之1號)	signature food is braised pork rice, 60 bowls limited per day, Modern flavour mixed with traditional Taiwanese food (現代風味+傳統台灣美食)
我家小廚房(My Sweet Home Small kitchen)	966 558 669	115, Yan-shou St. (延壽街115號)	Signature dish is pan-fried Horsehead Tilefish, fine cuisine of 4 provinces - Taiwan, HuNan zhe-Jiang Si-Chuan (台、湘、浙、川之特色美食)
Shang Yue Food(雙月食品)	3393 8953	6-2, Qing-dao E. Rd. (青島東路6-2號)	Specialty - Fleece-flower root (何首烏) steamed free range chicken soup - only NT200, health preserving home-cooked meals.(健康養生的家常菜，招牌放山雞湯)
◆ Taiwanese style beef noodle
永康牛肉麵((Yongkang beef noodle)	2351 1051	Gin-Shen S. Rd.	40 yrs old shop, Si-Chuan province flavor beef noodle
牛店精燉牛肉麵(Niu Dian)	2389 5577	(昆明街91號) 91, Kun-ming St.	NT450 for palace beef noodle (滿漢級), one noodle in 3 ways - shank shin, tendons, tripe
劉山東牛肉麵(Liu Shandong beef noodles)	2311 3581	No. 2, Lane 14, Section 1, Kai-feng St	beef bone as base, braised beef noodle uses Australia-imported beef plus black-sugar, clear-stewed beef noodle uses Taiwan's non-frozen non-cold-storage (溫體牛肉) beef navel end or brisket (牛胸肉)
林東芳牛肉麵(Lin Don-Fang beef noodle)	2752 2556	(安東街4-3號) 4-3, An-dong St.	stew local beef bone for 20 hours as soup base
廖家牛肉麵(Liao beef noodles )	2351 7065	(金華街98號) 98, Jin-hua St.	famous for its clear-stewed beef noodles using Taiwan's non-frozen, non-cold-storage (溫體牛肉) beef
老山東牛肉家常麵店(Lau Shandong beef noodles)	23891216	(西寧南路70號B1、15室) 70, Xi-Ning S. Rd.	its signature is half tendon half beef-meat beef noodle
建宏牛肉麵(Jen Hung beef noodles)	2371 2747	(西寧南路7號) 7, Xi-Ning S. Rd.	open 24 hrs, free for more noodles and soup
清真中國牛肉麵食館(Halal Chinese beef noodles)	2721 4771	(延吉街137巷7弄1號) 1, alley7, ln.137, Yan-ji St.	60 yrs old shop, their secret is never turning off the stew pot, serves both clear stewed and braised beef noodle
◆ Exotic fine food
濱松屋	2567 5705	12, lane119, Lin-Sen N. Rd. (林森北路119巷12)	Japanese eel rice prepare in 3 or 4 ways (「鰻魚飯三吃」)
印度菜想想廚房(Joseph Bistro)	2508 1329	13, lane 69, Song-Jiang Rd. (松江路69巷13號)	Northern Indian food (印度菜)
◆ Innovative food
一號糧倉(No.1 food theater)	2775 1689	2, alley 3, lane 346, sec.2, Ba-De Rd. (八德路二段346巷3弄2號)	short rib noodle is its signature dish, exotic cuisine (樂埔匯農＋異國料理餐廳)
◆ Chinese restaurants
祥和蔬食(Serenity)	2357 0377	1, lane 1, Zhen-Jiang St. (鎮江街1巷1號)	SiChuanprovince style , Vegetarian (四川素食)/ the only Vegetarian & Vegan Restaurant selected
點水樓(Dian Shui Lou - SongSen)	3222 7979	5th fl., no.1, Zhong-zheng Rd (中正路1號5樓)	Jiang-Su cuisine/ Mandarin Restaurant - chef's special : 7-colored Xiao Long Bao (steamed bun)
阜杭豆漿(Fu Hang Soy Milk)	2392 2175	108, sec.1 Zhong-Xiao E. Rd. (忠孝東路一段108號)	Dim Sum/ Chinese style Breakfast serves fried bread stick and clay oven rolls, salty bean sauce/milk is good as well
杭州小籠湯包(Hangzhou Xiao Long Bao - Da-an district)	2393 1757	19, sec.2, Hang-Zhou S. Rd. (杭州南路二段19號)	Dim Sum/ Xiao Long Bao, steamed bun stuffed with juice and meat, one customer said you got more soup than others'.
鼎泰豐信義總店(Din Tai Fung)	23218928	194, sec. 2, XinYi Rd. (信義路)	Shanghainese/ Xiao Long Bao (steamed bun)
好公道金雞園(Hao Gong Dao Jin Ji Yuan)	2341 6980	28-1, Yongkang street (永康街28-1號)	Shanghainese/ Xiao Long Bao (steamed bun) , green-onion pie, beef noodle...
宋廚菜館(Song Kitchen)	2764 4788	14, Ln. 15, sec.5 Zhong-Xiao E. Rd. (忠孝東路五段15巷14號)	Classic Beijing food/ a Northern Chinese Restaurant
北平陶然亭(Taoran Ting roast Peking Duck Palace)	2778 7805	86, Fu-Xing N. Rd. (復興北路86號)	Beijing food/ well-known for its classic BeiPing (Beijing) roast duck, a Northern Chinese Restaurant
彭家園 (Peng family)	2704 5152	60, Dong-Feng St. (東豐街60號)	Cantonese/ solid ingredients, taro duck, crispy chicken, Asian flavor
醉楓園小館 (Zui Feng Yuan)	2577 9528	5, Ln.8, Sec. 3, BaDe rd. (八德路3段8巷5號)	Cantonese/ chef's special is taro duck

ps: some info. from Apple Daily headlines, UDN, 3-7-2018 ; https://guide.michelin.com/tw/en/taipei

◆ Comparison: 3 starred restaurants of Asia - Tokyo(日本東京) 13, HK(香港)7, Kyoto(京都) 7, Osaka( 大阪)4, Macau (澳門)3, Seoul(韓國首爾) 2, Shanghai(上海)1, Taipei(台北)1 Bloomberg 4-11-2019 , source Michelin Guide Number of Restaurants in Asia with 3 Michelin Stars
Michelin Guide City	number of 3 starred restaurants (3星數)
Tokyo (日本東京)
Hong Kong, Macau (港澳)
Kyoto(日本京都)
Osaka(日本大阪)
Seoul (韓國首爾)
Shanghai (上海)
Taipei (台北)

◆ Michelin Stars (2019) comparison among Chinese-world cities
Michelin Guide cities	total number of stars	num. of starred restaurants	number of 3 star restaurants	number of 2 star	1 star
Hong Kong, Macau	119	82	10 (HK 7, Macau 3)	17 (HK 12, Macau 5)	55
Singapore (新加坡) Jul.'18	44	38	0	5	34
Shanghai (上海) sept.'18	44	34	1	8	25
Taipei (台北) april '19	31	24	1	5	18

Michelin Plate restaurants
	Michelin 餐廳		intro.
(Taiwanese cuisine)台菜	欣葉台菜Shin Yeh(創始店)		try the egg omelette with dried radish, pan-seared pork liver and flatbread rolls, almond tofu dessert
	米香台菜餐廳(Mipon)		a new twist on Taiwanese classics... Mouth-watering chicken dressed in soybean paste, lemon juice, mirin, garlic and chilli surprises with its exotic tropical overtones. Classics such as "Three-cup" chicken drumstick and stewed Chinese cabbage with fish skin also impress
	蓬萊台菜 - 北投 (Peng Lai)		famous for its pork ribs that are marinated for 20 hours before being deep-fried until crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. Another favourite is 'Jadeite tofu' - shrimp, ham, coriander and tofu wrapped up in fried tofu skin. Crabmeat and baby oyster thick soup, and whelk and squid soup with leeks are the other recipes from a bygone era that are now seldom found elsewhere.
	興蓬萊台菜 - 士林(Shing-Peng-Lai)		famous for "goat nipple"( actually stems and roots of the Taiwanese fig tree that the owner digs up in Lala Mountain ) chicken soup; Also try their steamed free-range chicken and crispy blistered pork ribs.
	雞家莊 - 長春路 (Chi Chia Chuang -Changchun Road)		chef uses only pullets from 5 to 6 months old for their tender meat. Diners' favourites include 'Three Taste Chicken' - a trio of Silkie chicken, steamed and smoked chicken - and 'Chi Chia Chuang Dough-Foux, velvety tofu with diced chicken, homemade egg pudding
法式料理 (French)	De Loin (德朗)		No expense was spared when it came on diners' comfort at this stylish restaurant in a wealthy suburb; Luxurious ingredients are impeccably prepared to present sophisticated flavours and contrasts in texture. The service is fittingly formal and detailed
	Ephernité		Try their 4- or 5-course prix-fixe menu, especially the vegetable terrine made daily.
	50/50 Cuisine française		half traditional and half creative! The good-value 7-course menu... Try their foie gras terrine and morel mushroom cannelloni
	Monsieur L		accomplished French cuisine is flavoursome, well presented and modern in style while showing some Japanese influences. The 6-course dinner menu offers some choice, the lunch menu is even more flexible
	Chou Chou		authentic French cooking without breaking the bank: onion soup, sautéed frogs’ legs, duck confit, roast chicken and apple tart
	Orchid Restaurant (蘭)		A cocktail at the horseshoe bar is a nice jumping-off point... 'Jelly shrimp' at lunch and 'pigeon rouge' at dinner stand out.
義式料理 (Italian)	Tutto Bello		the owner and his team strive to ensure that "everything is perfect". the homemade pasta is a highlight. A substantial wine list includes some impressive French and Italian producers
	Bencotto		long-fermented bread is a must, signatures like ravioli alla carbonara and piccione Toscano are well matched by over 400 labels of mostly Italian wines
	義瑪卡多Il Mercato		artisanal Italian food items and wine. Most of the kitchen team are from Italy and almost all ingredients are imported from their home country. Pasta, breads and gelato are made from scratch in-house. extensive selection of Italian wines at competitive prices.
	蘿莎娜小廚房La Locanda		cheeses and olive oil from Europe, are put to use in signature items like slow-cooked octopus, or tagliatelle with mushrooms and sausage. the exclusively Italian wine.
創意料理( innovative, creative, modern)	Gen Creative		Don't miss their fried soup, bossam (sliced pork belly in chilli sauce with greens) and soufflé.
	INDULGE		has award-winning mixologists and great cocktails
	nku		Nordic cooking reinvented with wood fire - either smoked with lychee wood or grilled over longan charcoal - but creatively done with intricate skills, a careful balance of flavours and artsy presentations. Try the homemad 'SLOW' bread and the signature An Asian potato & 'caviar'.
	樂埔町 Leputing		a Zen garden and a gallery showing plant-based dyed fabric. The set menus, with several main course options. Top-notch ingredients are creatively cooked, alongside obvious influences from French, Japanese and Taiwanese cuisines
	松園禪林 – 原心pine garden		Zen-inspired restaurant. The 8-course menu pays homage to Japanese, Cantonese and Taiwanese cuisines
	桌藏餐廳 Toh-A		Only prix-fixe menus are offered; ingredients are mostly from Taiwan, prepared using classical French techniques, with an element of surprise in the tastes, textures and even temperatures of the food.
時尚歐陸菜 (European contemporary ), 國際菜, 泰式料理, 西班牙時尚料理(spanish contemporary)	JE kitchen (European contemporary )		seasonal prix-fixe menu shows subtle Nordic and French influences. Signatures include cream cheese/stone inspired by the chef's black-and-white dog!
	The Restaurant (European contemporary )		ambitious cooking with a playful element; dishes have an Asian heart but some Italian influences also come through. a superb collection of French wines, namely Romanée-Conti, Château d'Yquem and Pétrus
	Hidden by DN (spanish contemporary)		Seafood from Daxi Harbour in Yilan; expertly renders classic Spanish flavours with modern techniques and artful presentations, perfectly complemented by the Spanish wines on offer
	Page (頁小館)		Try their signature fries with mayo; grilled chicken risotto; and chocolate, pecan and banana cake with vanilla ice cream. A good selection of sake and Mikkeller craft beers are available
	Thai & Thai		The experienced Thai chef delivers what Thai food is renowned for on all fronts, alongside charming service
燒烤、鐵板燒 ( meat & grilled Teppanyaki )	Wildwood Live Fire Cuisine		Highlights include the 28-day dry-aged bone-in striploin and porterhouse steaks. The chef also makes an array of exotic sauces to go with your food, such as Sriracha kumquat sauce.
	老乾杯-信義 Kanpai Classic -Xinyi; 　 ps: 老乾杯(松山慶城)		The interior has a neo-Japanese feel to it. The menu is the same as other branches - prime cuts of Japanese wagyu beef, exclusive Ginjo sake rice wine, Nanatsuboshi rice from Hokkaido, Japan, and an impressive wine list.
	ROBIN’S 牛排屋(Robin's Teppanyaki )		One of the best known teppanyaki places in town, The show-stopping teppan tricks are something to behold, but they don't outshine the perfectly cooked seafood, premium steaks from the U.S., or the Wagyu from Japan and Australia
	上林鐵板燒The Sunlit Teppanyaki		it's the details that set apart certain establishments from others. Here, any splattered oil is wiped off at once to retain the distinct flavour of every ingredient on the hot plate.
牛排館 (steak house)	A CUT牛排館- 國賓飯店		atmospherically-lit bar , chic dining room A-grade cuts of beef from the U.S.and Australia are grilled to perfection in the open kitchen. Be sure to finish with their soufflé
	No°168 Prime牛排館N°168 Prime Steakhouse-維多麗亞酒店		Top-quality U.S. Kobe ribeye, Australian grade 9+ and Japanese Miyazaki A5 Wagyu are grilled to perfection in an oak wood-fired oven imbuing steaks with a lovely smokiness.
	樂邦 Le Blanc		the best ingredients and cook them well. The steak and lobster (steamed or grilled) come with fresh popovers, salad or soup, and unlimited fries. Sides and desserts are also as good as the mains
	寶艾西餐廳Bel Air -台北君悅酒店		The menu features prime steaks of the highest quality, from the U.S. and Australia, all cooked to perfection. Prices aren't particularly wallet-friendly, but the experience is worth it.
街頭小吃 (street food)	see tbl below
中華料理 (Chinese dishes)	粵菜 (Cantonese)	國賓飯店粵菜廳晶華軒 Silks House 寒舍食譜-台北寒舍艾美酒店辰園 -台北喜來登大飯店香宮-台北遠東國際大飯店) 桃花林中華料理-大倉久和
	川菜 (Sichuan)	國賓川菜廳驥園川菜
	江浙菜(JiaSu)	秀蘭小吃
	淮揚菜( Huaiyang )	冶春茶舍
	滬菜(Shanghainese )	蘇杭(中正)
	湖南菜 (Hunanese)	荷風中國菜
	客家( Hakkanese)	五月雪客家私房珍釀
	牛肉麵 (beef noodle)	穆記牛肉麵
日本料理、(Japanese sushi)	肉割烹ゆう-Nikukappou Yuu 彧割烹守破離小馬 KOUMA-台北西華飯店山里 -台北大倉久和大飯店牡丹天ぷら – 頂級天婦羅日本橋玉井旬採鮨処(中山店) 台北鳥喜とり喜笹鮨 SASA 魚道生美學日本料理鮨七海
涮涮鍋、火鍋 (hotpot)	橘色涮涮屋但馬家涮涮鍋(本館) 林家蔬菜羊肉爐
海產 (seafood)	先進海產店田園海鮮真的好海鮮餐廳
素食 (vegetarian)	Verde 時尚蔬食鈺善閣 ‧ 素 ‧ 養生懷石
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◆夜市 (street food - Plate Michelin)
小吃 (stall)	contact	intro. in Chinese	intro.
圓環邊蚵仔煎-寧夏夜市 Yuan Huan Pien Oyster Egg Omelette	Tel.+886 2 2558 0198 46 Ningxia Road	創立於1965年，蚵仔煎選用每天從臺南直送的蚵仔，特調醬汁十分惹味。蒸米糕也值得一試。	Has been making its tasty omelettes, with oysters from Tainan drizzled in homemade sweet hot sauce, since 1965.
山內雞肉-南機場夜市 Shan-Nei Chicken	+886 2 2305 010020-3, Lane 307, Section 2, Zhonghua Road	皮爽肉嫰，份量頗多，十分超值。關門時間不定，若要點選雞腿，建議八時前到達	Good-value steamed chicken is feted for its springy skin and juicy flesh. Come before 8 pm for chicken legs.
玉米家烤玉米-南機場夜市 Corn House Grilled Corn	Tel.+886 931 504 865 Lane 311, Section 2, Zhonghua Road	選用雲林小農生產的玉米，配以店家調配的粉料烤製，有原味、新孜然及地獄勁辣三種口味。	Sweet corn from Yunlin city is grilled and coated in spice mix - choose between original, cumin or fiery hot.
阿輝麵線-士林廟口 A Hui Vermicelli	士林廟口	攤子臨近廟口，不設座位。麵線帶蔬菜甜味，實而不華，設兩種份量，也可加配花枝或大腸。	This stall by the temple with no seating serves no-frills vermicelli soup with pork chitterlings or cuttlefish
斌大腸包小腸-正宗士林創始店 Pin Taiwanese Sausage with Sticky Rice	84 Danan Road, Shilin	店主在電轉爐前應接不暇，全因其帶蒜香的香腸和軟綿綿的糯米包極受歡迎，更備有十多款醬汁。	There's always a queue for their garlic sausage in fluffy, sticky rice. Jazz it up with one of the sauces.
景美米粉湯-景美夜市 Jingmei Thick Rice Noodles	119, Jingmei Street	粗米粉吸盡大骨精華，滑嫩而不軟爛。炸三鮮外酥內嫩，搭配脆口的醃黃瓜，不容錯過	Noodles soak up the flavourful pork bone soup; deep-fried seafood trio with cucumber is another must-try
鵝媽媽鵝肉切仔麵-景美夜市 Mother Goose Noodles	37-3, Jingmei Street	招牌鵝肉肉質柔嫩，白切的清甜，煙燻的香氣濃郁。另有鴨肉與鴨肉麵類可供選擇	Steamed or smoked, the goose is always juicy and velvety. The offal and duck noodles also stand out
格登炸雞-通化夜市 Golden Fried Chicken	35, Alley 50, Lane 39, Tonghua Street, Da’an, Tel.+886 983 186 080	必點招牌炸雞和甜不辣外脆內軟，老闆堅持現點現炸，故製作需時；建議趁熱食用。	Both chicken and tempura are fried-to-order, but the piping hot and perfectly fried items are worth the wait.
東發號油飯麵線-饒河街夜市 Tung Fa Hao	Tel.+886 2 2769 5739 94 Raohe Street	顏老先生於1937年創立，繼承的女兒繼續以清湯烹煮蚵仔麵線，成品鮮甜甘美。	The second-generation owner makes tasty baby oyster vermicelli soup the same way as her father did when he started in 1937
麻糬寶寶-饒河街夜市 Mochi Baby	111, Raohe Street	透明廚櫃在此經營十多年，所賣的小麻糬每天鮮做，口感軟糯且帶糯米香	The transparent case houses chewy mocha - they're freshly made every day and have a strong sticky rice fragrance.
ps: 小王清湯瓜仔肉-華西街夜市

Michelin Bib Gourmand, new entrants list, 3-27-2019
cuisine	restaurants	contact	signature foods	ps: other popular foods
Taiwanese cuisine	阿城鵝肉(A Cheng Goose in Zhongshan)	02-2541-5238	steamed or smoked goose, the latter being their signature dish, while some customers love their goose intestine with chives and rice with goose fat too(煙燻鵝肉或是鵝腸、鵝油拌飯等)	麻辣鴨血NT70, 煙燻鵝半隻800
	欣葉小聚今品 (Shin Yeh Shiao Ju in Nangang)	02-2785-1819	both classic Taiwanese dishes and innovative flavour combinations.(傳統經典台菜口味;及三杯 Q 彈豬腳、XO 醬豬肝蘿蔔糕等創意設計料理)	紅蟳米糕330元、青龍皮皮挫
	義興樓(Yi Hsing Pavilion in Wenshan )	02-2931-3966	shrimp-filled “gold coins,” meat roll with onions, and green bean noodle with deep fried egg crisp that bring traditional Taiwanese flavours (古早美味: 金錢蝦、五香雞卷、蛋酥冬粉等)	耗時的傳統工法、81年復古味
	女娘的店(Mother’s Kitchen in Shilin )	02-2874-1981	classic Taiwanese comfort food such as lard rice and fried eggs with preserved radish( 豬油飯、菜脯煎蛋等; 懷舊裝潢)	酒家菜50年代農家風情
Taiwanese stall foods	阿國切仔麵 (next to Ningxia market , A Guo in DaTong district)	02-2557-8705	famous Tshik-a-mi that composes of greased egg noodles, bean sprouts and crispy scallion (切仔麵:簡單的油麵+豆芽、油蔥、熬幾個小時的湯頭)	油蔥拌飯、紅燒肉
Taiwanese stall foods	賣麵炎仔(Mai Mien Yen Tsai in Dadaocheng)	02-2557-7087	egg noodles, but also side dishes such as crispy fried pork(麵食、紅燒肉、鯊魚煙、白斬雞)	五花肉、小菜、米粉; 80+年排隊老店
beef noodle (high end)	天下三絕 (Tien Hsia San Chueh in Da’an)	02-2741-6299	beef noodles with oxtail, shank, tendon and heel muscle(牛腱、牛筋、牛尾與腱心肉的牛肉麵要價五百元)	炸排骨NT150; 洋風漫:用餐時聽爵士喝紅酒
Sichuan cuisine	四川吳抄手 (Chili House in Da’an District )	02-2772-1707	Sichuan delicacies such as pork dumplings in red oil(紅油豬水餃、抄手，與許多桌菜)	三十多種中藥的醬汁
Beijing cuisine	北平都一處 (Do It True in Xinyi )	02-2720-6417	the owner’s great uncle once cooked for Empress of the Qing Dynasty, signature dishes : 蔥油餅、褡褳火燒、九轉肥腸	醬肉燒餅、炸丸子、松子雞、合菜戴帽 ; 店主舅舅曾為清(Qing)朝皇帝做菜
Yuannanese menu	人和園 (Jen Ho Yuan in Zhongshan)	02-2568-2587	Yuannanese menu (豆工豆釀百花)	干碥香菇、酸菜肉末加花枝
Zhejiang	榮榮園 (Rong Rong Yuan in Da’an)	02-2703-8822	showcases Zhejiang fare (烤排骨&光餅NT565)	清炒蝦仁、光餅發酵手做
Indian cuisine	番紅花 (Saffron in Shilin)	02-2871-4842	dedicated itself to Indian cuisine for more than 20 years(香氣迷人的印度菜)	窯烤雞腿、羊肉珈哩、烤餅、羊小排、香料飯
https://guide.michelin.com/tw/en/taipei/news-and-views/taipei-michelin-guide-bib-2019-new-entrants/news Michelin official site, 3-27-2019, Apple Daily (蘋果日報), 3-28-2019, CTN(中國時報), 3-30-2019, UDN(聯合報), 3-28-2019

◆ Michelin Guide Taipei - behind the story
	pic.: China Times - Want Weekly, No.185: To emergently save Taiwan's dying tourism, Taiwan government spent NT90,000,000 (USD3 millions) to have <Michelin Guide> in Taipei Taiwan.


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Bloomberg 3-15-2018 ★ Number of Restaurants of Asian cities with 3 Michelin Stars
Michelin Guide City	number of 3-stars (3星數)
Tokyo (日本東京)
Kyoto(日本)
Hong Kong, Macau (港澳)
Osaka(日本大阪)
Seoul (韓國首爾)
Shanghai (上海)
Singapore (新加坡)
Taipei (台北)
ps: The total number of Michelin stars of Singapore is more than that of Taiwan

★Total number of Michelin Stars comparison among Chinese-world cities
Michelin Guide 2018	3 star	2 star	1 star	num. of star-restaurants (星數)
Hong Kong, Macau (港澳)	8	16	57	81
Singapore (新加坡) jun'17	1	7	30	38
Shanghai (上海) sept'17	2	6	22	30
Taipei (台北)	1	2	17	20

Michelin starred restaurants in Taipei : 20 in total, one 3 starred, two 2 starred
statistics : 2 Taiwanese cuisine restaurants, 4 Chinese restaurants, 6 Japanese cuisine, 5 Euro. restaurants, 2 creative cuisine (Western taste too)
餐廳名(restaurant name)	聯絡(contact)	地址(address)	特色 ( specialities & remarks)
◆ 米其林3星 (Michelin 3 starred restaurants)
頤宮 ( Le Palais )	21819985 www.palaisdechinehotel	君品酒店 (Palais de Chin Hotel, next to Taipei Main Station; No. 3, sec. 1, Chan-De Rd), 台北後火車站承德路一3	廣式點心與中華筵席料理先知鴨和火焰片皮鴨, 建議預訂幼鴨, 豆腐菜式, 原味蛋塔 (Chinese cuisine with hand-picked fresh ingredients, Cantonese dim sum, Chinese banquet cuisines : Cantonese-style crispy roast duck, preorder baby duck; the tofu dishes and the baked egg custard tarts); avg. consumption : NTD 1800-2000 / person
◆ 米其林2星 (Michelin 2 starred restaurants)
祥雲龍吟 ( RyuGin Taipei Restaurant )	8501 5808	樂群三路301號 (No.301 Lequn 3rd Road, Zhongshan District, Taipei, Taiwan )	時尚創意日式料理 - 東京總店"龍吟"連7 年獲得米其林3星 (Michelin Tokyo), 台灣分店"祥雲龍吟" , 使用台灣蔬菜海鮮, 融合了本土烹調味製作日式料理 (Japanese contemporary delivers similarly creativity - Japanese cuisine by using Taiwan's seafood and vegetables); avg. : 7th class cuisine NTD4200+, 10th class NTD6500+
請客樓 ( The Guest House )	2321 5511ext 8116	忠孝東一12 (17F., No.12, Sec. 1, ZhongXiao E. Rd., Sheraton )	餐廳佈置簡單, 川揚麵食為基礎&蘇杭菜系並融合本土特色 - 核桃棗煎餅、香濃燉湯、麻油雞飯、紅麴豬尾、千層百頁豆腐... (Si-Chun province cuisine, Jiang-Su province & HangZhou dishes / Signature dishes : double-steamed soups, chicken rice with sesame oil, pork tail braised in red yeast rice, millefeuille tofu skin) ; avg. : NTD 1780-3680 / person
◆ 米其林1星 (Michelin 1 starred restaurants)
大腕燒肉 ( Da-Wan )	27110179	敦化南路一段177巷22 ( 22, ln.177, sec.1, Dun-Hua S Rd)	燒肉 / 真空包裝冷藏、熟成至少三星期的牛肉, 均消費額NT$1500-3000 (BBQ meat / grill Beef is chilled, never frozen, and is aged in vacuum pack for no less than 21 days; avg. consumption exp. NT$1500-3000)
教父牛排 (Danny's SteakHouse )	85011838	樂群三路58號 (58 , Le-Qun 3rd Rd)	牛排 / 荔枝木烹牛排、自製酸種麵包、薯條和甜品 (steak/ lychee wood in a broiler from the U.S homemade sourdough, French fries and desserts are hard to find fault with. avg. consumption exp. NT$500-1500)
金蓬萊遵古台菜 (Golden Formosa)	28711517	天母東路101號 (101, Tian-Mu E Rd)	古台菜 / 北投酒家菜，味道偏濃重，家族獨門秘方，招牌菜排骨酥，臺灣豬腹斜排，佛跳牆; 均消費額NT$500-1500 ( traditional Taiwanese dishes / they started serving heavily seasoned BeiTou 'night-club/bar food' to go with alcoholic drinks, old days family recipes, signature: deep-fried pork ribs w crispy crust, Buddha- Jumps-Over-The-Wall chicken soup & 10-plus gourmet ingredients , avg. consumption exp. NT$500-1500.
謙安和 (Ken Anho)	27008128	安和路一段127巷4 (4, ln.127, sec.1, An-He Rd)	壽司 (sushi) , avg. consumption exp. : lunch NTD3800 / person, dinner NTD 5800/ person
吉兆割烹壽司 (Kitcho)	27711020	忠孝東路四段181巷48 (48, ln.181, sec.4, Zhong-Xiao E Rd)	日本料理/ 上成壽司 NTD1500-3000 (Japanese cuisine / Niigata rice is seasoned with three vinegars, including akazu that gives depth and umami; , avg. consumption exp. NTD1500-3000 )
L'ATELIER de Joel Robuchon (侯布雄法式餐廳)	87292628	松仁路28號 (28, Song-Ren Rd)	法國料理 / 上乘的用料和純熟的烹調技巧, 均消費額NT$500-1500 (French cuisine / French classics are re-invented with skill, care and a great deal of aplomb; avg. NT$500-1500)
La Cocotte by Fabien Verge	33223289	金山南路二段13巷20號106 (20, ln.13, sec.2, Jin-Shan S Rd)	時尚歐陸法國菜 / 僅20座位的時髦餐廳 , 老闆兼主廚曾在巴黎Alain Ducasse餐廳工作 , 均消費額NT$1280 (Euro. & French cuisine / 20-seat chic restaurant, owner-chef once work at Alain Ducasse in Paris, avg. consumption exp. NT$1280)
Longtail	27326616	敦化南路二段174號 (174, sec.2, Dun-Hua S Rd)	時尚歐陸菜/ 老闆兼主廚曾在各地一流餐廳工作數年, 均消費額NT$1140 ( restaurant & bar / owner chef worked in some of the world's best kitchens for years, avg. consumption exp. NT$1140 )
明福台菜海產 (Mingfu Taiwan seafood dishes)	25629287	中山北路二段137巷18-1號 (18-1, ln.137, sec.2, Zhong-Shan N. Rd )	台式海鮮菜 / 佛跳牆 (可多添鮑魚代替魚翅)，古早瓜仔雞 , 小館子只有六張餐桌，且不設外賣, 均消費額 NT$500-1500 (Taiwanese seafood dishes / a tiny restaurant - six tables only, no "to go" order, signature : traditional braised chicken with pickled gourd, Buddha- Jumps-Over-The-Wall chicken soup, if customers don't like shark-fin, they can replace it with some more abalones )
MUME	27000901	四維路28號 (28, Si-Wei Rd)	北歐風格時尚歐陸菜, 妙用花草使菜色美艷如畫, 店名是"梅花"的拉丁文, 均消費額NT$1700 ( melds New Nordic influences with Taiwanese ingredients, garnishes dishes with fresh herbs and flowers, avg. USD50+ )
RAW	85015800	樂群三路301號 (301, Le-Qun 3rd Rd)	創意料理 / André廚師江振誠開設 , 部分菜式滲入street food - small eat元素, 均消費額NT$1850 (creative cuisine / owner-chef Singapore André Chiang , menu showcases's creative take on Taiwanese cuisine with the occasional street food influence, avg. USD60 )
鮨野村 (Nomura Sushi )	27077518	仁愛路四段300巷19弄4號 (4, alley19, ln.300, sec.4, Ren-Ai Rd)	壽司 (sushi) / avg. NTD 1500-3000 / person
鮨隆 (sushi ryu )	25818380	新生北路二段60-7號(60-7, sec.2, Sin-Sen N. Rd)	壽司吧 (sushi bar) / 魚肝壽司 (fish liver sushi), avg. NTD 3000/ person
Tairroir (態芮)	85015500	樂群三路299號(299, Le-Qun 3rd Rd )	創意料理 / 顛覆傳統概念，重新演譯新世代飲食精神，傳遞台灣經典，從不同角度體驗臺菜&台灣風土文化, 均消費額NT$1650 (reinventing Taiwanese cuisine, avg. NT$ 1650)
大三元 (3 coins)	23817180	衡陽路46號 (46, Heng-Yang Rd)	港式飲茶‧新粵式料理 / 帶點臺式元素的廣東菜: 鮮茄大鮮鮑，苦茶油雞湯 ; 均消費額不超過NT$500 ( New Cantonese cuisine, HK style dim sum/ classic Cantonese, with occasional Taiwanese touches: Peking duck served with wholemeal flatbread; steamed abalone with fresh and sundried tomatoes; and chicken soup with bitter tea seed oil; avg. < NTD500)
天香樓 (landis hotels resorts)	25971234	民權東路二段41號 (41, sec.2, Minquan E Rd)	杭州菜, 中華料理 / 宋嫂魚羹、天香東坡肉、龍井蝦仁神仙鴨魚丸湯 ( hangZhou dishes, Chinese cuisine / Fairy Duck soup by combining two Hangzhou classics, namely fish ball soup and braised duck with ham. Dongpo pork and stir-fried river shrimps with long ching tea, avg. NT$ 500-1500)
雅閣 (Ya Ge)	2715 6788	敦北158 (No. 158, Dun-Hua N Rd, Mandarin Oriental Hotel)	中華料理, 港點 / 華麗裝飾，典雅格調, 秋季時分大閘蟹菜式, 主廚經驗豐富。均消費額NT$500-1500 (Chinese cuisine, dim sum / various set menus : hairy crab when in season, an array of Cantonese classics; experienced chef )

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"Fine dining" category: 2007-2008	Italia, Singapore, Japan, US, UK, UAE, Malaysia, Spain, Argentina .( underscore for Eastern nations)
"Food" category: 2011-2012	1 Italy, 2France, 3 Japan, 4Spain, 5 Singapore, 6 Thailand, 7 India, 8 Brasil, 9 Malaysia, 10 Swiss, 11 Germany, 12 Vietnam, 13 Greece, 14 Australia, 15 USA (underscore for Asian nations)

Must eat in Taiwan's 5 star buffet restaurants ref. to The China Times, 12-6-2014 (中國時報)
(寒舍艾美酒店, France) Le Meridien	Hyatt (君悅)	(西華)Sherwood	Shangri La's Far Eastern (遠東)	(福華) Howard	大倉久和	(晶華) Regent	(老爺) hotel royal taipei	(凱撒) caesar
Emperor crab, steak must eat, don't forget 現烤芙蕾!	long tern reputation, all cuisins above average level	Shabu-shabu, one wok for one person, in winter seasm oil and Chinese medicine added	various exotic cuisines, recommand roast beef imported from USA (肋眼牛排)	mutton chop	angle red shrimps with raw fish rank, only French-Japan mixed buffet in Taipei	various seafood,(麻油安康魚), salad	steak, Hawaii cake(夏威夷州果仁蛋糕)	imported roast equipment cost NT3 million, don't miss its pizza
66228000	27201230	27181188	23763238	0800011068	21815135	25238000	25423266	23115151
◆ New buffet Mandarin Oriental serves new buffet (NT1880 + 10%) since Oct. 2, 2017, low-temperature US prime roast beef is different from other 5 star buffets / China Times, 10-1-2017 ◆How to eat & worth-the-value? 1.Focus on seafood and roast beef/steak 2. Pay attention to: where those food came from, materials ranking, current season fresh food? how's the sauce, staff taking care the buffet bar often? room-lighting, desserts kept in ice/cool box? too much addictives or original flavor? etc. ◆Health info. see full text 1. FTV (民視) - July 5, 2012 : British latest studies found eating 60% full in each meal can last your life for 20 years more. 2. TTV news 2-27-2015: Buffet triple your stomach in size - A study found 65% buffet restaurant customers' gastric capacity increased from about 800 c.c. up to 2000~3200 c.c., which can be main reason to be a fatty.


◆ World famous 5 star hotel hides fish name on the sign-plate, we can't even know those are sea fish or fresh-water fish 　 quora (2015) had some discussions about "why don't westerners eat river fish?". Independent UK 1-11-2015: Chemicals in fresh water fish put health at risk - according to a new report, they may be putting their health at risk... Singapore's foodie TV program < Cook Eat China > likes to ask chef the fish name before they try. Medical book <you can conquer cancer> (target readers include patients and healthy people)advised to know what-about before eating fish or seafood ...... ◆ pic. left: World famous hotel Shangri La's in Taipei at 5-18-2018: upon my question, the kitchen man answered it's Dory fish ("多利魚")，but had no idea about sea fish or fresh water fish (rivers, lakes, etc). Taiwan's CTS TV news (華視新聞) at 4-27-2017 reported (news.cts.com.tw/cts/life/201704/201704271863633.html#.Wv6-Rjoh2Uk): all Dory fishes in Taiwan were fake, foodie gourmets have been fooling for a long times ! Dory then were renamed as Basa ― a fresh-water fish farmed in Vietnam, S.E. Asia 。 Real John Dory is also named as Cat Fish, the author had many in Florida's buffet restaurant (even "none star" restaurant marked fish name ), however, in Taiwan's "5 star" hotel can only eat fake Dory ??? ◆ pic. right: Another world famous 5 star hotel (headqtr in USA) in Taiwan also hide the fish name (5-17-2018)。Westerners tourists may like to know they're eating sea fish or fresh-water fish ? The chef confirmed steamed fish are basa (9-12-2018)
pic.: <Cook Eat China> TV program introduced ChongQing (China) low-price spicy hotpot using Catfish as main ingredient, is that a Basa fish imported from Vietnam ? if not, Taiwan's 5 star restaurants may not be better than China's average (non star-rated) restaurants !? ref to https://www.bilibili.com/video/av7493983/
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		◆ pic. left: watermelon, grape, tuna in Sheraton buffet (top~bottom) 　　　 ◆ pic. middle: tuna in Shangri La's Taipei (8-9-2018) 　　　 ◆ pic. right: Tuna and Salmon in a 5 star hotel (9-12-2018)
◆ Raw Tuna fish slices - how do you choose for 100% safety ?? No too beautiful-color ones ! No da