Pizza
Pizza is easy to find in Taiwan with major chains such as Pizza Hut and Domino's. Besides the usual variety, Taiwan also has its localized variants e.g. seafood supreme, pepper steak, corn, peas etc.
Alleycat's Pizza
B1, 6-1 lishui street near the intersection of xinyi road and jinshan south road. tel:886 2 2321-8949 (http://www.alleycatstaipe...). generally considered by ex-pats to be the only edible and best traditional italian pizza in taipei.
Casa Della Pasta
7-1, lane 11, zhongshan north road, sec 2. tel:886 2 2567-8769. reasonably priced pizzas. authentic italian decor and staff are quite friendly.
Indian
Out of India
å°æ¸¡é¢¨æ , 26, lane 13, pucheng street second lane on right off shi-da road when traveling from heping east road. tel:+886 2 2363-3054 - food ok, but not great value.
Carnegie's
Anhe road, section 2, no.100 near far eastern hotel. tel:+886 2 2325-4433 - while not an indian restaurant per se, carnegie's features many indian dishes, and they have an excellent "curry-out" menu if you feel like bringing a curry or two home with you.
Namaste Curry
2f. 16, lane 316, roosevelt road sec 3 near gongguan mrt station. tel:+886 2 2362-9538 - friendly and warm atmosphere - good reasonably priced food, but lunch menu was so-so.
Korean
Korean P&L B.B.Q Restaurant
p&l éå¼ç¤è, 47, longquan street. tel:+886 2 2362-1637. located near the taiwan normal university shida and in shida night market, this small place serves traditional korean barbecue, kimchi hot pot and spicy rice cakes.
Pusan House
é山館, 10, lane 13, pucheng street second lane on right off shi-da road when traveling from heping east road. tel:+886 2 8369-3919. a small, clean korean restaurant in shida area. popular with students.
He Jiang
All you can eat korean bbq for under nt$500. fu xing s. rd sec. 1 #5 fl.3 tel: 02 2578 3573, 0933738970
Thai cuisine
Thai Heaven Restaurant
泰平天å, 60 roosevelt rd sec. 2. tel:+886 2 2392-5969. (http://www.thai-heaven.com/). near taiwan normal university shi-da this restaurant serves fire-hot thai cuisine. try the moon shrimp cake and green papaya salad.
Thai Guo Xiao Guan
æ³°åå°é¤¨, 219 tingzhou rd sec. 3. near national taiwan university tel:+886 2 2367-0739. this small thai restaurant is in gongguan.
Thai Star
Fu xing n. rd. alley 231 #2. tel: 02 2719 6527 shrimp toast, beef stew, chicken, papaya salad are most famous dishes!
Japanese cuisine
Shabu Sen
é®®, 63, minquan east road, sec. 1 tel:+886 2 2596-9568. this place serves great japanese/ taiwanese style hot pot dishes. it is a family run restaurant. the environment is clean and refreshing. the owner ms. chiu hand picks her ingredients daily from the market. my favorite is the kobe beef pot and mushroom pot. the price is very reasonable with well selected ingredients. english menu available.
Mei Guan Yuan
ç¾è§å, 36 emei st, tel:+886 2 2331-0377. located in ximending pedestrian area. this restaurant has served authentic japanese sushi and sashimi since 1946. note there's another restaurant opposite the road from this with exactly the same name - that's the old location of this restaurant and doesn't serve as good sushi.
San Niu
Da an rd, sec. 1, alley 169 #3 tel: 02 2708-3959 fresh sashimi and tempura shrimp. less expensive than most japanese restaurants of this quality. clean, comfortable environment.
International
Flavors restaurant
Ren ai rd. sec.4 no.13 alley 26 lane 300 tel:+886 2 2709-6525. located on a back street of busy renai rd with a lush garden in front and warm and cozy atmosphere inside. one of the few real western restaurants with a western chef. flavors serves great grilled steaks including rare meat like venison, amazing selection of appetizers in a casual fine dining way. flavors have been voted taipei's best unexpected find in 2008. details on (http://www.flavors.com.tw).
Grandma Nitti's Kitchen
8, lane 93, shida road. tel:+886 2 2369-9751. located in the shida area, this restaurant serves a great selection of dishes such as burgers, sandwiches, pastas, greek omelets, tex-mex fajitas and more. very popular with american language teachers and students.
JB's
148, shida road. tel:+886 2 2364-8222. a european pub and restaurant in shida area serving traditional european fare on the first floor. the second floor features the main bar and activity center. steak pie and fish and chips offered here are some of taipei's best.
KGB Kiwi Gourmet Burgers
Shida rd, lane 114, no. 5. tel +886 "2" 2363 6015. come out of taipower mrt exit 3. it is opposite the wellcome supermarket in the lane. excellent gourmet burgers in a relaxed cafe style setting. there are 11 nz beef burgers, 10 free range chicken burgers, 3 nz lamb burgers and 9 vegetarian burgers. opened by 2 kiwis, everything is made on site to high standards. there are nz beers, real milkshakes, fruit yoghurt smoothies, rooibos tea, savanna & hunters cider. this the website (http://kgbburgers.com/ind...)
Forkers
No. 8, alley 10, lane 223 chung xiao east rd. sec. 4. +886 2 2771 9285. burgers, quesadilla, sandwiches, salads, etc. details on (http://www.forkers.tw).
Vegetarian
Vegetarian food ç´ é£ is also common fare, with the city boasting more than two hundred vegetarian restaurants and vendor stands. Another Taipei specialty is vegetarian buffets. They are common in every neighborhood, and unlike the 'all-you-can-eat' buffets listed below which charge a set price, usually ranging from NT$250 - NT$350 including dessert and coffee/tea, the cost is estimated by the weight of the food on your plate. Rice there is usually a choice of brown or white is charged separately, but soup is free and you can refill as many times as you like. NT$75-120 will buy you a good sized, nutritious meal. Note that many of these veggie restaurants are Buddhist in nature and so meals do not contain garlic or onion which traditionalists claim inflames passion.
Lotus Pavilion Restaurant
B1, 153-155 xinyi road, sec. 4 entrance in alley behind changhwa bank. tel:+886 2 2703-5612. an upscale all-you-can-eat buffet.
Heart of the Lotus Garden
2f no. 108 xinsheng north road, sec. 2 near intersection with jinzhou street - tel:+886 2 2560-1950. this is another upscale all-you-can-eat buffet.
Om Ah Hum
No. 6, alley 18, lane 60, taishun street (off shida road - tel:+886 2 2362-3919. located in traditional wooden building and emphasizes fresh and natural vegetarian dishes. while the red toy poodle inside the restaurant claims all the attention, don't forget to try the casserole and the flaky crust soup which are house specialties.
veggie vendor
For a special Taipei street experience, check out the veggie vendor outside No. 30, Lane 216, Zhongxiao East Road Sec. 4 in the alleys behind the Dunhua South Road Eslite Mall and book store. The rice noodles are especially delicious and cheap and a plate of their dougan dried tofu makes a great side dish.
Armillydo
13, lane 170, xinsheng south road, sec. 1 enter from lane 243, xinyi road, sec 2 - tel:+886 2 2358-2677. organic restaurant with zen style decor. only tea, no longer lunch & dinner
King Join
No 18 shin-wei rd tel 02-2701-3225. traditional chinese setting. (http://www.kingjoin.com.tw)
KGB Kiwi Gourmet Burgers (see International food for details) has 9 vegetarian burgers.
KGB Kiwi Gourmet Burgers see International food for details has 9 vegetarian burgers.
Chinese cuisine
Tien Hsiang Lo
天é¦æ¨, b1, 41 minquan east rd, sec. 2. the landis taipei hotel. tel:+886 2 2597-1234, (http://www.landistpe.com.tw/). authentic hangzhou cuisine. reservations are recommended.
Shang Palace
é¦å®®, 6f, 201 dunhua south rd sec. 2. far eastern plaza hotel. tel:+886 2 2378-8888, (http://www.shangri-la.com/). specialize in cantonese and regional chinese cuisines. note: dim sum is available for lunch only.
Din Tai Fung
é¼æ³°è±, 194 xinyi rd sec. 2 entrance of yongkang street. tel:+886 2 2321-8928, (http://www.dintaifung.com.tw/). famous for its steamed pork dumplings. worth a detour. several locations in taipei and worldwide. gets very crowded even on weekdays so book in advance.
Yin-Yih Restaurant
é翼é¤å»³, 2f 18 jinshan south rd sec. 2. tel:+886 2 2341-7799. dedicated to old style yangzhou cuisine.
Peking Do It True
åå¹³é½ä¸è, 506 renai rd sec. 4. tel:+886 2 2720-6417. this is the place to go if you crave good beijing cuisine. visitors may be surprised to see a large photo of former u.s. president george h. w. bush on the wall, taken when he ate at the restaurant during his trip to taiwan in 1994.
Shan Xi Dao Xiao Mian
山西åå麵, 2, lane 118, heping east road sec. 2. @ fuxing s road, near technology bldg mrt station, is in an alley of taiwan national university tel:+886 2 2378-7890. serving knife cut noodles, which are known for their chewy texture. as the name suggests, a block of noodle dough is held and the noodles are cut straight off of the block. cheap and very popular, but no english menus.
Kiki Restaurant
kiki è媽é¤å»³, 28, fuxing south road sec. 1. tel:+886 2 2752-2781, (http://www.kiki1991.com). just opposited the breeze center, this restaurant serves authentic szechwanese peppery hot pot.
Steak
Ruth's Chris Steak House
è¹çµ²èµ, 2f, 135 minsheng east road, sec 3. tel:+886 2 2545-8888, (http://www.ruthschris.com/). perhaps taipei's best-known and best american steakhouse.
Jimmy's Kitchen
77 ren ai rd., sec. 4, b1 tel:886 2 2711-7750 kobe steak, rib eye, filet mignon, and many other cuts
Wang Steak House
çåå°å¡çæ, 169 nanjing east road, sec 4. tel:886 2 8770-7989, (http://www.wangsteak.com.tw/). an upscale chain steakhouse known for its signature "wang steak".
Taiwanese cuisine
Tainan Tan-tsu-mien Seafood Restaurant
å°åæä»éºµ, 31 huaxi street. tel:+886 2 2308-1123. legendary in the huaxi street tourist night market snake alley.
Soy Milk King of the World
ä¸çè±æ¼¿å¤§ç, 284 yonghe road sec. 2. tel:+886 2 8927-0000. near the mrt dingxi station, located just outside of taipei city, in yonghe city. it's the original "yonghe doujiang" from which all other places copied, it's open 24-hours and it's cheap!soy milk king of the world (http://www.soymilk.com.tw/)
Ching-Yeh
éèé¤å»³, 10, lane 105, zhongshan north road sec. 1. tel:+886 2 2571-3859. the most famous taiwanese restaurant in taipei, beside the zhongshan north road.
Shinyeh's Table
欣èè¥è±, 2f 201 zhongxiao east road sec.4. tel:+886 2 2778-8712. near the mrt zhongxiao fuxing station, located right inside the tongling department store. it's the newest taiwanese cuisine restaurant in taipei. menu has english.
Sababa
8, alley 54, lane 118, heping east road, sec. 2 across from the xinhai road entrance to taiwan national university. tel:+886 2 2738-7769, and 17 lane 283, roosevelt road, sec 3. tel:+886 2 2363-8000 (http://sababapita.com). authentic middle eastern cuisine served in a warm and cozy atmosphere.
Thanh Ky
1, lane 6, yongkang street. tel:+886 2 2321-1579. always busy and popular with vietnamese expats and locals. rice noodle soup with spicy beef and curried beef or pork is a specialty.