Japanese restaurants in Taipei
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Hatsuho
Just steps from the Emperor Hotel is where you'll find this country-Japanese-style place for sashimi, grilled fishes, yakitori (grilled chicken skewers) and okonomiyaki (savoury pancakes). You can choose hori-kotatsu seating, with your feet in a well under the table.
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Momoyama
One of Taipei's top Japanese restaurants, Momoyama is located on the ground floor of the upmarket Sheraton Taipei. The stunning décor might remind you of Kyoto, especially if you book a private tatami room (at extra charge). Popular with politicos.
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Shabu-jan
Lots of places around Taipei claim to serve shabu-shabu, a Japanese hotpot of thinly sliced beef which you dip into sauces, but Shabu-jan (Japanese name, Shabu-zen) has the home-country pedigree to go with it.
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Ninja
Equal parts eatery and experience, the newly opened Ninja restaurant offers the chance to dine in a faux-classical Japanese-style stone fortress and be served by sword-wielding waitresses. From the moment you enter, you'll know you're in for a themed experience. If the ninjas climbing up the building's exterior don't tip you off, the stairs leading to the upstairs dining area, which are artfully hidden behind an artificial waterfall that stops flowing on command, surely will. In between courses (acceptable Japanese fare, though nothing spectacular) a wandering multilingual ninja-magician performs card tricks to the delight of all. Only two things may mar an otherwise…
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