Taiwanese restaurants in Taipei
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Beitou Squid
It isn't in Beitou (though we're told there's another one there), and there's no squid. But we like this funky little eatery in Tianmu because, aside from the eats - great pork and seafood dumpling soup and tasty Taiwanese side dishes such as cold cucumber salad and tofu with thousand year eggs - the place is just way cool.
Old 1960s Taiwanese movie posters adorn the wall (they're for sale) and the shop sells kitsch nostalgia items including wind-up cars and candy cigarettes. John Waters would just love this place.
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He Xiang Delicious Food
A long-standing favourite street-side eatery in Tianmu, He Xiang has kept the same tiny menu for decades (The picture menu on the wall behind the counter has almost totally faded). The specialty of the house, and a local must-try, is the bamboo-steamed sticky rice with red pork and vegetables, wrapped in a lotus leaf and served with hot sauce. Look for the faded picture of this dish above the entrance.
Another excellent dish is the shrimp ball soup. Nothing fancy, just cheap, good and very Taiwanese.
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Chiantan Food Court
Avoiding food in Shilin is a bit like avoiding casinos in Las Vegas; you really need to be committed to manage it. Until recently the centre of the night market had a food court with teppanyaki booths, noodle stalls and milk-tea joints, but after many artery-clogging decades, city elders deemed the place a fire risk, and moved most of the food court's purveyors of tasty grease to their new home in the Chiantan Food Court, located just across from the Jiantan station.
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Ostrich
Welcome to Ostrich, Taipei's first and only (at least to our knowledge) restaurant specialising in the tall and gamey bird. Ostrich steaks, ostrich burgers and ostrich noodle soup are all on the menu at this upscale restaurant just around the corner from Core Pacific City. (That's the mall shaped like a large ostrich egg. Coincidence? We think not.) Ostrich also serves drinks and has a good selection of wines from California, Australia and France.
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Green Leaf
This local favourite literally serves everything Taiwanese from dumplings to full plates in vintage 1964 décor. Pluses are its friendly service and the well-translated menu. Some more expensive seafood options cost up to NT$1288, so unless your wallet is deep as the ocean you might want to steer clear of the lobster.
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Haibawang
The speciality at this multistorey restaurant is Taiwanese hotpot. Expect an elegant setting, eight storeys above ground and overlooking the Taipei Arts Park and the Fine Arts Museum. If you're not up for hotpot (or some lovely Taiwanese seafood plates), some floors feature Italian or buffet-style dining.
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Lan Ji
It's a hole in the wall, but a can't-miss spot for Taiwanese hotpot. Order yours with any number of meats and/or vegetables and choose your desired level of spiciness. Special pots with dividers in the centre allow companions with different tastes to still share the same pot.
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