Penghu Islands
Gather a group of four or more then make the 25-minute trek to the town's eastern edge for a full range of authentic Penghu specialities, including…
Must-see restaurants in Taiwan Strait Islands
Penghu Islands
Moz, the English-speaking owner of Bang Bang Banana, is an astoundingly talented chef, and before the Bang Bang bar opens, she cooks superb, multi-course,…
Matsu
This marvellously quirky old stone house has a sheltered patio looking back across the bay towards Fu'ao, yet is about as rural as you can get on Nangan…
Matsu
Delicious Matsu old wine noodles (馬祖老酒 麵線, Mǎzǔ lǎojiǔ miàn xiàn) are served in beautiful ceramic bowls and eaten at an unpretentious bench looking out…
Shuitou Village
Occupying the historic building and garden yard beside the Deyue Mansion, Jin Shui serves some truly excellent local cuisine including 'nyonya' (娘惹)…
Penghu Islands
Penghu's main market bustles with stalls selling everything from fresh veggies and dried fish to shoes and woks. Flanking lanes have a selection of…
Kinmen
By day it's just a no-frills kitchen. But by early evening, Damaiokou serves top-quality seafood to eager diners, packed around open-air tables beside the…
Shuitou Village
It's rough and ready, but this little eatery is a great place to try hand-harvested baby rock oysters (金門石蚵). A Kinmen speciality, they're available as…
Kinmen
Everything about Cocoya is small and cute, from the antique house containing it to the little 3D tableaux on the walls to the lovingly crafted vegetarian…
Penghu Islands
Simple but contemporary, this eat-at-the-counter outlet of a local seafood producer serves their juicy oysters in a range of formats: on the shell (NT$150…
Kinmen
As you might guess from the carved granite bullock outside, this unpretentious but highly regarded family restaurant specialises in beef, along with…
Matsu
By day, it bakes delicious fruit breads, but Qinwo's real specialities are its 12-inch good-to-share pizzas whose thin crusts are a pinkish hue, having…
Penghu Islands
It's very humble-looking and way out of Magong, but if you're touring Xiyu, this place is well known for its seafood.
Matsu
Handy for those sleeping in Jinsha, this visually forgettable restaurant serves excellent, archetypally local cuisine, including rice fried in Matsu red…
Matsu
This stone house. with big glass windows and a decor of signatures grafittied by guests, is a popular choice for in-season seafood and serves a multi-dish…
Penghu Islands
Delicious little crispy stuffed pancakes (土司, tǔsī) wash down well with NT$20 iced coffee in this inexpensive cafe decorated with 1940s Japanese-era…
Kinmen
If you speak no Chinese, this airy modern cafe is a good bet as the owner and staff know some English as do many of the student clientele, drawn here by…
Penghu Islands
This place is something of a magnet for western visitors thanks to the tacos, cheap draught beer (NT$80), fried seafood and most of all the owner, Liya,…
Penghu Islands
Loosely translated as 'foolish lovepub', this handsome colonial building was once the home of Penghu's first county chief. It’s now a restaurant serving…
Penghu Islands
With over three decades of public acclaim for its top-quality fresh seafood, the owners don't need to worry much about the decor.
Kinmen
This nondescript eatery in Chenggong village is famous for its guōtiē (鍋貼, pot stickers) and oyster omelettes. Entering Chenggong from the north, it's on…
