Eat Recommendations
Late-night ramen, market kushikatsu, century-old shops — eating is the fastest way to travel.
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Illustrative Fucheng Sao Kao Jia is located at No. 122, Qianfeng Road in the East District of Tainan, near the rear exit of Tainan Train Station. Since its founding in 2008, it has been known for Taiwanese-style stir-fries and charcoal-grilled skewers, featuring fresh seafood and creative dishes such as Taiwan's first grilled red crab, grilled lobster, king crab, and charcoal-grilled red crab with pork fat rice. The semi-open tin-roofed space is equipped with air conditioning and UV-sterilized tableware cabinets, with flexible seating for 4 to 6 people, suitable for group dining. Pricing is based on self-grilling, averaging around NT$400 per person, offering a wide variety of grilled meats, shrimp, fish, and specialty beer chicken, popular with locals and tourists alike.
Illustrative A-Cheng Goose (Jilin Branch 1) is at No. 105, Jilin Road, Zhongshan District, Taipei, a well-known goose specialty shop. Since 2019 it has been named a Michelin Bib Gourmand pick for six consecutive years and was elevated to a Michelin Selected Restaurant in 2024. The shop specializes in smoked goose and white-cut goose, sourcing freshly slaughtered geese from Yunlin for tender, juicy meat paired with a unique sauce, beloved by local gourmands and tourists. Beyond goose, the menu also includes mala duck blood, stinky tofu, king-oyster-mushroom sausage and other traditional side dishes, diverse and friendly in price, with frequent waits for a table and reservations recommended.
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Illustrative →Xuji Buffet
Xu Ji Japanese Collection is a premium Japanese buffet restaurant operated by the Xiang Bin Group. The dining space unfolds across nine themed stations: made-to-order nigiri sushi, seafood feasts, Japanese fried specialties, charcoal grills, teppanyaki, soups, dobin-mushi steamed pots, desserts, and cocktails. Fresh seasonal ingredients and premium seafood such as eel, scallops, British brown crab, and king crab take center stage. Prices vary by time slot and branch: weekday afternoon tea starts at around NT$1,090, with dinner between NT$1,200 and NT$1,500. The decor blends Kyoto Zen aesthetics with Tokyo modernity, ideal for gatherings, dates, or business banquets.
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Illustrative →Guanguan Buffet
Guanguan Buffet, located on the second floor of the Evergreen Phoenix Hotel in Jiaosi, Yilan, serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner in a full-service buffet format. The restaurant focuses on multi-national cuisine with over a hundred dishes, including seafood, sashimi, made-to-order hot dishes, assorted noodles, and desserts, with periodic themed specials. Beyond hotel guests, it attracts many outside travelers, especially at dinner when the rich seafood and roast duck are the stars. The dining room is spacious and elegant, well-suited to family, group, and business gatherings.
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Illustrative →Tielexin Hotpot
Tie Le Xin Hotpot is an affordable self-service hotpot brand that originated in Hsinchu, offering multiple broth choices alongside a generous vegetable-and-meat self-service bar. The all-you-can-eat concept starts at around NT$300-328, perfect for diners who want to satisfy many hotpot cravings in a single visit. The brand has expanded to multiple branches across Hsinchu, Miaoli, and elsewhere, emphasizing carefully sourced fresh ingredients and thoughtfully simmered broths, earning praise from locals and travelers alike.
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Illustrative →A JOY Buffet
Xiang A JOY, located on the 86th floor of Taipei 101, is Taiwan's highest-elevation premium buffet restaurant. Renowned for over 300 dishes across eight themed stations, with top-tier seafood and Japanese A5 wagyu taking the spotlight, the restaurant delivers an immersive sky-high dining experience. Prices are firmly in the premium buffet range, with both lunch and dinner above NT$3,000, well-suited for birthdays, anniversaries, and special occasions. The 3.5-hour dining window allows guests to enjoy the varied cuisine alongside the panoramic Taipei 101 views.
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Illustrative →Xiang Xiang Buffet
Xiang Xiang is an all-you-can-eat multi-national buffet restaurant operated by the Xiang Bin Hospitality Group under the INPARADISE brand. Eight themed stations serve Japanese seafood, teppanyaki, Hong Kong dim sum, Chinese stir-fry, and Western desserts, with over a hundred dishes on offer, ideal for family, social, or business gatherings. The flagship venue sits on the 46th floor of Breeze Xinyi in Taipei, offering sweeping city views and Taipei 101 night views, while the brand concept and service model extend to branches in other cities such as the Xinzhuang i-Tower location.
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Illustrative →Yuantou Jerky Kinmen Farm Concept Store
Yuan-Tou Beef-Jerky Kinmen Agricultural Concept Store at No. 169, Sec. 2, Bo-Yu Road in Kinmen County's Jin-Ning Township is the largest restaurant in Kinmen and the only all-you-can-eat venue in Taiwan serving warm-body whole-cow hotpot. The bar showcases more than thirty cuts of beef and offal alongside self-made beef-blood curd, beef meatballs and other DIY dishes, plus options like seafood noodles, a black-truffle porcini set and vegetarian soup noodles. The headline price is the whole-cow hotpot buffet at NT$798 (including unlimited beverages and ice cream), with other sets also available. Hours run 10:30-20:00, closed Wednesdays. Conveniently close to Kinmen Airport and JinCheng city, it is an essential gourmet stop for any Kinmen itinerary.
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