Eat Recommendations
Late-night ramen, market kushikatsu, century-old shops — eating is the fastest way to travel.
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![[Illustrative] Zhongjia Shanghai Pan-fried Bun](/api/images/entities/taipei-tw-85034bf34f1c/hero.webp)
Illustrative Zhong Family Original Shanghai Pan-Fried Bun is a long-running snack stall in Taipei's Shilin Night Market, with more than 30 years of history, specializing in freshly wrapped and freshly pan-friedsheng jian baoin two flavors: cabbage and fresh pork. Each bun costs about NT$20, fried to a golden, crispy bottom while the filling stays juicy, beloved by loyal regulars and tourists alike. The stall opens at 15:00 and closes at 20:00, with Wednesdays off. Its Michelin Bib Gourmand recognition often fuels long queues, making it a coin-purse-friendly must-eat at Shilin Night Market.
![[Illustrative] Lao Dan A-Zhang Meatballs](/api/images/entities/changhua-tw-2e5b06d00cc2/hero.webp)
Illustrative Lao-Dan A-Zhang Ba-Wan is a century-old snack shop on Chang-An Street in Changhua, near the train station, founded in 1948. It is known for the springy oil-bathed skin, the generous meat filling, and the side options of dragon-marrow-bone soup or free pork-bone broth, and famously appeared in the film 'You Are the Apple of My Eye', which still draws queues of tourists. The dish has also been served at state banquets and remains affordably priced — a must-eat when visiting Changhua.
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![[Illustrative] Great Gobi Mongolian BBQ](/api/images/entities/taipei-tw-96f2ff3f89d4/hero.webp)
Illustrative →Great Gobi Mongolian BBQ
Da Gobi Mongolian BBQ is an all-you-can-eat barbecue restaurant in Taipei, featuring Mongolian-style grill and a yin-yang hot pot combination, alongside a self-service bar with hot food, Cantonese dim sum, desserts and drinks. The interior is spacious, with branches across Ximending and Songjiang Nanjing, and prices start from NT$429-499, well suited for students and family gatherings.
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![[Illustrative] The Leeland Hotel](/api/images/entities/taipei-tw-3072ed9190cd/hero.webp)
Illustrative →The Leeland Hotel
Le Meridien Taipei's Discovery Kitchen buffet reopened in October 2025 with a fully upgraded menu and ingredients, offering an international spread that spans seafood, Japanese, Italian, Thai, French and American cuisines. The restaurant covers nearly 300 ping of bright open space with multiple themed food stations and offers private rooms seating 12 to 20. Located at No. 38, Songren Road in the Xinyi District near Taipei City Hall MRT, it is well suited for gatherings, birthdays and dates.
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![[Illustrative] Daoyu Buffet Restaurant](/api/images/entities/taipei-tw-091a4f63d05d/hero.webp)
Illustrative →Daoyu Buffet Restaurant
Island Language Buffet (Dao Yu) is a high-end all-you-can-eat restaurant from the Hi-Lai Restaurant Group inside Taipei's Hi-Lai Hotel, designed around the concept of one station, one fine-dining experience. The restaurant serves more than 200 international dishes focused on seafood and premium ingredients such as king crab legs, emperor crab legs, Japanese oysters, Hokkaido scallops, sea urchin and an array of sashimi, paired with curated wines. Eight themed food stations fill a refined space that wins high praise, and the restaurant is so hard to book it has been called one of Taipei's most difficult reservations. It suits gatherings of friends, family meals and birthday celebrations.
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![[Illustrative] Xiangroule Buffet Hot Pot](/api/images/entities/taipei-tw-76f67fe0b16a/hero.webp)
Illustrative →Xiangroule Buffet Hot Pot
Xiang Rou Le is an all-you-can-eat hot pot and yakiniku restaurant on the first floor of No. 443, Songshan Road, Taipei's Xinyi District, near Yongchun MRT with convenient transport. The menu offers multiple soup bases, more than 30 kinds of meat, seafood, vegetables, desserts and drinks, and diners can choose hot pot, yakiniku or both, with discounted prices for children. Pricing runs NT$460 before 17:00 on weekdays, NT$500 after 17:00 on weekdays and NT$550 on holidays, plus a 10% service charge with optional yakiniku set upgrades. Hours are 11:00-22:00 daily with last entry at 20:00 and roughly 100 minutes of dining, suited for gatherings and family meals.
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![[Illustrative] Xuji Japanese Buffet](/api/images/entities/taipei-tw-c85fe41bdbcd/hero.webp)
Illustrative →Xuji Japanese Buffet
Xu Ji is a Japanese buffet on the 9th floor of Far Eastern Department Store in Taipei's Xinyi District, focused on high-quality seafood and diverse dishes, organized into nine themed stations covering sashimi, nigiri sushi, grilled items, fried items, teppanyaki, hot pot and steamed dim sum. Prices start from NT$1,090 for lunch and dinner, with afternoon-tea, lunch and dinner slots whose menus vary by time. Signatures include British bread crab, seared nigiri, grilled sweetfish and king crab miso soup. The decor is understated luxury, suited for gatherings and celebrations.
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![[Illustrative] Parkfield Restaurant](/api/images/entities/taipei-tw-ffcf221c04e4/hero.webp)
Illustrative →Parkfield Restaurant
Baker & Skin (Parkfield from Taipei Caesar Park Hotel) is located in Luzhou District, New Taipei City, and offers an unlimited-time buffet service. The dining space is spacious and bright, with high-ceiling indoor seating and outdoor seating and floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the outdoors. The menu focuses on diverse seafood and meats, with roast beef, teriyaki chicken, pork knuckle, spicy chicken wings, baby octopus and shrimp all freshly cooked to order, paired with salads, mussels, pasta and cheese casseroles so diners can enjoy a relaxed meal without rushing. It suits family gatherings and meals with children.
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