New TaipeiEat Recommendations

Dian Tou Creative Vegetarian Cuisine at No. 225, Fuhe Road, Yonghe District, New Taipei City, is renowned for its innovative plant-based dishes. The shop is famous for its ultra-realistic vegan chicken cutlet, moon shrimp cake, and aromatic vegan pad kaprao rice. All ingredients are prepared in-house by the owner rather than using commercial mock meats, ensuring rich flavors and satisfying textures even for non-vegetarians. Rated 4.7–4.8 stars online, it's highly recommended for travelers seeking delicious and healthy vegetarian cuisine.

50F Café is New Taipei City's highest panoramic buffet restaurant, perched on the 50th floor of Baiyang Tower at No. 16, Xin Zhan Road, Banqiao District. Operated by the Far Eastern Group and Shangri-La Hotels, it features Korean cuisine, seared wagyu beef, live sashimi, grilled oysters, and exquisite desserts. Diners enjoy stunning views of the greater Taipei area and Taipei 101 at night. Birthday guests get 40% off, children under 100cm eat free. Weekday pricing around NT$999, weekends around NT$1,099.

Yuan Ding Seafood is an all-you-can-eat hot pot restaurant at No. 123, Zhongshan 1st Road, Luzhou District, New Taipei City, specializing in seafood hot pot. The signature 'Ding Shrimp Combo Pot' duo set costs just NT$1,700 and includes over 10 types of fresh seafood, surf-and-turf combos, and post-meal soft serve ice cream — exceptional value. The warm wooden interior is spacious and comfortable, serving live-caught-and-cooked seafood dishes, perfect for group dining and seafood lovers.

The Le Chu Buffet at Taipei Fullin Hotel (3F, No. 128, Sec. 1, Datong Road, Xizhi District) offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner buffets at affordable prices — adults NT$350 for breakfast, NT$650 for lunch, NT$750 for dinner (weekends NT$750 all day), all inclusive of service charge. The cozy restaurant features a children's play area and serves eight-cuisine-style dishes including seafood, sashimi, steak, desserts, and Taiwanese snacks, often with king crab and chef's beef soup. Weekend lunch: 11:30–14:30, dinner: 18:00–21:30.

GIDO HOT POT at No. 181, Sec. 2, Wenhua Road, Banqiao District is a hot pot all-you-can-eat restaurant with a diverse self-service bar. The menu spans Asian cuisines including Jiangzhe, Southeast Asian, Korean, and Cantonese styles, with 9 hot pot broth options plus extensive cooked food, seafood, fresh meat slices, and dessert stations. The bright, spacious dining area features mainly four-person tables, perfect for group dining. Weekday lunch from NT$559, dinner NT$599, holidays NT$629 (plus 10% service charge), offering great value for hot pot enthusiasts.

Wu Wang Kai Guo Yingge Flagship in Yingge District, New Taipei City, is a premium surf-and-turf hot pot all-you-can-eat. For NT$1,588, guests enjoy 120 minutes of Japanese A5 wagyu, snow crab legs, raw oysters, scallops, abalone, and tender squid, all in a spacious, tastefully decorated space blending Chinese and Japanese wooden aesthetics. Ideal for couples, families, and friends looking for a luxurious group dining experience.