Dining in Taipei City is truly an enjoyment by itself. There is no need to cook in Taipei City since Taipei eateries and food stands are available everywhere! A huge variety of different styles, flavors, and budgets of Taiwanese food create a paradise for food lovers. Taipei’s high class hotels have elaborate restaurants serving exquisite world cuisines. The international cuisines include Chinese, Japanese, French, Italian, American, European, and many more.   Grand garden at The Grand Hotel and Haiyatt restaurant at Fortune Haiyatt Hotel serve delicate European buffets. Paris 1930 at Taipei Landis Hotel serves traditional French cuisine. Fusion Cuisine at Taipei Garden Hotel serves fine international buffet. Gion at The Westin Taipei Hotel serves refined Japanese Kaiseki cuisine. East West at Westin Taipei Hotel serves international buffet. Silks Palace at National Palace Museum serves some of the finest Chinese imperial cuisine. Besides these elaborate restaurants in hotels, there are many other famous international restaurants in Taipei. Wang stake (王品牛排), Tasty (西堤), Taoban House (陶板屋), Giguo (聚), Yuanshao (原燒), ikki, Chamonix (夏慕尼), Pintian (品田牧場) are fine restaurants operated by Wang group. Other fine restaurants are waiting for one to explore.   For local food lovers, night market is the most appropriate place to taste delicious Taiwanese food.   Be prepared for a mouth-watering experience with the utmost satisfaction dining in Taiwan!     Taiwanese Snacks: Oyster Omelet (commonly referred to in Fujian Language as “Uh-Ah-Zen” 蚵仔煎): Oyster Omelets are small oysters mixed in starch and egg batter. Often times it is served with a special sauce. It is a traditional Chinese snack that is still popular today.   Salt Pepper Chicken (Xian Su Ji 鹹酥雞):
Salt Pepper Chickens are deep fried chicken pieces seasoned with salt, pepper, and basil. A simple, yet tasty snack!   Soup Dumplings (Tang Bao 湯包): Soft yet firm, the exterior of these bite-size dumplings have a delicate, soft texture but it is also film enough to contain all of the pork along with its juiciness. It is recommended to eat the soup dumplings all in one bite so to experience the exploding sensation where the juicy pork breaks from the tender dumpling skin.   Taiwanese Meatball (commonly referred to in Fujian Language as “Ba Wan” 肉圓):
Taiwanese Meatball are uniquely covered in a thick layer of starch that is flavored with a special type of sauce. The sauce differs at different regions of Taiwan. The starch is made into a round shape stuffed with meat, bamboo, mushrooms, and a variety of ingredients. When put together, the Taiwanese Meatball is a unique combination of chewy softness and a flavorful meat sensation.   Braised Pork Rice: (Lu Rou Fan 滷肉飯/魯肉飯):
Braised tiny pork pieces are spread over white, steamed rice and are sprinkled with braised meat sauce. Often accompanied with radishes and pickles, the tasty braised pork rice will keep you wanting seconds.   Stinky Tofu (Chou Dou Fu 臭豆腐):
Usually Deep fried, Stinky Tofu, as its name suggests, has a very strong smell. Although some people comment on the disturbing smell of Stinky Tofu, many Stinky Tofu lovers really enjoy its distinct flavor and odor.   Braised Snacks (Lu Wei 滷味):
Braised Snacks include a variety of items that are cooked in a braised sauce made with special herbal ingredients. Braised Snacks often include chicken wings, tofu, seaweed, pork blood cake etc. With a strong herbal scent, Braised Snacks have a special taste that is like none other.   Shaved Ice (Bao Bing 刨冰):
Shaved ice is a delightful dessert especially in the hot summer weathers. The ice is machine-chopped into a crunchy texture and is served with a variety of flavors and fruits to choose from including: strawberry, mango, red bean and many, many more. There are also many mixed flavored shaved ices that are truly refreshing.   Oyster Thin Noodles (commonly referred to in Fujian Language as “Uh-Ah Mi Sua” 蚵仔麵線):
With a special type of thin noodles, the Oyster Thin Noodles are covered in a layer of starch to create a slippery texture. It is often cooked with oysters, meat, or pig intestines to create its exotic flavor.   Pan-Fried Buns (Sui Jian Bao 水煎包):
Pan-Fried Buns often have flavorful meat and cabbage stuffing. With a golden, slightly crusty skin exterior, Pan-Fried Buns can be a filling snack.

Bubble Tea (Zhen Zhu Nai Cha 珍珠奶茶):
Bubble Tea is a tasty blended drink that combines milk tea with sweet tapioca pearls. It is the most commonly sold drink in Taiwan, and it is the Taiwanese’s favorite sweet drink. Some of the stores even made colorful tapioca pearls by taro, cameral, carrot juice, roselle juice, etc.    Famous Taipei Night Markets: 士林夜市 Shilin Night Market 華西街夜市 Huaxi St. Night Market 饒河街夜市 Raohe St. Night Market
公館夜市 Gongguan Night Market