In the 2026 Michelin Guide, there are 61 restaurants in Taiwan with a Michelin-star rating.
The Michelin Guides have been published by the French tire company Michelin since 1900. They were designed as a guide to tell drivers about which eateries they should to visit and to subtly sponsor their tires. This was done by encouraging drivers to use their cars more and therefore need to replace the tires as they wore out. Over time Michelin stars became more valuable.
Before a star is given, multiple anonymous Michelin inspectors visit the restaurants several times. They rate the restaurants on five criteria: "quality of products", "mastery of flavor and cooking techniques", "the personality of the chef represented in the dining experience", "harmony of flavor", and "consistency between inspectors' visits". Inspectors have at least ten years of expertise and create a list of popular restaurants supported by media reports, reviews, and diner popularity, for them to inspect. If the Michelin inspectors who have eaten at the restaurant reach a consensus, Michelin awards the restaurant from one to three stars. One star means "high-quality cooking, worth a stop", two stars signify "excellent cooking, worth a detour", and three stars denote "exceptional cuisine, worth a special journey". The stars are not permanent and restaurants are re-evaluated every year. If the criteria are not met, the restaurant will lose its stars.
The 2018 edition was the inaugural edition of the Michelin Guide for Taipei, Taiwan. Taipei was the eighth Asian city or region to have a dedicated Michelin Guide, after Tokyo, Hong Kong and Macau, Osaka and Kyoto, Singapore, Shanghai, Seoul, and Bangkok. Michelin began reviewing restaurants in Taichung in 2020, with Tainan and Kaohsiung being added in 2022. Michelin announced it would further expand its coverage area in Taiwan for the 2025 guide, to also rate restaurants in New Taipei City, Hsinchu County, and Hsinchu City.
Lists
+ Michelin-starred restaurants Name Cuisine Location 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 202612ModernTaipei AFrenchTaipei – Da'an A CutSteakhouseTaipei – Zhongshan Ad AstraContemporaryTaipei – Zhongshan aMaze (心宴)CreativeTaipei – Zhongshan Ban Bo ()TaiwaneseTaipei – Zhongshan Chuan Ya (川雅)SichuanTaipei – Xinyi Circum-CreativeTaipei – Zhongshan Danny's Steakhouse ()SteakhouseTaipei – Zhongshan Da-Wan ()BarbecueTaipei – Da'an De NuitFrenchTaipei – Da'an Eika ()JapaneseTaipei – Datong Fleur de SelFrenchTaichung – Xitun ForchettaEuropeanTaichung – Xitun FRASSIItalianTaipei – Zhongshan Fujin Tree (Songshan)TaiwaneseTaipei – Songshan GenCantoneseKaohsiung – Cianjhen Golden Formosa ()TaiwaneseTaipei – Shilin HabuCreativeKaohsiung HAILIModernKaohsiung – Cianjin HoltContemporaryTaipei – Songshan colspan="3"Hosu (好嶼)TaiwaneseTaipei – Da'an Impromptu by Paul LeeInnovativeTaipei – Zhongshan INITAItalianTaipei – Songshan JL StudioSingaporeanTaichung – Nantun Ken Anhe ()JapaneseTaipei – Da'an KikuJapaneseTaipei Kitcho ()JapaneseTaipei – Da'an L'Atelier de Joël RobuchonFrenchTaipei – Xinyi L'Atelier par Yao FrenchTaichung – Taiping La Cocotte by Fabien VergéFrenchTaipei – Da'an colspan="8"La Maison de Win ()TaiwaneseTaichung – Xitun colspan="2" La Vie by Thomas BühnerEuropeanTaipei – Zhongshan Le PalaisCantoneseTaipei – Datong LibertéModernKaohsiung – Cianjhen colspan="3"logyJapanese / TaiwaneseTaipei – Da'an LongtailInnovativeTaipei – Da'an colspan="1"Ming Fu ()TaiwaneseTaipei – Zhongshan MINIMALIce creamTaichung – West Mipon ()TaiwaneseTaipei – Zhongshan MizueJapaneseTaipei Molino de Urdániz ()SpanishTaipei – Zhongshan Motoichi (元一)JapaneseTaipei – Da'an Mountain and Sea HouseTaiwaneseTaipei – Zhongzhen MudanTempuraTaipei – Da'an MUMEContemporaryTaipei – Da'an NibbonFrenchKaohsiung NOBUOContemporaryTaipei – Zhongzhen Oretachi No NikuyaBarbecueTaichung – West Paris 1930 de Hideki TakayamaFrenchTaipei – Zhongshan RAWInnovativeTaipei – Zhongshan colspan="2" SensFrenchTaipei – Songshan Shin Yeh Taiwanese SignatureTaiwaneseTaipei – Zhongshan ShineyuCantoneseTaichung Shoun Ryugin ()JapaneseTaipei – Zhongshan colspan="4"Sho ()JapaneseKaohsiung – Cianjhen Silks HouseCantoneseTaipei Sur- ()TaiwaneseTaichung – Central Sushi Akira ()JapaneseTaipei – Zhongshan Sushi Amamoto ()JapaneseTaipei – Da'an Sushi AnJapaneseHsinchu County Sushi Kajin (鮨 嘉仁)SushiTaipei – Zhongshan Sushi Nomura ()JapaneseTaipei – Da'an Sushi Ryu ()JapaneseTaipei – Zhongshan Sushiyoshi ()JapaneseTaipei – Da'an Tainan Tan Tsu Mien SeafoodSeafoodTaipei – Wanhua T+TAsianTaipei – Songshan TaïrroirTaiwaneseTaipei – Zhongshan The Front HouseInnovativeKaohsiung – Lingya The Guest House ()HuayingTaipei – Zhongshan Three Coins ()CantoneseTaipei – Zhongshan Tien Hsiang LoHangzhouTaipei – Zhongshan Wok by O'BONDCreativeTaipei – Zhongshan Ya Ge ()CantoneseTaipei – Songshan Yu DaoTaiwaneseTainan Yu KapoJapaneseTaipei – Songshan YUENJI ()TaiwaneseTaichung – Xitun ZEALatin AmericanTaipei – Da'an Reference
See also List of Michelin 3-star restaurants List of restaurants in Taiwan Taiwanese cuisine
References
External links Taiwan at Michelin Guide