Visiting Taipei with family and friends? Street food is the best in Taiwan but sometimes you just want to dine in, relax a little longer without rushing to finish your food. Wondering where to eat in Taipei? Here are 3 restaurants we recommend for you to try in the city.
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1. 開飯川食堂 KAIFUN TOGETHER (Sichuan Cuisine)
As a fan of spicy food, this restaurant definitely gave us the Sichuan flavour that we were expecting. If you’re quite familiar with our life story, you’d know that we lived in Kunming, China for 2 years which got us accustomed to spicy food. Not into hot flavours? Request from the staff to lessen the spiciness.
Taipei has a number of Sichuan restaurants. We have only tried Kaifun Together so far but we were surely not disappointed. Here are some more photos we took.
What We Ordered

Clockwise from left:
1. 花椒炸彈 Fried Eggs with Minced Pork, Pickled Pepper, Spice and Chili Oil
2. 翻滾吧!肥腸 Deep Fried Pork’s Intestine and King Oyster Mushroom with Chili Pepper Spice
3. 好色金絲瓜 Luffa Sauteed with Salted Eggs
4. 蔥椒好麻雞 Sliced Chicken with Chopped Green Onion, Ginger, Garlic and Chili Oil
5. 梅汁二弄雞 Stir Fried Chicken Sauteed with Plum and Plum Sauce
6. 蔓越莓開胃果醋 Cranberry Vinegar Drink
WHAT’S OUR TOP 3 FAVOURITE

There isn’t something special with the chicken but we loved the green onion paste on top! Definitely added the extra flavour boost that we were looking for. And the chili oil? Don’t worry, it isn’t too spicy and complements the whole dish well.

This is our #2 favourite because it has the flavour of what we used to eat in China. When you cut into the egg, the yolk is still semi soft and spills over to the sauce. The spicy minced pork combined with the soft yolk wins for us!

An easy pick for our number 1 spot! It was our first time to try chicken and plum combined and we thought the flavour didn’t disappoint at all! Kong Pao Chicken or 宫保鸡丁 used to be our favourite Chinese chicken dish but now it has a tight competitor. Truly deserves our top spot in this list.
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WHAT’S DIFFERENT : Set menus for X numbers of people are provided to guide you in what to order.

BRANCHES : There are 12 branches all over Taiwan, with most being in Taipei. You can check them out here or search Kaifun Together via Google to locate branches near you.

PRICE RANGE : a budget of TWD 500-700 per head to fully enjoy the dishes

RESERVATION : No reservations needed for small groups. If you’re coming with a large group however, you can have private rooms reserved.
Facebook : www.facebook.com/KAIFUNTOGETHER • Website : www.kaifun.com.tw
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2. 饗食天堂 EATOGETHER (Buffet)
The Taiwanese love buffets for sure! Generally, buffets in Taiwan aren’t as expensive as other neighbouring Asian countries — which is the only reason we need to come visit. We came over at Eatogether‘s Xinyi District Branch.
Oh, did we mention they have a lot of stations? Stations for sushi, salad, dimsum, hot Japanese food, pies and pizzas, roast duck, Taiwanese local food, Asian food, cold seafood, cheese, different types of tea, coffee and beer, different types of drinks, ice cream, desserts, and cakes… whew! You truly get your money’s worth.
IAN and MAR’s TOP 3 FAVOURITE

There were a lot of different cakes and sweets made available but what caught my attention is the chocolatiest lava cake and the one I’ve never tried before — Oolong tea cheesecake.

To be honest, I didn’t want to try this because I was already kind of full but hey, I almost forgot we were in a buffet — which means we have to eat as long as we are there! I was quite surprised with how the beef pie turned out. It was savory and sweet at the same time, which definitely hit me right on the spot.

Who would have thought that my love for milk tea will grow even more after discovering Tie Guan Yin Milk Tea? And with an endless cup refill at that? Goodness me! Needless to say, I didn’t leave the drinks station. LOL
...Ian doesn't agree with my TOP 1 because I don't eat roast duck. And because of that, we have another entry for our 1st place..

Roast ducks are either a hit of a miss, and this one’s a bull’s eye. Just the right amount of juiciness, freshly sliced and still served hot. You wouldn’t want to miss a sliver when you come for a visit.
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WHAT’S DIFFERENT : A whole selection of Taiwan beers for your taking

BRANCHES : 10 branches all over Taiwan

PRICE RANGE : TWD 568 – 898 depends on the time and day of your visit

RESERVATION : Highly recommended because there is always a long queue before doors open. Call 0800-536666 or submit a reservation form here.

Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/eatogether • Website : http://www.eatogether.com.tw
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3. 饗饗 INPARADISE (Buffet)
Easily one of the best buffets we have ever tried, not that we have tried every single buffet restaurant in the world. But seriously, with just 1 branch in all of Taipei, you would expect for this restaurant to always be full! Try your luck calling to book because the reservations hotline is always busy — just goes to show how crazy people are about this place!

What really had me is — you might have guessed it — their bottomless HK Milk Tea! Adding milk tea to a buffet just brings the whole experience to new heights! Why is milk tea only available in Taiwanese buffets, and not in the Philippines or the rest of the world? Oh, did I mention draft beer, wine and other drinks (both alcoholic and not, LOL) are available from the drinks bar. Where have I been all this time?!

IAN and MAR’s TOP 3 FAVOURITE

My oh my, that soufflé is so fly! It’s a secret order and not readily available in the desserts station so you are lucky to have read this insider tip. Request it from the staff. *wink* Bottomless Hong Kong Milk Tea and the lemon zest / citrus tart got us for sure!

See that steak cube with caviar? Juicy, tender and just the right amount of flavour – this is what makes INPARADISE’S steak our top 2 favourite. I mean, as meat lovers, there isn’t anything we could say other than YUM.

These 3 sushis combined make up for a glorious sushi experience. A definite easy pick for us for our top 1 favourite from everything else in all the stations!
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WHAT’S DIFFERENT : The view of Taipei 101. Imagine what it looks like at night.

BRANCHES : ONLY 1 in Taiwan

PRICE RANGE : TWD 890-1790 depends on the time and day of your visit

RESERVATION : NO WALK-INS because it is ALWAYS fully booked. Call (02) 8780-9988 a few days before your booking date.

LOCATION : Breeze Xin Yi 46F, No. 68, Sec. 5, Zhongxiao E. Rd., Xinyi District, Taipei, Taiwan
Reception is on the ground floor of the Cathay Landmark. ( Xingya Road entrance )
Website : http://inparadise.com.tw
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Save Money in Taiwan is the official sponsor of our trip to Taiwan from March 1-15, 2018.
Disclaimer : We were invited to just come and eat which means we didn’t pay for the food. However, photos, words and opinions are all our own.
What do you guys think? Did you like our round up? Which one will you most likely visit?
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I’m so glad I came across this! Very informative!! Also, I have been trying to convince people to go to Taiwan with me. Maybe this post will help !
You’ll surely love Taiwan! <3
Everything in this post looks delicious & it’s written with such great detail!
Aww thank you! They are delish indeed. :p
Your post has reinforced my need to visit Taiwan! My parents visited last year, and loved it!
Happy to know that! Just the food alone is all the reason you need to visit. 😀
This is so amazing! The panda and chicken bun were my favorite how cute! You have amazing photos and looks like an amazing place to visit! Love your post !
They don’t only look cute but they’re so yummy too!
Yum! The buffet looks especially delicious! Good thing it’s almost lunch time because I’m starving now! 🙂
LOL Definitely recommended Taiwanese buffets! And for the price, what a good deal!
OMG those buffets look amazing!! I couldn’t decide which one I need to put on my list first. LOL! Thanks for the recommendations and information.
A very detailed post, thanks I will try some on my next visit! Yum
Aww thank you! Yum indeed! 😀
Omg this is unreal! I love Taipei and will for sure try these restaurants next time we are in town, I love spicy too!!!! Evie
Yay! When you come over at least try 1 buffet, it’s so worth it!
thanks for sharing this! adding these to my ever-growing list of places to eat in taipei! 🙂
This looks seriously yummy. Love the look of the salted egg dish (discovered my love for salted eggs in China) and the chicken and plum. And those desserts oh my, serious cravings!
Wait till you try Singapore’s salted egg crabs and salted egg chickens, and everything salted egg’ed! <3
Do you happen to know if there are any major food option differences between lunch time vs. tea time? Thinking about going during afternoon tea time since it’s the cheapest but if there are an options during lunch that I wouldn’t want to miss out on, I’d be willing to pay the lunch price to make it worth it. haha thanks in advance! Pictures look amazing by the way!! 🙂
Hey Tammy! Tea time normally has lesser options. We’d say go for lunch! 🙂