news: 2024 TATLER DINING AWARDS - TAIWAN

2024 Tatler Taiwan Dining Awards

The last few years haven't slowed down restaurant openings in Taiwan, nor the awards ceremonies.  You might have heard of newer awards popping up, like 500 Plates (or Wu Bai Pan) with 100 judges from different industries each choosing 5 faves and then a tally to see which ones got the most votes. 

Another is Tatler Dining Awards, which started a few years ago for Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Macau.

Held at Mandarin Oriental Hotel Taipei, today was the inaugural Tatler Dining awards for Taiwan, with 3 categories- 15 Tatler Recommended restaurants, Tatler Top 20 and then Best of 2024.  Most of the restaurants are in Taipei, with a few from Taichung, Taitung, Kaohsiung and Pingtung.

Quite of a few of these restaurants are on my to do list- restaurants to eat at and restaurants to latergram. Which ones are you looking most foward to? 

15 TATLER RECOMMENDED RESTAURANTS 

1. A Cut

2. Akin

3. Fireplay

4. Inita

5. le beaujour

6. Sinsera 24 (Taitung)

7. Mipon

8. Meowvelous

9. Ding Wang 

10. Ji Jia Zhuang

11. Danny's Steakhouse

12. Xiang Se

13. Le Palais

14. Molino de Urdaniz

15. Yonshin 

I've been to 11 of the 15 restaurants, and I really need to try Inita this year! 

2024 TATLER TOP 20 RESTAURANTS 

1. Akame (Pingtung)

2. Coast

3. de Nuit

4. Embers

5. Ephernite

6. Frassi

7. JL Studio (Taichung)

8. La Vie Thomas Buhner

9. Le Cote (Taichung)

10. logy

11. Longyue

12. Mingfu 

13. Mountain and Sea House

14. Oretachi No Nikuya (Taichung)

15. RAW

16. Restaurant A

17. Sho (Kaohsiung)

18. Silks House

19. Tairroir

20. Zea

2024 BEST OF THE YEAR by Tatler Dining

Best New Chef

L'Atelier Par Yao

Best New Restaurant

Restaurant A 

Chef Alain Huang

Best Interior Design

Inflorescence

Best Sommelier 

logy

Best Pastry Chef

Yu Chocolatier

Chef of the Year

Chef Max Wo

Silks House at Regent Taipei

Most Influential 

Chef Andre Chiang RAW

Best Service

Sens

Best Restaurant of the Year

logy 

Chef Ryogo Tahara 

news/michelin: 2022 TAIPEI TAICHUNG KAOHSIUNG MICHELIN STARS ⭐️

I spotted some friends posting from the 2022 Taipei Michelin Guide Awards, so I hopped onto Facebook to watch the livestream and screencap some highlights for you guys! 

The Michelin Guide now has four cities in Taiwan in their guide- adding Tainan and Kaohsiung for the first time this year to Taipei and Taichung. 

Michelin awarded 38 restaurants with stars for 2022, along with Michelin Green Stars, Bib Gourmand and Michelin selected restaurants (which confuses me a little bit- it's not a star, but I guess like an honorary mention. I'm not sure if the previous Plate category is still included also, or if this mention replaces Plate). 

Kaohsiung's Liberte and Sho managed to catch new stars, but none for Tainan. 

Five of the seven restaurants who were newly starred were in Taipei- Holt, Paris 1930 de Hideki Takayama (at Landis Hotel), Shin Yeh (yay!), Sushiyoshi and Yu Kapo. 

Chef Hiroki from Sushiyoshi seemed to be having the most fun with the mandatory photo ops onstage, making silly faces and heart signs with the Michelin Man and head of Michelin Taiwan. 

It was also a sweet moment when host Alex Niu made sure that Shin Yeh's founder Mrs. Lee got a photo of her chef receiving their first star. 

Le Palais remains the only 3 starred restaurant in the Taipei Michelin Guide, for the fifth year in a row, while JL Studio, Logy, Tairroir, Raw, Shoun Ryugin, Guest House and Robuchon kept their 2 star status. 

Highlighting Chef Justine Li of Fleur de Sel in Taichung and the wife owner of Ming Fu in the sea of male dominated chefs onstage. 

Congrats to all the chefs and restaurants that were honored this year. What do you guys think of the list this year? Any surprise inclusions or snubs? Comment below or DM me! 

2022 TAIPEI TAICHUNG KAOHSIUNG MICHELIN STARS 

1 MICHELIN STAR TAIPEI ⭐️ 

• Danny's Steakhouse 
• De Nuit 
• Fujin Tree Taiwanese Cuisine 
• Golden Formosa 
• Holt (new)
• Impromptu by Paul Lee 
• Ken Anhe 
• Kitcho 
• Longtail
• Ming Fu
• Mipon 
• Molino de Urdaniz 
• Mountain and Sea House 
• Mudan 
• Paris 1930 de Hideki Takayama (new)
• Shin Yeh (new)
• Sushi Akira 
• Sushi Nomura 
• Sushi Ryu
• Sushiyoshi (new)
• T+T
• Tien Hsiang Lo 
• Ya Ge 
• Yu Kapo (new)

1 MICHELIN STAR TAICHUNG ⭐️ 

• Fleur de Sel 
• Forchetta
• Oretachi No Nikuya 
• Sur 

1 MICHELIN STAR KAOHSIUNG ⭐️ 

• Liberte (new)
• Sho (new)

2 MICHELIN STARS ⭐️ ⭐️ 

• JL Studio (Taichung) 
• L'Atelier de Joel Robuchon (Taipei)
• Logy (Taipei)
• Raw (Taipei)
• Shoun Ryugin (Taipei)
• Tairroir (Taipei)
• The Guest House (Taipei)

3 MICHELIN STARS ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ 

• Le Palais (Taipei)

Sommelier Award 

Paris 1930 de Hideki Takayama

Lin Yun Shu

Welcome and Service Award

Fleur de Sel 

Pauline Pei-Ling Yu

Young Chef Award 2022

T+T 

Kei Koo and Johnny Tsai

Green Star 2022 for sustainable gastronomy

Mountain and Sea House

Yangming Spring
Embers 

Little Tree Food 

READ ABOUT PREVIOUS YEARS

2020 Michelin Guide Taipei Taichung post 

2019 Michelin Guide Taipei post

#hungrylist/news: 10 BEST NEW RESTAURANTS TO TRY IN TAIPEI + HSINCHU, MAY 2022

I'm always getting asked if I have any recent finds and I finally had time to put together a short list of places I've either really enjoyed and look forward to going back to (and haven't mentioned yet on IG), or places that are on my list to try! Will try to do this monthly because Taipei is always changing and opening new things, even during a pandemic! Congrats to all the new restaurant openings, I already have a few to mention for next month's list! 

10 BEST NEW-ISH RESTAURANTS TO TRY IN TAIPEI, MAY 2022 #HUNGRYLIST

1. ZEA

2. AT EASE

3. ANTIPODEAN FUJIN

4. POKEWORKS

5. FONDA MEXICO

6. ACME CAFE

7. CHEF MARKET 

8. BE GOOD

9. LILLA (HSINCHU)

10. HSINCHUKU (HSINCHU)

1. Zea

TAIPEI's NEWEST RESTAURANT IS A MODERN LATIN AMERICAN TASTING MENU WITH HEART, OPENED THIS MONTH BY HUSBAND AND WIFE TEAM- ARGENTINIAN CHEF ELIZONDO JOAQUIN & DI HARN, @zea.tpe @elizondo_joaquin

106台北市大安區仁愛路四段300巷20弄5號 

No. 5, Alley 20, Lane 300, RenAi Rd, Sec. 4, DaAn District

2. At Ease

OPENED LAST FALL, IT'S IF IMPROMPTU  WAS A SPORTS BAR. CHEF PAUL LEE DREAMS OF STUFFED FRIED CHICKEN WINGS, BONE MARROW RICE, GOOSE FAT FRIES, BEER AND BASEBALL GAMES. @at_ease_tw

中山區中山北路一段49號 / No. 49號, Section 1, Zhongshan N Rd, Zhongshan District

3. Antipodean Fujin

BRINGING AUSSIE BRUNCH + AVOCADO TOAST TO FUJIN ST IN BIGGER AND BRIGHTER DIGS. NOW WE DON'T HAVE TO DRIVE ALL THE WAY TO NEIHU FOR QUEEN's BREAKFAST. @theantipodean

松山區民生東路五段27巷10號 / No. 10, Lane 27, Section 5, Minsheng E Rd, Songshan District

photo from @theantipodean

4.  Pokeworks

BUILD YOUR OWN POKE BOWL, FIRST BRANCH OUTSIDE OF THE MAINLAND. FINALLY REAL CALI-STYLE POKE BOWLS IN TAIPEI. THREE SCOOPS FOR ME PLUS AVOCADO AND LOTUS CHIPS. Read my review + more photos, click here!  @pokeworks.tw  

大安區復興南路一段107巷45號 / No. 45, Lane 107, Section 1, Fuxing S Rd, Da’an District

5. Fonda Mexico

FLAUTAS, TACOS, GRINGAS AND ENCHILADAS, OH MY. I'VE BEEN GOING BACK ON REPEAT SINCE LAST YEAR, BUT NOW IT'S TIME TO SHARE MY LATEST FAVORITE MEXICAN IN TAIPEI. DON'T FORGET TO ORDER GUACAMOLE AND FIND OUT THEIR SPECIAL OF THE DAY. @fondamexico

台北市中正區羅斯福路一段123號 / No. 123, Section 1, Roosevelt Rd, Zhongzheng District (02) 2351-5181

6. Acme Cafe 

AIRY GORGEOUS BRUNCH WITH A SHILIN VIEW. SO THAT'S WHAT's INSIDE THAT BUILDING. @acme.taipei

士林區劍潭路1號7樓 / No. 1 Jiantan Rd 7F, Shilin District, 

photo from @acme.taipei

7. Chef Market at Chun Place

TAKE YOUR PICK AT DAZHI's NEWEST + FANCIEST FOOD HALL - FROM WOOLOMOOLOO TO WAGYU LAB, SUSHI BAR TO SAKE BAR, IT'S LIKE SOMEONE PUT ALL THEIR GOURMET FAVORITES IN ONE PLACE. NOW YOU KNOW WHERE TO GET BANANA CREAM PIE AND CHIRASHI BOWLS FOR LUNCH. @chefmarket_tw

台北市中山區樂群三路303號/ No. 303 Lewinsky 3rd Rd, Zhongshan District 

8. Be Good

NEWLY OPENED HUMBLE HOUSE NANJING's CAFE, MENU BY CHEF KIN MING LAM. CHICKEN AND EGG WAFFLES ANYONE? @begood.tpe

10491台北市中山區松江路116號2樓 / No. 116 Songjiang Rd, 2F Zhongshan District

9. Lilla

LA VIBES IN HSINCHU, BAKERY AND MENU BY TEAMS FROM GEN CREATIVE, BOTTLESS + SALT & STONE. @lillaeats

新竹縣竹北市莊敬南路29號 / No. 29, Zhuangjing S Rd, Zhubei City, Hsinchu 

10. Hsinchuku

OOH CHA CHA"s SISTER CAFE, ASIAN FUSION VEGAN IN TRADITIONAL JAPANESE BUILDING IN HSINCHU. SOUTHEAST ASIAN FLAVORS SPICE UP THE PLANT FORWARD MENU, WHILE THE COCKTAILS REFRESH THE PALATE. @hsinchuku

No. 166, 南大路東區新竹市300 / No. 166, Nanda Rd, East District, Hsinchu 

news: 2022 ASIA’s 50 BEST

Team Taiwan 🇹🇼 chefs celebrated the 2022 #Asias50Best yesterday in Taipei in an unofficial gathering, along with chefs in Tokyo, Bangkok, Hong Kong and Macau. Two restaurants - Logy and JL Studio made it to the Asia’s 50 Best list- and an additional five restaurants in the top 100, with Mume and Ryugin, and new entries Adachi, Liberte and Le Côté. Mume also was honored with the 2022 Sustainable restaurant award.

 It’s been a continued unpredictable few years for restaurants, but great to see chefs coming out to support each other. Congrats to all of chefs in Asia’s 50 Best and their teams- hope to be able to (re)visit again someday soon. 

🇹🇼 2022 Asia’s 50 Best 

#38 LOGY @logy.tw @ryogotahara_logy 

#45 JL STUDIO @jlstudio_tw @jimmy_jlstudio 

#52 ADACHI (new entry)

#54 MUME @mume_taiwan @richie_lin (also 2022 Sustainable Restaurant award)

#57 SHOUN RYUGIN @shounryugintaiwan @ryohei_hieda 

#72 LIBERTE @liberte_taiwan @kenji.liberte 

#99 LE COTE @lecotelm @lanshuchen (new entry) 

1 Den Tokyo 

2 Sorn Bangkok 

3 Florilege Tokyo 

4 Le Du Bangkok 

5 Chairman Hong Kong 

6 La Cime Osaka

7 Suhring Bangkok 

8 Odette Singapore 

9 Neighborhood HK 

10 Nusara Bangkok 

11 Sazenka Tokyo 

12 Fu He Hui Shanghai 

13 Ode Tokyo (highest climber) 

14 Villa Aida (highest new entry) Wakayama

15 Narisawa Tokyo 

16 Mingles Seoul 

17 Sezanne Tokyo (new) 

18 Joo Ok Seoul (new)

19 Ensue Shenzhen (new)

20 Meta Singapore (new)

21 Masque Mumbai 

22 Indian Accent New Delhi 

23 Les Amis Singapore 

24 Caprice Hong Kong 

25 Blue by Alain Ducasse (new)

26 7th door Seoul 

27 Mosu Seoul (new) 

28 Da Vittorio Shanghai (new)

29 Sushi Masato Bangkok (new)

30 Onjium Seoul (new)

31 Samrub Samrub Thai Bangkok (new)

32 Mono Hong Kong 

33 Gaa Bangkok

34 Wing Hong Kong (new) 

35 Ministry of Crab Sri Lanka

36 La Maison de La nature Goh Fukuoka 

37 Zen Singapore 

38 Logy Taipei 

39 Ultraviolet Shanghai 

40 Labyrinth Singapore

41 Burnt Ends Singapore 

42 Ete Japan (new) 

43 Cenci Kyoto (new) 

44 Cloudstreet Singapore 

45 JL Studio Taichung 

46 Raan Jay Fai Bangkok (new) 

47 Wynn Lei Palace Macau 

48 Otto E Mezzo Shanghai 

49 Megu New Delhi (new) 

50 Dewakan Kuala Lumpur 

16 years!

16 years! Thanks for following! 

And how cute are these ice pops from Ice Monster. Super tasty too. 

news: 5 TAIWAN RESTAURANTS NAMED 2021 ASIA's 50 BEST

Five Restaurants in Taiwan named to Asia's 50 Best Restaurants list

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Chefs across Asia celebrated together, but separately as the 2021 Asia's 50 Best Restaurants was announced in a virtual ceremony rather in an onsite awards celebration for the second year in a row. 

A record number of 5 restaurants repping Taiwan were named to Asia’s 50 Best, making us proud- Mume (15), RAW (21), new entry Logy (24), JL Studio in Taichung (26) and Shoun Ryugin (45). Team @logy.tw joins the list for the first time at #24 and chef Ryogo Tahara says “it’s a dream come true. It’s because of my team I can accomplish this goal.” 

Congrats also to Singaporean chef Angela Lai, named 2021 Asia’s Best pastry chef. You can currently try her desserts at two Michelin star restaurant Tairroir. 

I’ve been thinking about what it means that The Chairman is the first Chinese restaurant to be named number 1 restaurant in Asia, especially after a year where anti-Asian and anti-Chinese hate has risen around the world after a difficult year for everyone around the world. The world is a complicated place- and the gap between America where I grew up and Asia which is my home now has become so large. But to see the cross cultural camaraderie between the chefs, to witness their dreams come true, the recognition by #Asias50Best for many restaurants in Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, Thailand, Taiwan and more is a celebration for all the restaurants that have survived and strived to be places we hope to go to after we can safely travel again. It’s not a competition to see who can be best, rather it’s a way to push and lift each other up and forward, and that's what we will need to do after the pandemic. 

1. THE CHAIRMAN, Hong Kong
2. ODETTE, Singapore
3. DEN, Japan
4. LE DU, Thailand
5. GAGGAN ANAND, Thailand - New Entry - Aspire Lifestyles Highest New Entry Award 2021
6. SUHRING, Thailand
7. FLORILEGE, Japan
8. LA CIME, Japan
9. NARISAWA, Japan
10. MINGLES, South Korea 
11. SORN, Thailand
12. SAZENKA, Japan
13. LES AMIS, Singapore
14. BURNT ENDS, Singapore
15. MUME, Taiwan 
16. VEA, Hong Kong - Gin Mare Art of Hospitality Award 2021
17. NEIGHBORHOOD, Hong Kong
18. INDIAN ACCENT, India
19. L’EFFERVESCENCE, Japan - Beronia Highest Climber Award 2021
20. NUSARA, Thailand - New Entry
21. RAW, Taiwan
22. FU HE HUI, China
23. ZEN, Singapore
24. LOGY, Taiwan - New Entry
25. 25. BELON, Hong Kong
26. JL STUDIO, Taiwan
27. ODE, Japan
28. CAPRICE, Hong Kong
29. MINISTRY OF CRAB, Sri Lanka
30. LA MAISON DE LA NATURE GOH, Japan
31. CLOUDSTREET, Singapore – New Entry
32. MASQUE, India
33. 8 1/2 OTTO E MEZZO BOMBANA, Hong Kong
34. 7TH DOOR, South Korea - New Entry
35. NIHONRYORI RYUGIN, Japan
36. BORN & BRED, South Korea – New Entry
37. AMBER, Hong Kong
38. TA VIE, Hong Kong
39. ANAN SAIGON, Vietnam - New Entry
40. LABYRINTH, Singapore - New Entry and Winner of Flor de Cana Sustainable Restaurant Award 2021
41. EUPHORIA, Singapore – New Entry
42. JAAN BY KIRK WESTAWAY, Singapore
43. HANSIKGANGGAN, South Korea
44. MONO, Hong Kong – New Entry
45. SHOUN RYUGIN, Taiwan
46. GAA, Thailand
47. LUNG KING HEEN, Hong Kong
48. SEVENTH SON, Hong Kong
49. TOYO EATERY, Philippines
50. WING LEI PALACE, Macau