Mexican food in Taipei

Great mexican food has been one of the toughest foods to find in Taipei- texmex, baja mex/fresh mex or Taiwan-ified mex-- most of the time we sigh and say "it's not bad, for Taiwan." But thankfully, there's been a few new places in recent years that may change that!

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last updated: 12/2019

HungryinTaipei recommends...

-EL SABROSO

-MACHO TACOS

-SUGAR PEA's chicken chipotle bowl 

-TAMED FOX's braised pork bowl

-CHILI's enchiladas or fajitas

MACHO TACOS
No. 3, Lane 126, Yanji St
(02) 2731-4489
MRT: SYS Memorial Hall
$-$$

EDDY's CANTINA 艾迪墨西哥餐廳
No. 1, Alley 3, Lane 450, ZhongShan Rd, Tienmu
士林區中山北路6段450巷3弄1號
(02)2873-7612
MRT: Mingde Station

$$

There's also

-TWINKEYZ TACOS
-TEOTIHUACAN

CLOSED! Adios! 

-QUANTUM TACOS
-DOS CHINOS
-MAYAN GRILL

GOOD DAY
No. 18, Lane 177, Dun Hua South Road, Sec 1
(02) 8771-0703
MRT: ZhongXiao/DunHua
$-$$





BONGOS
No. 3, Alley 5, Lane 74, WenZhou St
(02) 2365-6059
MRT: Gongguan or Taipower Bldg.
$$





JAKE's COUNTRY KITCHEN (moved)
No. 705 Chungshan North Road, Section 6
(02) 2871-5289
MRT: Mingde
$$-$$$

AMIGO
No. 28, Lane 280, GuangFu S Road
(02) 2771-1188
MRT: SYS Memorial Hall
$$-$$$

TACO2GO
No. 10, Lane 76, XinSheng S. Rd, Sec. 3
(02) 2368-3209
MRT: Gongguan
$

pulled pork nachos & fajitas @ 
YUMA SOUTHWESTERN GRILL
No. 21, Alley 11, Lane 216, ZhongXiao E. Rd, Sec. 4
(02) 8773-8895
MRT: SYS Memorial Hall
$-$$

the chicken enchiladas @
LA CASITA
CLOSED in 2009
$$-$$$

EL GALLO

No. 42, Chung Shan North Road, Sec. 7,

Tianmu

(02) 2874-1366

$$-$$$

OOLA MEXICAN GRILL
No.3, Ln. 136, Alley 1, Roosevelt Rd. Sec. 4
(02) 2363-1111
MRT: Gongguan
$-$$

the chicken enchiladas & carnitas @
EDDY's CANTINA
No. 151-1 Zhongshan Rd
Danshui
(02) 2628-2638
MRT stop: Danshui
$$

Pizza in Taipei

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MACARONI GRILL
30 Sung Shou Road
Neo 19 Building, near Warner Village/101
(02) 2722-4567
$$

PIZZA HUT delivery
(02) 2729-2789
(02) 2393-9889
$

ALLEYCATS
No. 6, Li Shui Street, B1
(02) 2321-8948
$$

CITIZEN CAIN
No. 6, Li Shui Street, B1
(02) 2321-8948
$-$$

MR. PACO's PIZZERIA
No. 23, Alley 4, Lane 345,
Ren Ai Rd, Sec 4
(02) 8771-3102
$-$$

You could also try...

MOGA
No. 50, An Ho Road, Sec 2
(02) 2704-9646
$$-$$$

COSI O COSI
No. 55, DunHua S. Rd., Sec 1
(02) 2771-5883
$-$$

BELLINI PASTA PASTA
No. 16, Sung Shou Road, 2F
inside Warner Village Theaters
(02) 2758-6096
$$

On my list to do...

Cello Pasta

Pasta West East

Mary Jane's Pizza

Cafe Grazie

Chinese food in Taipei

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Ultra cheap eats

AH CHUNG NOODLE SHOP
Hsi Men Ding
$







BAN MU YUAN
at Taipei 101 Mall foodcourt
45, ShihFu Rd., B1
$






RAO HE NIGHT MARKET
near Song Shan train station
$








SHIH LIN NIGHT MARKET
Between end of Wenlin Rd., Jihe Rd. and Zhongshan N. Rd.
(near the movie theaters)
$







KEELUNG NIGHT MARKET
(Miao Kou stands)
Between Ren 3rd Rd. and Ai 4th Rd,
near the Dianji Temple
Keelung City





JIU RU
69 Jen Ai Rd., Sec. 4
(02) 2751-7666
$

Still very affordable

SWEET DYNASTY
No. 160, Chung Hsiao East Road, Sec 4
(02) 2772-2889
$





DIN TAI FUNG
218 Chung Hsiao East Rd., section 4
(enter from Lane 216)
(02) 2721-7890
$

Sit down restaurants

YI-YUAN PEKINGNESE
Westin Hotel Taipei
133 Nanking East Road, Section 3
(02) 8770-6556
$$-$$$






THE GUEST HOUSE
Sheraton Taipei Hotel
17th FL
No. 12, Chung Hsiao East Road, Sec. 1
(02) 2321-5511
$$-$$$





THE CAFE
Grand Hyatt Hotel
No.2, Sung Shou Road, 1FL
(02) 2720 1234
$$$






JIU RU
101 mall, 4 FL
No.45, Shih Fu Rd.
(02) 8101-8598
$$-$$$





SHIN YEH
112 Chung Hsiao E RD, Sec 4, 2FL
(02) 2752-9299
$$-$$$
and other locations

Reviews coming soon!

• Shanghai Court
  
• Jhu Ji
  
• Little Shanghai dumplings
  

French in Taipei

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VVG BISTRO
20, Alley 40, Lane 181, Zhongxiao E Rd, Sec 4,
(02) 8773 3533
$$

PAPILLON
at San Want Hotel
No. 172, ZhongXiao East Rd, Sec. 4
(02) 2781-7063
$$$

JOYCE EAST
128 Xin Yi Road, Sec 5
(02) 8789-6128
$$-$$$

You could also try...

VVG TABLE
14, Lane 40, Alley 181, ZhongXiao East Road
(02) 2775-5120
$$

MAMM GOZ
12, Lane 112, AnHe Rd, Sec 1
(02) 2709-6636
$$

Quick fix

MAISON KAYSER
at Breeze Shopping Center, B2
39, Fu Hsing South Rd, Sec. 2
$-$$

Maybe they were having an off day? As a last resort...

BOLERO
No.308, Minsheng W. Rd.
Datong District, Taipei
(02)2559-1251
$$-$$$

On my to do list

• Chez Jimmy
  
• La Petite Cuisine
  

Bakeries & Pastries in Taipei

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Get your fresh baked breads and pastries here!

POZZO
at San Want Hotel
172 Chung Hsiao East Road, Sec 4
(02) 2772-2121 ext. 2126
$




BREADTALK
at Carrefour, 1st FL
218-2, Lequn 3rd Rd
Dazhi district of Taipei
(02) 8502 0177
$


BEARD PAPA CREAM PUFFS
Eslite Mall, B2 Food Court
No. 11, Song Gao Road

Mitsukoshi Mall, A4 building, B2 Food Court
No. 19, SongGao Road
$-$$

These places can be hit or miss.
Discover your own favorite.

LITTLE MERMAID BAKERY
at city'super
Far Eastern Hotel Mall, B1
203, Tun Hwa S Road, Sec. 2
$-$$





DONQ
at Shin Kong Mitsukoshi Mall, A4
19, SongGao Road, B1
$





HELLO KITTY PATISTORY
Eslite Mall (XinYi)
11, SongGao Road, B2
$-$$





YAMAZAKI
Taipei 101 Mall
45, ShihFu Rd., B1
(02) 8101-8268
$

Maybe these places had an off day when I visited? I do NOT recommend

BERRY AND MILK
Breeze Center, Food Court
Eslite Mall (Xin Yi), B2
Shin Kong Mitsukoshi Mall
$$

Someday soon to review... Where else should I try??

Ginjer

Starbucks' pastries

Rivon

Amo

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