Din Tai Fung (Taipei 101 Mall) — ~7 min walk. The benchmark XLB.
Taipei 101 / Shin Kong Mitsukoshi A11 — dozens of food-floor options under one roof.
Kanpai (老乾杯) — Japanese wagyu BBQ, premium Xinyi branch.
Linjiang (Tonghua) Night Market — ~15–20 min walk or 1 MRT stop to Xinyi Anhe. Local, far fewer tourists than Raohe/Shilin/Ningxia.
Chung Ching Shrimp Rice — hidden gem in the Taipei 101 food court, next to DTF. Supreme Shrimp Rice, set ~NT$268 (~$9). Good DTF-queue backup.
GOOD CHO's — café inside Xinyi Assembly Hall, bagels + craft beer, AC.
Woolloomooloo — hyped Xinyi café, cinnamon rolls, fast coffee.
The Diner — off Taipei 101 MRT, classic Western brunch.
Ding Yuan Soy Milk — budget local breakfast: salty soy milk, shaobing, fantuan, youtiao, baozi.
Miacucina — Italian vegetarian inside Shin Kong Mitsukoshi A11, ~5 min walk. Truffle wild-mushroom soufflé omelet.
Salt & Stone — American-Italian, Taipei 101 Mall 4F, ~7 min walk. Good value DTF-queue backup.
味屋洋食 (Aji-ya) — casual Western sets by Taipei 101/World Trade Center MRT exit. Hand-fermented pizza dough.
Splurge (not walkable): Tairroir (3 Michelin stars, Zhongshan) and Mume (1 star, Da'an, ~20–25 min) — book well ahead.
| Night | Spot | Get |
|---|---|---|
| Mon Aug 31 | Din Tai Fung (Xinyi) | XLB, shrimp & pork wontons, cucumber salad — go early |
| Tue Sep 1 | Raohe Night Market | Black pepper bun (temple entrance stall, non-negotiable), scallion pancake, grilled corn |
| Wed Sep 2 | Tableau by Craig Yang | Modern Taiwanese-French, Michelin Bib — book 2–3 wks ahead |
| Thu Sep 3 | Shin Yeh Taiwanese Signature | Michelin-starred since 1977 — braised pork, clams, three-cup chicken |
| Fri Sep 4 | Kanpai (老乾杯) Xinyi | Wagyu BBQ, end-of-week splurge |
Pre-dinner stop options: The Public House (cocktail bar, Xinyi Rd Sec 4) or AUFGLET café (Anhe Rd).
| Night | Spot | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mon Sep 7 | Clavius | Michelin vegetarian, creative — book ahead |
| Tue Sep 8 | Shilin Night Market | Tourist-heavy but worth once — fried chicken steak (雞排), oyster omelette |
| Wed Sep 9 | Su Lai Chuan (蘇來傳) | 71-year-old ba-wan dumpling shop, Michelin Bib |
| Thu Sep 10 | Taipei Jazz Festival show | Main stage at Taipei Music Center, Nangang — lineup TBA |
Hotel-area extras: The Lounge — JC CAT afternoon tea (in-hotel, 7F) · 老張燒餅店 (charcoal pepper buns, same street) · 大江戶町鰻屋 (LaLaport 6F, Wed half-price eel) · 武侍酒日式居酒屋 (skewers from NT$50, opposite Exhibition Hall).
Office: 20F, No. 121, Jingmao 2nd Rd, Nangang — one Brown Line stop from the Courtyard, a couple doors from LaLaport Nangang.
| Day | Pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Wk1 Mon | LaLaport B1 — 丸龜製麵 or 添好運 | Fast, no-fuss opener |
| Wk1 Tue | the Diner 樂子 | American brunch break |
| Wk1 Wed | 大江戶町鰻屋 (LaLaport 6F) | Wednesday half-price whole-eel special |
| Wk1 Thu | 陶膳日本料理 | Reliable bento/teishoku |
| Wk1 Fri | 咔家韓式料理 | Kimchi jjigae, end week 1 |
| Wk2 Mon | LaLaport 6F — 饗麻饗辣 | Personal mala hot pot, Monday reset |
| Wk2 Tue | 三川田輕麻辣風麵食館 | Hidden spicy wontons |
| Wk2 Wed | 石研室石頭火鍋 (CTBC) | Team hot pot, second Wednesday |
| Wk2 Thu | CoppiiLumii café | Light lunch + laptop time |
| Wk2 Fri | 聚豐德燒臘 | Cantonese roast-meat send-off |
LaLaport Nangang (B1 food court): 丸龜製麵, 金子半之助, 大阪王將, 添好運, 太陽番茄麵, 林聰明砂鍋魚頭, 福喜滿, 順成暖滷鋪, 熊厚呷.
LaLaport 5F Japanese sets: 彌生軒, 京都勝牛, 肉的長谷川, POPO CURRY/茶嶋咖哩, 虎記餃子, 鶴橋風月, 黑毛屋 (splurge), 咖樂迪咖啡農場.
LaLaport 6F Korean & spicy: 韓美膳, 韓定食專賣店, 韓國一隻雞, 豆腐里, 饗麻饗辣, 享THAI, 柚子花花.
Walk or steps away: the Diner 樂子 (No. 166 Jingmao 2nd Rd), 陶膳日本料理 (business bento window ~11:40–12:30, pre-order), 咔家韓式料理 (~18 seats, kimchi jjigae NT$160), 聚豐德燒臘 (六寶飯 six-roast combo), CoppiiLumii 冉冉生活.
Hidden/local spots: 三川田輕麻辣風麵食館 (unmarked alley, spicy wontons), 大河屋燒肉丼串燒, 南港傳統大腸圈, 天菊仙草豆花.
CTBC Financial Park cluster (~10 min walk, open 11:00–21:30): 麻布茶房, 石研室石頭火鍋 (team lunch), 涮乃葉 Shabu-Yo, 好吃的飯捲鋪, PappaRich 金爸爸.
Worth the longer walk (~15 min): Issac EATLIAN CUISINE, 武侍酒日式居酒屋, Bogart's Smokehouse, Neverland Bakery Cafe/Noodle Bar, PAUSE Coffee Roaster, Jim's Pizza, 邱家大腸麵線, 台北漢來島語自助餐廳 (buffet, gelato bar).
Nijo Market (二条市場) — open from 7am. Uni bowl ¥2,000–4,000, ikura-uni donburi, live crab cooked to order.
| Ramen shop | Style | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Sumire (すみれ) | Miso | The classic reference for Sapporo miso ramen |
| Ramen Noodle Lab Q | Shoyu | Clean, local Hokkaido chicken + soy, homemade noodles |
| Teshikaga | Seafood shoyu | Gyokai Shibori — simmered Okhotsk scallops |
Jingisukan (lamb BBQ) — do it for lunch in the beer garden at Sapporo Beer Museum.
Soup curry (スープカレー) — Suage+ or Garaku, both well-regarded, good buffer-day breakfast/lunch.
Hakodate Morning Market (函館朝市) — open 5am–2pm. Live Dancing Squid Bowl ¥2,079, live squid fishing pond, uni/ikura/crab fresh off the boat. September = peak squid season.
Shio (salt) ramen in Hakodate — the style originated here, lighter and cleaner than Sapporo miso.
New 2026 Bib Gourmand additions worth a detour: Ching Jiao (chicken soup), Open Smile (braised pork), Toriaezu Curry (Japanese curry), Yu Yu 1969 (stir-fry).
Book all Michelin/Bib restaurants well ahead — they fill weeks out.