Le Palais

Le Palais is one of only two restaurants in Taipei to hold three Michelin stars, and it kept that top rating in the 2026 Michelin Guide Taiwan. It serves Cantonese cooking in a hotel setting high above the streets around Taipei Main Station, and it has become the city's benchmark for classic Chinese banquet food prepared with precision rather than spectacle.

The dining room sits on the 17th floor of the Palais de Chine Hotel. Its dark colour scheme blends motifs from Chinese gardens with the glamour of a European palace, giving it a formal but not stiff atmosphere that suits celebrations, business meals and family gatherings. The kitchen is led by a Hong Kong-born chef whose cooking the Michelin inspectors describe as refined.

Duck is the dish most people come for. The crispy-skin roast duck uses Cherry Valley ducks raised in Yilan, and the Peking duck is served in four different ways; the guide suggests ordering it in advance, so mention it when you book. At lunchtime the dim sum is a strong reason to visit, and the inspectors single out the dumplings with Chinese spinach and salted egg. Cantonese meals are built for sharing, so come in a group of four or more if you want to try a range of dishes; smaller groups can still order well by focusing on the duck and a few dim sum.

The restaurant opens for lunch from 12:00 to 14:30 and for dinner from 18:00 to 21:30, Tuesday to Sunday, and it is closed on Mondays. Booking well ahead is essential, especially for weekend lunches and dinners, and pre-ordering the Peking duck is advisable. Prices are at the top end for Taipei, so treat it as a special-occasion meal; lunch is the more accessible way to experience the kitchen. Smart casual dress fits the setting. The restaurant has wheelchair access, a car park and air conditioning, and credit cards are accepted.

The Palais de Chine Hotel is on Chengde Road in the Datong District, close to Taipei Main Station, which makes the restaurant easy to reach from almost anywhere in the city by MRT or train. If you are staying elsewhere, combine lunch here with an afternoon walk to Dihua Street or the historic lanes of Dadaocheng, both a short journey to the north-west.