Restaurant
Le Palais
A three-Michelin-star Cantonese restaurant on the 17th floor of the Palais de Chine Hotel, known for roast duck, Peking duck and refined dim sum.
Really Good Seafood
A Michelin-listed seafood restaurant in Da'an where you choose from live tanks and the kitchen suggests how to cook each catch.
At a glance
- Type
- Taiwanese seafood
- Area
- Da'an, Taipei, Taiwan
- Price
- $$$$ · Luxury
- Official site
- reallygoodseafood.com
Good to know
- Michelin Guide selected
- Live seafood tanks
- Open daily
- Valet parking
- Wheelchair access
- Single-diner menus
Why we recommend it
Taiwan is an island, and seafood is central to the way people celebrate at the table. Really Good Seafood is a polished place to experience that tradition in central Taipei. It is listed in the 2026 Michelin Guide Taiwan, and its whole menu revolves around fish and shellfish, much of it chosen live from tanks in the restaurant.
The format is part of the experience. You select from the live fish tanks, and the staff suggest suitable cooking methods for what you have chosen, so it helps to arrive with an open mind and ask questions. The Michelin inspectors single out two standout dishes: salt-baked mud crab, and a salad that pairs bamboo shoots with mullet roe. Live seafood can push the bill up quickly, so ask for prices before you commit, particularly for crab and larger fish.
Seafood banquets are usually a group affair, and the restaurant is set up for groups, with dishes designed for sharing. Unusually for a place of this kind, it also offers menus for single diners, which makes it a good choice for solo business travellers or anyone who wants to eat well alone without ordering a whole fish. Families can involve children in choosing from the tanks, and talking the options through with staff helps if some of your party are less adventurous eaters.
The restaurant opens daily for lunch from 11:30 to 14:00 and dinner from 17:30 to 21:00. It manages its own reservations, so call or contact it through the official website to book, especially for dinner and for groups. Prices are at the top end of the Taipei market, reflecting the cost of live seafood; lunch, or a single-diner menu, keeps the total more manageable. Facilities include air conditioning, a car park with valet parking and wheelchair access, and credit cards are accepted. Allow around an hour and a half to two hours.
The restaurant is on Section 1 of Fuxing South Road in the Da'an District, and the Michelin Guide notes that it sits right beside a metro station, which makes it easy to reach from most parts of the city. A long seafood lunch here combines well with an afternoon in the Da'an District or a short ride to the original Din Tai Fung and the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall.
Really Good Seafood FAQs
Is Really Good Seafood in the Michelin Guide?
Yes, it is listed in the 2026 Michelin Guide Taiwan.
What are the opening hours?
Daily, 11:30 to 14:00 and 17:30 to 21:00.
How does ordering work?
You choose seafood from live tanks, and staff suggest cooking methods.
What should you order?
The Michelin inspectors highlight the salt-baked mud crab and the bamboo shoot and mullet roe salad.
Can you eat there alone?
Yes, the restaurant offers single-diner menus.
How do you book?
The restaurant manages its own bookings, so contact it directly by phone or through its website.
Is it expensive?
Yes, prices are at the top end, especially for live seafood such as crab.
Is it easy to reach by public transport?
Yes, it sits beside a metro station on Fuxing South Road.