Zhongshan District, Taipei City｜Meili Restaurant

I was lucky to get seats as a table had just left. This small restaurant only had a handful of tables, one of which was temporarily used to place some items. The other tables were groups of friends and families who seemed to be having a very good time. I felt this very good energy and vibe upon entering and it made me very excited to try the food at this 2018 Michelin Bib Gourmand entrant. The food did not let down. I have visited Taiwan many times and tried lots of local cuisines but Meili still managed to surprise me. Even a simple and ubiquitous Dried Pickled Radish Omelette (菜脯蛋) could be so good and interesting. I won't describe everything that I tried here but take their recommendations. I still dream about the Braised Intestines (滷腸). This place should not only be recommended, it should be a Must Visit.

Recommended by Michelin, this authentic Taiwanese restaurant had been on my list for a while. It's best to get a group of 8-10 people so that a banquet style dinner could be ordered. This was a very enjoyable meal. The garlic chicken soup was my favorite, very special flavor, not too oilly, very tasty. The winter melon pancake might seem simple, but had great texture. The Taiwanese traditional sweet and sour fish was fresh. The diakon with pig's intestines was well cooked, flavorful. Pretty much everything was delicious. Service was a bit slow, but we didn't mind taking our time to enjoy the food!

Strong recommd of traditional Taiwanese foods.