2022 Michelin Guide Taiwan looks beyond Taipei, with recognition for Tainan and Kaohsiung restaurants
- The Michelin Guide to Taiwan has been expanded to include Tainan and Kaohsiung, with the latter now boasting two one-Michelin-star restaurants
- Five new one-Michelin-star venues were crowned in Taipei, including Shin Yeh Taiwanese Signature and Sushiyoshi
With Taiwan considering opening up to tourists from Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia by October, foodies can consider snapping up reservations for the island’s newest Michelin-star restaurants.
The newly released 2022 Michelin Guide to Taipei, Taichung, Tainan and Kaohsiung recognises 321 restaurants, 38 of which have been awarded one, two, or three Michelin stars.
The 2022 guide includes restaurants from Tainan and Kaohsiung, in Taiwan’s southern region, for the first time.
“By adding Tainan and Kaohsiung – two cities with their own distinctive culinary identities which have impressed our inspectors – to our restaurant selection, we also hope our selection will further satisfy local and international gourmets looking for unforgettable experiences, from fancy places to night food market stalls,” said Gwendal Poullennec, international director of the Michelin Guides.
While Tainan had the highest number of Bib Gourmand picks (restaurants chosen for their quality, budget-friendly fare), with 27 representatives, the region has yet to celebrate its first Michelin-star restaurant.
Kaohsiung fared much better, with two one-Michelin-star restaurants along with 20 Bib Gourmand restaurants.