Must-see restaurants in Kaohsiung

  • House of Crab

    Kaohsiung

    This upmarket restaurant where locals and expats bring their guests offers some of the best seafood dishes anywhere in Taiwan. The menu has no prices, but…

  • One Bar

    Kaohsiung

    A hip restaurant with Eames-inspired, futuristic paraphernalia, plus an oldies playlist, beaming you to the late-Japanese-colonial era. The set meals here…

  • Ruifeng Night Market

    Kaohsiung

    Kaohsiung's largest and arguably best night market. Stalls cater to locals rather than big tour groups, and they're concentrated in one area, which makes…

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    Wu Pao Chun Bakery

    Kaohsiung

    The flagship store of the Taiwanese baker who won top prize (bread category) in the Bakery World Cup in Paris. And he did it with a wheat loaf that he…

  • Ju Tang

    Kaohsiung

    A casual 1km stroll from Pier-2 Art Center through a charming neighbourhood brings you to this neat little place that serves up tasty and affordable soup…

  • Shumin Kitchen

    Kaohsiung

    A laid-back restaurant known for well-executed Taiwanese dishes and above-average pricing. At lunch, it's full of middle-class families and couples. At…

  • Ban Jiushi

    Kaohsiung

    An elegant teahouse that makes refined versions of classics such as braised pork and panfried milkfish. Pore over a book or watch the world go by as you…

  • Behind-the-Temple Seafood Congee

    Kaohsiung

    This wonderful street-corner shop with an iron roof whips up delicious soups and congee with fresh local seafood. The signature seafood congee (招牌海產粥,…

  • Chou's Angelica Duck

    Kaohsiung

    Sanmin St heaves with cheap and cheery stalls brandishing all kinds of deliciousness. One of the most famous is Chou's, for its duck cooked in angelica…

  • Laojiang Black Tea

    Kaohsiung

    Great place for breakfast or a late-night snack – it's open all the time. At a glance it's just a regular street shop that specialises in milk tea, but…

  • Three Generations Spring Roll

    Kaohsiung

    At this small, 60-year-old stall, place your order and watch the lady assemble the rolls, her hands darting over huge plates of Chinese cabbage, sprouts,…

  • Gien Jia

    Kaohsiung

    A clean, crisp-looking bistro that prides itself on using local produce as much as possible. Greens and seafood from Kaohsiung, pork from Pingtung and…

  • Dagouding Milkfish Noodles

    Kaohsiung

    Milkfish is associated with Tainan, but Kaohsiung has its own version, too. Instead of serving the meat as is, slivers of meat are wrapped in fish cake…

  • Ya Jiao Seafood Restaurant

    Kaohsiung

    For fresh seafood, locals recommend Ya Jiao on Cijin Island. It's the kind of place for eating sautéed clams or local fish sashimi, drinking cheap beer,…

  • Cafe Hifumi

    Kaohsiung

    A chilled cafe in an old Japanese-Taiwanese house (c 1900s) that's nostalgic and elegant without trying too hard. You can spend a relaxing hour here under…

  • Thomas Chien

    Kaohsiung

    If you're into fine dining, Taiwan's own Thomas Chien does good contemporary French using imported meats and local ingredients like mullet roe and flower…

  • Liuhe Night Market

    Kaohsiung

    This market is famous islandwide for its 100-plus food stalls offering everything from squid on a stick to fresh chicken wraps. You’ll see a convoy of…

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