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The best beef noodle soup in Taipei
Start with Lin Dong Fang in Zhongshan / Zhongxiao Fuxing for beef noodles with tendon, dried tofu side, Lao Shan Dong Beef Noodles in Ximending for red-braised beef noodles and Halal Chinese Beef Noodles in Zhongxiao Xinsheng / Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall for red-braised or stewed beef noodles. Here are all 5, with what to get at each.
- Lin Dong FangZhongshan / Zhongxiao Fuxing · Beef noodle soup
Get: Beef noodles with tendon, dried tofu side
Aromatic broth and chewy noodles, open until 3 AM.
- Lao Shan Dong Beef NoodlesXimending
Get: Red-braised beef noodles
Classic since 1949 and a perennial Michelin Bib Gourmand.
- Halal Chinese Beef NoodlesZhongxiao Xinsheng / Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall
Get: Red-braised or stewed beef noodles
Michelin-listed since 2018 with a northeastern Chinese touch.
- Liu Shan Dong Beef NoodlesTaipei Main Station
Get: Stewed or red-braised beef noodles
Affordable, very local Shandong-style bowl with thick noodles.
- Fu Hong Beef NoodlesXimending · Beef noodle soup
Get: Beef noodles, wide or thin
Open 24 hours and cheap, a local favorite.
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Where is the best beef noodle soup in Taipei?
Chef Amazing’s picks start with Lin Dong Fang (Zhongshan / Zhongxiao Fuxing), Lao Shan Dong Beef Noodles (Ximending) and Halal Chinese Beef Noodles (Zhongxiao Xinsheng / Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall). All 5 places are on this page with what to get, where they are and a map.
What should I order?
At Lin Dong Fang, get beef noodles with tendon, dried tofu side. At Lao Shan Dong Beef Noodles, get red-braised beef noodles. At Halal Chinese Beef Noodles, get red-braised or stewed beef noodles. At Liu Shan Dong Beef Noodles, get stewed or red-braised beef noodles.
Which neighborhood is best for beef noodle soup in Taipei?
Most of these are in Ximending. The map on this page shows every one, numbered like the list.
How does Chef Amazing pick these?
From Chef Amazing’s city guide and lists for Taipei: the places critics, chefs and locals keep recommending, checked and kept current, with what to order at each. Nobody pays to be on them.
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