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The best noodles in Taipei
Start with Lin Dong Fang in Zhongshan / Zhongxiao Fuxing for beef noodles with tendon, dried tofu side, Fu Hong Beef Noodles in Ximending for beef noodles, wide or thin and Halal Chinese Beef Noodles in Zhongxiao Xinsheng / Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall for red-braised or stewed beef noodles. Here are all 11, 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.
- Fu Hong Beef NoodlesXimending · Beef noodle soup
Get: Beef noodles, wide or thin
Open 24 hours and cheap, a local favorite.
- 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.
- Lao Shan Dong Beef NoodlesXimending
Get: Red-braised beef noodles
Classic since 1949 and a perennial Michelin Bib Gourmand.
- Liu Shan Dong Beef NoodlesTaipei Main Station
Get: Stewed or red-braised beef noodles
Affordable, very local Shandong-style bowl with thick noodles.
- Ay-Chung Flour-Rice NoodleXimending
Get: Oyster vermicelli with garlic and chili
Standing-only bowls in Ximending.
- Yong Kang Beef NoodleJinshan South Road, near Yongkang Street
Get: Braised beef noodle soup
Taipei's most famous beef noodles.
- Lin Dong Fang Beef NoodlesZhongshan
Get: Half-tendon, half-beef noodles, spiced up with their chili butter
A late-night favorite famous for its fragrant, slightly herbal broth.
- Josh’s Noodles
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- Yongkang Beef NoodlesYongkang Street
Classic beef noodles, or liang mian (cold peanut noodles) to share.
- Ah Chung Mee SoaXimending
Get: Mee soa, thin noodles in rich pork-intestine broth with vinegar and garlic
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Where is the best noodles in Taipei?
Chef Amazing’s picks start with Lin Dong Fang (Zhongshan / Zhongxiao Fuxing), Fu Hong Beef Noodles (Ximending) and Halal Chinese Beef Noodles (Zhongxiao Xinsheng / Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall). All 11 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 Fu Hong Beef Noodles, get beef noodles, wide or thin. At Halal Chinese Beef Noodles, get red-braised or stewed beef noodles. At Lao Shan Dong Beef Noodles, get red-braised beef noodles.
Which neighborhood is best for noodles 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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