According to Chef Andre Chiang, the main objective of opening the RAW in his homeland Taiwan is to provide the Taiwanese with a unique and exceptional Taiwanese flavor with a modern touch that is created using seasonal ingredients and flavor from Taiwan.

The 60-seat restaurant is quite impressive with its exceptional food that blends the traditional Taiwanese cuisine with a touch of international flavor. And the restaurant is open for reservation only from Wednesday to Sunday. The interior of the restaurant is quite beautiful and designed by the Weijenberg Architects that is mostly focused on wooden based design. Lighting is also quite exceptional as they are specially placed above to reflect directly on the dish on the table to create a warm and intimate experience with your food. According to common fine-dining etiquettes, the cutlery is placed in the drawer in the table itself.

The RAW offers an 8-course meal and if you are foreigner, then the cost is just a fraction of what you would pay in a fine-dining restaurant elsewhere. But nevertheless, the food is exemplary and the service crew are also cordial and friendly and have very good knowledge about the food they serve.

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In a similar way, Chef Lanshu Chen, who heads the kitchen at the Le Moût just uses some common ingredients found locally and creates some exemplary dishes. Headed by Chef Lanshu Chen, the 4-storeyed restaurant is located one of the posh areas of the city. The interior of Le Moût is quite defining with beautiful chandeliers along with some exceptional modern art embracing the walls.

Even though het dishes are inspired by French cuisine, you can still feel the local Taiwanese flavor amongst most of the dishes. The restaurant is ranked 28 by the S Pellegrino’s “Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants” list and Chef Lanshu Chen also won the “Best Female Chef” award in 2014. She largely mastered her culinary skills at the Le Cordon Bleu in France under Jean François Piège and Thomas Keller.

Most of the dishes in her menu are quite delicate but there are also dishes that comes with strong flavors including the popular Pork dish. Overall, the meal at Le Moût is delicious combined with some awesome environment and friendly customer service.

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Joel Robuchon has garnered an amassing 31 Michelin Stars for his restaurants worldwide and was also called as the “Chef of the Century” by Gault & Milau Guide in 1989 for passion and service towards the culinary world and he has carried on with his tradition with L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon in Taipei with the traditional red and black theme.

While many restaurants open with pomp and close out quickly without making an impression or not serving quality food, the reason Joel Robuchon could be able to sustain the quality and service for many years throughout all his restaurants according to Chef Olivier is that they keep things simple and doesn’t get side-tracked trying out too many things. Including too much fusion in the kitchen can alter your course and shake your very base foundation.

The décor at the L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon is similar to all other restaurants with their signature red and black theme with stools with red leather near the counters along with large sized and beautiful pebbles and sea shells neatly displayed in the show case. The master chef wants all his restaurants to have a uniform décor and atmosphere.

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Located in Taichung, JL Studio also offers the guests with a modern version of the Singaporean cuisine that is made using a contemporary and yet with an authentic touch. The menu is creative and is called as “Mod-Sin” meaning a modified Singaporean cuisine. The dishes are prepared using only the seasonal ingredients from the local farms of Taiwan. Since 90% of the products are sourced only from the locals on a daily basis, it ensures the team from over-stocking and also to guarantee the freshness in the cuisine and providing high-quality cuisine with a local flavor. JL Studio is a restaurant that not only offers exquisite cuisine, but also largely focuses on the dining experience and hence you can witness a wonderful and comfortable environment to dine with a relaxed mind.

The interior resonates the theme to provide a calm and relaxing atmosphere and you hence you can see a lot of natural elements in use including wood, plants and lots of green throughout the dining room. The customer service is excellent at the JL studio as the moment you step into the restaurant you are welcomed by friendly and cordial staff. The restaurant also comes with an open kitchen and so you can see the chef weaving their magic with the ingredients in the kitchen.

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Even though French cuisine is considered to be one of the best cuisine the world over, the Ephernite is in the making of one of the best restaurants that offers some exquisite French cuisine. Head Chef Vanessa has lots of experience working at 3 Michelin Star restaurants in France decided to open her own and flew over to Taiwan along with her husband and started their dream venture, the Ephernite. One of the interesting aspect about Ephernite is you don’t get the same menu the next day as each day comes with its own and different menu. The team at the kitchen headed by Chef Vanessa strives hard to bring the dishes that are only made using fresh and seasonal ingredients sourced from the local farms.

Both Chef Vanessa and her husband Claude are extremely cordial and takes their time to mingle with their guests and chat with them freely. Whatever you may ask, there is always a friendly smile from both of them and with their exceptional knowledge in the French cuisine they can answer you quite comfortably. Their main objective was to provide the Taiwanese people with a relaxed and calm environment that offers high-quality French cuisine at a reasonable price.

The menu largely focuses on French cuisine that are made using Taiwanese ingredients sourced from local farms. Even though some dishes do have some Taiwanese flavor, all the dishes are exquisitely French and you don’t see any kind of fusion in the making combining both Taiwanese and French in any way.

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And one more thing about Quintessence is that reserving a table at the restaurant is quite a daunting task as reservations are accepted 2 months ahead. In fact securing a table at the 3-Michelin star L’Astrance in Paris is much easier than booking a table in Quintessence. And only boking through telephone is accepted and no email bookings.

The interior of the hotel is well-designed with low-ceilings and slate tiled floors. There are total seven tables present in the dining room along with banquette along the wall and even a small private dining room. The wall above the banquette is beautifully designed with brown leather tiles and are dimly lit to provide a soothing atmosphere. The dark wood ceiling and the crisp linen tablecloths on every table adds to the environment.

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But it is after the restaurant decided to launch a small bar near the restaurant that it created a buzz in the Japanese dining scene as many locals and foreigners started pouring in to the bar for enjoying some quality drinks from one of the best sommelier in the world and also one of the best cocktail artist and also have some delicious food along the way at the very best kitchen handled by a celebrity chef.

During my visit to the restaurant, I was given a warm welcome and was given a tour of the restaurant along with the VIP room. The chef was kind enough to go over the food and drink menu available in the restaurant and also suggested some of the signature dishes that I could try for lunch. In most of the Japanese restaurants, the omakase style of ordering is preferred rather than the choosing the menu for oneself. Here you can provide your budget range and the Chef will take care about the best possible menu that will make for a fine dining experience.

Open in 2005, the Takazawa is a kind of family restaurant as Chef Takazawa handles the kitchen and his wife Akiko takes care of the guests. Located in Akasaka in a side street, you just need to take a flight of stairs to reach the restaurant. You can also see a poem written in the handrails of the stairs highlighted with beautiful lights. Even though there is no menu to choose from, the chef will make it a memorable evening with delicious food along with the finest drinks sourced around the world.

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The restaurant in Tokyo allows the guests to interact with the chefs and also have a sneak peek at how they prepare the dishes in the open kitchen. The atmosphere is electrifying but yet still relaxed as you can see in most of the Joël Robuchon restaurants.

The restaurant is surrounded by huge skyscrapers common in Tokyo, but once you enter the restaurant you’ll be immediately transported to France with its amazing atmosphere and original French cuisine. The hotel comes with 3 sections where you can find the Table du Joel Robuchon in the ground floor, the gastronomic restaurant in the second floor and private dining rooms in the top floor. The dining hall is pretty awesome with high ceilings adorned with beautiful chandeliers and the floors with dark carpets.

Some of the signature dishes that you can’t miss out while dining in the Joel Robuchon are the Oscietra caviar that is served in a gorgeous jelly and the cold ravioli of lobster with honey dressing along with Japanese radish.

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Opened in 2008, the Hajime restaurant strives hard to provide everything in proper detail and according to Chef Hajime Yoneda, the restaurant was designed with a theme that resonates a feeling in the guests to be a truly wonderful restaurant.

Equipped with the knowledge and extensive culinary skills gained from celebrated Michael Bras, Chef Hajime Yoneda has come up with a beautiful product in Hajime that represents the beauty of French Cuisine in his own and unique style. Some of his dishes are exclusively designed to exemplify the importance of gastronomy and lingers in your mind even after you leave the restaurant for a long time.

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Chef Pierre Gagnaire has been voted as the “Best Chef in the World” in 2015 and the Pierre Gagnaire is a 2-Michelin Star restaurant that cannot be missed out while you are visiting Tokyo. Situated in the 36^th floor of the Intercontinental Tokyo Hotel, the restaurant comes with a large and grand entrance that is well complemented with contemporary design and exclusive lighting techniques. The restaurant mainly comes with a purple theme that largely symbolizes a luxurious environment.

Even though the interior is minimalistic and simple, it is yet elegant. If you need to dine at the Pierre Gagnaire make sure to book your seats well in advance and try getting a eat nearby the window so that you can enjoy the beauty of the night-life of Tokyo from the top. The restaurant is pretty much spacious with large space between two tables and there are only a limited number of tables. There is also a couple of dining rooms along with a semi-dining area if you are looking for some privacy while you eat.

Similar to many restaurants in Tokyo, there menu is different for both lunch and dinner and so does the price. But the interesting aspect about Pierre Gagnaire is that you can create your own menu as you can adjust it like only including starter along with the main menu or dessert with the main course. Hence, you can see to that the price fits according to your budget.

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