Taipei's Michelin starred Chinese restaurants differ far more in access than in cooking: Le Palais opens its calendar at midnight on the first of each month, while Ya Ge can usually seat you this week if you call today. This page sets Le Palais, Silks House, Ya Ge and The Guest House side by side to answer one question, which of them fits this trip, before you open the full guide to the one you pick.
Three things decide it: how much time you have, which face of the cuisine you want, and the budget. Below is a comparison table, then a decision path. All figures are in US dollars, include the 10 percent service charge, and reflect public information as of August 2026.
Thirty secondsAll four at a glance
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Stars | How it books | Per person | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Palais | Cantonese | ★★★ nine years | Midnight on the 1st, for the next month | US$80–125 | Peak ceremony, hosting someone important |
| Silks House | Cantonese | ★ new in 2026 | inline, about 30 days ahead | US$60–95 | Eating the table everyone is talking about |
| Ya Ge | Cantonese | ★ nine years | SevenRooms or phone, any time | US$65–150 | Short notice, parents and children, dim sum |
| The Guest House | Sichuan-Huaiyang | ★ since 2023 | TableCheck, 72-hour cancellation line | US$50–100 | A first starred Chinese meal, company banquets |
ChoosingThree questions, one path
- 1. How much time do you have?
- Eating this week: Ya Ge, the only one of the four that requires no campaign.
Within a month: Silks House or The Guest House.
Able to wait for midnight on the first: Le Palais. - 2. Which face of the cuisine?
- Dim sum and yum cha: Ya Ge at lunch, since dim sum does not run at dinner.
Signature large dishes and barbecue: Silks House, for the duck and the crispy rice soup.
The summit of banquet dining: Le Palais and its two signature ducks.
Something other than Cantonese: The Guest House, whose Sichuan-Huaiyang menu was rebuilt in late 2024. - 3. What is the budget?
- From US$50: The Guest House, two people on small plates.
From US$65: Ya Ge, the lunch dim sum set.
US$60 to 95: Silks House a la carte.
US$80 and up: Le Palais, climbing with the signature ducks.
DifficultyFrom easiest to hardest
- Ya Ge: book online or by phone at any time, with a 2026 account stating no credit card guarantee is required. Lunch and weekend yum cha run busier, and most other services have space.
- The Guest House: TableCheck online, with no published booking window. Open seating is straightforward, while banquets and private rooms want two to four weeks. Canceling within 72 hours carries a fee, and tables are held for 10 minutes.
- Silks House: inline online, with a platform note putting the window at about 30 days. Attention rose after the first star in July 2026, and the signature duck needs two days notice.
- Le Palais: the whole following month opens at 00:00 on the first, and popular dates go in minutes. A card guarantees the booking, and canceling within 48 hours costs about US$16 per person.
One by oneThe facts that matter
17th floor of the Palais de Chine Hotel, beside Taipei Main Station. Three stars every year from the first Taipei guide in 2018 through 2026, the only restaurant in Taiwan to hold them.
- BookingThe next month opens at 00:00 on the first, card guarantee required, about US$16 per person to cancel within 48 hours
- SignaturesThe Flaming Duck and the Prophet Duck, both pre-ordered; the Spring Breeze cheong fun once took the 500 Bowls Plate King title
- NoteThe booking page states plainly that open seating carries no window guarantee. Closed Mondays
Third floor of the Regent Taipei, at Zhongshan station. First star in July 2026, after three straight championships at the 500 Bowls awards.
- Bookinginline online, with a platform note of about 30 days; no cancellation or deposit policy is published, so confirm by phone once booked
- SignaturesThe roast duck (two days notice) and the king crab crispy rice soup, with dim sum from a Lei Garden trained chef
- NoteMedia were already calling it the hardest table in Taiwan before the star, and the star has only tightened it
Third floor of the Mandarin Oriental, on Dunhua North Road. One star every year from 2018 through 2026, across four different head chefs in eight years.
- BookingSevenRooms or phone, the easiest of the four; no official cancellation policy is published
- SignaturesThe crispy chicken is the consensus order across all four chefs, with the char siu and the swan pastry behind it
- NoteDim sum runs at lunch only. The chef changed in April 2025 and the dim sum list was rebuilt in August, so older prices are obsolete
17th floor of the Sheraton Grand Taipei, at Shandao Temple station. Two stars from 2018 to 2022 and one since 2023, then the Momentum Award at the 2025 500 Bowls.
- BookingTableCheck; canceling within 72 hours carries a fee (about US$16 per person, more per private room), and tables are held 10 minutes
- SignaturesThe ten-person casserole chicken (pre-order) and the Whispers cold plate, plus the Sichuan dishes added in late 2024
- NoteBringing wine costs a per-glass washing fee rather than corkage, the friendliest of the four. Last lunch order is 1:30 pm
Also worth knowingThe tables you never have to race
Beyond the four, Taipei keeps several Chinese tables that ask nothing of your calendar: Da San Yuan on Hengyang Road, a fifty-year Cantonese house that held a star from 2018 to 2020; Tien Hsiang Lo at The Landis, one-star Hangzhou cooking; and Mountain and Sea House on Renai Road, handcrafted Taiwanese banquet cooking with a star and a Green Star. On the day the four above are full, this is the tier that answers.
This page is a pre-visit comparison, compiled from each restaurant's official site and booking platform notices, press coverage and Chinese-language dining accounts. Figures are approximate US dollar conversions at roughly NT$32 to the dollar, including the 10 percent service charge. The author has not yet dined at any of these four, and the official sites are the reference before you go. The information gaps and contradictions at each restaurant, covering cancellation policies, private room minimums and some current prices, are presented side by side inside the four individual guides. Star ratings reflect the MICHELIN Guide Taiwan 2026, announced 21 July 2026 and updated annually in late July.