As the air turns crisp and the leaves start to change, Taiwan’s culinary scene is buzzing with autumnal flavors. Restaurants across the island are unveiling new menus, featuring seasonal ingredients that capture the essence of the season. Let’s dive into some of the most exciting culinary experiences this October has to offer.
10月美食推薦: 大倉久和大飯店內的山里日本料理推出「山里X能作壽司-秋月饗宴」套餐
Embrace the exquisite flavors of autumn with the “Mountain Village x Nousaku Autumn Moon Feast” at Grand Hyatt Taipei’s “Mountain Village” Japanese restaurant. This special collaboration with the renowned Japanese tinware brand “Nousaku” features a menu crafted by Deputy Chef Nagase Takeshi. Using pure tinware, Chef Nagase showcases the freshest seasonal seafood, including Hokkaido Akkeshi oysters, Fukuoka white seabream, sake-steamed abalone with abalone liver sauce, Hokkaido sea urchin, Fukuoka red seabream, Hokkaido scallop, Nagasaki conger eel, a trio of Taiwanese tuna, and the seasonal delicacy, a special sushi using trout from Toyama. This exquisite culinary experience is complete with soup and fruit, inviting you to savor the essence of autumn.
10月美食推薦: 台北萬豪酒店大廳酒吧Lobby Lounge限時推出「豪享狂歡啤酒節」活動
Get ready for Oktoberfest at the Taipei Marriott Hotel’s Lobby Lounge! This limited-time event brings a taste of Germany with its “Enjoyable Beer Festival.” Indulge in authentic German cuisine, including crispy pork knuckle, German curry sausage, and the classic Viennese schnitzel. Pair your meal with unlimited refills of Erdinger wheat beer or Erdinger dark beer, creating the perfect combination of hearty German food and refreshing brews.
10月美食推薦: 創意日料名店blu koi推出全新秋冬菜色系列
Elevate your culinary journey with blu koi’s new autumn and winter menu. This creative Japanese restaurant takes the art of omakase to new heights, presenting a carefully curated 18-course tasting menu that highlights the chef’s deep understanding of ingredients. Enjoy signature dishes alongside new seasonal specialties like salmon with a special dried plum and bonito sauce, matsutake crab and uni spring rolls, and A5 Wagyu sukiyaki. Complementing these exquisite creations is a selection of delectable desserts. The restaurant also offers a refined lunch menu, perfect for business gatherings or a leisurely lunch.
10月美食推薦: Woosa屋莎洋食鬆餅屋專為新季節打造全新秋季菜單「秋季海味洋食」
Embrace the flavors of autumn with Woosa’s new seasonal menu, “Autumn Seafood Western Food.” This menu features a range of limited-time dishes, including shrimp and basil wild mushroom soup rice bowl, pan-seared tender chicken chestnut soup rice bowl, black truffle seafood soup rice bowl, truffle wild mushroom twist noodles, Southeast Asian spicy seafood twist noodles, and unique new additions like the “Baked Tea Matcha Mont Blanc Pancake” and “Snowball Bubble Series Drinks.” This diverse menu offers a variety of delicious choices for a delightful dining experience.
10月美食推薦: 榮獲《臺灣米其林指南2024》一星肯定的 A CUT牛排館推出全新菜單「山海•秋穫」菜單
Celebrate the bounty of autumn with A CUT Steakhouse, a recipient of a Michelin star in the “Taiwan Michelin Guide 2024.” This new menu, “Mountain and Sea – Autumn Harvest,” blends tradition with innovation, showcasing a symphony of local, seasonal ingredients. Enjoy appetizers like tiger prawns, tuna, blush lobster tartar, crab cakes, caviar and sea urchin tower, Thai-style grilled lobster, Boston live lobster, bamboo chicken, seasonal fish, Hualien Yuli dry-aged duck breast, osmanthus silver ear pear, bean curd and salted soy milk, and Phoenix cake souffle, among 14 other delectable creations. This menu invites you to experience the essence of autumn’s harvest.
10月美食推薦: Ukai-tei Kaohsiung秋季菜單精緻演繹時令食材
Ukai-tei Kaohsiung’s autumn menu showcases the finest seasonal ingredients. At Grill Ukai, choose from three appetizers: pan-seared scallop with lotus root, onion and gingko nut salsa, smoked salmon with homemade potato tartar sauce, Spanish ham with roasted pumpkin salad, and dishes like bacon eggplant spicy Italian pasta and seasonal fish autumn mushroom Tajine pot. At Ukai-tei Teppanyaki, enjoy dishes like grilled duck breast with pepper and chives, pan-seared Hokkaido scallop with autumn vegetables, and Ise lobster fried fig with hazelnut sauce. The Ukai Kaiseki menu showcases the exquisite flavors of Taiwan’s local produce with dishes like “Autumn Chestnut Delights,” “Wagyu and Taro Stew,” and “Pommelo, Watercress, and Sashimi.” Experience the art of using seasonal ingredients.
10月美食推薦: 高雄萬豪酒店美享地餐廳顛覆傳統Fine Dining,以台菜風味結合法式手藝打造新季菜單
The “Me Xiang Di” restaurant at the Kaohsiung Marriott Hotel reimagines fine dining with a new menu that blends traditional Taiwanese flavors with French techniques. Experience dishes like the “Flowing Heart Cocoa | Elderflower | Lemongrass” appetizer, the “Iberian Ham | Pickled Radish | Ginger Juice Tomato” and “French Cooked Meat Tower | Vegetable Jelly | Creamy Turnip” appetizers, the “Smoked Green Snapper | Fennel | Salmon Roe” appetizer, the “Corn Soup | Seafood | Caramelized Butter” soup, and the “Aged Duck Breast | Red Beet | Sherry Orange Sauce” main course. Discover the harmonious blend of local flavors and French culinary artistry.
