TaipeiEat Recommendations

Hi-Lai Harbour is an all-you-can-eat buffet with branches across Taiwan, focused on fresh seafood, carved roast beef, Japanese dishes and a wide selection of desserts. The restaurant space is spacious, suited for gatherings, year-end parties and family meals. Prices vary slightly by city, and the Taipei branch costs about NT$100 more than other cities for lunch, afternoon tea and dinner due to higher operating costs; weekday lunch and afternoon-tea slots offer better value. Customers can use a member card to accumulate points and offset spending, or pick off-peak times to lower the bill.

Xiong Yi Premium Yakiniku is a self-service all-you-can-eat yakiniku restaurant in Taipei, offering four weekday tiers at NT$598, 698, 798 and 998 (NT$100 more on holidays) with unlimited beer and cocktails, alongside a buffet of seafood, vegetables, cooked food and desserts. The meat selection is wide, ranging from basic pork and chicken to beef brisket, tender seared sirloin and Prime shoulder steak, with seafood options such as shrimp and scallops. The drinks bar serves beer, tea, coffee, juice and milk tea, suited for gatherings, parties or celebratory occasions.

Yakiniku Shu (Shao Rou Zhong) is a chain all-you-can-eat yakiniku restaurant in Taipei, offering three base tiers at NT$599, 799 and 999, with optional add-ons of NT$50 or 100 to unlock premium ingredients such as wagyu and Boston lobster; some branches or slots may add a 10% cleaning fee. The restaurant is popular with students and families for its high value, flexible upgrade options and gathering-friendly setting, making it a great pick for yakiniku lovers who want to enjoy a wide spread of meats and seafood at once.

Wa Qi Barbecue (Ximending Branch) sits beside Ximending MRT Station plaza, directly opposite the Red House, and offers a hot-pot-and-barbecue two-in-one buffet. The restaurant spans the second and third floors, with self-service stations on each dining level and an additional coffee machine on the third floor. Prices range across NT$599, 689, 789 and 989 by ingredient tier (plus 10% service charge), with free upgrades during anniversary promotions. The menu includes a wide selection of meats (such as bone-in short ribs and A5 wagyu), seafood, a vegetable self-bar, and multiple soup bases (mala, kelp, milk pot), with drinks including beer, coffee and desserts. Meal times are flexible, with two hours of grilling and hot pot and 90 minutes of ordering, well suited for gatherings, dates and family meals.

Xiang A Joy sits on the 86th floor of Taipei 101 and is the highest and most luxurious all-you-can-eat buffet restaurant in Taiwan. Eight themed stations serve more than 300 dishes focused on seafood and premium meats, such as Penghu-sourced oysters, freshly pan-seared lobster, scallops, A5 wagyu nigiri sushi and grilled king crab legs, alongside French desserts and a wide selection of drinks. Lunch and dinner menus are identical, with dinner priced higher but extending dining time by an hour, suited for special occasions such as birthdays and anniversaries. Advance online deposit payment is required to hold a seat.

INPARADISE (Xiang Xiang) is a high-end buffet on the 46th floor of Breeze Xinyi in Taipei's Xinyi District, offering a multi-national buffet with eight themed zones and more than a hundred dishes, ranging from seafood, teppanyaki and Cantonese dim sum to Western desserts. The dining room features floor-to-ceiling windows with panoramic views over Taipei 101 and the Xinyi night skyline, so guests enjoy city views while they dine. Operating hours stretch to four hours, suited for dinner, late-night or afternoon tea, with mid-to-high range pricing and advance booking recommended.