Back Alley Cuisine Shines in Taipei’s Debut Michelin Guide

  • Owners of Ming Fu seafood restaurant unfazed by one-star award
  • Le Palais the only establishment to receive three stars
Ming Fu in Taipei.Photographer: Samson Ellis/Bloomberg

Tucked away in a nondescript alley not far from Taipei’s hostess bar district, Ming Fu isn’t the most likely place to find internationally acclaimed cuisine.

The small seafood restaurant was the surprise name among the 20 eateries recognized in Michelin’s debut guide for the Taiwanese capital on Wednesday. It now sits alongside the restaurants of such lauded names as Joel Robuchon and Andre Chiang.