You will never go hungry in Taiwan, especially with so many Taipei buffet restaurants to suit all budgets – from high-end buffets like A Joy (literally ‘high-end as it is the top of Taipei 101) to dedicated vegetarian buffets, there are so many places to fill up in Formosa.
Below are several Taipei buffets that we’ve personally been to (plus one other suggestion) – the cheapest cost just NT $120 a portion, whilst you pay more for a more premium buffet selection.
Featuring a popular Taipei hot pot buffet, several hedonistic hotel buffets plus luxury lunches, here is our guide to the best Taipei buffets with prices and photos.
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A Joy
Possibly the most famous Taiwan buffet, this is a premium buffet located on the 86th floor of the Taipei 101 skyscaper!
A Joy opened in July 2023 and has quickly become one of the most sought after luxury dining experiences in Taiwan. Their huge buffet includes premium dishes including lobster, king crab, oysters and A5 Wagyu beef, plus cocktails.
The restaurant is themed around Taiwan’s landscapes and the dining area is divided into themed zones such as mountain, sea, and city.
We had such an amazing evening eating our way through so many delicious foods and tasty cocktails.
The dinner session starts at 6pm and you can stay until 9.30pm (which we did of course!). We had our ‘Taiwanderers’ buffet strategy (we are all about planning!) so we started with the more expensive dishes – A5 wagyu beef, lobsters and scallops.
The views from the restaurant of Taipei and the cityscape are usually amazing (albeit a little cloudy on the evening we visited in March 2026). If we were to return again to A Joy (which we would love to) we think we would book the lunch spot for daytime views instead of night views.
As well as eating, you can also enjoy their light installation shows, write a postcard to your friends or family that they will post to anywhere in the world (for free!) and take photos of yourselves in special dedicated photo zones around the buffet.
Joy buffet pricing
The easiest way for international visitors to book A Joy is on Klook (however it is more expensive than booking directly). The official website is a bit harder for foreigners to use as it is not an instant booking platform and requires a Taiwan phone number.
A Joy buffet pricing when booking directly
Lunch: $NT3,280
Dinner: $NT3,880
All prices are subject to a 10% service charge.
A Joy buffet pricing when booking on Klook
Lunch: $NT4,009
Dinner: $NT4,743
Children aged 0–12 receive a 50% discount off the adult price. All prices are correct as of March 2026.
Fruitful Food 果然匯 (chain)
A common question in our Taipei Travel Tips (TTT) Facebook group is about asking for vegetarian restaurants – Fruitful Food (果然匯) is one of the best known Taipei vegetarian buffet chains (so much so, that you usually need to book in advance).
Luckily some Fruitful buffets can be booked online easily without needing a Taiwanese phone number.
We booked a lunchtime slot at the Tianmu branch of Fruitful Food – Taipei Dayeh Takashimaya B1 (map) and paid NT$790 each including service and tax for a two buffet including soft drinks and all food. We booked directly on their website but it is also available to prebook on Klook.
We liked the Fruitful Food buffet in Taipei, as clearly did the locals as it was rammed with Taiwanese families. There is a lot of vegetarian and vegan food to savour plus there are QR codes and allergen notices dotted all around the restaurant.
Based on the Fruitful Food we went to, there were around three long stations of hot and cold vegetarian food which you serve yourself.
There were also three hot stations where chefs were cooking up creations like braised vegetarian beef soup with udon noodles (very good), vermicelli with black sesame oil, spicy hot bean curd, crispy risotto cake with creamed corn or tempura mushroom.
Honestly, there was a lot of food, from vegetarian sushi and vegan nigiri to steamed buns, turnip cake to salads, plus lots of dishes like tofu pastry, baked vegetables with miso sauce (so good), steamed mushroom soup (served in cute little kettles) and much much more.
Plus lots of sweet treats, chopped fruits, warm rice desserts and unlimited fresh smoothies, tea and coffee plus a well stocked cabinet of soft drinks and canned juices – you won’t go hungry or thirsty at Taiwan’s Fruitful Food buffets.
Fruitful Food buffet pricing
Lunch and dinner (weekdays): NT$638
Lunch and dinner (weekends and holidays): NT$718
All prices are subject to a 10% service charge.
Children aged 6-11 years old are charged NT$390, and children aged 2-5 years old are charged NT$184. Under 3 years eat for free. All prices are correct as of March 2026.
Mala Hot Pot (chain)
You might have already heard about this popular Taiwan hot pot buffet chain – there are several Mala Hot Pots restaurants in Taipei including branches in Ximending, Xinyi, Datong and several more.
When someone told us there were branches of Mala Hot Pot where they serve unlimited alcohol we were on their booking site faster than a bullet from a gun.
We dined in Taipei’s Gongguan neighborhood at Mala Hot Pot 馬辣頂級麻辣鍋 台北公館店 (map) and enjoyed two hours of tasty buffet hot pot with free flow alcoholic drinks (self pour beer, wine and cocktails), plus Häagen-Dazs and Movenpick ice cream. All for $NT798 each (£19 / $25USD).
There are three different hot pot packages you can choose from. We went for the basic option, but the more expensive ones include shrimp and wagyu beef. However there were plenty of seafood items for us to enjoy from the self-serve buffet.
Each table has a split pot and can choose from seven different types of soup base. Most tables in the restaurant seemed to have gone for the signature mala spicy option so we decided to give that a go along with the garlic clam chicken option. We really regretted the mala version as it uses Sichuan peppercorns which made our mouths far too numb!
Mala Hot Pot buffet pricing
Please note there are 3 different versions of the Mala Hot Pot restaurant which all have slightly different menus and pricing tiers:
- Mala (Original 馬辣): The most budget-friendly option.
- New Mala (Xin Mala 新馬辣): The meat quality is higher than the original brand.
- New Mala Plus+ (新馬辣 Plus+): The luxury version of the chain with high-end ingredients like marbled wagyu beef, a wider seafood selection and an upgraded drink section.
- Lunch (weekday): Typically around NT$698 to NT$798
- Dinner and weekends: Typically around NT$798 to NT$998
A 10% service charge is standard and there is a strict two hour dining limit. All prices are correct as of March 2026.
You can find the New Mala Plus+ Taipei Gongguan branch we dined at here >
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Taipei Grand Hyatt Cafe buffet restaurant
A great Xinyi hotel to stay in, Taipei Grand Hyatt also has one of the best dinner buffets in Taipei – Café Grand Hyatt Taipei (map), which includes several serving stations, decadent desserts plus self-serve beer – cheers / ganbae!
The buffet was great and had a fantastic selection of food. We loved the deep fried scallops, sashimi, mussels and prawns, plus some of the tasty meats such as roast beef and lamb chops. The truffle risotto was also delightful.
There was so much food to choose from. One thing we did note was that if you are vegetarian, then the hot food selection isn’t that great.
Grand Hyatt Cafe buffet pricing
Lunch and dinner (weekdays): NT$1,780
Lunch and dinner (weekends and holidays): NT$2,080
All prices are subject to a 10% service charge.
You can also book cheaper breakfast buffets (NT$900 + 10%) and afternoon tea buffets (NT$1,180 Monday to Thursday and NT$1,480 at weekends + 10%).
Children aged 5 to 12 years old are charged 50% of the adult buffet price, while children aged 4 and under dine for free. All Taipei Grand Hyatt Cafe buffet prices are correct as of March 2026.
Check out Grand Hyatt Taipei accommodation rates on Booking.com here >
Taipei Regent Hotel buffet – 台北晶華酒店栢麗廳 Brasserie
The Regent hotel in the Zhongshan neighbourhood has one of the best dinner buffets in Taipei – 台北晶華酒店栢麗廳 Brasserie (map), which includes several serving stations, decadent desserts plus unlimited drinks.
We booked the afternoon tea buffet which was amazing and had a great selection of food considering it offered a smaller range of food compared to lunch and dinner.
We loved the roast beef, sashimi, prawns, clams in laksa sauce, Häagen-Dazs ice cream and passion fruit. Soft drinks were also available.
Regent Hotel 台北晶華酒店栢麗廳 Brasserie buffet pricing
Lunch (weekdays): NT$1,680
Lunch (weekends and holidays): NT$2,080
Afternoon Tea (weekdays): NT$1,180
Afternoon Tea (weekends and holidays): NT$1,380
Dinner (weekdays): NT$1,780
Dinner (weekends and holidays): NT$2,080
All prices are subject to a 10% service charge.
You can also book a breakfast buffet for NT$880 + 10%.
Children under 100cm in height are free of charge. Children over 100cm in height but less than 130cm in height are charged half price for the meal period. All Regent Taipei buffet prices are correct as of March 2026.
The service fee for bringing your own wine is NT500 per bottle of wine and NT1,000 per bottle of spirits.
Check out Regent Hotel Taipei accommodation rates on Booking.com >
Miao Yuan vegetarian restaurant 妙緣素食館
If you’re craving veggies or an inexpensive vegetarian meal in Taipei, then check out Miao Yuan vegetarian restaurant 妙緣素食館 (map) near Taipei Main Station along Huaining Street.
After a night of beef noodles and pork buns, we wanted something without meat the next day – we usually head to ‘Miao Yuan’ vegetarian buffet as it is cheap with a good variety of dishes.
Miao Yuan vegetarian restaurant buffet pricing
Meals are charged by weight and two huge plates (along with rice) came to $NT235 for two of us (so roughly $3.60 USD or £2.75 each).
Miao Yuan vegetarian restaurant location >
There are many other similar small pay by weight vegetarian buffet restaurants across Taipei, use the search term 素食自助餐 (Sùshí zìzhùcān) on Google maps to find them!
Our final best Taipei best buffet
INPARADISE Breeze Xinyi Branch
A blissful buffet restaurant and all-you-cat utopia, INPARADISE (map) is a chain of Taipei buffet restaurants with a big branch on the 46th floor of Breeze Xinyi.
Note this is the only buffet on our list that we haven’t personally been to but it is highly recommended and we intend to go on our next Taiwan trip.
Serving oodles of noodles, choice Chinese cuisine and tasty Taiwanese tidbits, the experience is enhanced with incredible views over Xinyi including Taipei 101. Opened in 2017, INPARADISE has 8 serving sections and is a decadent dining experience in Taipei’s business district.
Reservations are recommended and you can book using this link on Klook. Seafood, sashimi and seasonal dishes are also available, along with rather strong cocktails!
INPARADISE Breeze buffet pricing
Lunch (weekdays): NT$1,090
Lunch (weekends and holidays): NT$1,490
Dinner (weekdays): NT$1,790
Dinner (weekends and holidays): NT$2,090
Children aged 6-12 are charged 50% of the adult buffet price, while infants are free. All prices are correct as of March 2026.
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