Kaohsiung has six one-star restaurants in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide Taiwan, published in July 2026, plus 21 Bib Gourmand picks for good value and 29 Selected restaurants: 56 in all. The guide first came to Kaohsiung in 2022. For a big night, book one of the starred restaurants well ahead. For everyday eating, the Bib Gourmand list is the one to use.
- Stars 6 restaurants, one star each
- Bib 21 Bib Gourmand picks
- Selected 29 restaurants, plus one Green Star (Thomas Chien)
- Edition MICHELIN Guide Taiwan 2026, published 21 July 2026
One star
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Address | Note | MICHELIN Guide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN (雋) | Cantonese | 8 Fusing 4th Rd., Qianzhen District | View on MICHELIN Guide | |
| HAILI | Modern cuisine | 2F, 264-1 Chenggong 1st Rd., Qianjin District | View on MICHELIN Guide | |
| Hābu | Creative | 27 Zhengqin Rd., Qianzhen District | New in 2026, starred on its first appearance in the guide. | View on MICHELIN Guide |
| the FRONT HOUSE (方蒔) | Innovative | 132 Xianzheng Rd., Lingya District | View on MICHELIN Guide | |
| Sho (承) | Japanese | 2F, 806 Zhonghua 5th Rd., Qianzhen District | View on MICHELIN Guide | |
| Nibbon | European contemporary | 9 Longshui 2nd Rd., Gushan District | Promoted to one star in 2026. MICHELIN notes there's no sign at the door. | View on MICHELIN Guide |
Good to know: four of the six starred restaurants are in Qianzhen and Qianjin. Book through each restaurant's own channel, and check the MICHELIN page for prices before you go.
Bib Gourmand
The 21 Bib Gourmand picks for 2026 are the same as last year, with no new Kaohsiung entries. Most are small, old, specialist shops:
- Hsiu Ming (秀明豬心冬粉), small eats, by Qishan Old Street
- Ciao Zai Tou Huang's Braised Pork Rice (橋仔頭黃家肉燥飯), small eats, Ciaotou
- Cianjin Braised Pork Rice (前金肉燥飯), small eats
- Hu Dong Beef (湖東牛肉館), Taiwanese
- Yang Bao Bao, Chaoming Road (楊寶寶蒸餃), dumplings
- Chao Ming (昭明海產家庭料理), Taiwanese
- Hung Chi Rice Shop (弘記肉燥飯舖), small eats, Zuoying
- Liao Chi Migao (廖記米糕), small eats
- Chun Lan Gua Bao (春蘭割包), small eats
- Liang Chia Pig Knuckle (良佳豬腳), small eats
- Ibu Kitchen (阿香的廚房), Taiwanese
- Mi Yuan Tzu Steamed Glutinous Rice (米院子油飯), small eats
- Bei Gang Tsai Rice Tube, Yancheng (北港蔡三代筒仔米糕), small eats
- Caizong Li (菜粽李), small eats
- Erge Shih Tang (貳哥食堂), Taiwanese
- Hou Chi Duck Rice (侯記鴨肉飯), small eats
- NIU LAO DA, Zihciang 2nd Road (牛老大涮牛肉), Taiwanese, Qianjin
- Thai Yuan (泰元), Thai
- Yung Yen (永筵小館), Taiwanese
- Simmer House (小燉食室), Taiwanese
- Joes, Gangshan (舊市羊肉), goat, Gangshan
Small shops often keep short hours and close one day a week, so check Google Maps before you set out.
Selected, and what's new
Kaohsiung's 29 Selected restaurants range from crab houses to sushi counters. New this year: Jui Cuisine, Mei Liang Jia, Sushi Mikoshi, Tien Shan (Sinsing) and The Borage, a vegan set menu in a market stall in Yancheng. Thomas Chien keeps its Green Star for sustainable cooking, and Bonnie Chiou of Li.nu won the guide's 2026 Sommelier Award.
Inside Kaohsiung is an independent travel guide and isn't affiliated with the MICHELIN Guide. The names, ratings and addresses here are factual references; for the inspectors' reviews and current details, follow the links to each restaurant's MICHELIN Guide page, or see the full Bib Gourmand list on the MICHELIN Guide.
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Sources: MICHELIN Guide Taiwan 2026 full list, the Kaohsiung one-star and Bib Gourmand lists and each restaurant's MICHELIN page; 2026 Bib Gourmand announcement. Totals and the 2022 start: Focus Taiwan and Focus Taiwan (2022). Checked October 2026.