Mume Taipei

Refreshing Asian fusion concept

Prawn, yam bean, prawn head sauce and ricotta

Taipei is known for its street food and amazing value for money casual dining joints, from beef noodles to soy pancakes. Creative and forward-thinking dining concept is somewhat limited in the city. Launched in 2014, Mume, the Michelin starred restaurant is somewhat now one of the most trendy restaurants in Taipei. The restaurant's cooking is highly influenced by western cuisines, and together with prime ingredients sourced locally with Asian cooking theory in mind, it provides a very unique dining experience. Unlike many high-end restaurants, Mume is very informal, guests can order as little or as many dishes they like from its a la carte menu.

Wagyu tartare, clam mayo, egg yolk, daikon

Prawn dish before adding the ricotta snow

Mume salad

Milkfish, dried shrimps, dill, cabbage

I ordered a mixture of dishes from the menu. The raw prawn was the dish of the evening, the freshness and sweetness were sensational. The boldness of the prawn roe, along with the softness of the yam bean, proven to be a stunning flavours combination. The house special salad was perhaps the weakness dish, I enjoyed the lovely visual as well as the multilayer textures, but not to the level that is good enough for Michelin star for me. Fish of the day was the grouper, which is one of the most exquisite fishes you can find in Asia. The cooking was faultless, the fish was so moist with a killer broth to die for, the mild bitterness of the wine and parsley created such a light tasting broth which went so well with the meaty texture of the grouper. 

Grouper, aromatic broth, engawa, parsley, lemon thyme

Beef ribs, maitake, coffee

Chicken, fennel, turnip, alliums

Chocolate, longan, coffee and cucumber and celery granita

Mume delivered the best meal during my Taipei trip, the cooking was creative and totally delivered in taste at the same time. The service on the day was excellent, spoke great English and had a deep understanding of the menu. Chef-owner Richie has really created such an exciting restaurant and it would be interesting to see how he will take the venue forward. The restaurant totally deserved to be in the Aisa Best List, along with its Michelin star rating, and I would rate it higher than Raw.


Food 4/5

What I paid: 
£130 per head with wine

Average cost without drinks and services :
£90

No. 28, Siwei Road, Da’an District, Taipei City, Taiwan 106

https://www.mume.tw/