Bitan Chiao Tou Goose

Review

Bitan Chiao Tou Goose is on Section 1 of Beixin Road in Xindian, part of the Guangming Street shopping area beside the Bitan scenic area and diagonally across from Xindian Bei Ya Duck Thick Soup, on a lively street lined with old houses. It is one of the new New Taipei names on the 2026 MICHELIN Bib Gourmand list; MICHELIN describes a bright, spacious shop with an open kitchen and an owner who is confident in her goose.

The signature smoked goose is kept consistent from sourcing and preparation to cooking, and the knife work and plating stay neat even when busy. You can order by party size or name the cuts you want. Diners note that on the order form you write the amount of money's worth of goose you want, with prices on the wall menu. Other items include dry noodles, goose noodle soup, goose-fat rice and blanched greens, and some diners think the goose-fat rice and greens are excellent too.

Praise centers on the smoky aroma of the goose, fragrant goose-fat rice and friendly owners; one diner who came on family advice says it lived up to the hype. Critics find the goose a little dry and chewy and the blood cake too soft. Others say it is pricey and slow, short-staffed at busy times, and that the order form has no prices, which confuses first-timers.

According to Supertaste and Google, it opens Monday to Friday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., closed Saturdays and Sundays; MICHELIN says it trades only about four hours a day and the smoked goose often sells out before 1 p.m., so come early. Cash only. The nearest MRT station is Xindian District Office, about a 10-minute walk, and Guangming Street nearby has duck soup, sticky rice and rice noodle soup stalls for more snacking.

It suits office workers wanting goose on a weekday lunch, or anyone strolling around Bitan. First-timers can order a plate of smoked goose (ask the staff to size it for your group), a bowl of goose-fat rice and blanched greens, plus a goose noodle soup; groups of two or more can choose different cuts to compare textures. It is closed at weekends, so plan a weekday visit.