Clavius

Review

Clavius sits at No. 120 Fujin Street in Songshan District, in the leafy Minsheng Community. The MICHELIN Guide singles out its entrance: you follow a winding gravel path through a large garden before reaching the warm, rounded dining room. Media report it earned MICHELIN recognition less than a year after opening; after joining the Bib Gourmand list in 2025 it returned in 2026, making it one of Taipei's rare vegetarian Bib Gourmand picks.

The menu puts Taiwanese ingredients first and draws on the chef's experience to create contemporary plant dishes with Asian flavours; MICHELIN calls the food refined and true to the vegetables' natural taste. Media say most dishes are à la carte at NT$250–500, with the Sun Moon Lake chestnut and three-mushroom stir-fry at NT$320. Diners note the whole menu avoids egg and dairy, and the mocha banana tiramisu, iced sesame coffee and creative cocktails all get special mentions.

Fans praise beautiful plating, plenty of creativity, a pleasant garden setting and friendly, efficient staff, and even non-vegetarians leave satisfied. Criticism is that some dishes are lightly seasoned, and coffee and tea are not served after 7 p.m., which disappoints anyone ordering dessert; prices are also higher than a typical vegetarian restaurant.

Sources differ on hours: the MICHELIN site says Tuesday to Sunday 11:30–22:00, while online map listings show dinner only from Tuesday to Thursday and lunch plus dinner from Friday to Sunday, closed Mondays, so check before you go. Media mention a minimum spend of NT$500 per person. Cards are accepted, and bookings go directly through the restaurant. MICHELIN recommends lunch, when sunlight falls across the garden.

It suits vegetarians and flexitarians, couples on a date, and groups with friends who don't eat meat. Two people can share two or three mains and a dessert, plus a cocktail or alcohol-free drink each; if you want coffee with dessert, order it before 7 p.m.