Too lazy to prepare ingredients or grill? Head to these 5 star-rated hotels for BBQ this Mid-Autumn Festival

Travel Center / Comprehensive Report

Mid-Autumn Festival is all about barbecues—but if you're not up for prepping the food or doing the grilling yourself, join a hotel-hosted BBQ party. Some even take place by the pool, where you can enjoy professionally grilled delicacies under shimmering waters while admiring the moon. Pure bliss.


▲ The Grand Hotel Taipei, which holds an outdoor Mid-Autumn BBQ party every year, will host its event on October 1 this year. (Photo / Provided by The Grand Hotel Taipei)

The Grand Hotel Taipei
The Grand Hotel Taipei, which hosts an outdoor Mid-Autumn BBQ party annually, will hold its “Mid-Autumn Moonlight Rock Party” on October 1 this year. Reservations are now open. The hotel will serve a buffet with over a hundred dishes, including a special roast of black pork and a variety of fresh seafood such as soft-shell squid from Nanfang’ao, salt-grilled prawns from Tainan, and freshly grilled oysters from Penghu. Additionally, six musicians will perform at the evening event.Price: NT$1,680+10% per adult, NT$750+10% per child.


▲ The Autumn Moonlight Party at Taipei Ambassador Hotel features a Mongolian BBQ theme. (Photo / Provided by Taipei Ambassador Hotel)

Taipei Ambassador Hotel
Taipei Ambassador Hotel’s poolside BBQ party during Mid-Autumn Festival has been highly popular over the years. This year, it will be held again on the evenings of September 30 (Saturday), October 1 (Sunday), and October 4 (Wednesday) by the hotel’s fourth-floor pool. The “Autumn Moonlight Party” will be led by the professional culinary team from Ming Yuan Western Restaurant, featuring a Mongolian BBQ theme. With carefully selected high-quality ingredients, the menu includes a mix of seafood and meat on the grill, various cold and hot dishes, desserts, and unlimited beer and beverages.Price: NT$1,600+10% per adult, NT$800+10% per child.


▲ The Cheers Lounge team at Grand Hyatt Taipei presents a one-night-only “Mid-Autumn Terrace BBQ Party” on the evening of October 4 at 6 PM. (Photo / Provided by Grand Hyatt Taipei)

Grand Hyatt Taipei
Not keen on the prep or cleanup of a BBQ? The Cheers Lounge team at Grand Hyatt Taipei offers a one-night-only “Mid-Autumn Terrace BBQ Party” buffet on the evening of October 4 at 6 PM.Price: NT$1,680+10% per person. The culinary team has curated an Asian-style BBQ buffet with a variety of grilled seafood and meat dishes including American wagyu short ribs, lemongrass-marinated grilled boneless chicken thighs, fennel-flavored lamb chops, spicy grilled squid, garlic salt prawns, grilled pork ribs, spicy tomato tofu, and assorted grilled vegetables. Sauce options include satay sauce, wax apple salsa, and homemade chili sauce.


▲ The Fuhang Hotel Taichung has held its “Outdoor Poolside Mid-Autumn BBQ Party” for seven consecutive years. (Photo / Provided by Fuhang Hotel Taichung)

Fuhang Hotel Taichung
The Fuhang Hotel Taichung, which has hosted its “Outdoor Poolside Mid-Autumn BBQ Party” for seven years in a row, will hold this year’s event from September 29 to October 1. With a “Wild West Cowboy” theme, the outdoor poolside BBQ party will feature premium US Prime-grade beef, grilled oysters, apple-glazed pork, wine, beer, cold salads, a hot food section, and a dessert area—all available for unlimited servings. The hotel will also bring in a large “Wild West Cowboy” amusement game machine to ensure fun for all ages.Price: NT$1,299+10% per person (children between 115–150 cm: NT$799+10%; toddlers between 90–114 cm: NT$499+10%).

Chateau de Chine Hotel Tainan
The “Summer Fun Poolside BBQ Party” at Chateau de Chine Hotel Tainan will take place on the evening of September 30. The all-you-can-eat buffet features both Western and Chinese options, with live grill service, unlimited alcoholic and soft drinks, performances by a foreign band, and lucky draws. Price: NT$1,800+10% per person.