Autumn Appetite Alert！Limited-Time Crab & Seafood Sets Now Available at Major Hotels

▲Steamed Hairy Crab. (Photo provided by The Okura Prestige Taipei)

Travel Center / Comprehensive Report

As autumn arrives, seafood reaches peak freshness—making it the perfect time for foodies to indulge in a variety of delectable offerings！Hotels and restaurants are rolling out seasonal seafood dishes, featuring popular favorites like hairy crabs, yellow croakers, and Hokkaido uni, reimagined with Japanese and Chinese culinary techniques in exclusive limited-time seafood feasts.

The Okura Prestige Taipei & Taohualin Chinese Cuisine
Following the first installment of the autumn-winter trilogy—Hong Kong Retro Cuisine—The Okura Prestige Taipei’s Taohualin Chinese Cuisine presents the second act: the "Sea Delicacy" Hairy Crab Set Menu this November. Centered around Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs, this limited-time offering runs from November 1 to November 30. The set includes a roasted meat Jiangnan platter, ginseng chicken stewed with abalone and shark fin, hairy crab roe sautéed seasonal vegetables, honey-pepper pan-fried Matsusaka pork, perilla-steamed hairy crab, seafood fried rice, and ginger tea glutinous rice balls. The perilla-steamed hairy crab features plump, 4-liang crabs prepared with minimal seasoning to highlight the perfect harmony of rich crab roe and fragrant crab meat.

Set price: NT$2,880+10%
Address: No. 9, Section 1, Nanjing East Road, Taipei City

▲Hairy Crab. (Photo provided by Mandarin Oriental, Taipei)

Mandarin Oriental, Taipei – Arcadia
Renowned for its authentic Cantonese cuisine, Arcadia at Mandarin Oriental, Taipei launches its “Autumn Abundance Crab Feast” from now until November 30. Executive Chinese Chef Wallace Huang, with experience at Michelin-starred Chinese restaurants, handpicks each Jiangsu hairy crab—weighing over 5 liang—for its premium quality and sweet, tender meat. The menu features a series of autumn crab dishes, including steamed hairy crab, beer-battered hairy crab, crab roe braised with bird’s nest, and crab meat chicken soup dumplings, available à la carte or as a set.

À la carte prices start at NT$480, set menus from NT$4,200 (plus 10% service charge)
Address: No. 158, Dunhua North Road, Taipei City

▲Chef’s Recommended Set Menu. (Photo provided by Ambassador Hotel Taipei)

Ambassador Hotel Taipei – YU SUSHI
YU SUSHI, the Japanese restaurant located in Ambassador Hotel Taipei’s prime Tienmu district, offers a “Chef’s Recommended Set Menu” from November to December. The set features a selection of Hokkaido uni, scallops, prawns, clams, and other seafood delicacies, including appetizers, sashimi, steamed dishes, grilled items, deep-fried specialties, hot pots, soups, handmade desserts, and seasonal fruits—all for NT$1,800+10%. Additionally, there’s a limited-time “Hokkaido Yellowtail Duo Hot Pot” for NT$1,800+10%, showcasing the prized yellowtail paired with the chef’s slow-simmered rich bonito broth, delivering an authentic, full-flavored experience to warm up the cool autumn and winter evenings.

Chef’s Recommended Set Menu: NT$1,800+10%. Limited-time “Hokkaido Yellowtail Duo Hot Pot”: NT$1,800+10%
Address: B1, 88, Section 6, Zhongshan North Road, Shilin District, Taipei City (right across from Tienmu SOGO)