澤村日本料理 — Restaurant in Taichung

This is an amazing little sushi/izakaya restaurant! The fish served today wasn’t anything super rare or high-end, but everything tasted fantastic. What really stood out to me was the chef’s enthusiasm for pickles. I tried so many mysterious pickled things today — at one point, I was shocked to find out I was eating pickled mango… and even pickled Chinese kale stalks! Totally unexpected and super fun.

It’s a lovely spot for drinking and enjoying sashimi. The final soup — a summer clam broth with fish — was absolutely incredible. Light, flavorful, and just the right touch to end the meal.

The chef doesn’t speak English, so I’d recommend that anyone who knows Chinese or Japanese try to engage with him — it’ll make your dinner truly unforgettable. I’d definitely come back if I ever visit Taichung again!

Not recommended for big crowds — the restaurant is run by just two people, so please be patient. Making a reservation in advance is highly recommended so they can prepare and give you the best...

Really special. There aren’t lots of places like this. It’s not cheap, but it is good value for money.

There’s no menu you select a price and receive a range of interesting dishes.

The chef will take care to explain each dish. The fish is extremely fish and the...

We always go for tasting menu, in Taiwan they called it no menu meal. Excellent, very interesting and usual little bits of different dishes that kept coming until we tell the chef that we are too...