Bencotto

Service is excellent. We have an elderly in our group. They are very kind and considerate to his needs. Seating is comfortable and roomy. Food is surprisingly good. We enjoyed every dish. A very pleasant dining experience.

Bencotto: Italian Specialty Restaurant. Bencotto is the hotel’s Italian gem, delivering authentic flavors with a modern twist. Each dish was crafted with care, bringing out the best of Italian cuisine. The ambiance is both inviting and sophisticated, making it a must-try for Italian food lovers staying at or visiting the hotel.

7 July 2024 First time visiting Taipei with my family, and we are happy to try this Italian restaurant. The food is pretty amazing. The atmosphere of the restaurant is comfortable. We really have an enjoyable lunch with their excellent service.

Great atmosphere and great service. I stayed at the Mandarin Oriental and tried the hotel restaurant. I was not disappointed. From the moment you stepped into the restaurant you could feel the warmth of staff and their genuine desire to serve. Since I had a lunch at Ding Tai Fung so probably not into something too heavy. I had the pasta duck ragu. That is fantastic. The ragu is really rich and the pasta is so QQ. It is topped with deep fried sage and that enhanced the minced duck. Since I was waiting for the pasta, they came round and offered a complimentary croquette of risotto. That is so delicious and thoughtful. Thank you Sarah. After the pasta I had the Tiramasu, that is a perfect ending to the meal. They even can e with a small gift box chocolate when leaving. Will definitely come back here and next time the full set menu.

From bread to every set the tasty are all prefect. My favorite Italy food in Taipei

I'm here celebrating my birthday. The food is authentic and delicious. I adore the ambiance, and the service is of five-star hotel quality. The warm welcome I received upon arriving at the restaurant was especially delightful.

Great decor, high ceilings, excellent service, very attaintive! Starting with the bread, it had a nice crust and soft and chewy inside, just delicious. Our two appetizers were also tasty and refreshing. The main courses, though kind of small portions, were flavorful, cooked just right. Authentic! All ingredients tasted very fresh! Really enjoyed it!

Good for special occasions. Some of the dishes in the 5 course meal were mostly a hit, but 1 or 2 were a miss. Some of the dishes were either too cheesy or too sweet. Overall the dishes were beautifully presented, filling and the place has a nice vibe. Shout out to Kuffi and other service staff members who made the place a memorable experience for us.

Bencotto Haiku: Love Porterhouse Steak Must try Uni Risotto Great wine and great food Dined here for my birthday, and it was a splendid dinner. The porterhouse steak was done close to perfection. The wine recommended by our waiter paired terrifically. And finally, order the Uni risotto! truly something meant to be enjoyed. been here a few times, and will come back again for sure!

A high end Italian restaurant-the service was excellent and the food very good. However, don't go there hungry!! Ridiculously small portions that were more like appetizers and small plates rather than main entrees. I paid $51 for about 2oz of filet mignon.. Not exactly a cozy atmosphere either-lights make it feel more like a cafeteria with very big tables spread out. Not much ambiance. Save your money and go elsewhere.

Relaxed, high-end atmosphere, with very good business lunch pri fixe menu prices.Portions are perfectly sized, and beautifully presented. This is exactly what you would expect from a restaurant located within the luxurious Mandarin Oriental. Service staff is great, polite, friendly and never intrusive. Onto the food: Our table opted for the 4 course business lunch for NTD $1,450, though they also have a 3 course option for $1,150. Frittata: Mushroom frittata with black truffle sauce. While it does remind me a bit of a breakfast entree, it was a wonderful dish. The eggs were fluffy and paired nicely with the frangrant black truffle sauce. Insalata di Prosciutto e Melone: Ripe melon with high quality serrano ham, can't go wrong with this. Pappardelle: A rich beef bolognese ragut paired with I believe noodles that were made in house. Pasta is cooked ever so slightly al-dente. Branzino: Fish is extremely tender and moist, the only thing I wish it had was a crispy skin. Otherwise this is a good choice if you want a lighter main course. Coppa di Maiale: Pan seared pork neck with green pepper sauce. Found this one to be a bit bland, not sure I really tasted the green pepper sauce at all. Brasato di Manzo: Braised Australian wagyu beef cheek, very hearty dish, also a $250 supplement. I much preferred this dish over the pork neck. Dessert was all very good, the baked apple and pumpkin tart was definitely the table's favorite. Overall i was pleasantly surprised at the quality of food here. They are very simple and clean Italian dishes. I don't think you'll be amazed by the food here, but the overall package of atmosphere, service, and food makes it 4 stars.

Came here to celebrate the holidays classy-style. They have a set menu where you can choose 4 items (1 app, 1 pasta dish, 1 main dish, 1 dessert) or you can opt to pay a bit more and choose 5 items (2 apps instead of 1). For a restaurant overseen by a Michelin-starred chef, I was not blown away or too impressed. To me, it just seemed like a typical fancy restaurant with lots of courses. I opted for the 5 item set menu instead of ordering a la carte. Apps: Scallops are succulent and cooked to perfection. Small portion, but understandable because of the fine dining atmosphere. Comes with 2 scallops and pairs well with the veggies they serve on top. My second app was the pork belly -- my favorite dish of the night. Pork belly melts in your mouth and the crisp that it comes with gives it a fun texture. Pasta: I went for the crab risotto. The dish comes with rather large and generous portions of crab meat. It's more of a typical risotto, so the rice was a bit hard to chew on...not a huge fan. As I was eating the dish, I was regretting my choice and wishing I ordered the mushroom pasta. Main dish: I chose the braised beef. The beef was tender, but the dish overall was not amazing. Again, I was regretting my choice and wishing I ordered perhaps the fish or something else. Dessert: The dessert was AWESOME! I had the panacotta dessert. First, the presentation was absolutely fun -- looked like a colorful mushroom garden on a plate. Each bite melts in your mouth and the flavors pair beautifully. I'd come back just for the dessert.

It's the best Italian cuisine I can found in Taipei city. I had tried few others. They were okay not bad. Average but nothing compared to here. 6 star hotel and this place is certainly matched up with the Mandarin Taipei. Service was impeccable. Food just very authentic. Buffalo Barbara chess is so fresh and it's the same as Cost de Marie Wynn Vegas and Celestino Pasadena. Highly

Dinner 7/16/15 -Chef's table. Posted pictures from 2 different dinners but reviewing the latest meal on 7/16/15. We started with a tuna carpaccio that was awesome the flavors were well balanced with a little kick from the stracciatella flakes. Perfectly executed and well plates. The second course was Hokkaido scallops, fregola sardo and bisque consommé. Scallops were perfectly cooked and I don't know how you make bisque clear into a consommé but it was well quite a nice dish. The third course was a mushroom ragu risotto. No complaints but the least standout plated of the night. It wasn't bad but it was outshined by the others. The fourth course was a U.S. Prime bone in rib eye. Carve by Mario table side with shaved truffle from near Tuscany. I ate the bone too! I mean there is no bone left. Finally we finished with a beautiful chocolate tart that was a derivative of the molten cake. It was a disc with lots of rich chocolate leaking out. Very nice interpretation. No bone though. Service was excellent as usual, the restaurant is getting better and better. 4 1/2 stars I posted photos.

The food is excellent and the wine list is extensive. 5 stars for that. Service is also great.... Only one drawback ..... the noise level is high due to the hard wall and flooring deco. Took one star away.

I asked for a simple spaghetti Pomodoro it was absolutely amazing beyond my expectation

My little cousin decided to have her sweet sixteen birthday bash at Bencotto at the relatively newly opened Mandarin Oriental Hotel. We ordered the set meals for everyone, with a couples selections for appetizers, main courses and desserts. The ambiance of this Italian restaurant is a place that is very elegant and beautiful. It has a nice open space with high ceilings, with accents of black and white. The plate setting and food decor was extremely breath taking, however, when the actual taste was only slightly above average to me. For having a Michelin-Chef overseeing most of the food management, I thought this place would be top-notch. Don't get me wrong, it wasn't bad at all, just nothing too incredibly special leaving me wanting more. One complain was the beef we ordered had a bit of an after taste to it. Portions are a bit small, and a lot of my cousins classmates we talking about ordering pizza later. Haha! Overall, a nice place to try out, but I don't know if I would go back that often.

We had a friends gathering at the Mandarin Oriental Bencotto Italian restaurant. We got a complimentary bottle of champaign by our friend who works there, and whom helped us reserve this seating six months ago (which I don't see a point, they weren't looking busy at all) I ordered the carbonara pasta, which really, when it came to me I was quite shocking that it is really just three bites of pasta. THREE BITES, meaning it is at a very tiny portion. It was not good. I didn't like the creamy taste of it and the presentation was just too simple that I don't see the value. I like the appetiser though, the Bencotto signature pizza. It was really delicious so I would suggest if you are looking for pizza, it is a better go here then pasta since all the rest of my friends had pretty much the same tiny portion and we were all still very hungry lol. It was pricey of course since it was at MO but I give credit to the atmosphere and the waitress friend. NONO on the pasta, and NONO on the dessert.

Delicious!! Everything I expected and more. True, the portions are a little small, but that's to be expected at restaurants like these. The atmosphere is relaxing and comfortable, and the staff are very friendly. Ordering their dinner sets might be a better option than ordering individually--and also more cost efficient. Would definitely be back again for special occasions!

I had my very first pig nose dish here. It didn't taste like what I expected. It's a bit strong to me...It's like a French chef trying to make Italian cuisine. But if you were a pig nose or beef belly dish lover, you'd like here.