樂埔町 Leputing

A memorable experience featuring fine Japanese-centric seafood dining in a delightful little house (with National Palace Museum special exhibition paraphernalia in glass cases). Tastes were creative/unique for Taipei if not particularly structured. Sake, tea and wine pairings all available.

Visited Leputing for dinner and having a nice catch up with friends, felt privacy and cozy. The ambience is great for business talk too. The restaurant is converted by a Japanese dormitory, with a well maintenance and elegant Japanese style garden inside. The dishes created by seasonal ingredients and fresh from Taiwan. Every table served by a server who will explaining all ingredients but I always get lost in middle of her speaking :) (I will prefer a small notes on the menu). I can’t recall all the names or ingredients but be frankly the dishes are incredibly delicious and freshly! There is two main course either Beef or duck for selection. I’m truly enjoyed the essence of the ingredients in every bite. My top list is the rice in clay pot and the dessert with chestnut in overall. Of course the main course - beef, was tasteful with medium cook. I’ve an enjoyable dinner time with great food, nice wine and good friends.

Visited during vacation. Food and wine pairing was amazing. My main was lobster and it was tender yet firm. The host complements the experience by explaining details of the dishes and wine.

Overall it was a great experience from start to finish. Everyone was very friendly and welcoming. Our server's attention to detail was excellent when he picked up from our conversation that it was one of our birthdays. But the food was definitely the star. All the food items were carefully crafted with a lot of thought. The chef used a lot of unique food items to accompany each main item. Would highly recommend a visit!

We were at Leputing for lunch on Christmas eve. This is a beautiful restaurant that has been converted from a Japanese dormitory, while retaining many Japanese elements such as the garden. Leputing's seven-course meal is incredibly delicious. Each dish from the start to the end is arranged thoughtfully delighting our palates. What I appreciate most about their dishes is that the restaurant retains the original texture and flavour of the ingredients they use, and is served as a perfect dish. Service was extraordinary with the servers always ensuring our needs are catered for such as my partner's dietary restriction. We were here to celebrate my birthday and the server surprised me with a birthday cake. In summary, it was an enjoyable lunch experience at a beautiful restaurant that serves delicious food complemented by professional service. Five stars!

There is a fixed dinner set with a choice of 3 main meals. There was only the beef and duck options available for us that day. I chose the duck for my main meal. Though the dishes may look small in size, it was very appealing and appetising! The food was warm to the palate. The waiters were quick to clear our used dishes. We have a very good dining experience, even till the minute that the restaurant was closing. :)

Using Taiwanese seasonal and local ingredients to create a series of culinary sensations. Inspired by the Autumn in Taiwan, these dinner set featured local ingredients in the golden leaves season, such as crab, wild mushroom, goose, and even rare spices that only indigenous people would know where to find. Leputing showcased their skill, knowledge, heart and stories in their artwork-liked dishes. However, dinning here was not only gastronomic, Leputing has filled the signature Taiwanese hipster style to every details. The architecture and interior was from Japanese colonial era, with a zen garden inside. Occasionally showing garments and ceramics made by local mastercrafters that could be purchased, helping local artist to preserve the traditional craftsmanship. Last but not least, their service was spot on, staffs are eager to explain their dishes, the whole expensive was very pleasant, gastronomic and intellectual. 28/03/2019 第二次來#樂埔町 用餐, 跟上次一樣, 都是充滿期待。 與上次不同的是, 今次主要是想享受他們的內庭園景, 加上晚餐菜單跟上次一樣, 所以我們選擇在一個悠閒的星期一下午, 來一頓用在地食材烹調的午餐, 慢活一下。 在星期一下午一點, 餐廳裡人蠻多的, 看上去大多是有錢太太, 事業女性, 像我們這種#騎腳踏車來的食客 應該比較少吧。 前菜有#牡丹蝦 蔬菜沙律, #煙燻魚 豆腐配百合泡沫, #野菌 #馬告 #雞湯 。特別喜歡他們的雞湯, 雖然是第二次喝, 依然感覺清新獨特。 我們最想試的主菜- #雞卷賣完了, 所以我們點了煎魚跟菜單上沒有的#鵪鶉。 煎魚配上#昆布奶油 , 魚肉鮮嫩, 廚師刻意保留魚鱗, 把魚皮弄得很酥脆。旁邊的小藍薯也很特別, 馬鈴薯味很濃, 小顆的一粒, 看上去好像石頭。 #去骨鵪鶉 內藏#高麗菜包 , 就名字已經很有氣勢。鵪鶉烤得很焦脆, 顏色很吸引, 肉汁多。 裡頭的高麗菜包, 內餡是滿滿的肉粒, 配上用馬鈴薯做成的#鳥巢, 口感豐富。 甜品是蘋果派和#海鹽焦糖霜淇淋 , 白巧克力外殼包著蘋果泥跟奶油, 配搭很好。 那個焦糖霜淇淋真的不可小覷, 它的味道爆發力很強, 味道就是很濃的#almondroca 做成霜淇淋的感覺, 很厲害, 會上癮。 還有差點忘記的那個香菇竹荀土鍋飯, 好食到要#打包 耶。 聽店長說, 新菜單會在四月尾五月推出, 到時候又有藉口去台北嚕。

I booked this place about a month in advance because I wanted to have a nice fine dining but not Japanese, perhaps Taiwanese meal during my TPE trip. And so we booked Leputing. This place was a Japanese home turned restaurant complete with stone garden and beautiful views. I read another review about awkwardly stepping onto the wooden floor with my shoes on and I felt the same as I walked in that day. We ended up having lunch on our last day, and they were serving the Mother's day special at $3880pp. White Asparagus/Broccoli Puree/ Anchovy Panko - quite delicious Spinach Mackerel/ Pea Puree/ Pine Vinegar - quite delicious, I especially liked the vinegared fish Pork Rillettes/Pickled Bitter Gourd/ Brioche/ Cucumber - alright, this reminded me of traditional steamed ground pork Charcoal Chicken Meatball/ Black Garlic Oil/ Chicken Broth - this was alright Slow Cooked Amadai/ Cassava/ Smoked Cream Sauce - delicious, the cassava chips were blackened by the squid ink Premium A5 Wagyu - it was extremely premium, better than other A5 that I had in the past. Chishang Rice - I think it looked nice but needed some kick, but filled our stomachs Dessert - was the very best. It was a white peach dessert with peach sorbet. Overall okay, there were some pleasant surprises like the dessert but I would not have liked to enjoy the dessert the most. I think there are similar around, I should want to try other places to compare.

7 of us went for my sister's birthday. Beautifully presented food, fantastic service. Lovely house. I was not a fan of one of the fish dishes because it was a little too fishy for, but everyone else in my family liked it. I picked the venison meal as my main (shouldve gone for the lobster instead) and it was served practically raw, like soo bloody. I couldnt eat it and the waitress said they could ask the chef to cook it a little more..but they still served it extremely rare and so I just didnt eat it. So that was a disappointing finish. Also incredibly pricey but I guess that comes its pedigree.

Food not only present beautifully, it also tastes so delicious! Used local good ingredients all around Taiwan, and changed menu according to season. The waiter/waitress are very attentive and explains each dish to make an even better experience. The Japanese garden set the nice zen ambiance.The only downside is this a historic house, the sound stays in. When too many tables talk at the same time, it's too loud. Still, it's a meal worth every penny. Highly recommend to try it when in the neighborhood.

YELP only allows 5 stars but I'll give it 10 stars if I could. The attention to detail is spectacular right down to the utensils and cutlery. By Andrew

I took my mom here for her birthday. It's a beautiful restaurant, in a restored Japanese dorm. There are only four set dinners you can choose from, where the main course is different, but you get a variety of other dishes leading up to it, sort of like a tasting menu, I suppose. It's billed as a sort of Asian and French fusion, but as with many of the restaurants like this, the fare is lighter and more on the minimalistic Asian/Japanese side, though the presentation had an upscale French feel to it. I ordered the beef dish. The beef was tender, much more marbled than I expected, but very good. Our other courses included a sort of pea cracker, a sashimi plate, a croquette, a really delicious chicken soup, fish baked in seaweed paper (I think), this amazing rice (the rice was DELICIOUS), and 湯圓. I was definitely full by the end. The restaurant also has a "gallery" of hand dyed fabrics that is really nice. The whole place has a really nice ambience, though I would say the one jarring aspect is the bathroom! The bathroom is the only space that seems like it wasn't renovated, with fluorescent lighting and a setup that feels more at home in a less fancy, old restaurant. You can buy the raw rice (which we loved) to take home and make at home. We almost did. All in all, a nice experience for a special dinner.

Leputing is a beautiful restaurant with a deliciously unique menu. This is fine dining at its finest. I love the atmosphere and service which made my dinner a wonderful experience. Our waitress was very good at introducing all of our dishes.

From the outside, it doesn't seem like much. But the garden is very pretty and I love how they repurpose an old building. The service was exceptional. They explained every dish, from its ingredients to the cooking method. It made you appreciate the food a lot more. I would recommend the filet instead of the wagu. The wagu was on the fatter side and the fat distribution wasn't too well (making it more oily, greasy tasting than...melt on your tongue). The filet, on the other hand, had a tender texture and great taste. It was a 5 (or 6) course meal and the portions were good. I am not sure if they have an English menu.

Nice unique menu with such a serene setting which made our lunch dining experience in Taipei a very memorable one. Service was good and appreciate they fact they were able to cater all the dishes according to our requests.

Of all the old buildings that have been restored as restaurants, this place is definitely my favorite. What sets this place apart from the rest isn't the architecture, but the food. I haven't been to Andre Chiang's RAW, but from what I've had of his food (Westin in Hsin Chu), the cuisine at Leputing plays safer in terms of flavor, but is far more successful in applying traditional flavors to fine dining. The standout dish of my meal was a tiny cup of soup, inspired by a traditional taiwanese dish, luffa(絲瓜) with oysters; I think it's a dish that anyone who grew up in a Taiwanese family would recognize. The base of the soup was a thick, concentrated puree of luffa, very rich and surprisingly savoury. It was topped with a foam made from water used to cook oysters, light in mouthfeel but very aromatic with a strong and immediate oyster flavor. The flavors in traditional luffa with oysters already work very well together; the soup took it to the next level. This one dish has convinced me that capabilities of the head chef here, whoever he is, is very very good. Service was better than average in Taiwan, very good for the price, but I would like to see them raise prices and improve service even if it's just a little bit. They're not in your face about everything like other places, but to me, the best service is the kind that stays in the background unnoticed until you need it (I've only experienced that level of service in very high end restaurants though). For the money (lunch), this place is well worth it, everything is top notch for the price. I ordered the most expensive set on the menu (1880 twd) with filet mignon, and it was definitely worth it. Word of warning: the filet was rare (they didn't let me choose my steak temperature for some reason), but that is the way I like it anyways.