Guidebook for Taipei
Food Scene
KGB Kiwi Gourmet Burgers
5號 Lane 114, Shida RdHas excellent salads & good vegetarian options too
Macho Tacos
1號 Lane 93, Shida RdMexican fast food
Out Of India, Shida Branch
26 Lane 13, Pucheng StIndian restaurant nearby
Find a place to sit Have a Seat
87-1號 Nanjing W Rdnearby
睡不著 Insomnia Cafe
8 Lane 60, Taishun StCool cafe with wifi
Salt Peanuts
197 Section 1, Dihua StreetAmazing brunches, approx 350NT.
An excellent, affordable Szechuan restaurant tucked away in an alley in Gongguan that has been in the same location, same owners, over 30 years. Go with many people to sample a lot of dishes.
Emei Szechuan Restaurant
10號 Alley 8, Lane 316, Section 3, Luosifu RdAn excellent, affordable Szechuan restaurant tucked away in an alley in Gongguan that has been in the same location, same owners, over 30 years. Go with many people to sample a lot of dishes.
A great vegetarian cafeteria in same location, same owners, for over 30 years. Food is best from 11am-1pm or 4:30-6:30 pm.
Tathagata Vegetarian Paradise
3號 Lane 284, Section 3, Luosifu RdA great vegetarian cafeteria in same location, same owners, for over 30 years. Food is best from 11am-1pm or 4:30-6:30 pm.
The Spot Café
Nice cafe with adjacent movie theater showing art house & foreign films.
Everything Else
Excellent vegetarian restaurant, pricey by Taipei standards: 450NT prix fixe lunch, 650NT dinner, must make reservations on weekends.
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Spring vegetarian restaurant (Daan Branch)
177號 Section 1, Heping E RdExcellent vegetarian restaurant, pricey by Taipei standards: 450NT prix fixe lunch, 650NT dinner, must make reservations on weekends.
Yongfu Bridge
Yongfu BridgeA nice bridge to walk or bike across day or night. Bicycle rental at foot of bridge.
Yangguang Bridge
This cyclist/pedestrian only bridge has spectacular space age lighting at night.
A suspension bridge at the end of the Danshui-Xindian subway line, on the bike path system. There's a night market, restaurants, cafes & paddle boats for rent.
Bitan Bridge
Bitan BridgeA suspension bridge at the end of the Danshui-Xindian subway line, on the bike path system. There's a night market, restaurants, cafes & paddle boats for rent.
比較有意思的新舊書。值得研究一下。社會科學多。Interesting new & used books, worth checking out. Mostly in Chinese. Social sciences.
泰順街24號
比較有意思的新舊書。值得研究一下。社會科學多。Interesting new & used books, worth checking out. Mostly in Chinese. Social sciences.
Wenzhou Street
Wenzhou StreetInteresting artsy but old Taiwan feel. Many cafes, some old houses to explore.
Popular (but a bit pricey) night market with cafes and restaurants
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Yongkang Street
Yongkang StreetPopular (but a bit pricey) night market with cafes and restaurants
Daan Forest Park
1號 Section 2, Xinsheng S RdTaipei's "Central Park"
DOT.dot.點點食堂
2號 Lane 13, Pucheng StreetNearby.
A fascinating old section of town with wholesale Chinese medicine shops and a large fabric market (永樂市場) with some excellent tailors (ask me). The City God temple is there. Popular at Chinese New Year
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Dihua Street
Section 1, Dihua StreetA fascinating old section of town with wholesale Chinese medicine shops and a large fabric market (永樂市場) with some excellent tailors (ask me). The City God temple is there. Popular at Chinese New Year
Major landmark. Democracy Square. National Theater & Concert Hall on either side are beautiful inside.
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National Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall
21 Zhongshan S RdMajor landmark. Democracy Square. National Theater & Concert Hall on either side are beautiful inside.
Traditional indoor vegetable, fruit & meat market with tailors and food stalls where you can eat well and CHEAP!
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Shuiyuan Market
92 Section 4, Roosevelt RdTraditional indoor vegetable, fruit & meat market with tailors and food stalls where you can eat well and CHEAP!
Big park with track for running, on bike paths, near a weekend morning vegetable market.
Fuhe Sports Park
7號 Alley 5, Lane 7, Fuhe RdBig park with track for running, on bike paths, near a weekend morning vegetable market.
A weekend only market not to be missed. Brilliant orchids, bougainvillea and bonzai. One end has a bustling jade market with beads from all over Asia. The other has a handicrafts market. Souvenirs!
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Jian Guo Weekend Flower Market
Section 1, Jianguo South RoadA weekend only market not to be missed. Brilliant orchids, bougainvillea and bonzai. One end has a bustling jade market with beads from all over Asia. The other has a handicrafts market. Souvenirs!
One of the most beautiful oldest temples in the city - spacious, classic Chinese courtyard. Main gods related to medicine & agriculture, but there are gods for every occasion. Near Confucius temple.
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Bao'an Temple
One of the most beautiful oldest temples in the city - spacious, classic Chinese courtyard. Main gods related to medicine & agriculture, but there are gods for every occasion. Near Confucius temple.
This outdoor park provides the history of the infrastructure for providing piped water to the city in the form of the machinery used in different periods. Has swimming area for kids.
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Museum of Drinking Water
1 Siyuan StThis outdoor park provides the history of the infrastructure for providing piped water to the city in the form of the machinery used in different periods. Has swimming area for kids.
Hakka are one of the ethnic groups in Taiwan. The center has a lovely park with lights and is situated at the entrance to the riverside bike paths.
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Taipei City Hakka Cultural Park
2號 Section 3, Tingzhou RdHakka are one of the ethnic groups in Taiwan. The center has a lovely park with lights and is situated at the entrance to the riverside bike paths.
Shopping
The Wall Music
200號 Section 4, Roosevelt RdPopular live music cafe & bar.
Drinks & Nightlife
Interesting live music, especially if you like jazz or have eclectic taste.
Sappho de base 莎芙Lounge Bar
500號 Linsen North RoadInteresting live music, especially if you like jazz or have eclectic taste.
Arts & Culture
Museum of Contemporary Arts, Taipei
39 Chang'an W RdMuseum of Contemporary Art
TAV Cafe藝術村餐坊
7號 Beiping E RdTaipei Artists Village - live music and performances.