Taipei
History, nostalgia and fine tea combine in this charming former wooden dormitory from the Japanese era. Wistaria was built in 1920 for naval personnel and…
Must-see nightlife in Taipei
Taipei
Taipei's cocktail jewel in the crown was voted one of the world's 50 best bars in 2018. It offers gorgeously and imaginatively designed drinks with fairy…
Taipei
This very popular 24-hour teahouse is set off by itself in a beautiful valley. There are lots of tables with great views, and a busy kitchen serving…
Taipei
This fun Hong Kong–style cafe set in a restored apothecary certainly has a lot of retro charm. The original medicine cabinets with their wooden drawers…
Taipei
This warm and stylish cafe/wine bar is set at the far back of one of Dihua St's traditional brick shops. Enter via ArtYard67 to get a look at how these…
Taipei
Just a minute's walk downhill from Maokong station. Sih Ye has one of the most beautiful teahouse interiors: a central bodhisattva statue, indoor pond,…
Taipei
One of the most beautifully located cafes in northern Taiwan, Bok Su Lao is set in the grounds of Oxford College and housed in a former residence for male…
Taipei
This laid-back, funky Belgian-run bar has a good stock of Belgian craft beer. Usually more mellow in the early evening, when you can snag a happy-hour…
Taipei
Set in a house from the 1950s with vintage furniture and a zelkova parquet floor, this is the perfect place for a romantic date. It also has a touch of…
Taipei
This gorgeous 2nd-floor cafe–bookshop in a restored heritage house is full of light and elegance. The shelves of books, exposed brickwork, scattered…
Taipei
A string of simple outdoor bars with local and expat owners that offer a range of bottled beers, ciders and spirits. Nothing fancy, but there's a friendly…
Taipei
Packed with foreign students, this smallish club is right next to Maji Square. Eclectic range of tunes – sometimes even reggae – karaoke and live music…
Taipei
Walk into Fourplay and ask for a drinks menu – the bartender is likely to say that he is the drinks menu. Tell him what you fancy and he'll tailor a…
Taipei
A hipster cafe without any of the pretension. Spacious, studious, with a wall of windows, and damn good coffee and cakes. Named after the Haruki Murakami…
Taipei
This lively waterfront strip of outdoor pop-up bars offers gorgeous views of the river. Some of the stalls have rooftop areas, or else there are benches…
Taipei
Descending the steps to this lounge bar in the basement of the Amba hotel, the first word that comes to mind is 'smoochy'. The statue of a boar with a hat…
Taipei
This snuggly little corner of a coffee shop is basically just a tumble of tables looking out onto a back lane next to Guting MRT station. It's remarkably…
Taipei
Built in 1940, this is one of the best-preserved large Japanese-style residences in Taiwan. With its heritage styling, great natural lighting and garden,…
Taipei
This ultrahip cafe-bar has a marvellous leafy yard, perfect for a lazy afternoon wine or coffee. This is where the beautiful people flock at night. Craft…
Taipei
This small bar has a wall of bottled craft beers, four on tap, and different offers Tuesdays to Fridays. You'll find a good range of Taiwan brews (Red…
Taipei
This long-running favourite in the Maokong area has old-style red-brick verandahs offering excellent views across a green valley. The food here (dishes NT…
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The taproom is packed with locals and expats, an industrial chic space filled with long benches and sporting a buzzing vibe. With 24 beers on tap – half…
Taipei
There are 24 craft beers on tap – and always a few local brands – in this famous Danish microbrewery. It's in an enviable location near Dihua St in a…
Taipei
Don't let the name put you off – it literally means Mother's Mouth Coffee – this little cafe is always heaving with locals. It's halfway along the bike…
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Speciality coffees, including local choices such as Alishan, on the 2nd floor of a Dihua St heritage building (originally the chemist AS Watson & Co)…
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This well-established joint (two decades and still going strong) seems dated with Taiwan's newfound love of craft-beer taprooms and cocktail speakeasies…
Taipei
If you're not into tea this is the perfect place for a decent coffee with a fantastic view. There's also cake, sandwiches and a range of drinks and you'll…
Taipei
This almost 60-year-old teahouse sits like a witchy temple on a rocky cliff. Sip a coffee or share a pot of tea while gazing at the lake below. There's no…
Taipei
Small on space but big on beer, this local microbrewery has 20 draught varieties. The fruity New England IPA goes down a treat. If you can't decide, go…
Taipei
A friendly little cafe that stocks fair-trade coffee and invests profits in the same coffee communities to build schools. Brews are single origin and well…
Taipei
With some of the city's oldest and finest teas, an elegant design and classes in tea appreciation, this is the place for the serious drinker, or for…
Taipei
The pearl milk tea (NT$85) here is supposed to be the best in the city – pink, frothy and creamy with small, firm pearls and only lightly sweetened. There…
Taipei
Serene and loaded with history, this cafe is located in a former wooden dormitory (with a large deck spilling on to a grassy lawn) built by the Japanese…
Taipei
This well-regarded, chilled cocktail bar focuses on rum blends and is famed for its Earl Grey recipes. There's no menu: simply tell the bartender what…
Taipei
This slick speakeasy-style bar is everything you'd expect it to be: hidden behind a secret door, heavy on the dark hardwood, dim lighting, and serving top…
Taipei
Full of boisterous energy, this narrow establishment has tables that spill onto the street for latecomers and smokers. Often host to live bands that…
Taipei
On Tap bills itself as 'Taipei's only real pub'. Big-screen sports, draught beer, hearty pub grub (pies, burgers and chips) and expats aplenty do indeed…
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This gem is set inside a remodelled traditional stone farmhouse dating from 1831. A 30-minute walk downhill from the gondola past Lioujisiang, this…
Taipei
This popular student hang-out is a bit grungy but it has a good vibe and affordable drinks – the best buy is the draught Stella for NT$180. Service is…
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Great coffee, cheap prices, devilish cakes and a serene location just down from Hobe Fort. They also sell a coffee-flavoured beer in bottles for the…
