Chun Shui Tang
Eat

Try the Original Bubble Tea at Chun Shui Tang

Chun Shui Tang is a traditional Taiwanese cafe/restaurant that claims to be the inventor of the famous Bubble Tea. Meaning Spring Water House, it serves a number of variations of bubble tea, along with a […]

Taipei Arena
Buildings

Catch some Sport or a Concert at Taipei Arena

Taipei Arena is Taiwan’s premier indoor venue for sports and concerts. Situated in the Songshan district, it’s a very modern building with a huge sky screen on the front, and a capacity of over 15,000. […]

Legacy
Culture

Watch a World Class Band at Legacy Taipei

Legacy Taipei is a music venue located within the Huashan 1914 Creative Park. It doesn’t host a great many gigs each year but when it does, the bands who play are often very good, world […]

Dessert Shops

Heavenly Desserts at Mr Brownie

Mr Brownie (or Mr Brownies) is the best place in Taipei for these delicious desserts. Serving a huge selection of brownies, with many different toppings to choose from, there exactly how brownies should be. Moist, […]

Ningxia Night Market
Markets

Grab some Grub at Ningxia Night Market

One of the smallest night markets in Taipei, Ningxia Night Market tends to specialise in food. Because of it’s size, it’s a night market not visited by many tourists but is very popular with the […]

Sappho Live Jazz
Culture

Jazz, Funk and Blues at Sappho Live Jazz

With the closure of Brown Sugar, watching some good live jazz in Taipei is becoming increasingly difficult, but Sappho Live Jazz is one place you can go that usually delivers. Located in Xinyi, after walking […]

The Antipodean Specialty Coffee
Cafes

Amazing Brunches at The Antipodean Specialty Coffee

The Antipodean Specialty Coffee is a great Aussie-style breakfast/brunch restaurant which serves (IMHO) the best western breakfast in Taipei. The original branch, a little way out from the centre of Taipei in Neihu, has proved […]

Treasure Hill
Parks

Watch an Artist at Work at Treasure Hill

If you don’t mind steps, Treasure Hill Artists’ Village is a culturally rich little wonderland set on the side of a hill, offering great views of the city at it’s peak. With dozens of huts […]