Visit
Taipei on a Budget: 14 Free or Cheap Things to Try
Some ideas for visitors with a limited budget, including cheap museums, free costume hire and cheap coffee […]
Budget
Cafes
The Best Places for a Cheap but Tasty Coffee
Where to get your coffee fix without putting too much of a dent in your wallet. […]
Cafes
Cheap Coffees & Teas at Unicofa Coffee
A Taiwanese cafe chain with a few locations around Taipei, Unicofa Coffee serves some of the cheapest beverages in the city. With a similar pricing to the very popular Louisa Cafes, the success of that […]
Eat
Monstrous Breakfasts at Golden Flower Grilled Toast
If you’re looking for a really sticky, messy and unhealthy breakfast bite, Golden Flower Grilled Toast is the place to visit. Located directly behind the Outdoor Drinking Area in Ximending, this small breakfast spot specialises […]
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Fuhang Soy Milk – Taipei’s Most Popular Breakfast
Unquestionably the most popular breakfast spot in Taipei, Fuhang Soy Milk is also one of the oldest and most respected. They have been serving up breakfasts to the locals since 1958, and over time have […]
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Grandmas Breakfast Restaurant – The Cheapest in Taipei?
If you’re on a budget, and want to try an authentic Taiwanese breakfast, Grandmas Breakfast Restaurant is a great option. I’ve been to many cheap local breakfast places in Taipei, but never one as cheap […]
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Ho’s Sweet Potato Balls – Light and Crispy
We’ve walked past this small stand in the Gongguan Night Market many times, and each time there’s a enormous queue of people that winds around the corner. Fortunately, we walked past one day and the […]
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Deep Fried Cheesy Jackets at Prince Cheese Potatoes
Situated on the corner of Shilin Night Market near Jiantan MRT, Prince Cheese Potatoes is a stand selling jacket potatoes. One of the oldest stands in the night market, it’s been around since 2004 and has […]
Eat
How and What to Order at Jin Feng Braised Pork Rice
Jin Feng is one of the most famous and popular local restaurants in Taiwan, whose speciality is braised pork rice dishes. Located just a 10 minute walk from the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, Jin Feng […]
Parks
Enjoy the Peace and Beauty at Zhishan Garden
Zhishan Garden is a beautiful Chinese garden that can be found at the base of the steps leading up to the National Palace Museum in Shilin. Reflecting the styles of the Sung and Ming dynasties, […]