12 bars worth the trip across Taiwan, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Taiwan guides.
Indulge Experimental Bistro ★ 4.7 · Taipei
daan · No. 11, Lane 219, Section 1, Fuxing South Road, Da'an District, Taipei City 106
Indulge is Aki Wang's Asia's 50 Best regular in Da'an, ranked 11 in 2023. Cocktails weave native Taiwan teas, fruits and aged spirits through the menu.
Tip: Closed Mondays. Counter walk-ins; tables by reservation through FunNow.
Bar Mood ★ 4.6 · Taipei
daan · No. 53, Lane 160, Section 1, Dunhua South Road, Da'an District, Taipei City 106
Bar Mood is Nick Wu's elegant cocktail bar in Da'an, opened September 2017, Asia's 50 Best Bars regular ranking 72 in 2025. Taiwanese and Japanese whisky.
Tip: Open 18:00 to 01:00 daily. Reservation by Instagram DM; small bar room.
Draft Land ★ 4.5 · Taipei
daan · No. 25, Lane 248, Section 4, Zhongxiao East Road, Da'an District, Taipei City 106
Draft Land is Angus Zou's pioneering cocktails-on-tap bar, opened 2018 in Zhongxiao with HK collaborator Antonio Lai. Twelve cocktails on draft beer-style.
Tip: Open 18:00 to 01:00 daily. Walk-in standing bar; counter seats fill weekends.
AHA Saloon ★ 4.5 · Taipei
daan · No. 138, Section 2, Fuxing South Road, Da'an District, Taipei City 106
AHA Saloon in Da'an is the music-themed cocktail bar opened 2018 by Diageo World Class winners Kae, Victor and Jeffrey. Asia's 50 Best Bars 2022, rank 24.
Tip: Closed Mondays. Open Tue to Sun 20:00 to 02:00. Reservation by Instagram DM.
Ounce Taipei ★ 4.4 · Taipei
daan · No. 40, Section 1, Dunhua South Road, Da'an District, Taipei City 106
Ounce is one of Taipei's oldest speakeasy-style cocktail bars, hidden behind a coffee counter on Section 1 Dunhua South. Cocktails by hand-shake only.
Tip: Open daily 20:00 to 02:00. Enter via the coffee counter; reservations by phone.
Alchemy ★ 4.4 · Taipei
xinyi · 2F, No. 16-1, Section 5, Xinyi Road, Xinyi District, Taipei City 110
Alchemy in Xinyi is a hidden speakeasy in Taipei, entered through Marquee bar via a sliding bookshelf, dim Prohibition-era room, bartender-led cocktails.
Tip: Entry via Marquee Taipei downstairs, opposite Taipei 101. Reservations help.
To Infinity and Beyond ★ 4.3 · Taipei
daan · No. 12, Lane 187, Section 1, Dunhua South Road, Da'an District, Taipei City 106
To Infinity and Beyond in Da'an in Taipei is a hidden cocktail bar by the team from Trio. Order the house signature: oriental beauty tea with cognac and yuzu.
Tip: Reservation by Instagram only. Open 20:00 to 02:00 Tue to Sat, closed Sun and Mon.
TRIO Bistro Bar ★ 4.3 · Taipei
daan · No. 16, Lane 248, Section 4, Zhongxiao East Road, Da'an District, Taipei City 106
TRIO in Da'an pairs a serious cocktail bar with a bistro kitchen in Taipei, Asia's 50 Best Bars Discovery, run by Diageo World Class veterans.
Tip: Open 18:00 to 02:00 daily. Reservations by phone for tables.
Longtail ★ 4.3 · Taipei
daan · No. 12, Lane 173, Section 1, Dunhua South Road, Da'an District, Taipei City 106
Longtail in Da'an pairs a serious cocktail bar with an Asian-fusion bistro menu, bartender-chef collaboration, walk-in bar seats, reservations for tables.
Tip: Open 18:00 to 02:00, closed Sundays.
Fourplay Cuisine ★ 4.3 · Taipei
daan · No. 4, Alley 1, Lane 345, Section 4, Renai Road, Da'an District, Taipei City 106
Fourplay Cuisine in Da'an runs a tasting-menu approach to cocktails, four sequential builds paired with food. Long-running Asia's 50 Best Bars Discovery list.
Tip: Open 19:00 to 02:00, closed Mondays. Reservation by phone.
RJ Bar ★ 4.2 · Taipei
zhongshan · B1, No. 8, Lane 39, Section 1, Zhongshan North Road, Zhongshan District, Taipei City 104
RJ Bar in Zhongshan is a Japanese-style whisky basement in Taipei, deep Yamazaki, Hibiki and Karuizawa bottles, jazz on vinyl, leather chairs.
Tip: Reservation by phone. Open 20:00 to 02:00 daily.
East End ★ 4.1 · Taipei
daan · No. 8, Lane 233, Section 1, Dunhua South Road, Da'an District, Taipei City 106
East End in Da'an is a cocktail bar on Dunhua South serving classics with twists, plus one of the city's deeper Kavalan whisky lists. Walk-in counter seats.
Tip: Walk-in or Instagram DM reservation. Open 20:00 to 02:00 daily.