Cocktail barWhisky bar$$$zhongshan
RJ Bar in Zhongshan is a Japanese-style whisky basement in Taipei, deep Yamazaki, Hibiki and Karuizawa bottles, jazz on vinyl, leather chairs.
Signature drink: Japanese whisky tasting flight
Food: Bar snacks
Order: Japanese whisky flight of three vintages; ice carved at the bar.
Tip: Reservation by phone. Open 20:00-02:00 daily.
Cocktail barCocktail bar$$$daanSun to Thu 14:00-01:00, Fri and Sat 14:00-02:00
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.
Signature drink: Manhattan with Kavalan
Food: Bar snacks
Order: Kavalan Manhattan, or a Penicillin with Taiwan-distilled honey liqueur.
Tip: Walk-in or Instagram DM reservation. Open 20:00-02:00 daily.
Cocktail barCocktail bar$$$daanMon to Thu 18:00-02:00, Fri and Sat 18:00-03:00, Sun 18:00-02:00
Indulge is Aki Wang's Asia's 50 Best regular in Da'an, ranked 11 in 2023. Cocktails weave native Taiwan teas, fruits and aged spirits through the menu.
Signature drink: Cocktails infused with Taiwan teas and native ingredients
Food: Modern Taiwanese small plates
Order: House cocktail flight with the night's tea infusion.
Tip: Closed Mondays. Counter walk-ins; tables by reservation through FunNow.
Cocktail barCocktail bar$$$daanMon and Wed and Thu and Sun 20:00-01:00, Fri and Sat 20:00-02:00, closed Tuesdays
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.
Signature drink: Ingredient-driven Taiwanese cocktails
Food: Snacks
Order: Whatever the bartenders are running through their ingredient menu that month.
Tip: Open 18:00-01:00 daily. Reservation by Instagram DM; small bar room.
Cocktail barCocktails on tap$$$daanDaily 18:00-01:00
Draft Land is Angus Zou's pioneering cocktails-on-tap bar, opened 2018 in Zhongxiao with HK collaborator Antonio Lai. Twelve cocktails on draft beer-style.
Signature drink: Tap cocktails by Angus Zou and Antonio Lai
Food: Light snacks
Order: The night's draft list, ordered as a flight of three.
Tip: Open 18:00-01:00 daily. Walk-in standing bar; counter seats fill weekends.
Cocktail barCocktail bar$$$daanTue to Sun 20:00-02:00, closed Mon
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.
Signature drink: Cocktails with Asian flavours
Food: Snacks
Order: Acid Party Girl, cachaca with pandan leaf, coconut and fermented pineapple.
Tip: Closed Mondays. Open Tue to Sun 20:00-02:00. Reservation by Instagram DM.