8 bars in Taipei, editor-picked for bars open past midnight friday or saturday. Bars going past midnight on friday or saturday. All bars in Taipei.
Indulge Experimental Bistro ★ 4.7
daan · No. 11, Lane 219, Section 1, Fuxing South Road, Da'an District, Taipei City 106
Hours: Mon 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.
Tip: Closed Mondays. Counter walk-ins; tables by reservation through FunNow.
Bar Mood ★ 4.6
daan · No. 53, Lane 160, Section 1, Dunhua South Road, Da'an District, Taipei City 106
Hours: Mon 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.
Tip: Open 18:00-01:00 daily. Reservation by Instagram DM; small bar room.
Draft Land ★ 4.5
daan · No. 25, Lane 248, Section 4, Zhongxiao East Road, Da'an District, Taipei City 106
Hours: Daily 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.
Tip: Open 18:00-01:00 daily. Walk-in standing bar; counter seats fill weekends.
Ounce Taipei ★ 4.4
daan · No. 40, Section 1, Dunhua South Road, Da'an District, Taipei City 106
Hours: Mon to Thu 18:00-02:00, Fri and Sat 18:00-03:00, Sun 18:00-02:00
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 20:00-02:00. Enter via the coffee counter; reservations by phone.
Alchemy ★ 4.4
xinyi · 2F, No. 16-1, Section 5, Xinyi Road, Xinyi District, Taipei City 110
Hours: Mon to Thu 19:30-02:00, Fri and Sat 19:30-03:00, closed Sun
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.
Longtail ★ 4.3
daan · No. 12, Lane 173, Section 1, Dunhua South Road, Da'an District, Taipei City 106
Hours: Mon and Wed and Thu 18:00-02:00, Fri and Sat 17:30-03:00, Sun 17:30-24:00, closed Tue
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 18:00-02:00, closed Sundays.
Fourplay Cuisine ★ 4.3
daan · No. 4, Alley 1, Lane 345, Section 4, Renai Road, Da'an District, Taipei City 106
Hours: Mon to Thu 18:00-01:00, Fri and Sat 18:00-02:00
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 19:00-02:00, closed Mondays. Reservation by phone Standing room when busy.
East End ★ 4.1
daan · No. 8, Lane 233, Section 1, Dunhua South Road, Da'an District, Taipei City 106
Hours: Sun 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.
Tip: Walk-in or Instagram DM reservation. Open 20:00-02:00 daily.