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Taipei in 1 day: night-market crawl

  • ★ 4.6
  • 1 day
  • First-time visitor with one day

One day across Taipei: soy milk breakfast, xiaolongbao and beef noodles, mango snowflake ice on Yongkang Street, then Raohe Night Market and a cocktail bar.

  1. Day 1Fuhang to Raohe Night Market: breakfast, dumplings and a night-market dinner

    Morning
    Breakfast at Fuhang Soy Milk on the second floor of Huashan Market; it opens at 05:30 and is closed on Mondays. Take the MRT to Din Tai Fung on Xinyi Road for xiaolongbao.
    Afternoon
    Beef noodles at Yong Kang Beef Noodle on Jinshan South Road (open 11:00 to 15:30). Mango snowflake ice at Smoothie House on Yongkang Street. Coffee at Fika Fika Cafe on Yitong Street.
    Evening
    Raohe Night Market from 17:00: start with the black pepper bun at the entrance gate, then try the pork rib herbal soup and the stinky tofu there. End with cocktails at Indulge Experimental Bistro on Fuxing South Road.

    StopsFuhang Soy MilkDin Tai Fung XinyiYong Kang Beef NoodleSmoothie HouseFika Fika CafeRaohe Street Night MarketIndulge Experimental Bistro

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Taipei weekend: classics plus Beitou hot springs

  • ★ 4.7
  • 2 days
  • Weekend visitor, two days

Two days in Taipei: Wanhua, a Cantonese lunch at Le Palais and Ningxia Night Market on Saturday, then Beitou hot springs and Marshal Zen Garden on Sunday.

  1. Day 1Saturday: Da'an breakfast, Cantonese lunch, Ningxia Night Market

    Morning
    Breakfast at Yong He Soya Milk King in Da'an, open 24 hours. Coffee at Simple Kaffa Flagship on Zhongxiao East Road (open 10:00 to 21:00), then walk in Wanhua to Bangka Lungshan Temple.
    Afternoon
    Lunch at Le Palais on the 17th floor of the Palais de Chine Hotel in Datong: Michelin lists lunch from 12:00 to 14:30 and notes the crispy-skin roast duck, so book ahead.
    Evening
    Ningxia Night Market from 18:00 (open until 01:00): Liu Yu Zai, the oyster omelette at Yuan Huan Bian (closed Tuesday and Wednesday) and Fang Chia chicken rice. End with a cocktail at Bar Mood in Da'an.

    StopsYong He Soya Milk KingSimple Kaffa FlagshipLe PalaisNingxia Night MarketLiu Yu ZaiYuan Huan Bian Oyster OmeletteFang Chia Chicken RiceBar Mood

  2. Day 2Sunday: Beitou hot springs

    Morning
    Take the Tamsui-Xinyi Line to Beitou station, change to the Xinbeitou branch line and ride to Xinbeitou. Visit the Beitou Hot Spring Museum and soak at one of the district's spas.
    Afternoon
    Eat at Marshal Zen Garden on Youya Road (open daily 10:00 to 21:00), then ride back toward the city center.
    Evening
    Cocktails on tap at Draft Land in Da'an (open daily 18:00 to 01:00).

    StopsMarshal Zen GardenDraft Land

Taipei in 3 days: deep dive with day trips

  • ★ 4.7
  • 3 days
  • Three-day food traveller

Three days of Taipei food: night markets and dumplings, a Cantonese lunch and Wanhua beef noodles, then Beitou hot springs and Jiufen Old Street.

  1. Day 1Day 1: Yongkang and Raohe

    Morning
    Fuhang Soy Milk breakfast on Zhongxiao East Road (closed Mondays). Take the MRT to Din Tai Fung Xinyi for xiaolongbao.
    Afternoon
    Beef noodles at Yong Kang Beef Noodle (open 11:00 to 15:30). Mango snowflake ice at Smoothie House on Yongkang Street. Coffee at Fika Fika Cafe.
    Evening
    Raohe Night Market from 17:00: the black pepper bun at the entrance gate and the stalls along the strip. Cocktails at Indulge Experimental Bistro to close.

    StopsFuhang Soy MilkDin Tai Fung XinyiYong Kang Beef NoodleSmoothie HouseFika Fika CafeRaohe Street Night MarketIndulge Experimental Bistro

  2. Day 2Day 2: Wanhua morning, Cantonese lunch, Ximending beef noodles

    Morning
    Coffee at Coffee Sweet on Hankou Street (open weekdays 09:30 to 18:30), then a walk in Wanhua, Taipei's oldest district, to Bangka Lungshan Temple.
    Afternoon
    Lunch at Le Palais in the Palais de Chine Hotel; Michelin lists lunch from 12:00 to 14:30, Tuesday to Sunday. Book ahead.
    Evening
    Beef noodles at Lao Shan Dong in the basement of the Wan Nian Building on Xining South Road (open until 21:30). Nightcap at Bar Mood.

    StopsLe PalaisLao Shan Dong Homemade NoodlesBar Mood

  3. Day 3Day 3: Beitou hot springs and Jiufen Old Street

    Morning
    Tamsui-Xinyi Line to Beitou station, then the Xinbeitou branch line to Xinbeitou. Visit the Beitou Hot Spring Museum, then lunch at Marshal Zen Garden on Youya Road.
    Afternoon
    Bus 1062 from Zhongxiao Fuxing MRT to Jiufen Old Street. Walk the lane and try taro balls and mugwort rice cake.
    Evening
    Return to Taipei. Beef noodles at Lin Dong Fang on Bade Road (open 11:00 to 03:00, closed Sundays), then cocktails on tap at Draft Land.

    StopsMarshal Zen GardenLin Dong Fang Beef NoodleDraft Land

Shilin Night Market: a street-food evening

  • ★ 4.6
  • 1 evening
  • First-time visitor, single night

One evening at Shilin Night Market, often called the largest and most famous in Taiwan, from the food court to Hot Star's fried chicken.

  1. Day 1Day 1: Shilin Night Market stall by stall

    Morning
    Nothing planned; the market's vendors begin opening around 16:00.
    Afternoon
    Take the Tamsui-Xinyi Line to Jiantan station, the closest stop; the market can be seen from the platform. Arrive before the crowds peak between 20:00 and 23:00, and start in the food court, which holds 539 stalls.
    Evening
    Hot Star Large Fried Chicken at stall 30 by the Jihe Road entrance (open 16:30 to 00:00) for the chicken cutlet. Then pick from the market's famous foods: oyster omelet, stinky tofu or bubble tea.

    StopsShilin Night MarketHot Star Large Fried Chicken

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Din Tai Fung day: xiaolongbao and Yongkang Street

  • ★ 4.7
  • 1 day
  • Soup-dumpling pilgrimage

A xiaolongbao day that starts at Din Tai Fung on Xinyi Road, where the chain began, with a second dumpling stop and an evening cocktail bar.

  1. Day 1Day 1: Din Tai Fung and Yongkang

    Morning
    Coffee at Fika Fika Cafe on Yitong Street, then Din Tai Fung on Xinyi Road, where the chain began in 1958 as a cooking-oil shop. Michelin says the former flagship is takeaway only, with dine-in across the street.
    Afternoon
    Walk Yongkang Street for mango snowflake ice at Smoothie House (open 10:00 to 23:00), then visit Wisteria Tea House on Xinsheng South Road, a Japanese-style wooden house from the 1920s.
    Evening
    A second xiaolongbao stop at Hangzhou Xiao Long Tang Bao on Hangzhou South Road, then a cocktail at Longtail on Dunhua South Road (open from 18:00; closed Tuesdays).

    StopsFika Fika CafeDin Tai Fung XinyiSmoothie HouseHangzhou Xiao Long Tang BaoLongtail

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