Dance clubs, live music, rooftop bars, speakeasies, LGBTQ+ nightlife, listening bars and late-night dives across Taipei, with where to go and what is worth the late night.

Dance Clubs in Taipei

OMNI Nightclub ★ 4.0

Xinyi

OMNI in Xinyi is Taipei's flagship superclub above ATT 4 Recharge, EDM-leaning bookings of international DJs across two floors.

TipOpen Wed to Sat 22:30-04:30. Table reservations through the website.

Live Music in Taipei

Legacy Taipei ★ 4.4

Zhongzheng

Legacy Taipei at Huashan Creative Park is Taipei's flagship indie-music venue, hosting both Taiwanese acts and international touring bands.

TipTickets sold via Legacy's website. Doors typically 19:00.

Blue Note Taipei ★ 4.2

Daan

Blue Note Taipei is the city's long-running jazz club above Taipower MRT, three sets a night with local quartets and rotating international guests.

TipReservations by phone. Cover charge NT$300 plus drinks.

Rooftop Bars in Taipei

Simple Kaffa Sola at Taipei 101 ★ 4.7

Xinyi

Simple Kaffa Sola on the 88th floor of Taipei 101 is the city's highest cafe-bar, Berg Wu's coffee programme served with skyline views of Xinyi.

TipReservation through KKday or mobile app. Sunset bookings fill weeks ahead.

Speakeasies in Taipei

Ounce Taipei ★ 4.4

Daan

Ounce in Da'an is Taipei's longest-running speakeasy cocktail bar, hidden behind a coffee counter on Section 1 Dunhua South Road.

TipEnter via the coffee counter. Reservations by phone.

To Infinity and Beyond ★ 4.3

Daan

To Infinity and Beyond in Da'an is a hidden cocktail bar in Taipei from the Trio team, Asia's 50 Best Bars Discovery list, tea-infused signature builds.

TipReservation by Instagram only. Open 20:00-02:00 Tue to Sat.

Lgbtq in Taipei

Ximen Red House Plaza ★ 4.2

Wanhua

Ximen Red House Plaza is Taipei's LGBTQ nightlife heart in Wanhua, a cluster of open-air bars and pubs in the plaza behind the 1908 octagonal Red House.

TipOpen-air drinks Thu to Sun from 18:00. Reservation only at indoor venues.

Listening Bars in Taipei

RJ Bar ★ 4.2

Zhongshan

RJ Bar in Zhongshan is a Japanese-style whisky listening bar in Taipei, deep Japanese whisky list paired with jazz vinyl in a leather-chair basement.

TipReservation by phone. Open 20:00-02:00 daily.

Late Night Dives in Taipei

Carnegie's Taipei ★ 3.8

Daan

Carnegie's in Da'an is Taipei's long-running expat pub and late-night dive in Taipei, dance-on-the-bar after midnight Thursday through Saturday.

TipOpen 17:00-04:00 daily. Walk-in; busiest Thursday to Saturday after 22:00.

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