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Things To Do in Taipei

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Markets, bars and clubs

Taipei is fast becoming one of Asia's most vivacious cities. Explore all the sights before partying the night away!

Taipei Top Things To Do

Taiwan's capital Taipei is fast becoming one of Asia’s most vivacious and bustling cities. Crammed with world-class attractions, lively nightlife and some of the finest Chinese cuisine our planet has to offer, it has two distinct areas. The western part of the city is the historical centre, containing key sights such as the Longshan, Confucius and Baoan Temples, whilst the eastern area is thoroughly modern. Until this year, Taipei 101 was the tallest building in the world.

Markets
A visit to Taipei is not complete without a visit to a night market.  Snake Alley is Taipei’s most famous, filled with clothing boutiques, sweet and snack shops, massage stands and the infamous snake handlers (if you're feeling brave!). Other popular markets worth a visit are the Holiday Jade Market and Dihua Street, crammed with historic architecture and a good place to find Chinese medicine. The Guangua Market is a computer hardware market, selling every technological item from ipods to TVs.

Nightlife
Taipei is a lively hot spot for nightlife. The area around Shuangcheng Street, near the Imperial Hotel is commonly known as ‘Sugar Daddy Row’ or ‘The Zone’. Here, the bars and clubs are close together, making it a social haven and offering the perfect opportunity to partake in some serious bar-hopping. The nightclubs attract DJs from all over the world, and there are hundreds of Chinese restaurants. Taipei also has more Japanese restaurants than any city outside Japan!

CHECK OUT OUR TOP TIPS FOR THE BEST BARS, CLUBS & RESTAURANTS:


Venue Name Details

Bar

 

Roxy Junior

Ideally located in the hart of busy Shida, this popular pub is a youthful haven, which is popular with students and ex-pats, beers and spirits are reasonably priced and a fun atmosphere is guaranteed. The bar is equipped with comfy sofas and pool tables in the basement.

 

Bar 

 

Brown Sugar

This cool jazz club is one of Taipei’s most popular places to party. It is packed at weekends with a huge cocktail and drinks list and suitably reverts to a trendy nightclub after 1am meaning the fun doesn’t have to stop. Brown Sugar has a regular programme of international acts to enjoy from 9.30pm.

 

Club

 Club Wax

This fun club is heaving most weekends, staying open until 6am to cater for the weekend surge. For a small entrance fee, the club offers an all you can drink option, where you simply have to hold onto your glass and the club staff will keep topping it up!  Daily 9pm-2am or 6am weekends.

 
Club Plush

Uber-cool lounge bar and club, offering spectacular views of the city through the glass-walled dance area. Plush is a fantastic place to dance and drink within an energetic crowd and impressive interior. The Party Room next door attracts a younger crowd with a hip-hop slant. Both open 9pm-4am.

 
Restaurant 

Xiao Xiang Ting

 

This fun restaurant makes eating out a truly enjoyable experience. Housing a small collection of Japanese sushi stalls and restaurants all clustered together, you simply grab a tray and choose your food first before heading to the outside tables to feast. Cheap good food and a friendly atmosphere makes this restaurant a must.

 
Restaurant  People Restaurant  One of the capital’s hippest restaurants, the tasteful and sleek furnishings provide the feel of a lounge-bar atmosphere. The menu comprises mouth-watering Chinese fusion cuisine and plenty of cocktails for the fun-seeking clientele.
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