Activities in Taipei

Known for its handsome bartenders, groovy interiors and delicious cocktails.

The flagship store for a local book chain also sells gourmet chocolates, French fashion, music, funky stationery, electronic goods and Japanese knickk

The city’s most revered site has fantastically gilded and lacquered pillars and walls.

Bird’s eye views, and inviting teahouses at the end of the line.

A contemporary art museum, located in the old city hall.

A café/gallery/restaurant/design store, the Museum of Tomorrow stocks ingenious Japanese home wares and furniture.

With jade-green tiled roofs and yellow walls that loom dramatically out of a mountain valley north of downtown Taipei, the museum holds one of the lar

Built by the Japanese in 1908, the red-brick octagonal building was recently renovated, like many old structures in Taipei. Stylishly dressed young pe

Shida Night Market is less crowded and offers everything from Cantonese dim sum to Yunnanese lamb noodles.

One of the more famous night markets, where snakes are sold as food.

A nostalgic lounge with vintage furniture and laid-back ambience.

An art house movie theater, café, and cinephile bookstore in the old U.S. ambassador’s residence.

Architect: C.Y. Lee and Partners Architects

Why It’s Cool: For years, Taiwan, like much of eastern Asia, sh

Avant-garde styles by Japanese designer Jun Takahashi. There’s also a café serving cocktails by Barcode.