Things To Do
Food
Some food recs. 鼎泰豐 Din Tai Fung - Soup Dumplings, pork fried rice, red-oil chili wontons 春水堂 Chun Sui Tang - Beef Noodles & Bubble Tea (‘origin’) 壽司郎 Sushiro - Sushi (best revolving sushi) 師園鹽酥雞 Shi Yuan - Taiwanese Fried Chicken (& Egg Tofu) 藍家刈包 - Lan Jia Gua Bao Traditional Taiwanese Snack - Street food (imo best Gua Bao) Uncle A-Bo-Lang Taiwan Bistro - Skewers (fan of the tofu skin skewers) 川酒.咖啡 Old Seat Restaurant Cafe - Sichuan (spicy) food Raohe Street Night Market - Night Market Addiction Aquatic Development - Japanese SUNMERRY - Bakery Thai Town Cuisine - Thai Yabi Kitchen - Asian fusion Mr. Chef Snow & Tofu Gongguan - Shaved Ice
Drinks
Drink Shops everywhere… Some beverage recs: 春水堂 Chun Sui Tang - Bubble Tea (‘origin’) 50 Lan - Bubble Tea (local favorite) - Vivian’s favorite order - (珍珠奶綠 Green Milk Tea with tapioca pearls, 30% sugar, 30% ice) Macu - Nice beverages with grass jelly (仙草）option to add to beverages. * Viv & Tau fav: 楊枝甘露2.0 mango pomelo sago
Popular Areas
Plenty of shops, people, and cafes. Ximen (around the MRT station) ZhongShan (around the MRT station) Xinyi (the area between Taipei 101/World Trade Center and Taipei City Hall)
Taipei 101
Popular landmark. Good for shopping/fancier restaurants. If you are in Taiwan for New Years Eve, there will be fireworks coming out of 101. However, it's gonna be quite crowded no matter where you go. The featured photo above was taken in Zhongshan Park. Notes: - Try to get to your firework viewing spot at least an hour or two beforehand. - The MRT will be running past midnight for New Years Eve.
Zhongshan District
Shopping & Food. ❤️ One of our favorite hangout spots. Area is central and vibe is chill. Can be crowded on weekends though～
Xiangshan Trail
Popular hiking trail. Relatively easy/short hike with stairs. Good view of Taipei and 101.
Ximending
Bustling & Youthful Shopping Area. Lots of tourists. Lots of taiwan teens. Very crowded on weekends.
Tamsui
For beautiful riverside walks
National Palace Museum
For the museum lovers. Lots of famous artifacts from China. Notable Items: - Meat-Shaped Stone - Jadeite Cabbage
Jioufen
Picturesque city w Studio Ghibli vibes. Note: Outside of Taipei, so will require a bit more planning.
Shifen Waterfall
If you're planning to go to Jioufen, Shifen Waterfall is not too far away. Shifen Old Street was nothing special though.