Start from 68 curated places around Taipei, TW, then choose the recommendations that fit your guests.
Restaurants & cafés
Fuhang Soy Milk
Taipei's most storied traditional breakfast shop, operating from the second floor of Huashan Market since the late 1950s with a queue that wraps down the stairs. The shao bing (flaky sesame flatbread), crullers, and warm salty soy milk with vinegar are the reason a meal here takes hours to obtain and minutes to consume.
Wang's Broth
A Michelin Bib Gourmand institution on Huaxi Street near Longshan Temple, famous for its lu rou fan (braised pork rice) built on a broth that has been simmered for decades. The menu is short and intentional — the pork belly with cucumber is the other thing to get.
Trails & outdoors
Elephant Mountain Trail
The city's most popular short hike — a 0.7-mile staircase from Xinyi District to the Six Boulders viewpoint, where Taipei 101 aligns perfectly in the frame. The trail is steep, paved, lit at night, and accessible from the Xiangshan MRT exit without a car.
Fuzhoushan Park Trail
An easy 1.2-mile loop through Fuzhou Mountain Park in Da'an District — a local neighborhood hike that delivers comparable Taipei 101 views to Elephant Mountain with a fraction of the crowds. The whole circuit takes under an hour, fully lit, and accessible from Linguang MRT without any navigation.
Things to do
Legacy Taipei
Taipei's premier mid-size live music venue, housed inside Huashan 1914 Creative Park with a 745-square-meter floor, an 8-meter ceiling, and a sound system that touring international acts frequently single out in post-show social media. The programming ranges from indie rock and electronic to K-pop and jazz, drawing both local and international crowds most nights of the week.
The Wall Music
Taipei's definitive underground music venue, housed in a former water pumping station near Gongguan by members of the band ChthoniC, with two stages in a basement setting that programs indie rock, metal, punk, and experimental electronic most nights of the week. New York Magazine and the New York Times have featured it as a standout in Taiwan's independent music scene.
Landmarks & sights
National Palace Museum
One of the world's great repositories of Chinese art and imperial artifacts, housed in a grand palace-style building on a hillside in Shilin. The collection spans thousands of years and includes the famous jade cabbage and ivory curiosities that put many blockbuster museums to shame.
Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall
A monumental white marble hall in Liberty Square, flanked by the National Theater and National Concert Hall, with one of the most dramatic urban plazas in Asia. The complex functions simultaneously as a contentious political symbol and a beloved public park where locals practice tai chi, skate, and stage concerts.