Northern Taiwan
A good place to sink cheap beers, shooters and party pitchers, this rowdy dive has English-speaking staff and a host of games including foosball, pool and…
Must-see nightlife in Taiwan
Taipei
This gem is set inside a remodelled traditional stone farmhouse dating from 1831. A 30-minute walk downhill from the gondola past Lioujisiang, this…
Taipei
Great coffee, cheap prices, devilish cakes and a serene location just down from Hobe Fort. They also sell a coffee-flavoured beer in bottles for the…
Taipei
This popular student hang-out is a bit grungy but it has a good vibe and affordable drinks – the best buy is the draught Stella for NT$180. Service is…
Western Taiwan
This place is like walking into someone's pretty living-room. There are communal tables, a vintage dental light in one corner, a glass skull on a table,…
Kaohsiung
A fragrant teashop offering an assortment of quality loose-leaf teas from Taiwan. If you want to buy, the English-speaking owner can explain their…
Taipei
The hottest and swankiest gay bar in town, catering to well-groomed and well-heeled professionals. Downstairs has VIP booths, a DJ and a throbbing…
Taipei
Across from 2-28 Peace Memorial Park in an old Japanese-era corner shop is this decades-old place, selling a refreshing suān méitāng (酸梅湯; sour plum juice…
Taipei
With 12 kinds of craft beer on tap (eight from their own 23 Brewing Company), this little corner place is a great spot for sampling great beer; 23 IPA, a…
Tainan
Well-known melon (or winter-squash) drink stand across from the Official God of War Temple. Look for the queue. Winter melon cools the body and makes for…
Kaohsiung
A warm, jovial place offering good cocktails, craft beer and open frontage. Decor is a light nod to old Kaohsiung with wooden shutters and a calligraphic…
Taipei
Lioujisiang is a relaxed and simpler style teahouse. The owners claim they run the oldest tea farm in Maokong, started in 1895. Try their namesake…
Kaohsiung
The place for clubbing in Kaohsiung, with a DJ and themed parties almost every night of the week and an international clientele. At the time of research,…
Tainan
A shipping container wedged into an alley and converted into a bar and gelateria. Buy your craft beer and salami platter from the counter and proceed…
Western Taiwan
This moody bar plays lots of '80s Japanese pop and makes very good cocktails. The fruity ones come with lots of fresh seasonal fruit. They don't serve…
Tainan
A cosy pub cluttered with quirky Japanese toys and other kidult bait. They have a good assortment of Asian and European craft beers; most young locals…
Kaohsiung
A laid-back roadside cafe run by musicians. You can sit on the bench outside and play with the cat or ascend a narrow staircase to a quiet apple-green…
Tainan
Across from the Confucius Temple is this famous shop serving delicious bàobīng (刨冰, shaved ice and fruit) and fruit drinks. There's always a crowd waiting…
Taipei
Set in an 80-year-old gutted Japanese-era private residence with lovely worn wooden flooring, this coffee house serves single-origin coffee from places…
Taipei
This cosy nook tucked into the side of the MRT (come out and immediately turn right) is a branch of the popular local craft-beer brewery, 23 Public, back…
Taipei
This simple hole-in-the-wall watering hole is right up against the riverside, perfect for a sunset-bathed drink. There are 42 bottled beers, mostly…
Taipei
This long-running basement lesbian club attracts a young set of women, with the liveliest nights Fridays and Saturdays. There's a dance floor and DJ, and…
Hualien
This small, two-floored cafe serves coffee from NT$80, with a good-value Baileys latte (NT$140) plus a small range of local ales, notably osmanthus…
Taipei
A hyper-stylish but genuinely serene teahouse designed by chic fashion house Shiatzy Chen. One wall is made of compressed tea bricks, and there's…
Taipei
Taipei's new favourite gay sauna. Has a steam room, sauna, Jacuzzi, darkroom, maze, cabins, lounge and cafe. Crowded on nights when locals get a discount.
Taipei
This gay sauna is not as popular as it once was but it has high-tech and clean facilities, with weekly events and a gym.
Taipei
Still going strong, this fairly small but packed dance club puts on lots of parties. Expect a youngish crowd.
Taipei
Nice cocktail bar with inventive recipes in the Japanese quarter. Popular with bears and muscled types.
Eastern Taiwan & Taroko National Park
Far more than the frankfurter stand that the name might suggest, Mr Hot Dog is actually one of the strip's cheapest, and thus liveliest, bars with beer…
Taipei
This long and dark Irish bar has probably the cheapest Guinness on tap in Taipei (NT$180 a pint during the 7-9pm happy hour). English Premier League games…
Kaohsiung
A loud and popular sports bar in the Zuoying District, with good service, live broadcasts and a wide selection of beer and liquor.
Tainan
This American franchise offers live sports coverage, draught beer, cheap pizza, dart boards and a pool table.
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