Emma's Guidebook - Taipei
Where to go
Ariel’s picks
Xinyi District
Young, vibrant, local street performers
松山文创园区
Lots is cultural and local artists
Jioufen
Old tea houses and street with lanterns and scenery
Beitou District
Hot springs and scenery
龙山寺
211 Guangzhou StPopular historical Buddhist temple
101大楼
45 號 Section 5, Xinyi RdTallest building in Taiwan with observatory to see the whole city
誠品信義店
11 Songgao RdMore than just a bookstore. Great for kids.
Eslite Spectrum Ximen Store
52 Emei StA young district with lots to see and buy
Shi-men Ting
A historical district with interesting buildings and shops
华山1914创意文化园区
1 Section 1, Bade RdOld warehouse conversation into a new creative place
三創生活園區
2號 Section 3, Civic BlvdA place to buy the latest electronic
gadgets
ATT 4 FUN
12號 Songshou RdGreat place for shopping and fun for the kids
Shin Kong Mitsukoshi Xinyi Place A4
19號 Songgao RdWhere to go for shopping and eating
Lots of shops and restaurants where locals like to go for shopping
265 当地人推荐
Shin Kong Mitsukoshi Xinyi Place A4
19號 Songgao RdLots of shops and restaurants where locals like to go for shopping
Food
My personal favourite
Addiction Aquatic Development
18號 Alley 2, Lane 410, Minzu E RdFresh farm-to-table seafood restaurant
Fuhang Soy Milk
108 Section 1, Zhongxiao E RdLocal breakfast favourite
Tonghua Night Market
Linjiang StreetLots of local eateries
Shin Yeh Main Restaurant
34之1號 Shuangcheng StServes traditional Taiwanese food
Din Tai Fung Xinyi Restaurant
194號 Section 2, Xinyi RoadThe birthplace of the world famous dumpling restaurant
Yongkang Beef Noodles
17號 Lane 31, Section 2, Jinshan South RoadFamous beef noodle soup restaurant in Taiwan
Lin Dong Fang Beef Noodle
322號 Section 2, Bade RoadLocal favourite beef noodle soup
Chun Shui Tang
9號 Songshou RoadThe inventor of bubble tea
NO. 1 FOOD THEATER
2號 Alley 3, Lane 346, Section 2, Bade RdA restaurant serves local grown food
ICE MONSTER 永康創始店 永康冰館
204號 Section 2, Xinyi RdFresh mango shaved ice with mango ice cream
Sightseeing
女王頭
167-1號 港東路Beautiful north coast line
平溪老街
32號 Pingxi StBeautiful sky lanterns and old streets
鶯歌老街
尖山埔路An area with historical pottery shops
Taipei Expo Farmer's Market
1號 Yumen StWeekend farmers market
台北市立儿童新乐园
55 Section 5, Chengde RdA great amusement park for the kids
National Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall
21 Zhongshan S RdLandmark for the KMT leader
Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall
The memorial hall for the founding father of Taiwan