Guidebook for Daan District
Food Scene
A very local feel. Pick your fresh seafood from the display and grab a Taiwan Beer while it's being BBQed. Crap furniture, inattentive-but-friendly service, and happy, noisy locals are highlights.
一代佳人海鮮碳烤
28號 Section 2, Xinsheng S RdA very local feel. Pick your fresh seafood from the display and grab a Taiwan Beer while it's being BBQed. Crap furniture, inattentive-but-friendly service, and happy, noisy locals are highlights.
Famous shopping and gourmet street, with many great restaurants to explore. I recommend basically everything!
166 locals recommend
Yongkang Street
Yongkang StreetFamous shopping and gourmet street, with many great restaurants to explore. I recommend basically everything!
The first, original Din Tai Fung restaurant, famous for its delicious "xiaolongbao" soupy steamed dumplings. The menu is varied and you can't go wrong -- a great intro to Taiwanese cuisine.
248 locals recommend
Din Tai Fung Xinyi Restaurant
194號 Section 2, Xinyi RdThe first, original Din Tai Fung restaurant, famous for its delicious "xiaolongbao" soupy steamed dumplings. The menu is varied and you can't go wrong -- a great intro to Taiwanese cuisine.
Sightseeing
A famous day market. Forget supermarkets, here you'll find the freshest produce in town!
31 locals recommend
Dongmen Market
81 Section 2, Xinyi RdA famous day market. Forget supermarkets, here you'll find the freshest produce in town!
Shida Night Market is quite small, but very close to the apartment so it's worth an hour to wander through.
7 locals recommend
Shida Road
Shida RoadShida Night Market is quite small, but very close to the apartment so it's worth an hour to wander through.
Raohe is by far my favourite night market -- it's one long street crammed with food stalls so you can do one circuit and sample many different foods -- go hungry!
19 locals recommend
Raohe Street
Raohe StreetRaohe is by far my favourite night market -- it's one long street crammed with food stalls so you can do one circuit and sample many different foods -- go hungry!
Essentials
A large local supermarket stocking everything you might need (as well as lots of local favourites you might not recognize!)
7 locals recommend
POYA Taipei Dongmen
230號 Section 2, Xinyi RdA large local supermarket stocking everything you might need (as well as lots of local favourites you might not recognize!)
Drinks & Nightlife
CUBE
48 Yongkang StreetLocal bar, 5 minutes' walk from the apartment. Open until 2am.
British pub, open until "late". Take a taxi, metro or bus to Zhongxiao Dunhua station.
17 locals recommend
ON TAP
21 Alley 11, Lane 216, Section 4, Zhongxiao E RdBritish pub, open until "late". Take a taxi, metro or bus to Zhongxiao Dunhua station.
High-end bar, a bit glam but great cocktails. Good jumping-off point for SPARK nightclub.
46 locals recommend
MQ [ Marquee Taipei ]
16-1 Section 5, Xinyi RdHigh-end bar, a bit glam but great cocktails. Good jumping-off point for SPARK nightclub.
Carnegie's Taipei
100號 Section 2, Anhe RdBar, with club nights Friday and Saturday. Open until 2am.
spark 101
45 City Hall RdHip-hop, international DJs, great sound system and a happy crowd.
Nightclub. A bit more chilled than Spark. Upstairs there's a pool table and outdoor terrace. Open until late.
77 locals recommend
Room18
22 Songshou RdNightclub. A bit more chilled than Spark. Upstairs there's a pool table and outdoor terrace. Open until late.