Winter weekend in Taipei
Wintering in Taipei — cosy dinners, skating, holiday lights and the small rooms that feel right when it's freezing out.
Top spots in Taipei
Beitou Hot Springs
FamilyBeitou
Sulphur baths 20 minutes from the city — old Japanese-era inns.
Da'an Forest Park
OutdoorsDa'an
Taipei's Central Park — lotus pond, free outdoor concerts.
Elephant Mountain
OutdoorsXinyi
20-minute hike for the postcard Taipei 101 sunset shot.
Shilin Night Market
Food & DrinkShilin
Biggest night market — XXL fried chicken, stinky tofu, oyster omelette.
Taipei 101
CultureXinyi
Damper-ball observatory and the world's fastest elevator.
Where to eat
Din Tai Fung (Original)
$$Taiwanese / Dim sum · Xinyi
The original Xinyi location — 18-fold xiao long bao at the source.
RAW
$$$$Contemporary Taiwanese · Zhongshan
André Chiang's two-Michelin-star tasting — reserve 4 months out.
Fuhang Soy Milk
$Breakfast · Zhongzheng
Famous queue (1 hour) for shao bing youtiao + warm soy milk.
Yong Kang Beef Noodle
$$Beef noodle · Da'an
The 60-year-old reference point for Taipei's national dish.
Frequently asked
- Standouts right now: Taipei 101, Shilin Night Market, Elephant Mountain. The shortlist is curated by people who live in Taipei and refreshed regularly so it reflects what's actually open and worth your time.