Things to do in Taipei

A popular spot for the younger crowd with a lot of entertainment avenues like movie theatres, Karaoke lounges, hair salons, shopping malls and street performances. Touted as one of the most popular tourist spots, it is known as a shopping paradise. During holidays and weekends, locals gather here for art and culture events, sports events and music performances. read more »

Shida Night Market is a very populated market in northern Taiwan and popular among the local as well as the international students. In Shida Night Market, you can easily find compact appliances, stationeries, accessories and postal supplies, together with other practical stuff that you will need for your new apartment. Since it is located near a university, there are several bookstores and stores in the vicinity as well. read more »

Located on Jao Ho Street in Taipei 600 meters in length, the Raohe Street used to be a central business district due to its favourable location and highly accessible transportation. Over the years, however, with the improvements in transportation means, Raohe Street has become a secondary road and business therefore went downhill. In response to this, the government set up Raohe Street Night Market in 1987 and it is now ranked the second most popular tourist night market in Taipei. read more »

Mr. J ST Kitchen II would be Jay Chou's School Uniform restaurant, with the popular film with him as the main lead, The Secret, as the theme. The restaurant is decorated with many collections, including that of small motorcycles, movie posters and even the Golden Horse Award for Best Original Song trophy! The main feature of Mr. read more »

Rated as 'most charismatic' night market in Taiwan, it is also the largest night market in Taipei. It is a favorite among the locals as well as tourists. Widely famous for it's wide variety of snacks, ranging from local delights such as the Sausage Wrapped in Glutinous Rice to Shilin Super Size Huge Chicken Cutlet and Shilin Sausage. read more »

Be sure not to miss this if you are a fan of Show Lo (羅志祥). Show Lo's famous brand name, 'Stage Hyaline of the World' (STAGE) was released to the public in 2007. 'STAGE' is located at a five stories high building, with first 2 levels being the main shop and the upper levels as management office. read more »

In the past, there were only nine families in Jiufen. All the goods were transported using ships as there were no roads constructed on land. With this, there was a habit that was cultivated that only nine pieces of the same object would be purchased at any one time for reservation. read more »

Huaxi Street Night Market is rated as the 'most organized' night market and also the first night market established in Taiwan. It is located near Longshan Temple. After illegal activities such as prostitution were being banned by Taipei City government, the quality of sightseeing was further enhanced and the level of security in Huaxi Street Night Market was also improved. read more »

The Airbus A380 Restaurant is styled to have their interior looking like the largest passenger airliner in the world, complete with blue chairs with white headrests emblazoned with the airline’s logo and having oval-shaped windows. Even their waitresses are uniformly dressed as flight attendants who will deliver the food and beverages on metal trolleys, similar to what they used on the airplane. The meals are also served in the same plastic trays found on airplanes. read more »

The Pingsi International Sky Lantern Festival is a festival held in Taipei every year, close to the Lunar New Year. Wishes are written onto thousands of paper lanterns and then released into the night sky, lighting it up and making for a spectacular sight. Truly breathtaking, this is an experience not to be missed. read more »

Zhonghua Night Market is Taichung's oldest and largest night market. There are many snacks that can be found here and are especially famous in Taiwan itself. These snacks include that of meatballs, rice cake, herbal ducks, oyster omelette and fried squid. read more »

A misty wonder, the Beitou Geothermal Valley is located next to XinBeitou Park and has a history which dates back to more than two centuries ago. It was once known as the Hell Valley because of several tragedies that happened to tourists who visited the Beitou Geothermal Valley. Since then, the government has put up many safety measure such as the construction of fences to prevent anymore unfortunate events from happening, or even incidents like locals going down the valley to boil eggs. read more »

Taiwan is known for their variety of electronics and of course, everyone there would go for the latest and cheapest electronics when they visit Taiwan. Kuang Hua Shopping Mall is the biggest shopping centre for electronics in Taiwan. Furthermore, you will be able to get bargain deals from local brands such as HTC, Acer, Asus and other international brands too. read more »

PHANTACi, owned by Jay Chou, is a fashion shop with a wide collection of sports apparels. PHANTACi is the place for all Jay Chou fans or if you are interested to look at his taste, fashion and what he would normally wear behind the screens. PHANTACi will host most of Jay Chou's personal and favourite collection as well as limited edition goods. read more »

Danshui Old Street is located along the Danshui River. This old street is actually a pedestrian shopping area which offers a wide array of restaurants, arcades and different stores which specialize in traditional Taiwanese handicrafts. In Danchui old street, tourists must try its local delicacies, A-Gei, which sells crystal noodles stuffed in fried bean curd, served with a mild hot sauce. read more »

Opened by pop star Jay Chou in the summer of 2006, the Mr. J Italian French-Italian Kitchen is a modernly minimalist bistro, tastefully decorated with large oil paintings. Its French windows also give the restaurant a pleasingly spacious feel while the head chef, specialising in French and Italian cuisine, prepares a sumptuous spread of authentic continental delights. read more »

Jump into a car not for a ride, but for a meal! At PS BUBU Restaurant, diners get to have a meal in different sub-sections of cars, complete with car doors, wheels, windows and even the steering wheel! Even the doorknob of the entrance is a steering wheel. Apart from the innovative design of using car seats as its seats, PS BUBU Restaurant also employs a multitude of other items to contribute to its automobile theme, such as the display of car licenses, a parking taximeter installation and even a mini fuel-filling machine. The main draw would be the pink mini-cooper, the only car that is complete instead of being divided into halves like the others, providing a cosy dining experience entirely inside a car. read more »

Step into Hello Kitty Sweets Restaurant and be amazed by the sheer amount of hello kitty decorations in place, from the bowtie on the pink wallpaper to the luxurious pink seats overlooked by a hello kitty print. The food served here is also creatively displayed, with the hello-kitty bread of their Kitty Sweets Burger being a main highlight, looking just as good as it tastes. Also, delicately crafted hello kitty deserts are available, designed to such perfection by the chefs at Hello Kitty Sweets Restaurant that one can be forgiven for feeling a sense of unwillingness to bite into them. read more »

Opened by famous singer Jolin Tsai (蔡依林), this nail salon features a variety of colourful designs for different occasions which are value for money. it is located at level 6 of Eslite Book Store. read more »

Ice cream in a container shaped like a toilet bowl? Sounds bizzare but it is actually very popular in Taiwan. The Modern Toilet restaurant serves you food in containers which looks like washroom facilities. They first started out by selling mainly ice cream in containers looking like the squat toilet, but has now become a fully-fledged theme chained restaurant. read more »

Thinking of creating a new image for yourself? Start with a new haircut or maybe a totally new hair colour! There are professional hairstylists available to help you out. Its frequent clients include Barbie (大小S), Rainie Yang (楊丞琳), Cyndi Wang (王心凌), Lan Cheng-Long (藍正龍) and T-ana, making it a celebrity appointed hair salon. read more »

Wu Fen Pu is definitely the place that all ladies must visit. It is a well-known place where you can find all kinds of fashionable clothing and accessories at low rates. There are many wholesalers from other countries as well who will have their stocks taken from Wu Fen Pu. read more »

Famous for their shopping district, Taipei has more than half of all the department stores located in Chung Hsiao East Road. The domination of department stores in Chung Hsiao East Road not only has whatever brands you are keen to purchase from, their quality of services will definitely be of satisfactory. It is able to attract different shoppers due to the different categories of goods the entire shopping district provides. read more »

If you ever find yourself in need of anything in Taichung, visit the Shin-Kong Mitsukoshi Department Store in Xitun District. Selling everything that's fit to be sold, it has 15 floors of retail space packed with numerous brand-name vendors, a spread of fine restaurants as well as the best movie theatre in Taichung. read more »

As the largest departmental store in West Taipei, the Shin-Kong Mitsukoshi Department Store sells almost everything you might need. It is also ideally situated in Wanhua, making travel to and from it immensely convenient. read more »