Taipei Food and Lifestyle Guide: Enjoy a wonderful day, from scenic restaurants to luxurious private kitchens and themed bars!

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Taipei is a city brimming with delicious food and vibrant nightlife, making it an ideal choice for dates, dining, or enjoying drinks with friends. This guide will take you from a scenic restaurant in Beitou to sample a variety of culinary delights, including stir-fries, hot pot, and barbecue skewers, and finally let you relax with a signature cocktail, so you can fully enjoy a wonderful day in Taipei.

Beitou Unique Scenic Restaurant | Star and Moon Scenic Restaurant

Offering a unique dining experience – the seats slowly rotate, allowing you to appreciate the changing environment while enjoying your meal. During the day, you can see the lush green mountains, and at night, you can overlook the city lights. The food is exquisite, the ambiance comfortable, and it's perfect for those seeking a unique dining experience, as well as a great spot for taking photos. Enjoy your meal while admiring the surrounding mountain and city night views.

Recommended Dishes: Lobster Set Meal, Seared Steak, Special Desserts.

Best Time to Visit: Evening is the best time to visit, for the most beautiful sunset transition into the night view.

Tip: It's recommended to reserve a window seat for an even better experience of taking photos and enjoying the view.

Warm Hot Pot Party | Orange Shabu-Shabu | Dream Plaza Party Hot Pot |

For those who enjoy lively gatherings, consider Orange Shabu-Shabu or Dream Plaza Party Hot Pot. They offer diverse broths, fresh ingredients, and a wide selection of meat slices, seafood, and vegetables.

Dream Plaza's party hot pot atmosphere is particularly vibrant, perfect for chatting and enjoying your meal – ideal for a group of friends.

Unique Experience: Lively atmosphere, perfect for chatting while enjoying hot pot, ideal for gatherings with friends.

Recommended Dishes: Spicy Hot Pot, Seafood Platter, Sliced ​​Meat Set Meal. Best Time to Visit: Lunch or evening for the best atmosphere. Tip: Reservations are recommended for larger groups, as seating at party hot pot restaurants is limited.

Authentic Seafood Stir-Fry Restaurant | Fresh and Delicious with Rice

Authentic Seafood Stir-Fry Restaurant is a must-visit for fans of Taiwanese stir-fries. They offer daily fresh seafood, and their signature dishes, such as stir-fried shrimp, crab, and various types of fish, are incredibly flavorful. Paired with ice-cold beer, the atmosphere is lively, making it perfect for family gatherings or after-work drinks.

Special Features: Daily fresh seafood, authentic stir-fried flavors, lively atmosphere; please remember to bring cash.

Recommended Dishes: Stir-fried shrimp, crab, garlic pork belly, three-cup squid.

Best Time to Visit: Dinner time, best enjoyed with beer.

Tips: Ideal for casual drinks or family gatherings; larger groups can order more dishes to share.

Korean BBQ Recommendations

If you're looking to indulge in some meat, here are a few popular Korean BBQ restaurants in Taipei worth trying:

• Meat Love (Xinyi District): Grilled over oak charcoal, the meat is juicy and incredibly flavorful. The restaurant has a comfortable atmosphere, making it suitable for gatherings with friends or colleagues.

  
  

• Stand Up PLZ BBQ

  
  

  The restaurant's unique feature is that you eat grilled meat standing up around oil drums, preserving a distinctive dining style dating back to the Korean War. You truly eat standing up the entire time, creating a lively and unique atmosphere. After nearly a year of negotiations, the Taiwanese team broke the Seoul flagship store's "no branches" operating principle, adding a fun element to the experience.

Popular trendy bar PUN

This is the perfect spot for a secretive night out, its entrance hidden in a side alley beside a firebreak. You can savor uniquely flavored cocktails and have a bartender create a bespoke artistic cocktail just for you. The bar's atmosphere is understated yet sophisticated and elegant. Furthermore, the bar's theme revolves around the stories of three bartenders, and it's renowned for its internationally acclaimed mixology, so be sure to ask the bartenders about their stories – it's definitely worth experiencing for yourself!

Bohemian-style restaurants, bars, and hookah lounges in Taipei's East District VANA

The understated facade boasts a romantic bohemian style, but stepping inside transforms the atmosphere into a glamorous world. The spacious interior is perfect for birthday parties with friends, and it's also ideal for Instagram-worthy photos. The dreamy ambiance, combined with shisha, immerses you in an even more fantastical space, like a journey to another world!

K Plus x Mirana: A romantic, pure, and high-quality afternoon tea café. The minimalist, pure white design combines coffee, food, and drinks with a futuristic ambiance, creating a very relaxing and therapeutic atmosphere. The friendly staff and high-quality food and desserts make it perfect for social media influencers, night owls, friends' gatherings, personal relaxation, or romantic dates.

Morus VIP Lounge Cuisine Collection, a mysterious private kitchen in Taipei, offers Western and Chinese cuisine with no menu.

Very understated with no signage, it occupies a quiet location in a bustling area. The lighting inside is dim for dinner, and the lounge's ambiance and interior design blend sophistication with an international feel, creating a unique fusion of Eastern and Western styles in its innovative no-menu cuisine!

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