The Taipei City Guides answer the questions every first visit raises: which night market deserves your evening, where locals line up for breakfast before work, how to get the best view of Taipei 101 without paying for the tower and which day trip still works under a rainy sky. Every place comes with the reason to go, what to order or look for and one practical tip, and the guides open in your browser as soon as you pay.
About the Taipei City Guides
- 144 places
- 6 guides
- 13 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six Taipei guides
Food guide
26 places
Night-market stalls, beef noodle and braised pork rice classics, a soy milk breakfast worth the wait, modern tasting menus and tea, sweets and coffee.
Things to do guide
24 places
Museums that explain modern Taiwan, busy and quiet temples, hill views over the skyline and the old streets and markets in between.
Family guide
22 places
Playgrounds and riverside parks, hands-on science museums, a rooftop Ferris wheel for wet days and food that children actually eat.
Nightlife guide
23 places
Speakeasies behind hidden doors, craft beer taprooms, small live houses for Taiwanese indie and late suppers after midnight.
Day trips guide
25 places
The north-east coast, Jiufen and the Pingxi railway line, hot springs and volcanic hills and old towns further out, all by public transport.
Budget guide
24 places
Free temples and history, parks and walks with skyline views, night-market meals under €5, cheap museums and hot springs.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
Yuen Huan Pien Oyster Egg Omelette
Ningxia Night Market, Datong
The stall Ningxia is known for, on the Michelin list for years. Plump oysters fill a soft, slightly sticky omelette set with sweet potato starch, finished with a sweet and sour red sauce. Order to take away if the seated line is long. From the food guide.
Lungshan Temple
Wanhua, Longshan Temple MRT
Founded in 1738 and still the oldest working temple in Taipei, with Buddhist, Taoist and folk deities under a single roof. Entry is free; come early in the morning or after dark for chanting and incense smoke. From the things to do guide.
Houtong Station
Houtong, 1 stop from Ruifang
The stop for Cat Village, where around a hundred cats live beside the old coal mine. Seeing them costs nothing: cross the bridge, try a cat-shaped snack and follow the path up to an abandoned Japanese shrine. From the day trips guide.
Plan your days in Taipei
Day one: a soy milk breakfast from the food guide, Lungshan Temple and the old streets of Wanhua, then Elephant Mountain at sunset and a night market for dinner. Day two: follow the day trips guide to Jiufen and the Pingxi line, and finish with a taproom or a live house from the nightlife guide. On a rainy or slow day, pair the museums in the things to do and family guides with the free temples and a Beitou hot spring from the budget guide.
Taipei guides: your questions
What do the Taipei City Guides cover?
Six guides with 144 places in total: food, things to do, family, nightlife, day trips and budget. Each place has its area, the reason it is worth your time and a practical tip, such as when the queue moves fastest.
How do I receive the guides?
Right after payment the links show on your order page and in the confirmation email. They open in any browser on a phone, tablet or laptop, without an app or an account.
Can I use the guides offline in Taipei?
Yes. Open each guide once while connected and it then works without internet, ticks and notes included. Opening a place in Google Maps needs data.
Which languages are the guides in?
The guides open in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Greek, Polish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Arabic. You can switch the language inside the guide at any time.
How much do the Taipei guides cost?
One guide is €4.99, two are €8.99, four are €15.99 and all six are €19.99.
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