Taipei has gathered the flavours of the whole island. Beef noodle soup on Bade Road, xiao long bao on Xinyi Road, pepper buns fresh from the oven at Raohe night market — what arrives from elsewhere takes root here, and in time becomes local.
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Beef Noodle Soup
Zhongshan · around Bade Rd.
Choose clear broth or spiced red-braised — either way, large
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Xiaolongbao
Da'an · Xinyi Rd.
Eighteen precisely pleated folds encase a mouthful of hot bro
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Pepper Bun
Songshan · Raohe Night Market
Ground pork and scallions seasoned with generous black pepper
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Egg Pancake Roll
Citywide · breakfast shops throughout Taipei
The egg pancake roll is a defining symbol of Taiwan's breakfa
Braised Pork Rice
Zhongshan · Qingguang Market area
Oyster Vermicelli
Wanhua · Ximending, Emei St.
Squid Thick Soup
Wanhua · Guangzhou St.
Mango Shaved Ice
Da'an · Yongkang St.
Tube Rice Cake
Datong District · Daqiaotou area
Glutinous Oil Rice
Datong District · Dihua St.
Pig Blood Cake
Shilin · Shilin Night Market
Scallion Pancake
Da'an · Yongkang St. corner
Qiezi Noodles (Taiwanese Blanched Noodles)
Wanhua · Huanhe S. Rd.
Ba Wan (Taiwanese Meat Dumpling)
Wanhua · Guangzhou St. Night Market
Wan Gue (Steamed Rice Bowl Cake)
Datong District · Minle St.
Cuttlefish Thick Soup
Datong District · Ningxia Night Market
Gua Bao
Wanhua · Guangzhou St. Night Market
Douhua (Tofu Pudding)
Wanhua · Longshan Temple area
From Beef Noodle Soup and Xiaolongbao to Taipei 101 and Beitou Thermal Valley — all 59 points on one interactive map, filterable by tier and category.
Beitou Thermal Valley
Beitou District · Zhongshan Rd.
Elephant Mountain Trail
Xinyi District · Xiangshan Trail
Bitan Scenic Area
Wenshan District · Xindian Bitan
Da'an Forest Park
Da'an District · Xinsheng S. Rd. Sec. 2
Neihu Bishan Trail
Neihu District · Bishan Rd.
Guandu Nature Park
Beitou District · Guandu Rd.
Zhinan Mountain Trail (NCCU Back Hill)
Wenshan District · Zhinan Rd. Sec. 2
Zhishan Rock Archaeological Park
Shilin District · Zhicheng Rd. Sec. 1
Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall
Zhongzheng District · Zhongshan S. Rd.
Longshan Temple
Wanhua District · Guangzhou St.
Dihua Street
Datong District · Dihua St. Sec. 1
Beitou Hot Spring Museum
Beitou District · Zhongshan Rd.
Presidential Office Building
Zhongzheng District · Chongqing S. Rd. Sec. 1
Xiahai City God Temple
Datong District · Dihua St. Sec. 1
Baoan Temple
Datong District · Hami St.
Grand Hotel Taipei
Zhongshan District · Zhongshan N. Rd. Sec. 4
Red House Theater (Ximen Honglou)
Wanhua District · Chengdu Rd.
National Palace Museum
Shilin District · Zhishan Rd. Sec. 2
National Theater and Concert Hall
Zhongzheng District · Zhongshan S. Rd.
Songshan Cultural and Creative Park
Songshan District · Guangfu S. Rd.
Taipei Fine Arts Museum
Zhongshan District · Zhongshan N. Rd. Sec. 3
Bopiliao Historic Block
Wanhua District · Guangzhou St.
Nangang Exhibition Center
Nangang District · Jingmao 2nd Rd.
Xingtian Temple
Zhongshan District · Minquan E. Rd. Sec. 2
Museum of Contemporary Art Taipei (MOCA Taipei)
Datong District · Chang'an W. Rd.
Taipei Botanical Garden
Zhongzheng District · Nanhai Rd.
Taipei Music Center
Nangang District · Shiminzadao Sec. 8
Taipei 101
Xinyi District · Xinyi Rd. Sec. 5
Yangmingshan National Park (Main Peak Area)
Shilin District · Yangmingshan
Maokong Gondola and Tea Area
Wenshan District · Zhinan Rd. Sec. 3
Zhinan Temple (Muzha)
Wenshan District · Wanshou Rd.
Fuyang Eco Park
Da'an District · Fuyang St.
Jilong River Bikeway (Neihu Section)
Neihu District · along Chenggong Rd. / Jilong River
Nangang Mountain Trail (Thumb Mountain)
Nangang District · Yanjiuyuan Rd.
Xinyi District Night View Corridor
Xinyi District · Songren Rd.
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