City: Taipei
Top Things to do in Taipei
What to do and see in Taipei, Taiwan: The Best Budget-friendly Things to do
You can eat very well—and very cheaply—in Taipei. The restaurants may not look posh, but the quality of the food is superlative. And there’s a huge variety of restaurants—in addition to local Taiwanese specialties, you’ll find regional cuisines from all over China, as well as great Indian, Japanese and even Italian options. Just make sure to leave some room for snacks—street-vendor food here is addictive.
Restaurants in Taipei
1. Lin An Tai Historical House & Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 111 reviews
One of the few remaining old Taipei homes, this charming building was meticulously dismantled and rebuilt on new land in 1984.
Reviewed By 619jeffry - Essendon, Australia
The Lin An-tai House is in Binjiang Park, it is quite easy to find and worth the walk from Yuanshan MRT Station on the Red (Tamshui-Xinyi) Line. This house is one of the oldest traditional houses in the Taipei area. It has been beautifully restored and gives a good idea of an ideal farming family house from days gone by. The house has an auspicious layout and good fengshui. It's cool in summer and warm in winter. The house, which is some 200 years old, is built in Fujian style, with red bricks and terra cotta tiles. It's well worth a visit.
2. NET
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 10 reviews
Reviewed By sugarcharms - Manila, Philippines
I bought a lot of clothes and wallets as gifts for myself and gifts for my loved ones. Super affordable and very cute Disney items available here. Dont miss this when in taiwan! I was able to go to two branches Keelung and the one near Shinkung mitsukoshi.
3. Yangmingshan National Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,410 reviews
Embrace nature and flower gardens with a picnic or leisurely hike up the rolling hillsides of Yangmingshan. The park is accessible by public bus.
Reviewed By sharonchongmeili - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Would recommend to hike Mt Qixing from Xiaoyukeng as the entrance to the trail is just next to the bus stop at the Xiaoyukeng Recreation Area. Do use the toilets there as there are none along the trail. I took bus 260 at Taipei Main Station (north exit 2) to the Yangminshan Bus Terminal. Transfer to small shuttle bus 108 that makes its round in the park. Easycard is acceptable or have exact change of NTD15/ride. Took about 1.5hrs to Mt Qixing Main Peak, another 15mins to the East peak & another hour downhill to Lengshukeng Recreation & Visitors Centre. Was a lovely hike on a sunny day with 360degrees of Taipei.
4. Dalongdong Bao An Temple
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 407 reviews
dedicated to Paosheng Tati, the God of Medicine
Reviewed By PaulSiow - Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
We visited this temple after visiting the Confucious temple nearby. The temple looks old with intricate carvings and ornaments on the roof. Many people prayed here and it was fairly smoky due to the many burning joss sticks.
5. Maokong Gondola
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 4,616 reviews
Reviewed By RDHiscott - Lion's Head, Canada
The gondola cable cars take you from the edge of Taipei over 300 meters up to Maokong Station in the mountain range beyond the city. Although there is a ‘crystal cabin’ option with glass-bottomed cars, we took the standard gondola cars in both directions to and from Maokong Station where we stopped for lunch. The views going up and coming back are breathtaking, the panoramic vistas incredible! Highly recommend!
6. TaipeiEYE
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 301 reviews
Traditional Taiwanese performance Peking Opera with beautiful singing and acrobatics, Dynamic lion dance or Aboriginal dance at TaipeiEYE. Recommended for ages six and up. Tickets are available online. Every Monday/Wednesday/Friday 20:00-21:00 TWD550 Every Saturday 20:00-21:30 TWD 880 NOW SHOWING is The Journey to The West : White Bone Spirit
Reviewed By Companion650892
Beautiful costumes and make up. Great acrobatics . A short but enjoyable and interesting part of singing. We loved the show.
7. Taipei Zoo
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 3,191 reviews
The largest zoo in Asia, this was original a private zoological garden. The giant panda house, Formosan animal area, koala house and Asian tropical rainforest area are of particular note.
Reviewed By paulynyyy - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Taipei Zoo opens from 9-5pm eaily accessible via MRT Brown line, exit Taipei Zoo Station. The zoo ticket, in my humble opinion, is quite cheap NT 60 for adults while preschoolers (age 6 and below) enter free, can easily be paid via Easy Card. The first section we went was Panda House. There were two Pandas, TuanTuan and YuanYuan (their names means reunion in chinese, by the way) We managed to see both, one was in indoor and the other outdoor. Both were very active. Next, we went around, the Bird World, the Amphibian/ Reptiles House and the Penguin House (mostly indoor as it was raining) Lots of snack shops and toilets available. It is a large zoo and our legs were tired walking around, hence we took the shuttle train (single ride: NT5) to Maokong Gondola Taipei Zoo South Station (operates from 9am-4pm) and took the Gondola to Mao Kong. Note: Some indoor exhibits in Taipei Zoo (Including the Panda House) may close on Monday, therefore go on other days.
8. Elephant Mountain (aka Nangang District Hiking Trail)
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 3,294 reviews
Reviewed By 619jeffry - Essendon, Australia
Getting to Elephant Mountain is easy, just take the MRT Red Line to Xiangshan Station, which is the last stop, and take Exit 2. You will soon find the Elephant Mountain Trail (in Chinese, Xiang Shan means Elephant Mountain). The trail, also known as the Nangang District Hiking Trail, goes for around 1.5 kms (about 5000 feet). The mountain is 183 metres (600 feet) tall. You can get a good view of Taipei 101 from the mountain. Remember to take a drink and a snack, it is quite a strenuous walk.
9. Songshan Ciyou Temple
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 245 reviews
Reviewed By fali84 - India, null
This is a beautiful and underrated temple! Right next to one of the gates of the Raohe Night Market, it looks beautifully lit at night and it equally enjoyable during the day time. The temple has stairs to access the multiple stories. I heavily recommend going up those, the view gets better and better and you get to see the artistry at each floor. Intricately carved, in a mtitude of colours and heavy detailing - thia temple is a delight. No entry fee, you can buy some offerings, use the praying wooden blocks for free (Ofcourse!).
10. Daan Forest Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 875 reviews
Taipei's version of New York City's Central Park, this park is 26 hectares, the size of three major league baseball fields. Take a walk around the ecological pond, enjoy a meal
Reviewed By EdmundA_13 - Bacoor, Philippines
I usually find time to run despite my busy sched on tour. This place is really a running haven as it has huge area to run into and wide options to choose on what type of pavement, clay, asphalt or blocks. A 1.75 kms run covering your planned mileage. I also notice that a lot of elders enjoying this place as they have different groups of taichi enthusiasts who has its own distinction in terms of color coded uniforms. They also like hanging out with nature seat g on the trees, breathing fresh air and just hang out in their first activity on the morning. Pls take note that don't miss out this place when you are in Taipei.
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