Taipei Nightlife

45 Pub

This is a student hangout and because it is located near the Taiwan National University it attracts a huge crowd. This club offers inexpensive drinks and happy hours every night. Another advantage is that it has no dress code, and no cover charge.

Blue Note

Blue Note is a very popular music venue. It offers many live jazz bands and is conveniently located in the Shi Da University area, close to the Shi Da night market and a number of bars and cafes. It is not as large as the Hard Rock Café, so it is advisable to get in here on time and grab a table. The interior is cozy and comfortable, while the music is hot.

Brown Sugar

You can enjoy a good night out with jazz at Brown Sugar in Taipei. It attracts a wide variety of people, a number of foreigners and music lovers. Brown Sugar is open during the day as well and even when it is cramped inside, it still manages to give you an open view as it has a huge glass window on one side.

Hard Rock Café

Famous worldwide, Hard Rock Café Taipei is one of the most spacious and roomy Hard Rocks. The café is very spacious and doesn’t feel crowded even when jammed packed.

My Place

Founded in 1975, My Place was the first pub founded in Taiwan. This pub is styled in the traditional English way, and is still going strong.

It is one of the finest hangouts in the ‘Combat Zone’ situated just behind the Imperial Hotel. Cozy and good for a drink, it’s also a good starting place for visiting the other bars within crawling distance. Another positive feature is the moderately-priced draught beer. Besides excellent grub and beer the place has a pool table, a 100-inch plasma T.V.

The staff is very friendly and it’s a good place to go with friends.

Opium Den

The Opium Den has developed into one of the best clubs in the city and has become one of the places where you have to wait up in a queue to get in on a busy night. It is the watering hole for the sophisticated business people and is particularly crowded at weekends. Mostly frequented by customers over 30 years of age, the Opium Den is the place to be seen in Taipei.

Plush

Plush, as the name says, is associated with luxury and comfort. So if you are a person who cares about the ambience and food Plush is for you. This place has private dining tables for the customers and good music.

The Pig

This is a good pub, with lots of space and good pub grub. Foreign businessmen feel comfortable here, as all the staff speak English, thus removing the language barrier.

TU

TU is all about small, smoky, close quarters. This prolific bar is situated opposite the Howard Plaza Hotel. The place is full of young folks grooving to the good music.

Ziga Zaga

Ziga Zaga is one of the restaurants of Hotel Hyatt and attracts an elite crowd. When the disc jockey takes over at 22:00, the place just rocks yet customers over 40 can still feel comfortable here, as the crowd is mixed. The place is a little expensive but again it is meant for a particular class of people. This bistro has a classic cocktail menu and excels in Italian cuisine.