Guide
Three Craft Beer Spots in West Taipei
Jun 2026 6 min read
Not a 'best of', just three craft beer spots in West Taipei area I've been to quite a few times. Prices, opinions, and my favourite of the three.
Reviews & Guides
First-hand reviews of restaurants, night markets, and bars, with the occasional guide to making Taiwan easier to travel.
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May 2026
Guide
A small guide to Torikin's Cash-Only Ramen Ordering Machine
May 2026 5 min read
Torikin is a late-night ramen shop near Guang Hua, open until 3 AM — but the ordering machine is cash-only and entirely in Chinese. This guide walks through the menu and how to order, step by step.
Review
An Accidental All-Tuna Meal at 一条通 石牌 (Shinkansen Sushi, Shipai)
May 2026 Beitou, Taipei
I walked in hungry and ended up ordering only tuna without meaning to. The May special allowed me to taste albacore, which I haven't tried before. The sesame nori piece, twenty minutes after I ordered it, showed me something else.
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Wang's Broth: Two Years in Taiwan, Finally Eating at the famous Michelin Bib Gourmand Restaurant
May 2026 Wanhua, Taipei
Two years in Taiwan, and I still hadn't been to Wang's Broth. So I went. Here's my review from Huaxi Street's Michelin Bib Gourmand stall, the lǔ ròu fàn everyone talks about, the soup that gave the place its name, and everything in between.
Review
Sourdough Pizza in Taipei at the Slice Shop
May 2026 Beitou, Taipei
There are no seats at Slice Shop Tianmu. There's also some of the best pizza in Taipei — sourdough crust, maple bacon with hot honey, and pepperoni that allows you to taste the sourdough.
Review
Moon Moon Food Beitou
May 2026 Da'an, Taipei
A Bib Gourmand kitchen in Beitou turning out high-end Taiwanese home cooking without the high-end price. Bouncy sesame noodles with a Szechuan kick, an understated bowl of tender braised chicken soup, vegetable sides are also worth ordering.
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Urban Alley 逅巷 Gastropub Taipei: Craft Beer and Squid Ink Pasta
May 2026 Zhongshan, Taipei
A quiet Monday in Taipei, and no plan for dinner. Urban Alley Gastropub is the kind of place I keep ending up at; reliable beer, food that doesn't try too hard, and on this visit, my first crack at the squid ink pasta.
Guide
Getting around Taipei in 2026: What’s Changed
May 2026 7 min read
Explore Taipei's 2026 transportation upgrades, from evolved payment systems to improved MRT and YouBike options. Your essential guide to getting around Taiwan's capital.
April 2026
Review
Raohe Night Market: Before and After Dark
Apr 2026 Songshan, Taipei
Raohe at 3pm and Raohe at 6pm aren't really the same street. A Monday afternoon walk through one of Taipei's most famous night markets, before and after it wakes up.
Review
Chuanzhai Alley Canteen: Chongqing Noodles and Hot-and-Sour Soup
Apr 2026 Beitou, Taipei
A four-seat hole-in-the-wall just outside Beitou MRT, where I walked in without a plan and Google-Translated my way through the menu. The hot-and-sour vermicelli I ended up with was unlike anything I'd had before.
Review
Wanderlust Beef Noodles
Apr 2026 Songshan, Taipei
A Raohe Street beef noodle shop with a sun-faded sign and walls of faded photos from another decade. I went before the night market filled up around it, for a half-beef, half-tendon bowl and a plate of intensely garlicky cucumbers.