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Mee sua (thin noodle soup) · Ximen, about 2 min walk

Individual hot pot · Ximen, about 5 min walk

Pepper bun · Songshan, Exit 5, about 2 min walk

Ramen · Xiangshan, Exit 1, about 5 min walk; Taipei City Hall, Exit 3, about 10 min

Street snack · Dongmen, about 4 min walk

Individual yakiniku · Songshan (G19), about 3 min on foot.

Museum · Shilin (R16), Exit 1, then bus R30 (Red 30) to the museum's B1 entrance, about 15 min. Or Jiannan Rd. (BR15), Exit 1, then bus BR20.

Museum · NTU Hospital (R09), Exit 4. Also about 10 min on foot from Taipei Main Station, Exit M5.

Individual hot pot · Taipei 101/World Trade Center; the station connects to the mall basement, about 3-5 min

Street snack · Zhongshan Elementary School, Exit 1, about 5 min on foot

Street snack · Pingxi Station on the Pingxi Line, a short walk into Pingxi Old Street. From Taipei, take a train to Ruifang (about 45 min), then change to the Pingxi Line. Check the timetable before you go back.

Private hot spring room · Xinbeitou (R22A), about 20 min on foot, mostly uphill. A free hotel shuttle runs from Xinbeitou and Beitou stations (Exit 1 at both).

Individual yakiniku · Zhongshan, about 7-10 min walk

Street snack · Dongmen, Exit 5, about 2 min walk

Cafe · Gongguan, Exit 3, about 8-10 min walk

Individual yakiniku · Taipei Main Station, about 3 min walk

Individual yakiniku · Xiangshan, about 450 m / 6 min walk; Taipei City Hall, about 8 min

Individual yakiniku · Zhongxiao Dunhua, about 5 min walk

Individual sukiyaki · Zhongxiao Fuxing, about 5 min walk

Park · NTU Hospital (R09); the station exits are at the park. Taipei Main Station is about 10 min on foot.

Cafe · Ximen, Exit 4, about 5 min walk

Mee sua (thin noodle soup) · Jiantan, Exit 1, about 10 min walk; Shilin, about 8 min

Lu wei (pick-your-own braised snacks) · Songshan, Exit 5, about 2 min walk

Taro balls · From Taipei: bus 1062 from Zhongxiao Fuxing Station (Exit 2) or bus 965 from Beimen or Ximen to the Jiufen Old Street stop, about 1-1.5 hours, then walk along Jishan Street and climb the upper Shuqi Road steps. Check the timetable before you go back.

Teahouse · From Taipei: bus 1062 from Zhongxiao Fuxing Station (Exit 2) or bus 965 from Beimen or Ximen to the Jiufen Old Street stop, about 1-1.5 hours, then walk along Jishan Street to the Shuqi Road steps. Check the timetable before you go back.

Ice cream · From Taipei: bus 1062 from Zhongxiao Fuxing Station (Exit 2) or bus 965 from Beimen or Ximen to the Jiufen Old Street stop, about 1-1.5 hours, then a short walk into Jishan Street. Check the timetable before you go back.

Seafood market · Xingtian Temple or Zhongshan Junior High School station, about 15 min on foot. Or take bus Red 50 from Yuanshan Station and walk about 3 min.

Braised pork rice · Beitou (R22), about 7 min on foot

Shaved ice · Tamsui (R28), about 20 min on foot along the old street and riverside. Buses to the Little White House (Tamsui Police Station) stop also come close.

Douhua (tofu pudding) · Dongmen, Exit 5, about 6 min walk

Temple · Longshan Temple (BL10), about 3-5 min on foot across Bangka Park. Follow the station signs for the temple.

Temple · Longshan Temple (BL10), about 10 min on foot. It is about 5 min north of Lungshan Temple.

Cafe · Zhongxiao Dunhua (BL16), about 5 min walk

Beef noodle soup · Zhongxiao Dunhua, about 6 min walk

Korean tofu stew · Zhongxiao Fuxing, Exit 5, about 3 min walk

Taiwanese sweet soups · Longshan Temple, about 7 min walk

Historic site · Xinbeitou (R22A), about 10 min on foot along Zhongshan Road.

Park · Xinbeitou (R22A), about 15 min on foot along Zhongshan Road through Beitou Park.

Historic site · Longshan Temple (BL10), Exit 3, about 3 min on foot (turn right along Kangding Road). Exit 1 is about 5 min.

Library · Zhongxiao Fuxing, about 5-10 min walk

Oyster fritters · Beimen (G13) or Daqiaotou (O12), about 10 min walk

Chicken soup · No MRT nearby. On Fridays, bus 303 from MRT Jiantan (R15) stops at Xingnong Bridge (興農橋), a short walk away, but it runs only a few times a day and not on weekends. On Saturdays and Sundays there is no bus to the door, so a taxi from MRT Shilin (R16) or Jiantan is the simplest way. Check the timetable before you go back.

Noodle shop · Taipei 101/World Trade Center, Exit 2, about 5 min walk

Rice noodle rolls · Songshan, about 5 min walk

Ramen · Zhongshan or Taipei Main Station, about 5-8 min walk

Herbal soup · Songshan, Exit 5, about 4 min walk

Herbal soup · Songshan (G19), about 4-5 min on foot. The shop is about 200 m east of Ciyou Temple.

Mee sua (thin noodle soup) · Longshan Temple, about 3-5 min walk

Shrimp rice · Ximen or Beimen, about 7 min walk

Pickled fruit drink · Ximen, about 2 min walk

Historic site · Shilin (R16), about 15 min on foot. Jiantan (R15) is another option.

Chicken soup · Zhongxiao Fuxing, about 5 min walk

Pan-fried buns · Jiantan, Exit 1, about 10 min walk; Shilin, about 8 min

Cafe · Shuanglian, about 3-5 min walk; Zhongshan, about 5-7 min

Cafe · Zhongxiao Fuxing, Exit 2, about 5 min walk

Park · Daan Park (R06), on Xinyi Road at the park's north edge.

Temple · Daqiaotou (O12), about 10 min walk

Riverside park · Beimen (G13) or Daqiaotou (O12), roughly 15-20 min on foot.

Temple · Yuanshan (R13), Kulun Street exit, about 10 min on foot.

Tube rice pudding · Daqiaotou (O12), about 5 min walk

Pork chop rice · Ximen, Exit 6, about 5 min walk

Old street · Beimen (G13), about 10-15 min on foot to the start at Yongle Market. Daqiaotou (O12) is near the north end.

Dumplings · Zhongxiao Fuxing, Exit 2, then down to B2 of SOGO Fuxing, about 3 min

Dumplings · Dongmen, about 5 min walk

Douhua (tofu pudding) · Zhongshan Elementary School, Exit 1, about 5 min on foot

Bento · Zhongxiao Fuxing; Exit 4 leads straight into the mall's B1, about 2 min

Taiwanese thick soup (geng) · Dongmen, Exit 2, about 3 min walk

Tianbula & douhua · Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, Exit 2, about 4 min walk

Noodle shop · Zhongxiao Dunhua, about 3 min walk

Cafe · Ximen, Exit 6, about 8-10 min walk

Bookstore · Zhongxiao Dunhua (BL16), Exit 2 or 3 to East Metro Mall Plaza 6.

Fried rice · Xinbeitou (R22A), about 10 min on foot

Cafe · Ximen, about 3 min walk

Historic site · Tamsui (R28): take bus R26 or 836 from the station bus stops to the Fort San Domingo (Aletheia University) stop. Walking along the riverside takes about 20-25 min.

Historic site · Taipei 101/World Trade Center (R03), Exit 2, about 2 min on foot via Zhuangjing Road.

Chicken rice · Taipei 101/World Trade Center, about 6-8 min walk

Individual hot pot · From Taipei: Kuo-Kuang bus 1815 to the Jinshan District Office (金山區公所) stop, then a taxi to Huanjin Road, about five minutes by car from Jinshan Old Street. Check the timetable before you go back.

Street snack · From Tamsui (R28): walk about 10 min to Tamsui Ferry Pier and take the ferry to Bali (about NT$40 in 2026). The shop is right by Bali Ferry Pier.

Cold noodles · Zhongxiao Fuxing, Exit 1, about 5 min walk

Individual hot pot · Ximen, about 6 min walk

Museum · From Taipei: bus 1062 from Zhongxiao Fuxing Station (Exit 2) or bus 965 from Beimen or Ximen to the end of the line at Jinguashi, about 1.5 hours. From Jiufen it is a short bus ride. Check the timetable before you go back.

Night market · Gongguan, Exit 1, about 2 min walk

Cold noodles · Jiantan, Exit 1, about 10 min walk; Shilin is about as close

Taro balls · From Taipei: bus 1062 from Zhongxiao Fuxing Station (Exit 2) or bus 965 from Beimen or Ximen to the Jiufen Old Street stop, about 1-1.5 hours, then walk up Jishan Street to just before the Shuqi Road junction. Check the timetable before you go back.

Herbal soup · Jiantan, Exit 1, about 8 min walk

Beef noodle soup · Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, Exit 1, about 3-5 min walk

Hamburg steak · Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, about 8-10 min walk

Dumplings · Dongmen, about 7 min walk

Ramen · Beitou (R22), Exit 2, about 3 min on foot

Teppanyaki · Zhongxiao Fuxing, Exit 5, about 3 min walk

Teahouse · Taipei City Hall, about 5-10 min walk; Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall is also walkable

Cafe · From Taipei: bus 1062 from Zhongxiao Fuxing Station (Exit 2) or bus 965 from Beimen or Ximen to the Jiufen Old Street stop, about 1-1.5 hours, then walk along Jishan Street to the Shuqi Road steps. Check the timetable before you go back.

Ramen · Zhongxiao Fuxing or Zhongxiao Dunhua, about 5 min walk

Cafe · Zhongxiao Fuxing, Exit 3, about 5 min walk

Dumplings · Zhongshan Elementary School, Exit 1, about 5 min on foot

Bento · Jingtong Station, the last stop on the Pingxi Line, then a short walk along Jingtong Old Street. Trains are infrequent, so check the timetable before you go back.

Cafe · Ximen, Exit 1, about 10 min walk

Pork rib noodle soup · Songshan, Exit 5, about 8 min walk (west end of the night market)

Historic site · From Taipei: a local train to Houtong Station, about 1 hour (change at Ruifang if your train doesn't stop at Houtong). The park is directly across from the station. Check the timetable before you go back.

Scallion pancake · Gongguan, Exit 1, about 3 min walk

Pan-fried buns · Taipower Building, Exit 3, about 7 min walk

Street snack · From Tamsui (R28): walk about 10 min to Tamsui Ferry Pier and take the ferry to Bali (about NT$40 in 2026). The stall is about 1 min from Bali Ferry Pier.

Rice noodle soup · Xinyi Anhe, Exit 4, about 8-10 min walk

Braised pork rice · Zhongshan Elementary School, Exit 1, about 3-5 min

Xiaolongbao · Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, Exit 2, about 7 min walk

Public hot spring · From Taipei: Kuo-Kuang bus 1815 from Taipei Main Station to the Jinshan District Office (金山區公所) stop, then walk north to Huanggang Fishing Harbor. The bathhouse is under the pavilion by Huanggang Bridge, near the corner of Huanggang Road and Huangqing Road. Check the timetable before you go back.

Creative park · Zhongxiao Xinsheng (BL14/O07), Exit 1, about 3 min. Alternative: Shandao Temple (BL13), Exit 6, about 5 min.

Night market · Longshan Temple, about 5 min walk

Vegetarian restaurant · Zhongshan (R11/G14), Exit 5, about 2 min walk

Cafe · Maokong Gondola, Maokong Station, about 5 min on foot. Take the MRT to Taipei Zoo (BR01) for the gondola.

Ramen · Zhongshan, about 3 min walk

Individual yakiniku · Zhongxiao Fuxing, Exit 5, about 7 min walk

Bookstore cafe · Zhongshan (R11/G14), Exit 4, about 5 min walk

Japanese curry · Zhongshan, Exit 4, about 5 min walk

Hiking trail · Jiantan (R15). Cross Zhongshan N. Rd. to the trailhead by the Jiantan bus stop, about 5-10 min on foot.

Pork chop rice · Ximen, Exit 6, about 5 min walk

Old street · Jingtong Station, the last stop on the Pingxi Line. Bus 795 from MRT Taipei Zoo Station also stops at Jingtongkeng (Jingtong Old Street). Trains are infrequent, so check the timetable before you go back.

Public hot spring · From Taipei: Kuo-Kuang bus 1815 from Taipei Main Station to the Jinshan District Office (金山區公所) stop, then a short taxi ride. Buses are infrequent, so check the timetable before you go back.

Ice cream · From Taipei: Kuo-Kuang bus 1815 from Taipei Main Station to the Jinshan District Office (金山區公所) stop, then a short walk along Jinshan Old Street. Check the timetable before you go back.

Steamed buns (baozi) · From Taipei: Kuo-Kuang bus 1815 from Taipei Main Station to the Jinshan District Office (金山區公所) stop. The shop is on Zhongshan Road, across from Jinshan Old Street. Check the timetable before you go back.

Old street · From Taipei: Kuo-Kuang bus 1815 from Taipei Main Station to the Jinshan District Office (金山區公所) stop, at the edge of the old street. From Tamsui, buses 862 and 863 also stop there, and the Taiwan Tourist Shuttle 716 stops at Jinshan Old Street (daily May to October, weekends and national holidays only November to April). Check the timetable before you go back.

Taro balls · From Taipei: Kuo-Kuang bus 1815 from Taipei Main Station to the Jinshan District Office (金山區公所) stop, then a short walk east of Jinshan Old Street to Minsheng Road. Check the timetable before you go back.

Braised pork rice · From Taipei: bus 1062 from Zhongxiao Fuxing Station (Exit 2) or bus 965 from Beimen or Ximen to the Jiufen Old Street stop, about 1-1.5 hours, then a short walk into Jishan Street. Check the timetable before you go back.

Old street · From Taipei: bus 1062 from Zhongxiao Fuxing Station (Exit 2) or bus 965 from Beimen or Ximen to the Jiufen Old Street stop, about 1-1.5 hours. Or take a train to Ruifang and a bus of about 15 minutes. Check the timetable before you go back.

Museum · From Taipei: Kuo-Kuang bus 1815, or Royal Bus 1717 via Yangmingshan, to the Jinshan District Office (金山區公所) stop, then a taxi up the hill. The Taiwan Tourist Shuttle 716 from Tamsui MRT Station stops at the museum (daily May to October, weekends and national holidays only November to April). Check the timetable before you go back.

Teppanyaki · Zhongxiao Fuxing, Exit 2, about 2 min walk

Ramen · Zhongshan or Shuanglian, about 5 min walk

Japanese curry · Zhongxiao Dunhua, about 5 min walk

Museum · Xinbeitou (R22A), about 5 min on foot along Zhongshan Road.

Historic site · Guting (G09/O05), Exit 2, about 10 min on foot to the end of Tong'an Street.

Gua bao · Gongguan, about 5 min walk

Sichuan noodles · Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, Exit 2, about 10 min walk

Breakfast shop · Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall or Zhongxiao Dunhua, about 5 min walk

Beef noodle soup · Ximen, about 5 min walk

Noodle shop · Zhongshan (R11/G14), Exit 1, about 2 min walk

Xiaolongbao · Ximen, Exit 6, about 8 min walk

Taiwanese thick soup (geng) · Longshan Temple, about 5 min walk

Historic site · Yuanshan or Zhongshan Elementary School station, about 1.4 km on foot (about 10 min by YouBike). Taipei Citizen Shuttle 9 stops at the house.

Fish head casserole · Taipei 101/World Trade Center; the station connects to the mall basement, about 3-5 min

Beef noodle soup · Zhongshan (R11/G14), about 9 min walk east along Nanjing East Road. Songjiang Nanjing (G15/O08) is a similar walk.

Beef noodle soup · Zhongxiao Fuxing or Nanjing Fuxing, about 10-12 min walk

Vegan cafe · Gongguan, Exit 3, about 7 min walk

Night market · Xinyi Anhe, Exit 4, about 5 min walk (about 300 m east along Tonghua St.)

Street snack · Shifen Station on the Pingxi Line, under 1 min on foot. From Taipei, take a train to Ruifang (about 45 min), then the Pingxi Line to Shifen (about 30 min). Check the timetable before you go back.

Breakfast shop · Guting, about 6 min walk

Beef noodle soup · Taipei Main Station, about 7 min walk

Stir-fry · Gongguan, Exit 1, about 2 min walk

Public hot spring · Xinbeitou (R22A), about 8-10 min on foot along Guangming Road on the Beitou Park side.

Historic site · Yuanshan (R13), about 10 min walk. Next to the Taipei Fine Arts Museum.

Cable car · Taipei Zoo (BR01). Walk about 350 m along Xinguang Road Section 2 to the gondola's Taipei Zoo Station.

Ice cream · Maokong Gondola, Maokong Station, about 1 min on foot. Take the MRT to Taipei Zoo (BR01) for the gondola.

Teahouse · Maokong Gondola, Maokong Station, about 6 min on foot. Take the MRT to Taipei Zoo (BR01) for the gondola.

Hiking trail · Maokong Gondola, Maokong Station. The trail starts across the road, a few minutes on foot.

Conveyor belt sushi · Zhongxiao Fuxing, Exit 5, about 3 min walk

Sichuan noodles · Zhongxiao Dunhua, about 5 min walk

Hong Kong cafe food · Zhongxiao Fuxing, Exit 2; the store is next to the station

Ramen · Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, Exit 1, about 5 min walk

Vegetarian restaurant · Gongguan, Exit 1, about 3-5 min walk

Vegetarian restaurant · Taipei Main Station, about 4 min walk

Douhua (tofu pudding) · Ximen, about 5 min walk

Noodle shop · Beimen (G13), about 8 min walk

Breakfast shop · Taipei Arena or Zhongxiao Dunhua, about 10 min on foot

Mochi · Songshan, Exit 5, about 5 min walk

Chicken soup · Shandao Temple, Exit 2 (near the Legislative Yuan)

Beef noodle soup · Taipei 101/World Trade Center, about 10-15 min walk along Wuxing St.

Museum · Zhongshan (R11/G14), about 5 min walk

Seafood rice bowl · Taipei 101/World Trade Center; the station connects to the mall basement, about 3-5 min

Night market · Xiaonanmen, about 15 min walk

Dry noodles · Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, Exit 2 (lane beside Nanmen Market, short walk)

Museum · Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall (R08/G10), Exit 1 or 2, then along Nanhai Road across Chongqing South Road.

Museum · Taipei Main Station, about 5 min on foot. It is across Zhongxiao West Road from the station, at the corner of Huaining Street.

Historic site · Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall (R08/G10), a short walk into the park.

Museum · Xiaonanmen (G12), a short walk via the Botanical Garden side. Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall (R08/G10) is also nearby.

Museum · Beimen (G13), Exit 2, a short walk. About 7 min on foot from Taipei Main Station.

Historic site · Gongguan (G07), Exit 3, then a few minutes on foot to the main gate

Night market · Shuanglian, Exit 1, about 10 min walk

Historic site · Ximen (BL11/G12), Exit 1, about 5 min on foot south along Zhonghua Road.

Ramen · Zhongshan or Shuanglian, about 5-8 min walk

Museum · Dongmen (R07/O06), Exit 5, about 10 min on foot. Guting Exit 5 and Taipower Building Exit 3 are about 12 min.

Ramen · Zhongshan or Taipei Main Station, about 5-8 min walk

Congee (rice porridge) · Shuanglian (R12), Exit 2, about 3 min walk

Douhua (tofu pudding) · Ximen, about 7 min walk

Douhua (tofu pudding) · Ximen, Exit 6, about 3 min walk

Old street · Pingxi Station on the Pingxi Line. The old street starts at the end of the platform. Bus 795 from MRT Taipei Zoo Station also stops at Pingxi Old Street. Check the timetable before you go back.

Taiwanese sweet soups · Pingxi Station on the Pingxi Line, a short walk into Pingxi Old Street. From Taipei, take a train to Ruifang (about 45 min), then change to the Pingxi Line. Check the timetable before you go back.

Food court · Taipei Main Station, about 2-5 min walk through the underground malls to Q Square, then down to B3

Night market · Zhongshan Elementary School, Exit 1, about 5 min on foot

Dry noodles · Zhongshan Elementary School, Exit 1, about 5 min on foot

Viewpoint · Songshan (G19), Exit 1 or 5, about 5 min on foot via Ciyou Temple.

Ramen · Zhongxiao Fuxing (BL15/BR10), Exit 14, about 1 min walk

Night market · Songshan, Exit 5, about 1 min walk to the east gate

Douhua (tofu pudding) · Shuanglian, about 1-2 min walk

Mee sua (thin noodle soup) · Jiantan, under 10 min walk

Food court · Ruifang Station (Taiwan Railway), across the road and a few minutes on foot. Trains from Taipei take about 30-60 minutes.

Tianbula (Taiwanese fish cake) · Zhongxiao Fuxing, Exit 2; the store is next to the station

A-gei (stuffed tofu pouch) · Tamsui (R28), about 1 km away, roughly 15-20 min on foot with an uphill stretch at the end.

Tangyuan (rice balls) · Longshan Temple, about 3 min walk

Japanese curry · Zhongxiao Fuxing, about 3-5 min walk

Taiwanese buffet (pay by plate) · Ximen, about 6 min walk

Stinky tofu · Songshan, Exit 5, about 3 min walk

Bento · Jiantan, Exit 1, about 9 min walk; Shilin, about 6 min

Taiwanese fried chicken · Taipower Building, Exit 3, about 6 min walk

Night market · Taipower Building, Exit 3, about 6 min walk

Park · Bus 795 from MRT Taipei Zoo Station ends at the Shifen Visitor Center (about 1.5 hours), then about 15 min on foot along a gentle path. From Shifen Station on the Pingxi Line, it is about 20-30 min on foot. Check the timetable before you go back.

Museum · From Tamsui (R28) Exit 2, take bus 990 or 115 across Danjiang Bridge. From Guandu (R25) Exit 1, take bus R13 or R22. Check the timetable before you go back.

Temple · Jiantan (R15) Exit 1 or Shilin (R16), roughly 10 min on foot.

Food court · Jiantan, Exit 1, about 5 min walk

Night market · Jiantan, Exit 1, about 3 min walk to the south end of the market

Food court · Zhongshan (R11/G14), about 1-2 min walk. Exits 1-4 lead to the Shin Kong Mitsukoshi Nanxi buildings.

Food court · Taipei Main Station. The food court is on the 2nd floor of the station building, above the main hall.

Historic site · Longshan Temple (BL10), Exit 3. Turn left and walk in via Lane 81, Sec. 3, Heping West Road, a few minutes on foot.

Japanese curry · Zhongshan Elementary School, Exit 1, about 5 min

Sichuan noodles · Guting

Morning market · Shuanglian (R12), Exit 2. The market starts right outside the exit.

Museum · Shilin (R16), Exit 1, then bus 255, S18 or S19 to the Wesley Girls' High School stop, or bus 304 or 815 to the National Palace Museum stop.

Breakfast shop · Zhongshan or Taipei Main Station, about 5-10 min walk

Ice cream · Ximen, Exit 5, about 5 min walk

Breakfast shop · Xingtian Temple, Exit 3. The shop is in the lanes about 150 m north of Xingtian Temple.

Food court · Zhongxiao Fuxing, Exit 2, about 2 min walk

Food court · Zhongxiao Fuxing; Exit 4 leads straight into the mall's B1

Temple · Songshan (G19), Exit 5, about 1-2 min on foot. The temple stands at the east entrance of Raohe Night Market.

Creative park · Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall (BL17), Exit 5, about 5 min (350 m). Alternative: Taipei City Hall (BL18), Exit 1, about 7 min (450 m).

Park · Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall (BL17), Exit 3 or 4.

Public hot spring · Xinbeitou (R22A), about 3 min on foot along Guangming Road.

Viewpoint · Taipei 101/World Trade Center (R03). Follow the signs to the Office Tower 1F observatory ticket counter, about 5 min.

Park · Xiaonanmen (G12), Exit 3 or 4. Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall station is also nearby.

Temple · Yuanshan (R13), about 10 min on foot.

Museum · Yuanshan (R13), Exit 1, about 5-10 min walk along Zhongshan North Road

Library · Xinbeitou (R22A), about 5 min on foot through Beitou Park.

Museum · Maokong Gondola, Maokong Station, then about 15 min on foot along Lane 40 of Zhinan Road, or bus BR15 or S10.

Temple · Ximen (BL11/G12), about 3-5 min on foot. The narrow entrance is on Chengdu Road at the southern edge of the pedestrian area.

Museum · Gongguan (G07), Exit 4, about 5 min on foot to the museum area

Temple · Beimen (G13) or Daqiaotou (O12), roughly 15-20 min on foot.

Zoo · Taipei Zoo (BR01), the last stop on the brown Wenhu Line. The main gate is a short walk from the station.

Railway bento · Taipei Main Station - the counters are inside the station building

Tangyuan (rice balls) · Gongguan, Exit 3, about 7 min walk

Ramen · Zhongshan, about 2-3 min walk

Individual sukiyaki · Shilin (R16), about 2 min on foot

Viewpoint · From Tamsui (R28): bus R26 to Fisherman's Wharf, about 16 min. Or change at Hongshulin (R27) to the Danhai Light Rail Blue Coastal Line and ride to Tamsui Fisherman's Wharf Station. Boats also run from Tamsui Ferry Pier.

Old street · Tamsui (R28). The riverside and old street start right outside the station.

Ferry · Tamsui (R28), about 10 min on foot along the riverside to Tamsui Ferry Pier.

Public hot spring · Xinbeitou (R22A) or Beitou (R22). The hotel runs a shuttle from both stations; on foot from Xinbeitou the way is uphill.

Historic site · Ximen (BL11/G12), Exit 1, about 1-2 min on foot.

Beef noodle soup · Zhongxiao Fuxing, about 5-7 min walk

Mee sua (thin noodle soup) · Guting

Creative park · Gongguan (G07), Exit 1, about 5-7 min on foot

Cafe · Taipei Main Station, about 5 min walk. It faces Q Square's 1st-floor Starbucks entrance on Huayin Street.

Vegan lu wei (pick-your-own soup) · Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, about 5 min walk

Public hot spring · Xinbeitou (R22A), about 15 min on foot, uphill along Zhongshan Road past Beitou Park.

Individual hot pot · Ximen, about 7 min walk

Radish pastry · Guting or Taipower Building, about 10-12 min walk

Vegetarian restaurant · Zhongshan, about 6 min walk

A-gei (stuffed tofu pouch) · Tamsui (R28), about 10-15 min on foot, in the residential streets behind the old street.

Stinky tofu · Songshan, Exit 5, about 3 min walk

Hiking trail · Xiangshan (R02), Exit 2, about 10 min on foot through Xiangshan Park to the trailhead.

Cold noodles · Shuanglian, about 3 min walk

Congee (rice porridge) · Zhongshan Elementary School or Xingtian Temple station, then a short walk to Zhongyuan Street. The MRT stops running around midnight, so plan a taxi if you come late.

Beef noodle soup · Beimen, about 4 min walk

Breakfast shop · Ximen, about 9 min walk

Noodle shop · Ximen, about 5 min walk

Historic site · Xinbeitou (R22A), right next to the MRT station, about 1 min on foot.

Temple · Xingtian Temple, Exit 3. Use the underpass to cross Minquan East Road to the temple.

Park · Zhongshan (R11/G14) or Shuanglian (R12). The park runs between the two stations.

Duck noodle soup · Taipei City Hall, about 5-10 min walk

Individual yakiniku · Ximen, about 4 min walk

Stinky tofu · Xinyi Anhe, Exit 4, about 5-8 min walk

Park · No MRT nearby. Bus S9 (小9) from MRT Beitou (R22) to Hushan Rd. Sec. 2 (湖山路二段) or Yangming Park Service Center (陽明公園服務中心), a few minutes on foot. From the Yangmingshan bus terminal (bus R5 from MRT Jiantan or bus 260 from Taipei Main Station), it is about a 20-minute walk.

Park · From Taipei: Kuo-Kuang bus 1815 from Taipei Main Station toward Jinshan. Get off at the Yehliu (野柳) stop and walk to the park entrance. From Tamsui, bus 862 also stops at Yehliu, and the Taiwan Tourist Shuttle 716 goes to the park entrance (daily May to October, weekends and national holidays only November to April). Check the timetable before you go back.

Braised pork rice · Ximen or Longshan Temple, about 10 min walk

Oyster noodles · Beitou (R22), about 7 min on foot

Beef noodle soup · Dongmen, Exit 4, about 3 min walk

Ice cream · Ximen, about 8 min walk

Knife-cut noodles · Dongmen, about 5 min walk

Noodle shop · Daqiaotou (O12), about 10 min walk

Seafood rice bowl · Beimen (G13), about 8 min walk

Tangyuan (rice balls) · Xinyi Anhe, Exit 4, about 5-8 min walk

Gua bao · Longshan Temple, about 8 min walk

Wontons · Ximen, about 5 min walk

Historic site · Zhishan (R17), Exit 1, roughly 10-15 min on foot via Fuguo Rd. and Zhongcheng Park.

Oyster omelette · Jiantan, Exit 1, about 5 min walk

Noodle shop · Songshan (G19). The restaurant is upstairs in the Songshan railway station mall, about 3-5 min on foot from the MRT gates.

Dumplings · Zhongxiao Dunhua, about 5 min walk; Zhongxiao Fuxing, about 7 min

Cafe · Zhongxiao Dunhua (BL16), about 5 min walk

Cafe · Zhongxiao Dunhua (BL16), about 5 min walk

Cafe · No MRT nearby. Bus R5 (紅5) from MRT Jiantan (R15), or bus 260 from Taipei Main Station, to the Chinese Culture University (文化大學) stop, then about 1 min on foot.

Cafe · Jingtong Station, the last stop on the Pingxi Line, then a short walk along Jingtong Old Street. Trains are infrequent, so check the timetable before you go back.

Braised pork rice · Taipei Main Station, about 7 min walk

Vegetarian restaurant · Zhongxiao Fuxing, Exit 4, about 5 min walk

Dumplings · Dongmen, about 3 min walk

Cafe · Maokong Gondola, Maokong Station, about 10 min on foot along Lane 40 of Zhinan Road, a narrow road with little sidewalk.

Vegetarian restaurant · Zhongxiao Fuxing, Exit 4 leads into SOGO Zhongxiao; take the elevator to 11F

Beef noodle soup · Beimen (G13) or Zhongshan (R11/G14), roughly 8-10 min walk from either

Duck and home-style dishes · From Taipei: Kuo-Kuang bus 1815 from Taipei Main Station to the Jinshan District Office (金山區公所) stop, then a short walk along Jinshan Old Street to Guang'an Temple. Check the timetable before you go back.

Congee (rice porridge) · From Taipei: Kuo-Kuang bus 1815 from Taipei Main Station to the Jinshan District Office (金山區公所) stop, then a short walk along Jinshan Old Street. Check the timetable before you go back.

Teahouse · From Taipei: bus 1062 from Zhongxiao Fuxing Station (Exit 2) or bus 965 from Beimen or Ximen to the Jiufen Old Street stop, about 1-1.5 hours, then walk up Jishan Street past the Shuqi Road junction. Check the timetable before you go back.

Oil rice (sticky rice) · Beimen (G13), about 8 min walk

Vegetarian restaurant · Zhongxiao Fuxing, about 4 min walk

Shaved ice · Longshan Temple, about 5 min walk

Stir-fry · Xinyi Anhe, Exit 4, about 5-8 min walk

Noodle shop · Daqiaotou, Exit 1, about 7-10 min walk

Viewpoint · Jiannan Road (Wenhu Line), Exit 3, which leads straight to Miramar. Miramar also runs a free shuttle bus from Jiantan Station.

Cafe · Zhongxiao Fuxing (BL15/BR10) or Zhongxiao Dunhua (BL16), about 7 min walk from either

Museum · From Shifen Station on the Pingxi Line: about 1.4 km, roughly 30 min on foot with stairs and slopes, or a short taxi ride. Check the timetable before you go back.

Seafood rice bowl · Zhongxiao Dunhua or Zhongxiao Fuxing, about 5 min walk

Historic site · Dongmen (R07/O06) Exit 5 or Daan Park (R06) Exit 2, about 15 min on foot.

Seafood rice bowl · Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, Exit 2, about 5 min walk

Old street · Shifen Station on the Pingxi Line. From Taipei, take a train to Ruifang (about 45 min), then the Pingxi Line to Shifen (about 30 min). Or take bus 795 from MRT Taipei Zoo Station to the Shifen Old Street stop, about 1.5 hours. Check the timetable before you go back.

Taiwanese fried rice · Taipei City Hall, Exit 3, about 5 min walk

Historic site · Zhongshan (R11/G14), a few minutes' walk

Cafe · Zhongxiao Fuxing (BL15/BR10), about 6 min walk; Zhongxiao Dunhua (BL16) is about 9 min

Shanghainese · Guting, Exit 8, about 10 min walk

Eel rice · Songjiang Nanjing, about 5 min walk

Teahouse · Maokong Gondola, Maokong Station, then bus BR15 or the Maokong Left Line, about 10 minutes. It's too far to walk comfortably along the narrow road.

Shaved ice · Jiantan, Exit 1, about 8 min walk

Teahouse · Maokong Gondola, Maokong Station, then bus S10, BR15 or the Maokong Left Line to the Maokong (Xiao Tiankong Trail) stop and about 3 min on foot. Walking from the station takes 20-25 minutes on narrow roads with no sidewalk.

Stir-fry · Guting

Flower fields · No MRT nearby. Bus S9 (小9, Taiwan Tourist Shuttle) from MRT Beitou (R22) to the Zhuzihu (竹子湖) stop, or bus 108 from the Yangmingshan bus terminal to Zhuzihu Police Station (竹子湖派出所).