Taiwan Weekend Trip
Short visit to this fun city known for its food and quaintness. We were lucky enough to have some local friends take us around.
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Day 1 Itinerary
Places visited: Mandarin Oriental, Taipei - 台北國賓大飯店 AMBASSADOR HOTEL Taipei
Mandarin Oriental, Taipei
Our room at the Mandarin Oriental
Book a room including the breakfast as it is usually cheaper if you pay ahead.
台北國賓大飯店 AMBASSADOR HOTEL Taipei
We ate at Canton court, a Michelin rated restaurant known for its local delicacies. Taiwanese food is similar to Chinese food but seems lighter on the saltiness and sweetness giving it a very pleasant taste.
Day 2 Itinerary
Places visited: Mandarin Oriental, Taipei - Café Un Deux Trois - Eslite Hotel - TAIPEI 101 - Taipei - UMAMI 金色三麦 - 老乾杯 信義店
Mandarin Oriental, Taipei
Café Un Deux Trois
The yummy breakfast at the hotel. Asian buffets are the best given the breadth of both western and local foods.
The cafe is open from 6:30am to 10:30am.
Eslite Hotel
We visited some friends at the popular and hip Eslite hotel.
TAIPEI 101
Taipei 101 is the iconic sky scraper in the heart of Taipei. The structure is supposedly used for a massive fireworks show For New Year's Eve.
Taipei
Walking around near city center
UMAMI 金色三麦
A good fusion Asian restaurant near Taipei 101
Their shrimp seafood pasta dish is a little spicy!
老乾杯 信義店
A superb Yakiniku grilled meat restaurant called Lao Gan Bei. I highly highly recommend it.
Try the beef tongue!
Day 3 Itinerary
Places visited: Shin Yeh Dining - Songshan Cultural and Creative Park - Taipei - enowine 葡萄酒沙龍
Shin Yeh Dining
Taiwanese delicacies on the 86th floor of Taipei 101. Great bird’s eye view of the city landscape.
Our friends ordered pork kidneys as a delicacy. It was actually really tasty.
Songshan Cultural and Creative Park
The city turned an old tobacco factory into a creative and cultural hub. Fun to walk around and see all the arts and crafts.
Taipei
Just strolling around. There was a great band playing at the shopping center.
enowine 葡萄酒沙龍
A great local Italian restaurant.