Taipei Entertainment

  1. Chocoholic

    Leave room for desert. This tiny, brightly painted café is an old favourite, dating back to the days when good chocolate was impossible (as opposed to merely inconvenient) to find. Expect cakes, chocolate drinks and a clientele of smiley young things galore.

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  2. Fong Da

    One of Taipei's original coffee shops, Fong Da dates from the 1950s and still uses some of the original equipment. Whenever we've been away for a while we always stop in as absence makes the heart grow Fong Da.

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  3. Norwegian Wood

    A very cool coffee house serving espresso drinks as well as alcohol. Known as a hangout for Taipei's literary crowd, as well as being a gay and lesbian friendly venue.

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  4. Rose House

    Readers have written in praise of this teahouse, which, despite its normal store front, looks like it could have been decorated by Laura Ashley inside. Among its dozens of varieties are Earl Grey and Mango. Teas are sold by the cup, the set or the tin.

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