Must-see nightlife in Taiwan Strait Islands

  • White Lion Pub

    Kinmen

    Tiny but sparklingly imaginative, this Aussie-run pub serves a range of foreign beers (NT$160), three IPA-style craft ales from Taiwan and remarkably well…

  • Thornbirds Coffee-Book Cafe

    Matsu

    For NT$150, you get not only a coffee but also the chance to explore a 'secret' tunnel, then relax in an artistic mishmash of paintings, fresh flowers,…

  • Bang Bang Banana

    Penghu Islands

    A Warhol welcome sets the stage for Magong's quirkiest secret drinking hole: the little yard is intriguing, but pull back the heavy wooden door to find…

  • Wind Lion Cafe

    Shuitou Village

    Easy to spot from the big stylised Mao portrait, this historic 'western' house in Shuitou's main central ensemble is primarily a souvenir shop selling…

  • Local Teahouse

    Kinmen

    Choose from around two dozen Taiwanese craft beers (NT$160) or sip from mini pots of rare Taiwanese teas (NT$160) in this upstairs cafe's 1940s retro…

  • Corner Cafe

    Kinmen

    There are cheaper cafes, but this lovable place serves deep-roast, chocolatey-flavoured espressos and its comfy upstairs lounge is a great perch for…

  • Kaffe Katate

    Penghu Islands

    Magong has many great cafes, but for a superb barista espresso made in a mad-professor's-laboratory interior, there's no beating local roaster Katate.

  • Grassroots & Fruit

    Penghu Islands

    Teas, craft beers and a range of carefully chosen delicacies are served in an intimate one-room cafe with an arty vibe.

  • Art Forest

    Matsu

    Beigan's best coffee shop overlooks an attractive sweep of sandy beach from upstairs in the tourist office building in Banli.

  • Freud Pub

    Penghu Islands

    Magong's nearest approximation to a western-style pub.