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Taiwan — Taipei is a major fan-travel destination in Taiwan, known for high-demand sports, concert, and festival weekends.
Taipei Fan Travel Guide
Taipei is a major fan-travel destination in Taiwan, known for high-demand sports, concert, and festival weekends.. Discover where celebrities eat, stay, play, and party in Taipei. From courtside seats to the best local restaurants, here's everything a fan needs to know.
Taipei Fan Travel Blueprint
Treat Taipei as a fan basecamp city: anchor around one primary event, then layer fan-tested stay/eat/bar/attraction stops to maximize every travel block.
- What fans can already use: 2 fan weekend ideas that could turn into huge weekends and 12 fan-favorite hotels, restaurants, bars, and things to do.
- Main event anchor: 2029 Taipei Awards Gala Weekend on February 8, 2029.
- Stay + eat core: Kimpton Da An Hotel with Addiction Aquatic Development can frame your pre-event window.
- Night + recovery: Alchemy Bar plus Beitou Hot Springs Valley can round out day two.
Sample 48-Hour Fan Route
- Day 1 Arrival: Check in at Kimpton Da An Hotel, settle near the event zone, and open your first local meal block.
- Day 1 Peak: Center the night around 2029 Taipei Awards Gala Weekend and then push into post-event fan energy at Alchemy Bar.
- Day 2 Closeout: Use daytime space for Beitou Hot Springs Valley, then finish with Addiction Aquatic Development before departure.
Anime Travel Scene
Taipei, the version fans actually want
This visual is here to make the route feel real: ticket in one hand, food stop mapped, bar after, hotel nearby, and enough time left to turn the trip into a full weekend instead of a rushed one-night sprint.
Celebrity Sightings in Taipei
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Bars
Bar TCRC
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Hotels
Kimpton Da An Hotel
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Attractions
Legacy Taipei
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Mandarin Oriental, Taipei
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Taipei 101 Observatory
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Taipei Arena
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Taipei Dome
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Taipei Dome Tour
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Taipei Municipal Stadium
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W Taipei
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Brass Monkey
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Brass Monkey Sports Bar
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Where to Stay in Taipei
Fan Stay
Kimpton Da An Hotel
Stylish boutique hotel in the trendy Da'an district with bold design and a rooftop bar. Centrally located for fans attending baseball at Tianmu Stadium or basketball at Taipei Arena, with easy MRT access to all major venues.
Fan Stay
Mandarin Oriental, Taipei
Taipei's most luxurious hotel in the Songshan district, near Taipei Arena. International sports teams, touring musicians, and visiting celebrities choose the Mandarin Oriental for its flawless service, Michelin-starred dining, and elegant rooms.
Fan Stay
W Taipei
In the heart of Taipei's Xinyi entertainment district near Taipei 101, W Taipei features a rooftop pool bar with sweeping city views and a vibrant lobby scene. Its location puts fans within easy reach of Taipei Arena and the city's best nightlife. The WET Bar rooftop is legendary.
Where to Eat in Taipei
Fan Eats
Addiction Aquatic Development
Upscale seafood market and standing sashimi bar in Zhongshan District with the freshest fish in Taipei. A unique culinary experience for international baseball and basketball fans exploring Taipei's world-class food scene between CPBL games.
Fan Eats
Din Tai Fung Xinyi Original
The birthplace of the world's most famous xiaolongbao, the original Din Tai Fung on Xinyi Road has been a pilgrimage site since 1972. Named one of the world's top ten restaurants by the New York Times, fans queue for the legendary soup dumplings that launched a global empire. Worth every minute in line.
Fan Eats
My Humble House
An immersive art-dining restaurant in the Taipei 101 area where each dish is presented as edible art on handcrafted ceramics. Baseball fans from nearby Tianmu Stadium and concert-goers experience Taipei's most theatrical culinary performance here.
Fan Eats
Raohe Street Night Market
Taipei's oldest and most beloved night market near Songshan, stretching 600 meters with hundreds of food stalls. After events at Taipei Arena, fans flock here for pepper buns, stinky tofu, and bubble tea -- the ultimate Taipei fan food crawl.
Fan Eats
Shilin Night Market
Taipei's largest and most famous night market is a sensory overload of sizzling stalls serving oyster omelettes, stinky tofu, bubble tea, pepper buns, and flame-grilled chicken cutlets. Just one MRT stop from Taipei Arena, it is where fans continue the party after concerts and basketball games.
Best Bars in Taipei
Alchemy Bar
Alchemy Bar is a moody speakeasy tucked behind an unmarked door in Taipei's Da'an district, serving inventive cocktails rooted in Taiwanese ingredients. Baseball fans heading to Taipei Dome or concert-goers hitting Taipei Arena make this a sophisticated late-night detour.
Bar TCRC
One of Asia's best cocktail bars, a hidden speakeasy in Taipei's Da'an district ranked on the World's 50 Best Bars list. A sophisticated post-event destination for fans after concerts and basketball games at Taipei Arena.
Brass Monkey
Brass Monkey in Taipei's Da'an District is the city's premier expat sports bar, screening English Premier League, NBA, NFL, and major international fixtures to a lively crowd of local and international sports fans. The bar's multiple screens, excellent imported beers on tap, and a solid pub menu of burgers and nachos make it the obvious gathering point for the city's international sporting community. On early-morning EPL weekends the atmosphere rivals any bar in London or Manchester.
Brass Monkey Sports Bar
Taipei's most popular expat sports bar near Zhongxiao Fuxing MRT station, Brass Monkey opens at 7am for NFL Sunday Ticket games and stays packed through Champions League evenings on its wall of 40-inch screens. The kitchen's loaded nachos, buffalo wings, and craft beer selection from 20 countries make it the city's best sports-viewing venue for homesick fans craving their league fix abroad.
Draft Land
Revolutionary cocktail bar by world-renowned bartender Angus Zou serving pre-batched cocktails on tap — a concept that's been copied worldwide. Named to Asia's 50 Best Bars, it's a must-visit for sports travelers looking for Taipei's cutting-edge nightlife.
Indulge Experimental Bistro
A multi-award-winning cocktail bistro in Zhongshan ranked among Asia's 50 Best Bars with Taiwanese tea-infused creations. Sports fans and music festival visitors discover Taipei's world-class cocktail innovation through oolong-infused gin and shiso sours.
On Tap Craft Beer Bar
On Tap in Da'an District is Taipei's finest craft beer bar and a passionate hub for CPBL baseball fans watching the Uni-Lions, Fubon Guardians, and Rakuten Monkeys on multiple screens. The 30+ rotating taps span Taiwanese craft breweries alongside international classics, and the knowledgeable bar staff double as enthusiastic baseball guides for visiting fans unfamiliar with the CPBL's intense fan culture. On big international baseball tournament nights, the bar becomes a celebration of Taiwan's extraordinary passion for the sport.
Taihu Brewing Zhongshan
Taiwan's leading craft brewery operates this sleek taproom in the trendy Zhongshan district. Taihu's rotating taps feature innovative brews using local ingredients like oolong tea and passion fruit. Baseball and basketball fans gather here after games for cold local craft beer and a buzzing atmosphere.
Fan Attractions in Taipei
Things to Do
Beitou Hot Springs Valley
Soak in natural sulfur hot springs just 30 minutes from downtown Taipei — a volcanic valley of public and private baths, the city's ultimate recovery day.
Things to Do
Elephant Mountain (Xiangshan) Hike
A 30-minute climb up Xiangshan's stone-carved steps rewards with the most photographed view in Taiwan — Taipei 101 rising above the entire basin with the stadium district visible below. Sports fans who arrive in Taipei a day early inevitably make the sunset hike a pre-tournament ritual, especially before Fubon Braves basketball or CPBL baseball home stands at Xinzhuang Stadium.
Attraction
Legacy Taipei
Legacy Taipei has been the engine room of Taiwan's independent music scene for two decades, launching careers and hosting intimate performances by artists who go on to fill arenas across Asia. The venue's multi-space format allows everything from 500-person club nights to 2,000-seat concerts, and the programming covers every genre from indie rock to electronic to hip-hop. Taiwanese music fans who discovered their favourite artists at Legacy have a loyalty to the venue that borders on devotion.
Attraction
Taipei 101 Observatory
Ride the world's fastest elevator to the 89th-floor observatory of the iconic 508m skyscraper for 360° views of the Taipei basin and surrounding mountains.
Attraction
Taipei Arena
Taiwan's premier indoor arena has been the launchpad for countless Asian artist tours and the site of emotional homecoming concerts for Taiwanese superstars returning from global success. The arena's central Zhongxiao Fuxing location makes it the most accessible major venue in Asia's major cities, and the surrounding night market culture means fan gatherings naturally extend well before and after every event. K-pop acts prize Taipei Arena bookings because Taiwanese fans are renowned for the most creative and elaborate fan support displays in Asia.
Attraction
Taipei Dome
Taiwan's new state-of-the-art domed stadium represents the island's largest and most ambitious entertainment venue, designed to attract the world's biggest concerts and sporting spectacles to Taipei for the first time. The retractable roof and climate control system make it a year-round destination for fans regardless of Taiwan's tropical weather patterns. Its arrival has transformed Taipei into a genuine destination on the global touring circuit for acts previously unable to justify the Asia routing.
Attraction
Taipei Dome Tour
Tour the Taipei Dome, Taiwan's first enclosed multi-purpose stadium with 40,000 seats, which opened in 2024. The dome hosts CPBL baseball, concerts, and international sporting events, and was a key venue for the 2024 World Baseball Classic qualifiers.
Things to Do
Taipei Municipal Stadium
The venue where Taiwan's rock band Mayday performed their historic sold-out stadium concerts has become a pilgrimage site for fans of the beloved band who consider them the most important musicians in Chinese-language popular music history. The stadium grounds are a gathering point for Mayday's Superstar fan club during anniversaries and new release celebrations. For fans of Chinese-language rock and pop, understanding Mayday's relationship with their Taiwanese audience requires a visit to this place.
Things to Do
Tianmu Baseball Stadium & Fan Culture Walk
Experience Taiwan's legendary baseball fan culture at Tianmu Baseball Stadium, where CPBL games feature choreographed cheerleading squads, thunderstick-wielding fans, and organized chants. Taiwan's baseball atmosphere is among the most unique and energetic in the world.
Things to Do
Ximending Entertainment District
Taipei's Ximending district is East Asia's most concentrated fan culture marketplace, where entire streets are devoted to K-pop merchandise, anime collectibles, movie memorabilia, and the fan goods of every major entertainment genre imaginable. Fan pop-up shops celebrate new album releases with limited-edition items that draw overnight queues of devoted collectors from across Taiwan and visiting from mainland Asia. The energy here on a weekend when a major K-pop group releases new material is unlike anywhere else on Earth.
Attraction
Xinzhuang Baseball Stadium
Xinzhuang Baseball Stadium in the New Taipei metropolitan area is one of the premier venues for CPBL action, where Taiwan's beloved Chinese Professional Baseball League draws devoted supporters who bring elaborate cheer squads, organised chants, and extraordinary enthusiasm to every game. Taiwanese baseball culture — with its professional cheerleaders, designated cheer sections, and passionate inter-team rivalry — is one of Asia's most distinctive and joyful spectator experiences. Attending a CPBL game here is essential for any baseball fan visiting the Taipei region.
Frequently Asked Questions About Taipei
Popular celebrity dining spots in Taipei include Addiction Aquatic Development, Din Tai Fung Xinyi Original, My Humble House. See our full guide for more recommendations.
Visit our Taipei city guide for a complete list of sports teams, venues, and upcoming events.
Top-rated fan bars in Taipei include Alchemy Bar, Bar TCRC, Brass Monkey.
Recommended fan stays in Taipei: Kimpton Da An Hotel, Mandarin Oriental, Taipei, W Taipei. All within easy reach of major venues.
Use our Taipei fan weekend ideas to connect top events with local hotels, bars, restaurants, and attractions.