Friday
- 8:00 PM
RAW
Contemporary Taiwanese · $$$$ · ZhongshanKick the night off — André Chiang's two-Michelin-star tasting — reserve 4 months out.
Why this pick- ·Built for a real boys' night — high energy, late hours
- ·Keeps you in Zhongshan — short walk from your other stops
- ·A shoulder-season favorite
- 2:00 AM
Din Tai Fung (Original)
Taiwanese / Dim sum · $$ · XinyiLate-night fix — The original Xinyi location — 18-fold xiao long bao at the source.
Why this pick- ·Built for a real boys' night — high energy, late hours
- ·Keeps you in Xinyi — short walk from your other stops
- ·A shoulder-season favorite
Saturday
- 12:00 PM
Fuhang Soy Milk
Breakfast · $ · ZhongzhengRecovery brunch — Famous queue (1 hour) for shao bing youtiao + warm soy milk.
Why this pick- ·Built for a real boys' night — high energy, late hours
- ·Keeps you in Zhongzheng — short walk from your other stops
- ·A shoulder-season favorite
- 3:00 PMShilin Night MarketFood & Drink · Shilin
Biggest night market — XXL fried chicken, stinky tofu, oyster omelette.
Why this pick- ·Built for a real boys' night — high energy, late hours
- ·Keeps you in Shilin — short walk from your other stops
- ·A shoulder-season favorite
- 8:30 PM
Yong Kang Beef Noodle
Beef noodle · $$ · Da'anThe 60-year-old reference point for Taipei's national dish.
Why this pick- ·Built for a real boys' night — high energy, late hours
- ·Keeps you in Da'an — short walk from your other stops
- ·A shoulder-season favorite
- 12:30 AM
Bar-hop the district
Pick the busiest nightlife strip and crawl three rooms — sports bar warm-up, cocktail lounge, then dance floor.
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