Guidebook for Da’an District

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Guidebook for Da’an District

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This should be your first stop in Taiwan. Get a SIM card with 3G. Usually 1.5G or 3G should be plenty. You will need to use it for Google Maps around Taipei.
9 locals recommend
Chunghwa Telecom
9 locals recommend
This should be your first stop in Taiwan. Get a SIM card with 3G. Usually 1.5G or 3G should be plenty. You will need to use it for Google Maps around Taipei.
This is not the most famous mango ice place. But this one is our favorite. Order #17, kids' favorite.
12 locals recommend
King Mango
2-1 Lane 2, Yongkang St
12 locals recommend
This is not the most famous mango ice place. But this one is our favorite. Order #17, kids' favorite.
Our second favorite tea shop. Any tea is good here. But try the milk tea with boba, which is the most famous drink in Taiwan.
12 locals recommend
50 Lan
47-3 Section 2, Chang'an E Rd
12 locals recommend
Our second favorite tea shop. Any tea is good here. But try the milk tea with boba, which is the most famous drink in Taiwan.
Holiday Flower Market & Jade Market. Great place to get souvenirs. But it is only open on weekends and national holidays.
42 locals recommend
Jian Guo Weekend Flower Market
Section 1, Jianguo South Road
42 locals recommend
Holiday Flower Market & Jade Market. Great place to get souvenirs. But it is only open on weekends and national holidays.
I am using a nearby business as the location since it is not listed under Google. But this is our FAVORITE tea shop. Order the Premium Jasmine Green Tea with 50% sugar and no ice.
胡桃鉗兒童牙醫
200號 信義路三段
I am using a nearby business as the location since it is not listed under Google. But this is our FAVORITE tea shop. Order the Premium Jasmine Green Tea with 50% sugar and no ice.

Food Scene

This is a MUST eat in Taipei. This location is the original location. So though not as fancy as the ones in other large department stores, this is THE place to eat.
248 locals recommend
Din Tai Fung Xinyi Restaurant
194號 Section 2, Xinyi Rd
248 locals recommend
This is a MUST eat in Taipei. This location is the original location. So though not as fancy as the ones in other large department stores, this is THE place to eat.
There are several awesome beef noodle places in Taipei. Some argue that this is the best. We think it's one of the best!
82 locals recommend
Yongkang Beef Noodles
17號 Lane 31, Section 2, Jinshan S Rd
82 locals recommend
There are several awesome beef noodle places in Taipei. Some argue that this is the best. We think it's one of the best!
This is a very inexpensive Thai restaurant. We eat here all the time!
泰讚泰式料理
285 Section 2, Xinyi Rd
This is a very inexpensive Thai restaurant. We eat here all the time!
Another one of our favorite ice shop!
30 locals recommend
Ice Monster
16號 Songgao Rd
30 locals recommend
Another one of our favorite ice shop!

Entertainment & Activities

This is the public sports center. There is a very large pool and a decent gym.
19 locals recommend
Taipei Xinyi Sports Center
100號 Songqin St
19 locals recommend
This is the public sports center. There is a very large pool and a decent gym.
There is a indoor playground at this mall. When it's super hot, we come here and just play.
48 locals recommend
Living Mall
138號 Section 4, Bade Rd
48 locals recommend
There is a indoor playground at this mall. When it's super hot, we come here and just play.
Probably the nicest indoor playground in Taipei. There is also a restaurant so parents can sit and have tea while kids play.
Leo's Playland
106號 Section 5, Xinyi Rd
Probably the nicest indoor playground in Taipei. There is also a restaurant so parents can sit and have tea while kids play.
Water park inside the city.
Road Castle
Lane 160, Section 3, Tingzhou Road
Water park inside the city.

Essentials

This is the closest grocery store to us.
23 locals recommend
Matsusei
12號 Lane 24, Section 3, Ren'ai Rd
23 locals recommend
This is the closest grocery store to us.

Sightseeing

Nice beach and pool for the whole family. A great weekend outing if you want to escape the heat.
翡翠灣海水浴場
Nice beach and pool for the whole family. A great weekend outing if you want to escape the heat.
Creative Art Park with galleries and usually kids-friendly exhibits.
528 locals recommend
Huashan 1914 Creative Park
1 Section 1, Bade Rd
528 locals recommend
Creative Art Park with galleries and usually kids-friendly exhibits.