The cafe at To Dear Alternative Art Gallery in Da’an is everything of a metaphor for Taipei itself: unassuming, almost anonymous from outside, to the point that you would completely miss it if you didn’t know where to look. But once you’re there you wonder where it’s been all your life.

Tucked in a cozy lane beside NTNU, Cafe Libero is known for its Whiskey Coffee and serving as a hideout for faculty and young intellectuals seeking refuge.

Ba-wan has its origin in Taiwan’s rich street food tradition and sits among the heights of the local comfort food scene.