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Cafe Libero CAFE
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(1 Lane 243, Jinhua St; noon-midnight Mon-Fri, to 6pm Sat & Sun; ; Dongmen) Set in a
house from the 1950s with vintage furniture and a Zelkovia parquet floor, this is the type
of hip place you take someone to show them your insider knowledge of the city. Libero
is on a street with another half- dozen worthy cafes.
At the back right of the cafe look for the nook occupied by Red On Tree MAP
GOOGLE MAP (Zài Cóng Hóng; www.redontree.com ) , a speciality dessert shop selling pret-
tily packaged tropical fruit jams and pastries made with high-quality locally sourced or-
ganic ingredients.
La Crema CAFE
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(Kèlìmǎ Kāfēi Diàn; 45 Lane 280, Guangfu S Rd, Xinyi; noon-11pm; ; Sun Yat-sen Memorial
Hall) Some of the city's best coffee in a relaxed airy space down a lane loaded with good
restaurants. Take Exit 2 of the MRT and walk straight to reach Lane 280.
Dance Cafe CAFE
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(Tiàowǔ Kāfēi Tīng; 1 Lane 46, Zhongshan N Rd, Sec 2, 2 46 1; 10am-10pm; ; Shuanglian)
Elegant, serene and loaded with history, this cafe is located in a former wooden dormit-
ory (with a large deck spilling onto a grassy lawn) built by the Japanese in 1925. It was
later used as a studio by Tsai Jui-yueh, a pioneer of modern dance in Taiwan.
Drop Coffee House CAFE
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(Dī Kāfēi; 1 Lane 76, Xinsheng S Rd, Sec 3; 10.30am-11pm; ; Gongguan) Set in an
80-year-old gutted Japanese-era private residence, and serving single-origin coffee from
places such as Rwanda and Brazil, this place looks so inviting you'd stop in even without
a recommendation.
Director Tsai's Café Galerie CAFE
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(Cài Míng-liàng Kāfēi Zǒuláng; 4th fl, 98 Yanping S Rd; 10am-9pm; ; Ximen) Founded by
Taiwanese director Tsai Ming-liang, this cafe is set in a long gallery on the 4th floor of
Zhongshan Hall. It's the perfect setting for reading or meeting a friend.