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Salt Peanuts
CAFE
(Xían Huāshēng; 23 Lane 60, Taishun St, Shida, 60 23; ; Taipower Building)
Very popular
cafe and restaurant in the Shida area with dark-wood ambience. Good desserts and a
wide selection of beers as well. From Shida Rd turn right on Lane 105 (this turns into
Lane 60, Taishun St).
H*ours Cafe
CAFE
(
www.facebook.com/hours.cafe
; 12 Alley 8, Lane 210, Roosevelt Rd, Sec 3, Shida; 2-11pm Mon-
Fri, noon-11pm Sat & Sun; ; Taipower Building)
Lovely little gay-owned cafe and book-
store serving food and beverages.
Fong Da Coffee
CAFE
(Fēngdà Kāfēi; 42 Chengdu Rd; 8am-10pm; Ximen)
One of Taipei's original coffee
shops, Fong Da dates from 1956 and still uses some of the original equipment. This is the
shop that introduced iced drip coffee to Taiwan. It's also a great place to buy whole beans
or coffee-brewing devices such as syphons or Italian stovetop espresso makers.
Water Moon Tea House
TEAHOUSE
(Shuǐ Yuè Cǎotáng;
www.teawatermoon.com
;
2 Alley 180, Fuxing S Rd, Sec 2;
2-10pm;
Tech-
nology Building)
With some of the city's oldest and finest teas, an elegant design and
classes in tea appreciation, this is the place for the serious tea drinker, or someone look-
ing to learn more about the art. Friday nights the teahouse closes early for lectures/meet-
ings (ask if you can join), Saturday afternoons feature Nanguan music, and Sundays see a
large foreign crowd.
Cha Cha Thé
TEAHOUSE
(Cǎi Cǎi Shí Chá Wénhuà;
www.chachathe.com
; 23 Lane 219, Fuxing S Rd, Sec 1; 11.30am-10pm;
; Zhongxiao Fuxing)
Hyper stylish but genuinely serene teahouse by designer Shiatzy
Chen. One wall is made of compressed tea bricks. There's beautifully packaged tea for
sale.
Cafe Odeon
BAR
