Taipei's vibrant and bustling nightlife scene is well-known for its night markets (including the world-famous Shilin Market) packed with delicious eats, night clubs, KTVs, and bespoke bars that are guaranteed to keep any night owl entertained. Full of after-hour options, there's plenty of lively venues to explore so you never have to be bored on the weekends.

If you're in Taipei, you need to be sure to pay a visit to 2 of the best bars that made it to this year's list of Asia's 50 Best Bars.

Indulge Experimental Bistro

Indulge Experimental Bistro may seem relatively new to the global bar firmament but it is a firmly established favourite of Taipei, turning 10 this year. Aki Wang’s bar has an international feel but in the details is an ode to Taiwan’s produce and heritage, only viewed through the lens of modern mixology. The latest menu pivots around the interaction of five elements – metal, wood, water, fire and earth – and mankind. The signature drink? Element Wood N°2 is a delicious and judicious mix of Taiwanese single malt whisky, homemade pickled plum soda water, incensed pine ocean cordial, fresh pine and pineapple sage. The cocktails at Indulge are theatrical serves, brimming with imagination yet never out of step with narrative. It’s this consistency, allied to sharp-edged creativity, that keeps the crowds coming back to this modernist bar that never forgets its roots.

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Aha Saloon

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