Safest Neighbourhoods in Ximending, Taipei (and Areas to Avoid)
Late-evening dining and bars beyond the pedestrian zone
- Beer pubs: Bottega del Vino (Ximending wine bar), Cellar 31 (craft beer), Mikkeller Bar Taipei (a 10-minute walk east toward Zhongshan but worth it).
- Late-night Taiwanese: Ay-Chung Flour-Rice Noodle until 22:30; Modern Toilet Restaurant until 22:00; Hot Star Fried Chicken until 23:00; 7-Eleven and FamilyMart 24-hour throughout.
- Karaoke (KTV): Holiday KTV Ximending and Cashbox Partyworld Ximending — both 24-hour, posted-price rooms NT$300-800 per hour. Safe, completely posted-price.
- The Wanhua-Longshan dinner alternative: 15-minute walk south, the Huaxi Street Night Market (originally Snake Alley) is shorter and less touristy than Shilin; open until 23:00. Famous for snake soup (now demoted to old-stalls only).
- Cinema-after dining: Vieshow Cinemas Ximending late screenings end around 00:30; the surrounding pedestrian zones still have open snack stalls.
- Closing times overall: most Ximending shops 22:00-23:00; bars 01:00-02:00; KTV 24-hour; Red House bars 02:00; food stalls 23:00-24:00.
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