Taiwan Day 7

Zhongxiao Fuxing Station (SOGO Department Store) - Taipei Main Station (Wilbeck Cafe)

It's our last day in Taiwan.

Breakfast at hotel before taking the MRT to Zhongxiao Fuxing Station. We wanted to do some last minute shopping at the three SOGO department stores located there. 

After shopping, we proceeded back to Taipei Main Station and stumbled upon this small vintage themed cafe- Wilbeck Cafe. All of us felt that this was the best cafe so far albeit it is smaller than the others in terms of size. Strong aroma wafted throughout the whole cafe and the latte tasted the best for the price of NTD40 for small, NTD60 for medium and NTD 80 for large. Probably a must-try around the area.

Wilbeck Café（威爾貝克手烘咖啡）

https://www.facebook.com/WilbeckOne?fref=ts

Taiwan Day 6

Dongmen MRT Station (Yong Kang Beef Noodles, Smoothie House) - Tamsui MRT Station (Fisherman's Wharf, Lovers' Bridge) - Taipei Main Station (Little Spoon @ QSquare)

We went took the MRT to Dongmen Station to try the popular beef noodles along Yongkang Street. This street has many small eateries and shops. Pretty good place to hang around and explore.

Yong Kang Beef Noodles 永康牛肉麺館 is indeed one of the best beef noodles I have ever tasted. Though I am not a fan of beef, I still contend that the beef chunks were very soft and tender. This stall is indeed a must-try in Taipei. 

After that, we walked along the streets and chanced upon Smoothie House. We tried the popular fruits mix snowflake ice for NTD190 which is extremely flavourful and sweet.

In the evening, we took the MRT to Tamsui Station. It was an extremely long journey and we reached just in time to see the sunset at Fisherman's Wharf and Lovers' Bridge. The view from there was breathtaking.

Following that, we we took the MRT back to QSquare at Taipei Main Station for dinner. We ate at a restaurant called Little Spoon which serves Vietnamese cuisine.

Yong Kang Beef Noodles (永康牛肉麵)

No. 17, Street 31, Jinshan South Road Section 2, Taipei

台北市金山南路二段31巷17號 

+866 02 2351 1051

Smoothie House

No.15, Yongkang St., Da’an Dist., Taipei City 10650, Taiwan (R.O.C.)

台北市大安區永康街15號2F

+886 02 2341 8555

http://www.smoothiehouse.com

Little Spoon(小湯匙-台北京站店)

台北市承德路一段1號4樓 (京站購物中心4F)

+866 02 2552 6227

http://www.crystalspoon-thai.com/

Taiwan Day 5

Wu Pao Chun Bakery- Eslite bookstore - Taipei 101 - Nanjing Sanmin

Second breakfast at our hotel. Same buffet spread.

After a good breakfast, we took the MRT to Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall. From there, we took a five to ten minutes walk to Eslite Spectrum. It opens daily from 11am to 10pm. We went there to try the Popular Wu Pao Chun Bakery (吳寶春麥方店 臺北). 

Thankfully, we arrived just when this bakery opens for the day so we did not spend much time queuing. Anytime later, we would have to wait much longer to enter the bakery. 

After purchasing the bread, we took a 10 minute walk to Eslite bookstore before heading to Taipei 101. 

We did not go up to the observatory which cost NTD500 due to misty and rainy weather. Following that, we walked down Xinyi Road and chanced upon Cama Cafe. Ordered a latte for NTD60. It was aromatic and tasted alright for the price.

In the evening, we took the MRT to Nanjing Sanmin Station and took a 5 to 10 minutes walk to Shin Yeh Jiankang Restaurant. It was a self-service Japanese buffet which cost around NTD900 per person with taxes. Extremely impressed by the generous and delectable spread. One of the best restaurants that I have been to. 

Shin Yeh Japanese Buffet Restaurant:

Some of the food that we ate: 

After our dinner, we headed to Chia Te Bakery Co. which was nearby to get some pineapple pastry and sun cakes. It was reasonably priced but the store was quite crowded. After a long day, we headed back to our hotel.

Wu Pao Chun (吳寶春)

No. 88, Yanchang Rd., Sinyi District, Taipei (Eslite Spectrum Songyan Store B2)

台北市信義區菸廠路88號（誠品松菸店B2）

+866 02 6636 5888#1902

http://wupaochun.com.tw/

Cama Cafe (世貿店)

No. 389, Section 4, Xinyi Rd, Xinyi District Taipei City, 110

台北市信義區信義路四段389號

+866 02 2345 1666

http://camacafe.com/

Shin Yeh Jiankang Restaurant (日本料理健康店)

1F, No. 156, Jiankang Rd., Taipei 10586, Taiwan

台北市松山區健康路156號

+866 02 2766 3666

http://www.shinyeh.com.tw/

Chia Te Bakery Co. (佳德糕餅)

No. 88, Section 5, Nanjing East Road, Songshan District, Taipei City, Taiwan 105

105台北市南京東路5段88號

+886 02 8787 8186

http://www.chiate88.com/