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A grungy, yet extremely popular hangout for young students and English teachers, 45 Pub serves up some simple sandwiches and lasagne along with beer and simple cocktails.

 

The king of Taipei’s hectic nightlife, Carnegie’s is the place to party. Whether you come here first for dinner and drinks—Carnegie’s has the best outdoor terrace in town and simple, yet decent food—or start off at Anhe Road’s many champagne and lounge bars, you will eventually end up dancing on the bar and mingling with the crowd till the early hours—everyone does.

 

The crème de la crème of champagne and lounge bars, Champagne II is the place to see and be seen and you’d better know someone in management or seeing is all that you will be doing. Do not even think of trying to impress them with your CEO or ambassadorial status. The people who come to this bar own subsidiaries bigger than most companies. The highlight is the long, white marble bar, which glows courtesy of interior lighting.

 

Ministry of Sound is massive, featuring three dance floors and a VIP room. The biggest room is dedicated to techno and trance, the second most popular to R&B and rap. This place is packed at the weekends and is more popular with locals than resident expatriates. It is a bit of a distance from the city centre.

 

A bright, Asian-themed bar with a pool table, the Q-Bar packs them in every night of the week. Owner Randall serves up some surprisingly good gourmet food along with traditional bar sandwiches and snacks. Tarapaca Chilean wines are available courtesy of Ali Lai at Salsa Bistro. The atmosphere is easy going and friendly like a neighbourhood pub.

 
 
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