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District · Taipei

Zhongshan and Datong中山 / 大同

Larger hotels along the Red line and a young café scene; Dihua Street in Dadaocheng sells tea, herbs and cloth.

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Key facts

Suits
Quiet stays, cafés, Ningxia night market, Dihua Street
Room prices
$$$
price band of 5

What it's like

Feels:
Calmer, with cafés and design shops
Suits:
Quiet stays, cafés, Ningxia night market, Dihua Street
Best time:
Evening
Watch out for:
Nothing in particular.
In short:
Larger hotels along the Red line and a young café scene; Dihua Street in Dadaocheng sells tea, herbs and cloth.

About these names

Places are addressed by road and section (Sec. 1, Sec. 2). Google Maps and the Taipei MRT app route trains, buses and walking well. Show Chinese characters to taxi drivers.

Four areas cover a first visit, all on or near the MRT: Ximending and Wanhua in the old west, Zhongzheng around the memorial hall and Taipei Main Station, Zhongshan and Datong to the north for cafés and Dihua Street, and Xinyi in the east for Taipei 101. The Songshan-Xindian (Green), Bannan (Blue) and Tamsui-Xinyi (Red) lines link them; most rides are under 20 minutes.

Where exactly

This district is highlighted. Shapes follow this guide's walking areas and places, not official boundaries.

Zhongshan and Datong on the Taipei mapTap an area for what it is like and who it suits. Shapes follow this guide’s walking areas and places, not official boundaries.
Ximending: First visit, snacks, cinemas, late nightsZhongshan · $$$TPE · 29 km · 40–55 min

Zhongshan and Datong中山 / 大同

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Larger hotels along the Red line and a young café scene; Dihua Street in Dadaocheng sells tea, herbs and cloth.

Suits: Quiet stays, cafés, Ningxia night market, Dihua Street

District guideSleep: ZhongshanIn the districts table

Not drawn yet (no coordinates in this guide): Da’an and Yongkang Street, Shilin, Beitou. See the table above.

Where’s what, as a list:

  • Ximending (西門町): A pedestrian shopping district beside Ximen Station with the Red House and a Japanese-era grid; crowded and loud at night. Suits: First visit, snacks, cinemas, late nights. Price band $$.
  • Wanhua and Longshan (萬華): Taipei’s oldest port district: Longshan Temple, Bopiliao and the Huaxi Street night market; the edges are rough after dark. Suits: Temples, old streets, herbal shops.
  • Zhongzheng and Taipei Main Station (中正): Government buildings, the memorial hall and the rail hub for the airport, high-speed rail and Taiwan Railways. Suits: Transport links, the memorial hall and museums.
  • Zhongshan and Datong (中山 / 大同): Larger hotels along the Red line and a young café scene; Dihua Street in Dadaocheng sells tea, herbs and cloth. Suits: Quiet stays, cafés, Ningxia night market, Dihua Street. Price band $$$.
  • Da’an and Yongkang Street (大安): Restaurants around Dongmen Station and Da’an Forest Park; a good lunch area, easy from CKS Hall. Suits: Beef noodles, dumplings and the park.
  • Xinyi (信義): A modern business and shopping district; air-conditioned and easy to walk between malls. Suits: Taipei 101, malls, evening views.
  • Shilin (士林): In the north; the Palace Museum is a bus ride from Shilin Station and the night market is a short walk from the station. Suits: Night market, National Palace Museum.
  • Beitou (北投): A thermal valley in the north; day trip by MRT Red line. Suits: Hot springs.
  • Sleep area Ximending: suits First visit, snacks, cinemas, late nights, price band $$.
  • Sleep area Zhongshan: suits Quiet stays, cafés, Ningxia night market, Dihua Street, price band $$$.
  • Taoyuan International Airport (TPE), about 29 km from the centre, 40–55 min by the usual route.

Stay here?

How this district's sleep area scores for five kinds of traveler, ranked against the other Taipei districts that have scores. Scores are this guide's 1–5 judgements.

  • First visit

    2nd of 2

    Ten minutes by MRT to Taipei Main; 15–25 minutes to Ximending.

    Better for this: Ximending

  • Families

    best of 2

    Bigger rooms and department-store food courts.

  • Light sleepers

    best of 2

    Quieter streets and thicker walls.

  • Night owls

    2nd of 2

    Cocktail bars and cafés, not clubs.

    Better for this: Ximending

  • On a budget

    2nd of 2

    Mid-range to upscale hotels.

    Better for this: Ximending

Sleep

  • Zhongshan$$$

    Quieter nights near Zhongshan Station: larger hotels, cafés and the Red line to the airport hub; 10 minutes to Taipei Main.

    Rooms: NT$12,000–25,000 (≈ US$400–850)+ (check)

    Skip this if: Pricier; fewer street-food stalls at the door.

    20–30 min walk to Ximending & Red House · 25–35 min walk to Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall & Liberty Square

Drink and nightlife

Lines from the Taipei drinking guide that name this district.

  • Zhongshan and Da’an cocktail bars · Cocktail bars in side streets · until about 00:00–02:00Quieter and often reservation-friendly; check opening on the day.

Getting there and around

Nearest arrival point: Taoyuan International Airport (TPE): about 29 km in a straight line; the usual ride to the centre takes 40–55 min.

Minutes are this guide’s typical walking and ride times (p50–p90); traffic and heat stretch them.

Safety at night and noise

  • Zhongshan and Datongday: oknight: ok

    Fine; a few side streets are quiet late.

  • Quiet nights

    Quieter streets and thicker walls.

  • Nightlife

    Cocktail bars and cafés, not clubs.

  • Late arrival

    24-hour desks; the Red line runs to the airport hub.

Nearby districts

Built from this guide’s Taipei districts table, place, eat and sleep pages, route graph and city notes. Hours, prices and rules change: anything marked (check) is typical, not verified. checked: 2026-09.