Dining Bars & Bistros in Da'an District, Taipei
93 dining bars & bistros in Da'an District, Taipei — all personally visited.
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Taipei Far Eastern Shangri-La Hotel 6F - Li Bai Ju $$$
Merry Christmas! At 3 PM, I arrived at Li Bai Lounge. Christine from Washington Securities returned to Taiwan from Hong Kong for Christmas and invited me for a small gathering. We came here for a glass of red wine to warm up while updating each other on recent developments and various business needs. Thanks for the treat, Christine! Then, at 5 PM, my friend Zhengliang invited me to their office near the Taipei Arena to catch up.
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Taipei Da'an District Xiang Ding Fang Clay Pot Fish Head $
Got a sudden dinner invite from Jimmy and Vincent to Xiang Ding Fang in Da'an District. The 78-year-old owner is from Hunan, and the restaurant has been open for 20 years. Vincent brought some expensive agarwood extract to mix with 58% sorghum liquor—it really brought out the aroma. Thanks for the meal, Jimmy!
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Taipei Da'an District Shiama Bistro $$
Met two of Pat's friends from Hong Kong's finance circle at Shiama餐酒館 in Da'an for shisha. We chatted about stablecoins, digital asset vaults (DAT), and crypto payments. Afterward, I accompanied the Hong Kong friends to the 101 Club on Jilong Road and met Sunny—the third staff member I've gotten to know there.
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She'll Xu Oyster bar — Da'an, Taipei $$$
After resting well over the weekend, I went out tonight. First, I had oysters and white wine at She'll Oyster Bar, plus an extravagant chicken broth ramen with oysters, scallops, and clams. Then, I randomly walked into a Japanese whisky bar nearby, HIKOUSHI Whisky Cigars, which turned out to be cigar-focused. I asked the owner Alvin to recommend a Cuban Montecristo with chocolate notes, enjoying it with whisky.
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Taipei, Zhongxiao Xinsheng Station, San Nong Clay Pot $$
In the evening, I went to a restaurant opened by Vic, the son of Chairman Wu, along with Brother Leon, Brother Paul, Fred, Sister Jennie, Brother Jeff, and Chairman Wu himself, plus Chairman Wu's wife—eight people in total. We talked about Chairman Wu's K-pop group IP and the concert they're holding in Taiwan in June. Thanks for the hospitality! Cheers!
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Fermented byCengHouse (3rd Visit) — Taipei $$$
I came to the opening reception for Maxim's 333 Gallery at Taipei 101, where artist Chen-Wei is exhibiting until the end of June. Later, I brought Zi-Xuan to Sihao to try the unique wines recommended by the champion French sommelier.
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Taipei Lishui St. Lao Guo Sichuan Cuisine $
Had lunch at Taipei Lishui Street Lao Guo Sichuan Cuisine, thanks to Brother Wendong for the treat and the Chilean red wine. Also met Wright, the president of Taipei South France Rotary Club in the afternoon. Cheers!
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Taipei, Bo Ji Private Residence Hot Pot $$
Went to Banqiao in the evening to pay respects to my old friend Tony from the finance industry. We've known each other for over ten years, sharing drinks in Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Taipei... It's hard to believe he suddenly passed away at 51. Met Brother Xing and Vice President Jin from Cathay here to see Tony off.
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Taipei Da'an District Tsukiji Sushi $$
This week was packed with six different conference sessions on topics like green energy, Edge AI, and blockchain finance. After the final session discussing the integration of traditional and blockchain finance with a senior industry veteran, I enjoyed a dinner treat. Later, near Lishui Street, I visited the wine bar run by the lovely owner Kay, which is only open Thursday through Saturday. We tasted a Burgundy Premier Cru (ranked in the top 2% globally on Vivino), Bordeaux, and South African reds—not cheap, but truly worth it.
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Taipei Fuxing S. Rd. Dalian Flavor Restaurant $
Second visit to Dalian Flavor Restaurant on Fuxing South Road. Afternoon chat at TGI Fridays near City Hall with Leon, Jennie, and Jeff (thanks Jennie!). Evening meetup with Jimmy before he heads back to Kenting—joined him and his friends, including Junsheng. Met new friends from Beijing: Vincent, Xiaohui, Jinqiu, and Jiaqing (thanks everyone!). Later, Malaysian friends Alex and Tina dropped by their place for more drinks.
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Taipei Da'an Yu Yun Japanese Restaurant $$
Yu Yun Japanese Cuisine in Da'an District. Afternoon visit to Authme (AI identity verification) to meet CEO Andy and hear about their upcoming AI products. Evening thanks to Jennie for treating me to Japanese cuisine—cheers with sake!
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Taipei San Nong Clay Pot Stew $$
Had lunch at FJ TREE Taiwanese Cuisine & Champagne 101 Flagship Store and 仨弄砂鍋煲 with Pat, Samuel, and Wego (co-founder of BlockTempo and TonX). We chatted about DeSci, Hyperliquid, Pump.fun, and TonX's incubated projects like BTCFi. Thanks to Pat for the treat. Afterward, Pat went to a meeting, and Wego headed to Eric's accounting office.
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Taipei Qiao Tou Spicy Hot Pot $$
Was originally going to a crypto event at Flare but was invited by Leon for hot pot instead. Met Diana, Wendong, and Lulu—seniors in finance and tech about a decade older than me. Explained Bitcoin and cold wallets to them, and we had a great conversation from 6 PM until almost midnight. Thanks to Jennie for hosting!
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Taipei Toasteria - Dunan Store (2nd Visit) $$
In the afternoon, met with Leon and Fred to hear their entrepreneurial stories. For dinner, we were joined by Fred's Hong Kong friends Denny and Sue, plus Paul, at a hot pot restaurant opened by Leon's Hong Kong friend. The owner, Brother Liang, came by specially to greet Leon. Thanks for the treat, Leon!
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Qiaotou Spicy Hot Pot (2nd visit) $$
For dinner, we were joined by Fred's Hong Kong friends Denny and Sue, plus Paul, at a hot pot restaurant opened by Leon's Hong Kong friend. The owner, Brother Liang, came by specially to greet Leon. Thanks for the treat, Leon! Cheers!
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Taipei Sogo Fuxing 10F Amadeus Cafe $$$
After a meeting at the trade center in the afternoon, I had dinner with Jojo, who's back from Shanghai for a few days, along with Leon and Jennie at this Austrian restaurant on the 10th floor of Sogo Fuxing. We chatted over Austrian red wine—a very rewarding evening. Thanks to Jennie for treating us. On the way back, I tuned into an AMA hosted by Shasha for Zomma Option Protocol at 10 PM. Another day flew by.
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Taipei Technology Building Station Dalian Flavor Restaurant $
Jimmy, who usually lives in Kenting and rarely comes up, invited me out. Met a few of his friends, including Jeff in land development, the top Taiwanese actor from the '90s, Chen Junsheng, and Sam from Future City Tech working on electrochromic glass. Listened to Junsheng talk about his five standalone B&Bs in Kenting, Sam's recent 8-day trip to Hong Kong and Macau with 4 days of Michelin-starred dining thanks to enthusiastic friends, and Jeff's years living in Vietnam for development projects.
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TUGA Grape Ya Restaurant — Taipei $$$
Dinner at TUGA Portuguese Restaurant in Taipei, then our 7th visit to 1496 Bar on Linsen North Road. Joey just returned from Shanghai, so we met up. I chose the Portuguese spot and paired it with Portuguese wine. Afterward, I brought Joey to Xiao Hei-ge's bar and invited Lele over too—she even brought Italian red and white wines from her shop. Cheers!
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Taipei Zhongxiao Fuxing Yuppie Bookstore $$
Back in Taipei from Taichung, came to this interesting spot with great vibes for a drink. Surrounded by melodious tango music, they have different performances or talks here every day.
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Taipei Anhe Road Sheng Yan - Chaoshan Raw Marinated (Temporarily Closed) ⚠️ 暫停營業 $$
The night ended with a gathering at Sheng Yan, a new venture by the owner of Ma Shen Hot Pot. This Chaozhou-style raw marinated seafood spot focuses on fish, shrimp, and crab, cured with wine, ginger, and garlic. Since it's raw, they use premium ingredients for safety and flavor.
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Taipei Xiao Ban Korean Grilled Intestines - Dunhua Branch $$
My cousin Yi-Ting invited one of her friends to introduce to me in the evening. This friend is quite impressive, having traveled to 34 countries around the world and just returned from a solo trip through 8 countries in Africa. We chatted about everyone's experiences in different places while drinking Korean sparkling soju and rice wine. Cheers!
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Casanova Italian Restaurant — East District, Taipei $$
I was busy until past 3 AM yesterday and didn't even have dinner. Today at noon, I ordered some takeout to pair with a Napa red wine at 14.5% ABV—alcohol percentages in red wines are getting higher these days due to climate warming. After a sweat steam session in the afternoon, Jimmy came up from the south to meet for dinner in the evening at his friend's restaurant. Also there was Brother Micky, a former Ogilvy executive I'd met once before who has lived in 7 countries, and his female friend. The owner, whose chef/husband is French, joined us later.
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Taipei Fuxing South Road Really Good Seafood Restaurant $$$
Had lunch at Really Good Seafood Restaurant on Fuxing South Road for the Nocera (Nasdaq:NCRA) spring banquet. Taiwan is such a small place – I met a former deputy commissioner of the Criminal Investigation Bureau, Brother Zhuang, who turned out to be my senior from Taichung First Senior High School. The owner specially served us king crab knowing he was coming. Later in the afternoon, I went to a nearby wine cellar with Tiger and Steven from the Tsai family, a century-old aquaculture family from Yunlin.
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Taipei Fuxing S. Rd. Ombre Bistro $$$
Ombre on Fuxing South Road hosted the spring banquet for 'Baodao Taiwan'. 'Huijin Taiwan' and 'TIC' are professional groups for Taiwanese finance professionals working in China and Hong Kong. Today, members mainly from these groups gathered for the newly established 'Baodao Taiwan' spring banquet, initiated by teacher Li Jigang. On this day when the Taiwan stock index hit a historic high, nearly 50 financial talents from across the strait gathered. Upon arrival, I first greeted former Yuanta Investment Trust's Zhaotang. Although we had crossed paths at the company before, we never had a proper chat.
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Anhe Rd. Vana Taipei — Taipei $$
In the afternoon, I had a meeting at the blockchain startup base, N24 Taipei Ark. There's a new indoor golf simulator (Venom Golf) on the 2nd floor, a collaboration with ITRI, combined with a bar and private rooms. In the evening, I introduced friends like Lman, Mars, Pat, Edison, and Paul to each other over drinks at Vana, recommended by Xia Xia. We chatted about AI computing power and investment trends.
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Taipei Shida District Bbang Gwan E Korean Restaurant $
The second stop of the night was at this Korean restaurant near NTNU. We had whiskey and Korean soju with Professor Lee from the music department, Brother Zeng from semiconductor equipment distribution, and Korean owner Brother Zhao. It was a great gathering with good drinks and company. Cheers!
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Taipei Zhongxiao E. Rd. Alley Xiao Shan Xiang Chengdu Spicy Hot Pot (2nd Visit) $$
A busy Monday in Taipei. Four meetings and two dinners today. From morning to afternoon, discussions ranged from strategies with a US hedge fund and cryptocurrency exchanges... all the way to AI, electric vehicles, and semiconductor investments. Lunch was at TSUKUMI on the 4th floor of Breeze Xinyi, thanks for the treat, Paul! Dinner was spicy hot pot, thanks again~ Rarely went a day without any alcohol today, so no 'Cheers' to write about. @@ By Morgan @Evening of Dec 4, 2023.
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Taipei Dunhua S. Rd. Alley Plan B European Street Market Bistro $$
Christine, who just returned from Hong Kong in the evening, invited me for a drink to chat about her involvement with Huasheng Securities, Pionex, the US-listed company JYD... The world is small; Christine also knows Brian, Sam. She was quite interested in paying with cryptocurrency, so I let her experience it by swiping with TPay. Afterwards, I met up with two other beauties at the usual spot. Cheers! By Morgan @Evening of Nov 21, 2023.
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Taipei Yi Pin Vegetable Lamb Speciality Restaurant (2nd Visit) $$
Yanchao returned to Taiwan from Beijing for a short while. As the weather turned cooler, thought it'd be nice to have mutton hot pot. So we had a dinner gathering of five. When heading out, brought two Georgian red wines to pair with the meal. Afterwards, moved to信義路 to continue the night with other good friends. Thanks to Andrew for hosting the later part! Cheers! By Morgan @2023.11.13 night
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Taipei Ren'ai Road - Chun Shen Restaurant $$$
Had a meeting for the QT crypto fund in the morning. Then, through Dr. Jiao from Dingbang Family Office, I had a remote meeting with Chairman Yang, who works in green energy, long-term care, carbon credits, and invests in many companies and restaurants. We discussed the possibility of integrating blockchain into his main business.
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ABV Bar & Kitchen American Bistro — Taipei $$
After returning from Taichung in the afternoon, I visited Le vin CAFE again to see the French owner. Then in the evening, we had a gathering of 11 university classmates from the Industrial Management department because Funky came from Macau to Taiwan for a marathon event. We've known each other for over 25 years—time flies! From tech to finance, from listed companies to civil servants... After it ended, I returned to Le vin CAFE. Cheers!
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Taipei Da'an Orange Shabu Shabu House $$$
A crazy busy Monday. During the day: two online meetings, two phone calls, and survey data. In the evening, I finally made it to Mugen Shabu Shabu, a place I've wanted to book for ten years but could never get a reservation. James, the Chief Innovation Officer of Digitimes, introduced me to the lovely Emily from his team. After that, I headed to the wine shop on Da'an Road to have drinks with a friend who's involved in large-scale land development in New Taipei and recently wants to invest in a private club in Taichung, seeking my advice.
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Dunhua S. Rd. Fan He Beef Yakiniku — Taipei $$$
Bon, a high-end yakiniku restaurant in Taiwan, is a collaboration with Yoroniku, Tokyo's top-ranked yakiniku spot. My good friend Sam just returned from the US last night, so we all gathered here for dinner tonight. Besides being a Director at a UIUC university lab, Sam is also a co-founder of KulaDAO, which tokenizes real-world assets (RWA) in Africa. We ordered the double set menu (NT$6,500+10%) and some extra meats, plus...
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Taipei Xinyi Rd. Shenpu Shangyan - Shanghai Cuisine $$$
Evening gathering with the Zomma Protocol team. (Zomma is an on-chain cryptocurrency options exchange: https://app.zomma.pro/en/main/trade) We all sat at one table in a private room. With Big Tom and Tianren Ge there, the night was never dull! We paired the meal with two French red wines. Cheers~ :) By Morgan @2023.8.16 evening
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Pan House Wine & Bistro — Yanji St., Taipei $$
I hadn't met with senior captain Brother Lin Yan for a long time—every time we tried to meet, he was either flying a plane in the air or not in Taipei. Tonight was perfect, as it was the birthday of Ian, the younger brother of Pan House's owner, so Brother Lin Yan organized a gathering here. Starting with 3 men and 6 women, it eventually grew to 11 men and 13 women. I initially planned to note down each woman's name (and I did remember the first few), but there were simply too many later, so I gave up and went with the flow. As expected with Brother Lin Yan's gatherings, the number of women always exceeds the men...
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Taipei Yanji St. Meal Room - Bistro & Hot Pot $$
Had dinner with Lman and Joey at Meal Room on Yanji Street. Joey, who's lived in Shanghai for 15 years, is back in Taiwan with his family. Over a yin-yang hot pot paired with Japanese chocolate wine, we discussed potential business collaborations in industrial real estate. Cheers!
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VG The Seafood Bar — Da'an, Taipei $$$
Met up with the talented designer Coco at VG The Seafood Bar near her office. The seafood and steak were excellent, complemented nicely by an Argentine red wine after the initial white. Thanks to Coco for the treat and for arranging a Maserati ride home with a driver!
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Taipei Zhongxiao Fuxing JAPOLI Italian Bistro $$
Three stops in one day. Afternoon tea with senior Guojun and Joe from Biying near Taipei World Trade Center. Dinner at JAPOLI Italian Restaurant with lman senior and OGG, discussing AIGC projects. Then moved to Changchun Goose Meat on Liaoning Street with Yujia and Don senior.
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Taipei Yanji St. Tonight Bistro (Suspended) ⚠️ 暫停營業 $$
Started the afternoon with a walk from Tayou Road to Guanshan Riverside Park and Yingfeng Riverside Park for some exercise. In the evening, my two cousins invited me to Bramay German Afternoon Tea on Guangfu South Road for some South African Rooibos tea. Later, I moved to the Tonight bar on Yanji Street. Nancy rushed back from Taichung, and we had drinks with high school senior Seymour and classmate Joseph. Joseph's company, OOSGA, recently helped FTV News...
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Taipei Guangfu S. Rd. Xiaolin Seafood $$
In the morning, Shrimp Shrimp and YJ from Hong Kong's Amber Group happened to visit CoinW, so I dropped by to chat as well. Coincidentally, Tony was also there. Thanks to Mark & William for hosting a simple lunch. After the Zomma meeting in the afternoon, we had a group dinner at nearby Xiao Lin Seafood in the evening. After that, I went home to drop off some things, then headed to Nangang HSR Station to travel south again to Yunlin - Huwei. FUNWOO De Zai International Real Estate held an event today at Huwei Chunqiu Hotel...
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Taipei Da'an Danjuku Honjin Night Izakaya $$
An extremely busy Monday. Had lunch with high school friends who came to Taipei for business. In the evening, met with Jude and Amy from Fireblocks - a company founded by Israelis that acts as the SWIFT of the crypto world through their leading MPC technology. We gathered at Danshuku Honjin Night Food & Bar in Da'an.
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DOMANI Italian Restaurant — Da'an, Taipei $$$
Another busy day. In the morning, I listened to Jack, Pan, and Vincent explain their strategies using A.I. in stocks, futures, and options, along with their impressive live trading performance over the past two years. Taiwan is small—they happened to visit He Ding Venture Capital and meet with Cheng Wei yesterday. For lunch, I had a meal with Brother Gong at this upscale Italian restaurant. The lobster pasta was pretty good, paired with Italian sparkling wine. In the afternoon, I visited the Jut Art Museum and the Changliu Art Museum in the basement of the Ren'ai Hongxi Building.
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Taipei ABRAZO Bistro $$
Had a team dinner with Zomma at ABRAZO Bistro on Xinyi Road. We recently launched the Zomma Option Protocol on the zkSync mainnet and are conducting small-scale real-money testing. The recent Community Call on Discord was a huge success, with over 500 attendees online at its peak.
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Taipei Shanghai Village Restaurant $$$
Our Zomma team had a dinner gathering at Shanghai Village Restaurant on Xinyi Road. It was a celebratory meal as our Zomma Option Protocol has just launched on the zkSync mainnet for real-money testing, following a successful community call with over 500 participants.
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Siwei Rd. Taipei Xiao Ye Japanese Izakaya $$$
Attended a Solana Taipei Hacker House side event at the Japanese izakaya 'Xiaoye' on Siwei Road with senior Lman. Met Ben, whom I hadn't seen in over three years due to the pandemic. Ben was one of the speakers and brought some friends from Hong Kong. The event was hosted by the NCCU Blockchain Club as a warm-up.
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Taipei Ombré Italian Bistro Anhe Branch (Permanently Closed) $$$
Spent the day moving between high-rise offices in Taipei, including visits to QuanTrend and Bincentive. In the evening, met Cindy at Deutsche Bank's asset management office near Far Eastern Plaza Hotel, where Eva was recently appointed as CEO of the joint venture.
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Dunhua S. Rd. Le Chamber French Bistro — Taipei $$$
Morning introduction of Ali, a friend interested in crypto who's in land development and construction, to Mars. After a simple lunch nearby (thanks Ale for treating!), we stood chatting outside the United Daily News building - Taiwan is indeed small.
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Taipei East District Xiao Shan Xiang Chengdu Spicy Hot Pot $$
Dinner with university junior Wenqi, who recently moved to Taipei for work, and another friend at this authentic Sichuan hot pot place. We had frog, brain, and tripe -好久沒吃到的黃喉 - all delicious with the spicy oil dip. Wenqi now works at CloudMile, a top cloud service agent, and is preparing for Google Cloud certification.
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Abudu Middle Eastern Halal Restaurant, Taipei $$
I brought a bottle of French Rock Angel rosé to FUNWOO's office for a drink with Nancy. Later, I met my two cousins for dinner at Abdul Halal Restaurant, where we were joined by my junior Steven - it turns out he and my cousin were middle school classmates! It was a lovely, unexpected reunion.
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Taipei Kanpai $$$
Attended a forum on virtual asset regulation co-organized by Taka and the Taiwan Blockchain Enthusiast Association. Taiwan is so small—I ran into Michael, whom I met while drinking last night, right as I entered the venue. We had to take a photo to commemorate the coincidence. As a VC, Michael also knows Outliers Venture.
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Taipei East District Totsuzen Steak Dry-Aged Steak Bistro $$
Had dinner with senior Lman and Mars at this steakhouse offering great value wet-aged steak sets. For around a thousand NT dollars, you get not only steak but also oysters, scallops, and abalone. Both the Miyazaki A5 Wagyu with its melting marbling and the sweet US CAB Angus beef were incredibly satisfying. Afterward, we went to a nearby bar to have drinks and chat with Ke-wei, whom we met for the first time.
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Taipei Zhongxiao E. Rd. Zhi Le — Nigiri Sushi Specialty Store $$$
Shiraku Sushi Specialty Store on Zhongxiao East Road, and Neihu Cigar Shengshi Hall. In the morning, I took Tiffany—back from Hong Kong for the New Year—to visit Andrew at Contibit in Shilin. Then at noon, I had lunch with Tiffany, Pat, and Sam so they could get to know each other. After the meal, we all had afternoon tea and chatted at Chun Shui Tang in Tianmu's Shin Kong Mitsukoshi. Later, back in the city, I took a short break to visit Jut Art Museum, where the current exhibition 'Perceptual Field' combines architecture and art. Last time I came...
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Da'an Rd. C'elet115 Bistro — Taipei $$$
We were meeting at 4:30 PM, so I looked for one of the few restaurants that serve alcohol in the afternoon. This was to catch up with my friend Andy, whom I hadn't seen in over three years since he returned from Hong Kong. I also took the chance to introduce him to Sam, a veteran US broker in crypto custody (AUM $200M USD), and Ethan from MatrixPort. Andy previously worked at Tencent, handling M&A and investments...
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Taipei Civic Blvd. Oh My God — Japanese Seafood Yakitori Izakaya $$
Yesterday, I had a conference call with Pat and Enzo, the former CTO of ByBit who's now in Singapore. Enzo, who came from Baidu, has a strong technical background, and we chatted about GoLang, C++, Java... He recently assembled a new team of nearly 30 people for a new project. We'll see how we can help once his deck is ready. Tonight, instead of going to the TBW party, I met up with my senior Lman for dinner at this izakaya, which was founded by a former...
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Taipei, Zhongxiao E. Rd. Alley, Shi Ba Izakaya $$
In the afternoon, I had a meeting about Zomma. In the evening, I had a conference call with my senior Lman and his friend Ben. Ben previously worked in the CVC (Corporate Venture Capital) at Appier and has recently been looking into some Web3 projects and investment opportunities. We briefly exchanged some ideas. Afterward, I went to the East District with Lman for dinner. The passion fruit shochu paired with raw beef with egg yolk was quite nice. We chatted about MarTech over the meal...
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Taipei Zhongxiao Dunhua Da Zhen DZ Omakase Teppanyaki Bistro $$$
Samuel invited me to dinner, so I organized another gathering tonight. I invited Fisher, a Cheng Kung University junior who works at Palm Drive Capital (a global VC fund based in New York), my good brother Pat from a foreign investment bank, plus Samuel & Pat's Cornell junior Olen, who is also a Co-Founder of DeFITs. The five of us got together for a meal and to get to know each other.
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Taipei Leli Rd. Red Queen Sichuan Cuisine $$$
In the morning, I first visited the Whoscall (Gogolook) headquarters near Guting Station with senior Lman to meet CEO Jeff, also an NCKU alumnus. Gogolook now has over 150 employees, mostly working remotely, almost matching the model of many Silicon Valley companies. XD With Jeff, we discussed senior Lman's recent collaboration with the founder of Bahamut, Taiwan's largest gaming community site with over 2 million daily active users (DAU)...
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Taipei Ren'ai Rd. Alley Shi Yu Omakase Japanese Sushi Restaurant $$$
Dinner with Ray from Matrixport, and I also invited Pat. Ray lived in Hong Kong for ten years and worked at HKEX. Like me, he's also in the 'Huijin Taiwan' group for Taiwanese finance professionals working in Hong Kong. Pat also lived in Hong Kong for twelve years and owns property there. So we started chatting about shared Hong Kong and Macau memories. This place doesn't charge corkage - Ray brought a bottle of Dassai, but different from regular Dassai, this one uses additional...
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Taipei Ren'ai Rd. Jun Tai Wine Collection $$$
Three meetings in one day. First took Cindy and Vins to visit my Weidao junior Chengwei in the afternoon. His family office's Hedding Venture Capital, which mainly invests in biotech and IC design, has recently started investing in blockchain-related companies. They previously invested in Cybavo, which was recently acquired by Circle. After leaving Hedding, returned to the Richwell & Defits office with Cindy and Vins. Everyone met with FUNWOO's founding team from Silicon Valley...
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Taipei Dunhua S. Rd. Alley Xin Dian Tang Hot Pot $$
Had dinner with Lman, Scott, and Changfeng, who I met for the first time. We enjoyed a flavorful laksa hotpot with plenty of beef and seafood while discussing digital marketing trends in the Web3 space.
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Taipei East District Gou Yi Xia Japanese Izakaya $$
After visiting a cutting-edge robotics company in Xinyi District in the afternoon, we headed to Doggy House, an izakaya in the East District, for dinner. It was a great way to unwind after a day of being amazed by AI-powered robotic arms performing delicate tasks like pouring wine.
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Taipei Anhe Rd. Aplus Hanasakura Bistro $$$
A full day. After coding until 2 AM, I visited a futures company in the morning. In the afternoon, Cindy introduced me to many outstanding NCKU alumni, including those from the alumni association, a Rotary club, and various businesses.
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Taipei Guangfu S. Rd. Alley What Do You Think Bistro $$
Met with Sam's friend Jade to discuss potential GameFi projects, so I invited Lman along. Jade, a CS and finance grad, now runs her own crypto investment and blockchain venture. We shared ideas over drinks, including the bartender's signature 'secret weapon' cocktail.
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Taipei East District Alley Awkward Chat Couple Bistro $$
Lman senior invited me to dinner at this alleyway bistro in East District, so I brought my junior Youming along. The senior graduated 15 years before my junior, and I'm right in the middle. We started talking about games (my junior is a Bahamut user) and then moved on to topics like energy storage and carbon neutrality.
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Taipei Zhongxiao Dunhua A Bo Lang Thin Skin Dumplings Taiwanese Bistro $$
After returning to Taipei from Taoyuan in the evening, I first visited the office of Unblock, a blockchain AML monitoring company near Zhongxiao Dunhua Station. They recently received strategic investment from Whoscall (Gogolook) and launched some new features.
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Taipei, East District, Qiu Jin Japanese Izakaya (Renamed: Xi You Kao Yu Da'an Branch) $$
Lman学长临时约我吃饭，于是我叫了同社团的学弟瑞宏一起。毕业二十多年后还能聚在一起真是缘分。我们聊了区块链存储的问题，聚会又快三个小时才结束。整晚包场了。
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Taipei, Zhongxiao Fuxing, E Jiu Wu Izakaya (Renamed: OriginBAR Xu) $$
Lman学长临时问我晚上有没有空，正在吃肉圆的我让他晚点再约。没想到临时找朋友还能成局，于是我们五人聚在了一起，包括做游戏的OGG、交易加密货币的Sam，以及Lman最近认识的、在中国做过很多区块链项目的Galvin。Galvin深耕这个领域很早，甚至见过币安的CZ。
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Taipei, Yanji St., KoKoni Skewer & Donburi Izakaya $$
Had an impromptu gathering with Lman and Telder学长 in the evening. We reminisced about our days in the CCNS (Cheng Kung Computer Network Society) club at university. At this age, besides work, we ended up talking more about health and wellness topics.
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La Piola Cucina Italiana, Taipei $$
During my usual busy three-day period with multiple meetings, I managed to enjoy a wonderful Italian dinner at La Piola Cucina Italiana. It was a perfect break from back-to-back meetings, offering authentic Italian cuisine in a cozy atmosphere.
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Taipei 101 & Tonghua St. Alley Ajex Bistro $$
Last week was four meetings a day; this week it's seven meetings over three days. Time is truly a scarce resource. I visited Grace at her office on the 24th floor of Taipei 101, then had dinner and drinks with friends in the evening at a bistro near Tonghua Street.
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Taipei East District ABV Caribbean Bistro $$
After finishing work at noon, I was about to head back to Taichung when I suddenly saw that my junior Annie, whom I hadn't seen in a long time, was also free. So we arranged to meet up. The Brazilian unicorn company she works for specializes in providing cross-border payment solutions for Latin America and is currently applying for a U.S. listing. Their most recent pre-IPO funding round raised over $400 million. I listened to Annie talk about Brazil's national payment system Pix, Argentina's cash dollar exchange rate (CCL), and their strategies for Asian e-commerce, gaming...
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ULV Bistro — East District, Taipei $$$
At ULV Restaurant & Bar in Taipei's East District, I had a WeChat voice call with Yujia, who currently works at Macquarie Securities (Hong Kong) and was introduced by Tony. I asked him about his experience with financial product issuance, hedging, and market making. We then chatted and discovered that Yujia also attended Weidao High School. He was in 10th grade when I was in 9th grade—Taiwan is really small; our paths overlapped back then. Immediately after, I continued the call with Haoting, another Weidao classmate, to learn about his experience handling cross-strait capital flows. In the evening, Manager Liang invited me to dinner in the East District...
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Taipei, Lane off Da'an Rd., Xiao Man Hot Pot $$
Had dinner with old friends and Ruihong, a club junior I hadn't seen in a while. We picked up two bottles of red wine from the nearby Sogo department store to pair with our meal. Ruihong recently bought a property near a Taoyuan Airport MRT station, so his next step is finding the right lady of the house! Cheers!
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Taipei, Lane off Ren'ai Rd., Le Xuan Wagyu $$$$
This top-tier wagyu restaurant, originally from Taichung, now has a location in Taipei. We ordered the most expensive set menu (NT$4,400+10% per person) plus two bottles of Italian and French red wine. From Australian 9+ wagyu to Japanese A5 and Matsusaka A5 beef, every dish was bursting with wagyu flavor. Highlights included a hand roll with wagyu tartare and premium sea urchin, and Inaniwa udon with beef shank and truffle-infused egg yolk sauce.
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Taipei Lane off Dunhua S. Rd. Rou Da Ren Meat Shop Hot Pot $$
Introduced Professor Mingfeng to Boss Liang at Mr. Meat Butcher Hotpot in a lane off Dunhua South Road, along with Jessica whom we met last time—four of us in total. We chose Mr. Meat because it offers natural wine to pair with the meal and serves various beef from the US, Japan, and Kinmen, freshly sliced to order. This five-year-old restaurant is quite good. Since Professor Mingfeng's partner is a skilled magician, after a few glasses of wine, the professor also performed some magic tricks. A very enjoyable dinner—thanks to Boss Liang for treating everyone! :) By Morgan @202...
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Taipei Da'an District Tianxia Sanjue Beef Noodles $$
Tianxia Sanjue Beef Noodle in Da'an District is also on the Michelin Bib Gourmand list. Located in a lane in the East District, it's surrounded by upscale restaurants like Da'an No.9 and Orange Shabu Shabu. Beef noodles start at four to five hundred NTD, and there's also a set with a single glass of red wine ($600). Given the tender beef tendon and meat, this price isn't too expensive. Just memo it~ By Morgan @2020.12.19 noon
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San Beef Japanese Restaurant — Taipei $$$
台北 三牛日本料理 is one of Taipei's top 10 high-end Japanese restaurants, a decades-old establishment. I hadn't been here in years, but Chef Wenzheng is as impressive as ever. I sat at the counter again with a budget of two to three thousand for omakase, plus two bottles of Argentine red wine. They had just received a large wild red snapper today—we enjoyed red snapper, toro, scallops, mullet roe, grilled collar... all very fresh ingredients, ending with a nourishing soup. There's an elderly couple in their eighties who come every night, and I saw them again today. Time really flies, reminding me of memories from 2013 and 2014...
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Taipei Da'an Leputing $$$
台北 大安區 樂埔町 Leputing is a French restaurant hidden in a Japanese-style old house. We paired the meal with a French red wine—dishes like squid crisps, charcoal-grilled beef tongue, sea bass and eel broth, quail with roselle sauce, seared beef short ribs, clay pot rice, and burdock tea. A nice supper on the weekend~ I have to wake up early at 3 AM tomorrow to catch a flight again @@
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Taipei Ren'ai Rd. Lane 27 Da'an No. 9 Hot Pot & Japanese Restaurant $$$$
Da An No. 9 Hot Pot & Japanese Cuisine in Lane 27, Ren'ai Road, Taipei. This place aims to compete with the high-end shabu-shabu restaurant 'Orange' next door, and it's indeed not cheap either. After opening three bottles of French wine, the bill for three people came to NT$18,000—NT$6,000 per person. However, some ingredients or cooking methods are quite unique: imported Hokkaido conch aged over 10 years (NT$4,380), deep-fried sea urchin wrapped in nori, lucky gold sushi wrapped in gold leaf, US Prime black beef, and ice cream topped with fried sea urchin salt... Manager Liang, true to form, was humorous and charming, eventually attracting the owner Lisa and L...
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Taipei Bulgaria.Wang Restaurant (3rd Visit) $$$
Bulgarian King Restaurant in Taipei (3rd visit). Had dinner tonight with Manager Liang and Xiao Min—our annual gathering for the three of us, and this is our third time at this restaurant. The Bulgarian owner recommended two imported Bulgarian red wines tonight; one indeed developed richer flavors after 20 minutes of breathing, tasting more robust compared to wines from other countries. We didn't look at the menu and let the chef-owner freely create the dishes. Several of the courses made even my picky self light up with delight. The owner said his secret to staying young is drinking red wine every day, so while cooking, he'd take breaks to come out, drink, and chat with us. Besides his exceptional culinary skills...
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Taipei Dunhua S. Rd. Alley You Hua Premium Wagyu Yakiniku $$$
This is my 9th gathering with different groups of friends in three days at Taipei's Dunhua alleyway spot, Youhua, a premium Wagyu yakiniku restaurant. We had Australian 9+ Wagyu, Hokkaido scallops, and imported Australian prawns. Five of us polished off five bottles of red wine, ringing up another NT$16,000 bill. Cheers again! By Morgan, evening of Jan 23, 2017.
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Taipei Huashan Creative Park Piccola Botega Bistro $$
Met up with university classmates Bo-Min, A-Fu, Xing-Jian, and junior ICEBONE for a casual lunch at this bistro in Huashan Creative Park. We opened a reasonably priced Italian red and chatted about Taiwan's tech and software industries, as well as everyone's recent updates. It was so good to see everyone after so long! :)
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Taipei Xi Ju Fine Hot Pot $$$$
A pretty upscale hot pot restaurant hidden in an alley off Guangfu South Road. The seafood presentation was stunning, with live shrimp served on dry ice. Paired with 9+ grade Wagyu, it made for an incredibly lavish dinner. Our server Qianhui, an indigenous Taiwanese from Taichung, was quite the drinker. The five of us ended up opening four bottles of red wine, with the bill coming to around NT$16,000. Cheers! By Morgan, evening of Jan 21, 2017.
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Taipei Façön — Fa Xiong French Restaurant $$$$
Manager Liang just returned from his trip to the US yesterday, and today he asked Morgan out for a meal, so we came to this French restaurant, Façön, which was fully booked last time we tried to reserve. On this trip to the US, Manager Liang met a former Iranian finance minister, a self-made billionaire who now has over sixty investment companies. They hit it off immediately and had a great conversation. He and Manager Liang even planned to visit Manager Liang's company in China in the first quarter of next year to explore potential collaboration opportunities. Façön is also one of Taipei's well-known French restaurants. Although it hasn't been open for long, its cuisine...
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Taipei Patrick French Cuisine — L'Atelier de Patrick $$$$
L'Atelier de Patrick in Taipei is a French restaurant where I had dinner with Morgan tonight. We ordered a set menu including seafood soup with beef bone, lobster and foie gras terrine, black truffle with champagne mushroom and egg, grilled US prime ribeye, and desserts. Paired with a 2006 French red wine, the meal cost around ten thousand NTD for two. Honestly, the main course here is quite good, especially...
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Taipei 2nd Visit Bulgaria King Restaurant (2nd Visit) $$$$
This was my second visit to Bulgarian King Restaurant. Besides the unforgettable swordfish belly, I also tried the Lamb shoulder from New Zealand that I missed last time due to being too full. Seasoned with spices, it was incredibly fragrant and simply excellent. Compared to their beef, the lamb here is outstanding and left a deep impression. Since it was our second visit, the Bulgarian owner Krastyu treated us to a high-proof brandy from Bulgaria after the meal...
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Taipei Bulgarian King Restaurant — First Visit (Bulgarian Red Wine) $$$
J.W. Teres is named after the first Bulgarian king fascinated by wine, hence the name 'King' by the wine-loving Bulgarian owner, Krastyu. Located in an alley on Siwei Road, surrounded by many high-end restaurants, it offers a menu-less experience where servers verbally describe the day's dishes. It's also the only restaurant in Taiwan that imports Bulgarian wine.
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Taipei Toutouan Japanese Kaiseki Cuisine $$$$
Toutouan is a kaiseki restaurant from Tokyo, and this branch in a Dunhua South Road alley is its only overseas location. Beyond delicious food, Toutouan combines flower art, pottery, and tea ceremony—it's about culture and art. The entire meal feels like a visual and culinary feast, from raw dishes to grilled items, fish to seafood to beef to wagashi. The presentation and garnishes create a unique dining experience, starting with a light prelude, building intensity, and ending with a warm bowl of soup.
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Danny & Company — Taipei $$$$
My elder made a small profit from closing some short positions before the market closed, so he treated Morgan to dinner tonight. We came to this restaurant opened by the 'Steak Godfather' Deng Youkui in an alley on Siwei Road. Morgan had only tried his work at A-Cut at The Ambassador Hotel and No. Prime 168 at Victoria before, but this time we visited his own establishment. We ordered the evening set menu (NT$4200+10%) and added a bottle of Merlot from California's famous Shafer winery, which cost over three thousand.
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Taipei Laoganbei Charcoal Grill (Old Yanji Branch) $$$
Bring in the wine, don't stop the cups. When life is good, enjoy it to the fullest, don't let the golden goblet sit empty under the moon. By Morgan @2011.8.29
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Taipei Yipin Vegetable Lamb Hot Pot - Caixin Lamb $$
Thanks to Brother Jialiang for treating us to this meal last night. The cabbage at this restaurant is quite sweet and can be added unlimitedly. The lamb hot pot base comes in several flavors, 700 NTD for a pot serving two. With additional orders of stir-fried lamb heart, instant-boiled lamb, noodle threads, and beer, four of us ate for about 2000 NTD. After that, we continued to the nearby Tianzhong Garden for tea... By Morgan @2011.2.21
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Taipei Kanpai Japanese Yakiniku Izakaya (Main Store) $$$
I was reminded of a time when I went to the original Kanpai on Dunhua South Road with some college friends. We'd heard a lot about the Kanpai chain, which has several branches in Taipei. It was a gathering organized by a friend before he went to propose to his girlfriend, a sort of 'last supper' with the guys.
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Taipei Zang Wei Guan — International Cuisine $$
Taipei's diversity means you can find almost any cuisine, and this Tibetan restaurant near Shida might be the only authentic one run by Tibetans. Despite the rainy day, we were excited to try something unique. Our group of four ordered Tibetan-style beef stew with potatoes, stir-fried lamb with spices, and spicy chicken—all flavorful and distinctive.
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