A concierge that already knows Taipei
NUM holds 95,459 places in and around Taipei. Text it what you want, in any language. It finds three real places that fit, open now, and books the one you pick.
Dinner in Taipei tonight, somewhere still open at 11?
Three places that fit, all open now. Want me to book one?
What is in the Taipei directory
Built from open map data, kept current, and never ranked by who paid, because nobody can pay. Placement is not for sale on NUM. Counted October 10, 2026.
Taipei at a glance
A basin city of 12 districts, ringed by mountains and surrounded on every side by New Taipei City. People come for the National Palace Museum, working temples like Longshan, night-market food, and metro day trips to the hot springs of Beitou. Most first-time visitors base themselves here and reach the rest of the north by train or bus.
Known for
National Palace Museum 國立故宮博物院
In Shilin District; holds nearly 700,000 objects, including the Jadeite Cabbage and Meat-shaped Stone, with displays that rotate.
Mengjia Longshan Temple 艋舺龍山寺
Wanhua District temple built in 1738 and still busy with worshippers from early morning.
Taipei 101 台北101
The tower that was the world's tallest building when it opened in 2004; observatory near the top and New Year's Eve fireworks off its sides.
Night markets 夜市
Raohe Street in Songshan and Shilin are two well-known ones; go hungry and graze stall to stall.
Beef noodle soup 牛肉麵
Taipei's signature bowl: braised (red-cooked) or clear broth, thick wheat noodles, chunks of shank.
Beitou hot springs 北投溫泉
Geothermal valley in the city's north, reached on the Xinbeitou branch of the metro's red line.
Getting there
From Taoyuan Airport, Airport MRT express trains reach Taipei Main Station in about 35 min from Terminal 1 and about 40 min from Terminal 2. Songshan Airport, for domestic and some regional flights, is inside the city on the Wenhu (brown) metro line. HSR and TRA trains from the rest of Taiwan stop at Taipei Main Station; HSR also stops at Nangang and Banqiao.
Getting around
The Taipei Metro reaches almost every sight; one EasyCard works on metro, buses and YouBike shared bikes. Taxis are plentiful and metered.
When to go
October to December and March to April are the mildest. Summers are hot and humid with afternoon storms, plum rains fall in May and June, and typhoons come roughly July to October. The Taipei Lantern Festival runs for a few weeks around the first full moon of the lunar year (February or March), at venues that change from year to year; Lunar New Year closes many family-run places for several days.
Local tip
No eating, drinking or chewing gum past the fare gates and on trains: the Taipei Metro's no-food rule is enforced with fines, and a sip of water counts.
Facts checked October 3, 2026. Transport and openings change, so NUM checks them again.
Where NUM looks in Taipei
Districts NUM covers here.
- Da'an District 大安區
- Zhongshan District 中山區
- Zhongzheng District 中正區
- Xinyi District 信義區
- Songshan District 松山區
- Neihu District 內湖區
- Wanhua District 萬華區
- Datong District 大同區
- Shilin District 士林區
- Wenshan District 文山區
- Nangang District 南港區
- Beitou District 北投區
How NUM works in Taipei
- 1
Text NUM what you want
A table, a massage, a driver, a pharmacy. In your words, in your language.
- 2
Get three real places
Checked, open now, and close to where you are. Nobody paid to be on the list.
- 3
It books the one you pick
The confirmation stays in your thread. A real person is one message away.
Questions about NUM in Taipei
How many restaurants does NUM know in Taipei?
16,184 in and around Taipei, from the open map data NUM builds its directory on. NUM does not list all of them at you. It picks three that fit what you asked for, and says why.
Does NUM cover street food and markets in Taipei?
Yes: 1,833 street-food spots and 302 markets. Ask it what is open now and it will answer for the hour you are actually in.
Can NUM help me find a hotel in Taipei?
NUM knows 1,481 places to stay here. It finds the one that fits and hands you to the licensed partner who books it, so you always know who you are booking with.
Are Tamsui, Jiufen and Banqiao part of Taipei?
No. They are in New Taipei City, a separate municipality that surrounds Taipei on all sides. Banqiao and Tamsui are on the Taipei Metro; Jiufen is about 1 h to 1 h 30 min away by direct bus, or by train to Ruifang and a short bus ride.
How do I get from Taoyuan Airport to central Taipei?
Take the Airport MRT express to Taipei Main Station: about 35 min from Terminal 1 and about 40 min from Terminal 2. If your flight uses Songshan Airport instead, you are already in the city, on the Wenhu metro line.
What language can I message NUM in for Taipei?
Whatever you write in. NUM answers in the language of your message, and in the script you used, which for Chinese means Traditional stays Traditional.
Does it cost anything?
Not for travelers. Booking through NUM is free and nothing is added to your bill. NUM Plus and NUM Pro are optional and only add room.
For businesses in Taipei
If you run somewhere here, list it free. No account needed: add your place or update its details, and NUM checks them before they go live. Taking bookings through NUM is a separate, optional sign-up.
- Free to list, no account needed
- NUM checks every listing before it goes live
- Nobody can pay to be recommended