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Best Cafés in Taipei (2026)

Taipei has a serious coffee culture, and several of its cafes are run by champions. Simple Kaffa was founded by Wu Tse-lin, winner of the 2016 World Barista Championship, and its Huashan flagship is the place to taste the style that won him the title; the company's Sola branch on the 88th floor of Taipei 101 adds views. Fika Fika Cafe on Yitong Street belongs to James Chen, who won the 2013 Nordic Roaster Competition, and VWI by CHADWANG in the East District is the pour-over bar of 2017 World Brewers Cup winner Chad Wang.

For history with your drink, Astoria Cafe has served Russian-style cakes and black tea with brandy since 1949 and was a meeting place for the city's writers, while the Mayor's Residence Arts Salon occupies a 1940 house that was once home to Taipei's mayors. Tea lovers should visit Wang Tea in Dadaocheng, founded in 1890, where you can see the charcoal roasting room and taste before you buy. Speciality coffee prices are higher than at chains, queues are common at weekends at the best-known cafes, and opening hours change, so check each cafe's own channels before making a special trip.

6 places · Updated October 27, 2026

Our top 3 cafés in Taipei

  1. Simple Kaffa Flagship Specialty coffee, ZhongzhengThe Huashan flagship of Simple Kaffa, the speciality coffee company founded by 2016 World Barista Champion Wu Tse-lin.
  2. Fika Fika Cafe Nordic-style speciality coffee roaster, ZhongshanJames Chen's Nordic-inspired coffee bar on Yitong Street, known for its Capulypuly house blend and drip coffee; Chen won the 2013 Nordic Roaster Competition.
  3. Astoria Cafe Historic Russian-style bakery and cafe, ZhongzhengFounded in 1949 by Russian emigres and a Taiwanese partner, Astoria is a historic bakery and cafe that became a meeting place for Taipei's writers.

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2. Fika Fika Cafe

Nordic-style speciality coffee roaster$$Zhongshan

James Chen's Nordic-inspired coffee bar on Yitong Street, known for its Capulypuly house blend and drip coffee; Chen won the 2013 Nordic Roaster Competition.

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Café

3. Astoria Cafe

Historic Russian-style bakery and cafe$$Zhongzheng

Founded in 1949 by Russian emigres and a Taiwanese partner, Astoria is a historic bakery and cafe that became a meeting place for Taipei's writers.

View details — Astoria Cafe