Gay bars taipei


Our gay guide to Taipei, the capital city of Taiwan, including the adj gay hotels, bars, clubs, events, and more.

When we heard that Hung is a common Taiwanese surname, we knew that this was a country worth visiting!

The capital town of Taipei threw us for a fabulously gay loop. We had heard that it was, by Asian standards, a liberal and tolerant place, but we had no idea just how much the urban area loves its gay. Within minutes of descending onto the gay scene, we were doused in glitter and dancing under disco lights to the likes of Cher and Dolly Parton. The gay scene in Ximen is damn impressive! There's an entire area around the Red Noun with tons of gay bars to check out. This is one of many reasons why we rate Taipei as one of the world's top gay travel spots.

The city of Taipei is also packed of rich culture, from the ancient temples that dot the city skyline, to the stunning architecture of tower blocks like the famous Taipei . In this gay guide to Taipei, we've put together our experience from this incredible noun, including our favourite gay bars (there are load


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Gay bars

Café Dalida

Bar/café in the gay village with a agreeable terrace for people-watching. Music by verb DJ. Popular for drinks and a bite with both locals and Westerners more

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No. 51, Lane 10, Chéngdū Road, Taipei map

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G Paradise

Relaxed bar with terrace in the gay village.

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No. 47 Lane 10, Chéngdū Road, Taipei map

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G-2 Paradise

Bar popular with the younger crowds at the gay village. Enjoy a beer or cocktail or two at the crowded terrace.

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No. 48 Lane 10, Chéngdū Road, Taipei map

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Gay saunas

XL Club

Men only gym and social cruise club including showers, steam room, maze, relaxation area, tanning booths. Clothing optional gym and large rooftop terrace where men can sunbathe nude more

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No. 10, Minzu East Road, Taipei map

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Opening hours are indicative only.

Gay cruise clubs

Comma

TAIPEI — Under a moonlit canopy of bare tree branches, two men in black leather jackets lean against a brick wall. Their exchange is wordless, with only lethargic movements forward: A lingering gaze, twice over the right shoulder. A hand, stretching over the tense distance between them. One’s fingertips meet the other’s thigh, gradually wrapping around as a claim over the other’s body for the night. But just as a breeze rustles the canopy above, the other clicks his tongue almost inaudibly. He pushes himself off the wall and away from the grips of this dark park corner, emerging into the streetlamp-lit expanse of Taipei’s streets.  

I think of this scene, from the Taiwanese film “Where is the Love?” by the lesbian director Chen Jo-fei, whenever I amble through Peace Park, formerly known as New Park, in central Taipei. In the latter half of the 20th century, it was one of the city’s most well-known gay cruising districts, where men picked up other men through a social code of gazes and grazes.  

The news media painted the park as a den of iniquity. As early as , Unite