Taipei is Asia's queer capital, home to the continent's largest Pride march each October and to marriage equality since 2019. Ximending's Red House plaza is the heart of the scene, alongside night markets and Taipei 101.
amba Taipei Ximending is a gay-friendly hip design hotel in buzzing Ximending, Taipei, with music-led interiors and a lounge in the heart of the nightlife.
Cho Hotel is a gay-friendly hotel in Taipei's Ximending, with affordable central rooms a short walk from the gay bars, shopping and street food of Wanhua.
Bear Junkies at 192 Kunming St Ximen is a warm bear den run by couple Angus and Ken — cocktails, coffee, tea and snacks in a spacious, friendly clubhouse for bears and friends.
Commander D. is Taipei's premier BDSM/fetish gay bar — black and red interior, play spaces, dark room, inventive absinthe cocktails and monthly D Day themed parties.
Hunt is a cool basement gay bar in Ximen — industrial-chic design, bed seating, inventive absinthe cocktails and monthly Hunting Season theme parties with hunky performers.
The Red House on Chengdu Rd Ximen is Taipei's premier gay cultural complex — over a dozen LGBT bars, shops and restaurants in a heritage building, packed on weekends until dawn.
Sen Spa is gay-owned and strictly professional on Kunming St Ximen — therapeutic massage for healthy men under 65, private and relaxed, open 10am-11pm, 10% Utopia discount.
In Touch Spa near Taipei City Hall MRT is a beautiful private gay men's spa with 15 masseurs, Thai body-to-body and four-hand massage in four treatment rooms — English menu, 10% Utopia discount.
