The station district is more useful than a place to change trains. Mountain Kids makes North Gate a coffee starting point, while NOTCH offers a seated pause in the older streets south of the station.
Beimen 北門 or Taipei Main Station 台北車站2 considered coffee stops
Begin at Mountain Kids by North Gate, then explore the gate and the western station streets. Walk south to NOTCH if you want a longer food-and-coffee break, or continue north toward Dadaocheng instead.
Mountain Kids is a natural first cup for a day beginning at North Gate. The roaster’s accessible approach fits a mixed sightseeing schedule: have a coffee and a house sweet, then move into the western city streets with beans in your bag if something catches your interest.
OUR SUGGESTED ORDER
A black coffee or latte, with a cinnamon roll if available.
Before you goThis is the North Gate branch on Zhongxiao West Road. Jiaxing and Taipei Music Center are separate journeys.
NOTCH is a practical old-building café choice near Taipei Main Station. Include it when the day needs a longer seated pause and a familiar coffee, with the historic street setting supplying the detour. This is the guide’s everyday café option in the station district.
OUR SUGGESTED ORDER
A black coffee or latte with a light food item.
Before you goThis is the Honmachi shop on Chongqing South Road. The former station-front branch is a different location.
