Kahu Craft Beer Garden

Sitting on Wenquan Road in the hot-spring valley at the northern end of the Taipei MRT, Kahu is all about the setting: an open-air garden overlooking the Beitou stream, a world away from the city's basement taprooms. Taiwanese taps rotate, with Island Life Brewing a regular, and it holds 4.6 across more than 400 Google reviews.

Come before or after the hot springs; weekend brunch makes it a viable daytime stop. Try the breaded oysters or a pizza. It's genuinely kid-friendly and hosts live singing on selected nights.