The Public House
Yi'an, Taipei
Bar in Taipei, Taiwan
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Consecutive Asia Rankings
Why go
Go to The Public House when the night needs both cocktails and real food. The Da’an bar is strongest as an early-to-late anchor: eat first, stay as the room gets livelier, and book ahead if a prime slot matters.
About The Public House
The Public House in Taipei is a $$$ bar with a smart-casual dress code and confirmed recognition from several bar guides. It appears at #40 on World's 50 Best Asia's Best Bars for 2025, #367 on Top 500 Bars Best Bars for 2025, and is listed by Tatler in Best Bars Asia-Pacific 2025.
Plan around confirmed bar details
Public details for The Public House do not confirm a specific cuisine, dish list, chef, menu format, or food service details. Treat it primarily as a Taipei bar listing with confirmed $$$ pricing and award recognition, rather than relying on any expectation about particular dishes or dining style.
The grounded case for The Public House is its recognized bar status in Taipei, not a set of menu anchors or meal formats.
What to know about the experience
What can be stated confidently is that The Public House is in Taipei, sits in the $$$ price tier, and has a smart-casual dress code.
The bar’s confirmed recognition gives it credibility for travelers comparing higher-profile Taipei drinking options: World's 50 Best Asia's Best Bars ranked it #40 in 2025, Top 500 Bars Best Bars ranked it #367 in 2025, and Tatler listed it in Best Bars Asia-Pacific 2025.
Use it as the anchor for a Taipei drinks night
Readers building a broader itinerary should start with our full Taipei bars guide, then branch into food, hotels, and daytime planning through our full Taipei restaurants guide and our full Taipei hotels guide.
Planning details
- Location
- 10681, Taipei City, Da’an District, 信義路四段143號一樓
- Website
- facebook.com/The-Public-House-104042718071448/?epa=SEARCH_BOX
- Phone
- +886 2 2701 0053
The take
The Take
The Vibe
The Public House frames the evening as a sequence of moods rather than a single blur: warm lighting and jazz in the early window set a deliberately approachable tone. The design leans into a European public house lineage (soft, familiar and convivial) while the program applies contemporary craft instincts to Taiwanese cultural references. It avoids the austere counter format common among Taipei’s cocktail rooms, favoring a relaxed, cozy precision that still reads as sophisticated. Overall the room feels welcoming and composed, a neighborhood bar with serious intentions and a clear sense of how the night should unfold.
Best For
This is primarily an evening destination: arrive for the early window (roughly 7–9pm) to catch the warm, jazz-tinged chapter that pairs small bar plates with drinks, then linger as the night shifts through its programmed chapters. It suits after-work groups and pairs who want polished cocktails without the formality of a tasting room, and it holds enough craft credibility to interest serious cocktail seekers exploring Taipei’s bar scene. The Public House works for relaxed dinners and social nights where local flavors and thoughtful drinks are the focus.
Ordering Tips
Plan your visit around the bar’s three-part evening: show up early if you want the warm jazz window and the snack-focused service that accompanies it. The kitchen and cocktail program are designed to be complementary, so order a few bar plates alongside cocktails rather than treating drinks as separate. When you talk to bartenders, ask about how Taiwanese references inform their cocktails: the menu is built on that organizing principle, and staff guidance will surface the most locally resonant choices.
Venue details
Ambiance
Sophisticated pub atmosphere with dim lighting, evolving music from jazz to rock and electronic, and lively vibes.
Tags
Vibe
Best For
Experience
Format
At the Bar
- Bar Category
- Pub
- Late Night
- Open Until 4am
- Music
- Jazz to Rock to Electronic
- Spirits Focus
- Gin
Know before you go
Know Before You Go
- Getting there
- 10681, Taipei City, Da’an District, 信義路四段143號一樓
Planning details
Location
10681, Taipei City, Da’an District, 信義路四段143號一樓 · Directions
facebook.com/The-Public-House-104042718071448/?epa=SEARCH_BOX
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Is The Public House good for a date?
The Public House can be a polished Taipei option if you want a recognized $$$ bar with a smart-casual dress code. Its confirmed credentials include World's 50 Best Asia's Best Bars #40 in 2025, Top 500 Bars Best Bars #367 in 2025, and a Tatler Best Bars Asia-Pacific 2025 listing.
Is The Public House worth the prices?
It may be worth the $$$ price tier for visitors who value confirmed bar recognition and a smart-casual Taipei setting. The strongest grounded case is its 2025 recognition from World's 50 Best Asia's Best Bars, Top 500 Bars Best Bars, and Tatler.
