Weather-wise, March is supposed to be a very nice month for all types of activities in Taiwan. Not to mention dining or even just having a drink outside, in the open air. Taipei has not yet developed an area along a waterfront or in a nice park where this can be done. I hope this will change soon.

Look at other cities in the region, such as Manila, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Hong Kong and Macau: more or less the same climate and with many outdoor venues in nice surroundings.

As non-smoking restrictions have been put into place here in Taiwan, more restaurants have created an area outside for people to smoke, which might help increase the interest in outdoor dining. To warm up to this new idea, Taipei restaurants might start using folding doors that can be opened up and let guests start enjoying fresh-air dining.

Still, below you can find a selection of restaurants with a patio and more:

Carnegie's
American Food Add: Anhe Rd. Sec. 2, #100 Tel: 02-2325-4433

Wendel's
German Food Add: Dexing W. Rd. #5 Tel: 02-2831-4592

Villa 32 The Restaurant
Italian Food Add: Zhongshan Rd. #32 Tel: 02-6611-7888 ext 312

The Peak
Chinese Food Add: Gezhi Rd. #124 Tel: 02-2862-2358

The Top
Asian Food Add: Kaixuan Rd. Ln. 67, #33 Tel: 02-2862-2255

Galerie Bistro
Europen Food Add: Nanjing W. Rd. Ln. 25, #2 Tel: 02-2558-0096

Spot Café Lumiere
Western Food Add: Zhongshan N. Rd. Sec. 2, #18 Tel: 02-2562-5612

Flavors
Swedish Food Add: Ren Ai Rd. Sec. 4, Ln. 300, Aly. 26, #13 Tel: 02-2709 6525

Sababa Pita Bar in Tienmou
Western Food Add: Zhongshan N. Rd. Sec. 6, Ln. 450, Aly. 3, #1 Tel: 02-2873- 7612

France Grange
Western Food Add: Ping Jing St. #142 Tel: 02-2862-3831