4 to 5 hours (Option 1)

Din Tai Fung: No. 194, Section 2, Xinyi Road, Da’an District; dintaifung.com.tw: +886 2 2321 8928. A Taipei landmark known for pork or shrimp xiao long bao (steamed soup dumplings). It’s an international chain now, but this is the first. (If you’re feeling rich, step up to the steamed truffle and pork dumplings.) Metro: Dongmen Station, Red Line. A block east on Xinyi Road. Duration: 20-30 minutes. The wait can look long, but they seat, serve and move customers efficiently.

Dongmen Market: No. 81, Section 2, Xinyi Road, Zhongzheng District; market.taipei; +886 2 2321 8209. Pedestrian alley full of vendors with traditional goods. Metro: Dongmen Station, Red Line. Duration: 10-20 minutes.

Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall: No. 21, Zhongshan South Road, Zhongzheng District; cksmh.gov.tw. Palacelike monument dedicated to the military leader. Metro: cKS Memorial Hall Station, Red and Green lines. Walk one block northeast on Linsen South Road, right on Aiguo East Road to the side gate. Duration: 30 minutes covers climbing the stairs to the top of the hall and admiring the opera house and Freedom Square.

Lungshan Temple: No. 211, Guangzhou Street, Wanhua District; lungshan.org.tw; +886 2 2302 5162. Popular temple honoring deities of both buddhism and Taoism, built in 1738. Metro: Longshan Temple Station (spelled differently), blue Line. Duration: 10-20 minutes.