A monochrome Da’an cocktail room from bartender Makita Takafumi, focused on precise, technique-led drinks. Herbs grown on site feed aromatherapy-inspired serves and reconstructed classics.
Description source · Checked 2026-09-09
Plan Your Visit
No. 409號, Section 4, Ren'ai Rd, Zhengsheng Village, Da’an District, Taipei City, Taiwan 106Da’an
The score & its evidence
Seven signals. One score.
33.2 / 100
The composite combines the seven weighted signals and the published adjustments. The chart shows each signal before weighting.
Read the full calculation- Guest ratings
- 69.7
- World's 50 Best
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Spirited Awards
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 42.6
- Serious press
- 5.2
- Social Vibes
- 60.2
Weights: Guest ratings 23% · World's 50 Best 12% · Top 500 Bars 10% · Spirited 12% · Regional Recognition 18% · Press 10% · Social Vibes 15%
Missing evidence, confirmed none and evidence outside a scoring window each contribute zero. We do not redistribute their fixed weight to other signals.
Social Vibes
Score read updated:
Sentiment score
86/ 100
Historical proprietary score; this source review does not revalidate the numerical score.
Score context
Da'an clarification lab: colourless deconstructed drinks, industrial room, natto/seaweed seasonals. Most guests call technique flawless; a minority flags inattentive service and polarising savoury builds.
Guest sources checked:
The linked sources are qualified below. The stored summary and themes remain a historical proprietary interpretation, not a fresh customer survey.
Guest score details
Historical interpretation — positives
- clarified colourless technique
- creative seasonal builds
- minimalist lab room
- approachable bartenders
Historical interpretation — reservations
- occasional inattentive service
- savoury drinks polarise
- quiet room takes a minute to settle
This read cites editorial or award context. Those links are distinct from guest accounts; only the reviewed links in Reviews & press count toward Press.
Editorial citations in this read
- 1shot.tw1shot — Editor · Published 6 October 2021; visit date unknown
An editorial tasting at LAB on Ren’ai Road, with both praise and reservations about individual drinks. Duplicate publisher timestamps differ by eight hours but retain the same publication day; modification is dated 7 October. This is not the separate customer quotation.
Other cited sources
Crowd signal
Google 4.6★ across 326 reviews.
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Awards
Results from the three global systems scored separately in our formula.
No recorded global awards in the scored window.
Regional Recognition
Regional and national lists, local awards and bartender peer picks considered for this room's Regional Recognition score. The strongest result from each program and year scores; assessed guides use the latest accepted dated status once.