MO · Taipa · 22.16°N 113.56°E

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Pastel houses, temple lanes and snack shops in the old village beside Cotai.

Best time
October–March is comfortable for walking. July–September brings heat and typhoon risk, and holiday weekends crowd the small food streets.
How long
Half a day to 1 day
Getting there
Fly direct from KL to Macau (about 4 hours). Taipa Village is about 10 minutes from the airport by taxi, and the Light Rail stops nearby.
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Taipa tourism

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Photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each.

Taipa was once a separate island; now its old village of pastel houses and narrow lanes sits right beside the giant Cotai casino resorts. It's an easy afternoon of snacks, small museums and wandering.

Makan

  1. Pork chop bunA fried pork chop in a crusty bun, Taipa's most famous snack.Map ↗
  2. SerraduraPortuguese 'sawdust pudding' of cream and crushed biscuits.Map ↗
  3. BacalhauSalt cod, the staple of the Portuguese restaurants in the village.Map ↗

Things to do

  1. Rua do CunhaThe village's narrow snack street of bakeries, jerky shops and dessert stalls.Map ↗
  2. Taipa HousesFive mint-green colonial houses on the old waterfront, now small museums.Map ↗
  3. Pak Tai Temple and the village lanesA small temple surrounded by lanes that still have neighbourhood shops.Map ↗
  4. Taipa GrandeHill paths with views over the village and the Cotai resorts.Map ↗

Good to know

  • Start at the Taipa Houses, then walk up to Rua do Cunha; the snack street is quieter in the morning.
  • The village's bakeries and Portuguese restaurants aren't halal. The nearest certified halal restaurants are in the big Cotai resorts next door.

Last checked October 2026. Things change, so check opening times, fees and transport before you go.