#Ailìse Bar

What to know | OKU Hotel Turns Taichung’s Former Sakurada Department Store into a Stay with Dining and Bar Spaces

The key details: Located at No. 357, Chenggong Road, Central District, Taichung, OKU Hotel was converted from the former Sakurada Department Store, preserving the original structure near Taichung Park, Second Market, and the Liuchuan riverside, with interior design by HBA Studio.

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What to know | Taichung's Ailìse Bar Launches New Menu "A Dream of World Flavors and Memory" in Four World-Touring Chapters

The key details: At OKU Hotel Taichung, Ailìse Bar builds a gin-centered menu around travel memories, journeying from Dublin, Paris and Amsterdam back to Hehuanshan and Wuling; the Studio HBA-designed space is shortlisted for the 2026 Restaurant & Bar Design Awards, Asia-Hotel category.