COCKTAIL . ART . CHEERS !
Moonrock Team 2026
About Moonrock
Located in the heart of Tainan, Moonrock is a cozy, quietly captivating bar that brings together craft cocktails, indie music, and thoughtfully chosen objects. While it keeps a low profile, founder Yi-Che Liao expresses a distinctive sensibility in both drink-making and spatial design, making Moonrock a must-visit hidden gem in Southern Taiwan.
Inspired by the elegance and romance of the moon, Moonrock serves delicate, introspective cocktails that feel as if they were meant for your palate. Some are rooted in classic recipes, others are original creations inspired by local artists and friends—each glass a story, each sip a memory. Through flavor, music, light, and space, the bar invites you to pause, slow down, and lose track of time, as we often do here in Tainan.
Having landed and taken root in this city, Moonrock quietly planted a dream. Like the moon that doesn’t shine on its own, we’ve been fortunate to be lit by many who believed in us. And in that light, we’ve learned to glow. Along the way, we’ve been honored to be listed among Asia’s 50 Best Bars and recognized as Tatler Taiwan’s Bar of the Year. These lights, from home and afar, have become the fuel for our creativity—and a reminder that cocktails can be language, connection, and memory.
Forget the noise of Earth—come softly sink into the moon with us.
Award
2025 Tatler BEST 2026 – Bar of the Year
2026 Taiwan Bar Awards – Top 20 Bar No.1
2025 Asia’s 50 Best Bars #42
2025 Tatler BEST 2025 – Bar of the Year
2024 Tatler Best of Asia – Best 100
2024 Tatler Dining Bar Award – Bar of the Year
2024 Asia’s 50 Best Bars #100
2023 Taiwan Bar Industry Award – Top 20 Bar No.1
2023 Taiwan Bar Industry Award – Bar of the Year
2023 Taiwan Bar Industry Award – Bar of the Year: Southern Taiwan
2023 Asia’s 50 Best Bars #71
2022 Asia’s 50 Best Bars #91
2022 Taiwan Bar Industry Award – Bar of the Year
2022 Taiwan Bar Industry Award – 2020-2021 New Bar of the Year
2022 Taiwan Bar Industry Award – Bar of the Year: Southern Taiwan
Yi-Che Liao 廖乙哲 (A Liao阿廖)
Born in 1990 in Taoyuan, Taiwan, Yi-Che Liao (aka A Liao) began exploring mixology in high school and has since become a multi-award-winning bartender. After years behind the bar at renowned Tainan institutions like TCRC and Bar Home, he founded Moonrock in 2020—a quiet yet captivating cocktail bar nestled in a repurposed home in Tainan’s North District.
Liao is known for translating personal memories and everyday details into layered, emotionally resonant drinks. His cocktails reflect a refined and introspective style, seamlessly blending with the space’s lighting, sound, and design. Under his direction, Moonrock has been named one of Asia’s 50 Best Bars and received Tatler Taiwan’s Bar of the Year honors. Beyond the bar, Liao bridges flavor with culture through collaborations across art, fragrance, photography, fashion, and Taiwan’s independent music scene — bringing creative storytelling into every glass.
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