Kaohsiung’s dating terrain is three lines — river, sea, harbor. Choose the channel, and the evening starts half-won.
The river line: all-weather
Walk at seven, Love Boat at eight (last sailing about ten), then a window seat at Belfort Bistro on the Qianjin list — full detail in the Love River route. Rain-proof from the Urban Spotlight to the bar.
The sunset line: highest reward
Weather-dependent but unbeatable. Seawall an hour before sundown, Hamasen dinner after, and — critical — return downtown for the second half: Yancheng or the river, before the ferry blocks fold at nine.
The Pier-2 line: the arts channel
Warehouses at dusk, the Great Harbor Bridge at eight-thirty, then Nautilus or The Warm House — the gallery gossip carries you to close. Playbook in the Pier-2 guide.
The shared meter
Dusk open, nine switch, eleven landing; NT$1,500-3,000 for two. The final question is a safe ride home — after drinks that means taxis or a designated driver, and that question is not optional.