Just across the street from Confucius Temple, the Confucius Temple Shopping District features many hip and themed cafes, souvenir shops, trendy eateries, etc. On weekend, this place is filled with youngsters shopping, and hanging out in cafes. There are a few really nice eateries and they are always full, so do come early if you want to have lunch after visiting the temple. There is a very good bookshop carrying mostly Chinese books, but they do have quite a comprehensive English books section. A lot of Tainan famous snacks can be found here.