14 budget eating worth the trip across Taiwan, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Taiwan guides.
Fuhang Soy Milk ★ 4.6 · Taipei
zhongzheng · 2F, No. 108, Section 1, Zhongxiao East Road, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City 100
Fuhang Soy Milk in Taipei is the queue breakfast counter near Shandao Temple MRT, freshly ground soy milk, sesame shaobing, youtiao. Bib Gourmand.
Tip: Closed Mondays. Cash only; queue from 06:00 weekends.
Fuzhou Shihzu Baked Pepper Bun ★ 4.6 · Taipei
songshan · No. 249, Raohe Street, Songshan District, Taipei City 105
Fuzhou Shihzu at Raohe Night Market bakes pepper-pork buns on the inner walls of a charcoal clay oven, NT$70 each. Michelin Bib Gourmand listed every year.
Tip: Cash only. Queue 20 minutes from 17:30. Closed Mondays.
Liu Yu Zai ★ 4.6 · Taipei
datong · Stall, Ningxia Road Night Market, Datong District, Taipei City 103
Liu Yu Zai at Ningxia Night Market deep-fries taro balls stuffed with pork floss and salted egg yolk for NT$60 to NT$80. Bib Gourmand listed since 2018.
Tip: Cash only. Queue from 18:00.
Yong Kang Beef Noodle ★ 4.6 · Taipei
daan · No. 17, Lane 31, Section 2, Jinshan South Road, Da'an District, Taipei City 106
Yong Kang Beef Noodle in Da'an has been NT$240 to NT$300 a bowl since 1963 for the canonical Taiwan tourist beef noodle near Yongkang Street. Bib Gourmand.
Tip: Open 11:00 to 15:30 and 16:30 to 21:00. Cash and mobile pay.
Jin Feng Lu Rou Fan ★ 4.5 · Taipei
zhongzheng · No. 10, Section 1, Roosevelt Road, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City 100
Jin Feng on Roosevelt Road is Taipei's canonical lu rou fan counter near CKS Memorial Hall MRT, NT$40 for a small bowl, NT$90 for the deluxe.
Tip: Open 08:00 to 01:00 daily. Cash only. Add a tea egg and pickled greens.
Ay-Chung Flour-Rice Noodle ★ 4.4 · Taipei
wanhua · No. 8-1, Emei Street, Wanhua District, Taipei City 108
Ay-Chung in Ximending has been ladling out oyster-and-pork thin-rice-noodle soup since 1975 for under NT$80 a bowl. Standing-counter, two bowls deep.
Tip: Cash only. Open until 23:00 Fri to Sun.
Lan Jia Gua Bao ★ 4.4 · Taipei
zhongzheng · No. 3, Lane 8, Section 3, Roosevelt Road, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City 100
Lan Jia near Gongguan MRT in Da'an is the canonical Taipei gua bao counter, five-spice pork belly in steamed lotus-leaf bun, NT$60 each, Bib Gourmand listed.
Tip: Closed Mondays. Cash only.
Yuan Huan Bian Oyster Omelette ★ 4.4 · Taipei
datong · No. 46, Ningxia Road, Datong District, Taipei City 103
Yuan Huan Bian at Ningxia in Taipei has been frying oyster omelettes since 1965 for under NT$100, Tainan-coast oysters and sweet house sauce.
Tip: Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Din Wang Mazu Stewed Pork Rice ★ 4.4 · Taipei
songshan · No. 31, Section 4, Civic Boulevard, Songshan District, Taipei City 105
Din Wang Mazu in Taipei runs late-night lu rou fan, NT$50 small bowl, NT$100 the deluxe. Open until 03:00 for shift workers and late diners.
Tip: Open 11:00 to 03:00 daily. Cash and mobile pay.
Liu Shan Dong Beef Noodles ★ 4.4 · Taipei
zhongzheng · No. 14, Kaifeng Street, Section 1, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City 100
Liu Shan Dong has been serving Shandong-style clear-broth beef noodle since 1949 from Kaifeng Street near Taipei Main, NT$200 to NT$280. Bib Gourmand listed.
Tip: Open 08:00 to 19:30, closed Sundays. Cash only.
Yong He Soya Milk King ★ 4.3 · Taipei
daan · No. 102, Section 2, Fuxing South Road, Da'an District, Taipei City 106
Yong He Soya Milk King in Da'an in Taipei runs 24-hour breakfast counters in Taipei, salty soy milk and youtiao under NT$80 for a full sit-down meal.
Tip: Open 24 hours. Cash and mobile pay.
Fang Chia Chicken Rice ★ 4.3 · Taipei
datong · Stall, Ningxia Road Night Market, Datong District, Taipei City 103
Fang Chia at Ningxia Night Market runs the canonical ji rou fan in Taipei, NT$50 a bowl of shredded chicken on rice with house soy sauce. Bib Gourmand listed.
Tip: Cash only. Add bamboo soup as a side.
Hot Star Large Fried Chicken ★ 4.3 · Taipei
shilin · Stall 30, Jihe Road entrance, Shilin Night Market, Shilin District, Taipei City 111
Hot Star at Shilin Night Market in Taipei serves the dinner-plate-sized fried chicken cutlet for NT$90, easily shared between two travelers.
Tip: Cash only.
Shijia Baobao ★ 4.2 · Taipei
tonghua · Stall, Linjiang Street Night Market, Da'an District, Taipei City 106
Shijia Baobao at Linjiang Night Market runs the gua bao Taiwanese hamburger, NT$50 a bun, fatty pork belly with pickled mustard greens and peanut powder.
Tip: Cash only. Order extra peanut powder.