10 food markets worth the trip across Taiwan, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Taiwan guides.
Raohe Street Night Market ★ 4.6 · Taipei
songshan · Raohe Street, Songshan District, Taipei City 105
Raohe Night Market in Taipei is the 600-metre Songshan strip running between Songshan Ciyou Temple and Bade Road, anchored by Fuzhou Shihzu Baked Pepper Buns.
Tip: Open 17:00 to 24:00 daily. MRT Songshan, Exit 1 or 5.
Yongle Market and Dihua Street ★ 4.6 · Taipei
datong · No. 21, Section 1, Dihua Street, Datong District, Taipei City 103
Yongle Market and Dihua Street in Datong is Taipei's oldest dried-goods district, Qing dynasty roots, with mushrooms, herbs and Lunar New Year goods.
Tip: Yongle Market closed Mondays. Lunar New Year fortnight is the most atmospheric window.
Shilin Night Market ★ 4.5 · Taipei
shilin · No. 101, Jihe Road, Shilin District, Taipei City 111
Shilin Night Market is Taiwan's largest, 500-plus stalls. Hot Star fried chicken, stinky tofu, ai yu jelly and the reopened underground food court.
Tip: Open 16:00 to 24:00 daily. Take MRT Tamsui-Xinyi to Jiantan Station, walk 5 minutes.
Ningxia Night Market ★ 4.5 · Taipei
datong · Ningxia Road, Datong District, Taipei City 103
Ningxia Night Market in Taipei is the city's most compact night market, a single one-block strip in Datong with five Michelin Bib Gourmand stalls.
Tip: Open 17:00 to 01:00 daily. MRT Shuanglian, Exit 1; 5-minute walk.
Nanmen Market ★ 4.5 · Taipei
zhongzheng · No. 8, Roosevelt Road, Section 1, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City 100
Nanmen Market in Zhongzheng opposite CKS Memorial Hall, established 1907 under Japanese rule. Three floors of Shanghai, Sichuan and Zhejiang dried goods.
Tip: Closed Mondays. The building reopened 2023 after a four-year rebuild; fully air-conditioned.
Tonghua Linjiang Street Night Market ★ 4.4 · Taipei
tonghua · Linjiang Street, Da'an District, Taipei City 106
Tonghua-Linjiang Night Market is the locals' Da'an strip with about 200 stalls in a residential zone, Bib Gourmand listings for stinky tofu and tangyuan.
Tip: Open 18:00 to 01:00 daily. MRT Xinyi Anhe, Exit 1; 5-minute walk.
Addiction Aquatic Development ★ 4.4 · Taipei
zhongshan · No. 18, Alley 2, Lane 410, Minzu East Road, Zhongshan District, Taipei City 104
Addiction Aquatic Development is Taipei's fish-market food complex, one building with a standing sushi bar, oyster bar, deli, hot-pot and retail counter.
Tip: Open 06:00 to 24:00 daily; Fri to Sat closes 02:00. Sushi bar 11:00 to 22:00.
Gongguan Night Market ★ 4.1 · Taipei
zhongzheng · Roosevelt Road, Section 4, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City 100
Gongguan Night Market in Taipei surrounds National Taiwan University, anchored by Lan Jia Gua Bao and a cluster of late-night hot-pot bowls.
Tip: Open 17:00 to 24:00 daily. MRT Gongguan, Exit 1.
Shida Night Market ★ 4.0 · Taipei
daan · Shida Road, Da'an District, Taipei City 106
Shida Night Market in Da'an is the night market beside National Taiwan Normal University. Student-priced eats, hand-pulled noodles, bubble tea cluster.
Tip: Open 17:00 to 24:00 daily. MRT Taipower Building, Exit 3.
Huaxi Street Tourist Night Market ★ 3.8 · Taipei
wanhua · Huaxi Street, Wanhua District, Taipei City 108
Huaxi Street in Wanhua near Longshan Temple is Taipei's oldest tourist night market, historically known as Snake Alley. Pork blood soup, herb teas, snake.
Tip: Open 16:00 to 24:00 daily. MRT Longshan Temple, Exit 1.