15 street food worth the trip across Taiwan, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Taiwan guides.
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 at the market entrance. Michelin Bib Gourmand listed.
Tip: Queue 20 minutes from 17:30. Cash only at the window.
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 pickled duck egg yolk. Bib Gourmand listed every year since 2018.
Tip: Open 17:30 to 24:00 daily. Cash only; queue forms by 18:00.
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 breakfast queue near Shandao Temple MRT, freshly ground soy milk with youtiao and sesame shaobing. Bib Gourmand listed.
Tip: Closed Mondays. Queue from 06:00 weekends; arrive by 09:00 weekdays.
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 the canonical lu rou fan counter near CKS Memorial Hall MRT. Fatty braised pork mince over rice; Bib Gourmand listed.
Tip: Cash only. Add a soft-boiled tea egg and braised tofu side.
Yuan Huan Bian Oyster Omelette ★ 4.4 · Taipei
datong · No. 46, Ningxia Road, Datong District, Taipei City 103
Yuan Huan Bian at Ningxia Night Market has been frying oyster omelettes since 1965, oysters from the Tainan coast, gooey not crisp, sweet house sauce.
Tip: Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Cash only; storefront on Ningxia Road.
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 oyster-and-pork thin-rice-noodle soup since 1975 at a standing kerbside counter. Two bowls deep, eaten on the curb.
Tip: Take a large bowl with extra chilli sauce and black vinegar from the condiment table.
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 is the canonical Taipei gua bao counter, lotus-leaf steamed bun with five-spice pork belly, mustard greens and peanut powder.
Tip: Closed Mondays. Cash only; queue runs 15 minutes at lunch.
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 the Jihe Road entrance to Shilin Night Market is the dinner-plate-sized fried chicken cutlet stall. Crisp, juicy, seasoned with house spice blend.
Tip: Open 16:30 to 24:00 daily. Cash only; cutlets are face-sized, easily shared.
Tien Hsiang Stinky Tofu ★ 4.3 · Taipei
tonghua · Stall, Linjiang Street Night Market, Da'an District, Taipei City 106
Tien Hsiang at Tonghua-Linjiang Night Market serves Bib Gourmand-listed deep-fried stinky tofu with pickled cabbage. A locals' bowl on the south Da'an strip.
Tip: Open 18:00 to 01:00 daily. Cash only; eaten with chopsticks at the standing counter.
Yu Pin Yuan Iced and Hot Tangyuan ★ 4.3 · Taipei
tonghua · Stall, Linjiang Street Night Market, Da'an District, Taipei City 106
Yu Pin Yuan at Linjiang Night Market in Taipei runs Bib Gourmand-listed iced and hot tangyuan, glutinous rice balls in sesame syrup or sweet ginger soup.
Tip: Open 18:00 to 01:00 daily. Cash only; the iced version is the summer order.
Fang Chia Chicken Rice ★ 4.3 · Taipei
datong · Stall, Ningxia Road Night Market, Datong District, Taipei City 103
Fang Chia at Ningxia Night Market in Taipei runs the chicken-rice stall (ji rou fan), poached chicken pulled from the bone over rice with house soy sauce.
Tip: Open 17:00 to 23:30. Order with a side of bamboo soup and pickled vegetables.
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 is the 24-hour breakfast counter that most locals default to, salty soy milk and youtiao at every shift change.
Tip: Open 24 hours. Order at the counter; pick up in the dining hall.
Shijia Baobao ★ 4.2 · Taipei
tonghua · Stall, Linjiang Street Night Market, Da'an District, Taipei City 106
Shijia Baobao at Linjiang Street Night Market runs the gua bao Taiwanese hamburger, fatty pork belly in steamed bao with mustard greens and peanut powder.
Tip: Order extra peanut powder; the queue is short before 19:00.
Liu Ji Lu Rou Fan ★ 4.2 · Taipei
datong · No. 56, Ningxia Road, Datong District, Taipei City 103
Liu Ji at Ningxia Night Market in Taipei runs a Bib Gourmand-listed lu rou fan counter, glossy braised pork mince over rice with a pickled cucumber slice.
Tip: Open 17:00 to 24:00 daily. Cash only; small portions for grazing the market.
Yi Chang Salty Crispy Chicken ★ 4.1 · Taipei
shilin · Stall, Yangming Theatre area, Shilin Night Market, Shilin District, Taipei City 111
Yi Chang at Shilin Night Market runs the yan su ji counter, salty crispy chicken pieces deep-fried with basil leaves and seasoned with chilli powder.
Tip: Open 16:00 to 24:00 daily. Cash only; small order is two-person sized.