Food destinations within easy reach of Taipei. worth the train, the rental car or the early start.

Worth the trip

Beitou Hot Springs ★ 4.5

30 minutes by MRTTamsui-Xinyi Red Line to Xinbeitou Station

Famous for: Hot-spring banquet dining at Marshal Zen Garden

Beitou Hot Springs is Taipei's hot-spring suburb 30 minutes north on the Tamsui-Xinyi MRT line. Marshal Zen Garden heritage banquet plus the Hot Spring Park.

Beitou Hot Springs

Jiufen Old Street ★ 4.5

1 hour by bus from Taipei MainBus 1062 from Zhongxiao Fuxing MRT, or train to Ruifang plus shuttle

Famous for: Mountain tea-houses and Old Street snacks

Jiufen Old Street is the mountain mining town north-east of Taipei, anchored by Amei Tea House and Old Street snacks of taro balls and peanut-ice rolls.

Jiufen Old Street

Tamsui Old Street ★ 4.3

45 minutes by MRTTamsui-Xinyi Red Line to Tamsui Station (end of line)

Famous for: A-Gei stuffed tofu and Iron Eggs

Tamsui is the coastal terminus of the Tamsui-Xinyi MRT line. A-Gei stuffed tofu and Iron Eggs are the local specialties, plus a sunset harbour boardwalk.

Tamsui Old Street

Pingxi Old Street and Sky Lanterns ★ 4.3

1 hour 15 minutes by trainTrain to Ruifang then transfer to the Pingxi Branch Line

Famous for: Sky lanterns and Old Street snacks

Pingxi sits at the end of the narrow-gauge Pingxi Branch Line. Lantern release year-round, with Pingxi Old Street stalls of fried gua bao and bamboo rice.

Pingxi Old Street and Sky Lanterns

Shenkeng Old Street ★ 4.4

40 minutes by busMRT to Muzha, then bus 819 or 660 to Shenkeng

Famous for: Stinky tofu street

Shenkeng Old Street is Taiwan's tofu capital, the stinky-tofu street southeast of Taipei. Dai's House of Unique Stink and Jin Da Ding are the marquee stalls.

Shenkeng Old Street

Yangmingshan National Park ★ 4.4

45 minutes by busBus 260 from Taipei Main Station to Yangmingshan

Famous for: Mountain tea-houses and calla lily season

Yangmingshan National Park surrounds Taipei to the north with hot-spring resorts and mountain tea-houses. Calla lilies March to May, hydrangea June to July.

Yangmingshan National Park

Wulai Old Street ★ 4.2

1 hour by busBus 849 from Xindian MRT Station

Famous for: Indigenous Atayal mountain food and millet wine

Wulai is the Atayal village 30 km south of Taipei, with bamboo-rice tubes, wild boar sausage and millet wine. Hot springs and a waterfall round the day.

Wulai Old Street
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