shilinDaily 16:00 to 24:00
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.
songshanDaily 17:00 to 24:00
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.
datongDaily 17:00 to 01:00
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.
tonghuaDaily 18:00 to 01:00
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.
datongYongle Market Tue to Sun 09:00 to 19:00, closed Mondays
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.
zhongzhengTue to Sun 07:00 to 19:00, closed Mondays
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.