daan24 hours daily
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.
Try: Hot soy milk and youtiao
Tip: Open 24 hours. Order at the counter; pick up in the dining hall.
shilinDaily 16:00 to 24:00Cash only
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.
Try: Yan su ji salty crispy chicken
Tip: Open 16:00 to 24:00 daily. Cash only; small order is two-person sized.
datongDaily 17:00 to 24:00Cash only
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.
Try: Lu rou fan
Tip: Open 17:00 to 24:00 daily. Cash only; small portions for grazing the market.
songshanTue to Sun 16:30 to 23:30, closed MondaysCash only
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.
Try: Hu jiao bing pepper bun
Tip: Queue 20 minutes from 17:30. Cash only at the window.
datongDaily 17:30 to 24:00Cash only
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.
Try: Deep-fried taro balls
Tip: Open 17:30 to 24:00 daily. Cash only; queue forms by 18:00.
datongThu to Mon 17:00 to 24:00, closed Tue and WedCash only
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.
Try: O a jian oyster omelette
Tip: Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Cash only; storefront on Ningxia Road.