Taipei for food lovers — 3 days of night markets

Three Taipei days ordered around eating: Yongkang Street's beef noodles and xiaolongbao, Ximending's snack lanes by day, Longshan Temple and old Wanhua, then the Shilin and Raohe night markets after dark. Stalls keep their own hours and sell out early — every stop here carries verified hours, and the whole plan works offline on the street.

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Day 12027-04-05 · MonFull day

Xinyi / Taipei 101 & nearby — a sights day

Taiwan's tallest tower anchors a grid of glass malls and rooftop bars built on reclaimed rice paddies since the 1990s, while a twenty-minute climb up Elephant Mountain's steep stone steps rewards hikers with the postcard sunset shot of the skyline lit gold.

Stops5

At stops6h 45m

Moving45m

Window08:00–18:45

08:0008:30
BreakfastPick a spot nearby — not booked yet
08:3010:00
Viewpoint
Elephant Mountain 象山
Attraction¥~90 min9/10
A steep staircase of roughly 600 stone steps climbs through Xiangshan Park to the Six Giant Rocks, boulder-top platforms that frame Taipei 101 against the skyline — the single most photographed sunset view in the city. Bring water and expect a queue for the top rock at golden hour; the trail has no gate and is open around the clock, but is unlit and best avoided after dark.
Type
Viewpoint
Setting
Outdoor
Ticket needed
No
Hours
Mon
Open 24h
Tue
Open 24h
Wed
Open 24h
Thu
Open 24h
Fri
Open 24h
Sat
Open 24h
Sun
Open 24h
Trailhead off Lane 150, Sec. 5, Xinyi Rd., Xinyi Dist., Taipei City (near Xiangshan MRT Station Exit 2)
象山90 min
A steep staircase of roughly 600 stone steps climbs through Xiangshan Park to the Six Giant Rocks, boulder-top platforms that frame Taipei 101 against the skyline — the single most photographed sunset view in the city. Bring water and expect a queue for the top rock at golden hour; the trail has no gate and is open around the clock, but is unlit and best avoided after dark.
hikingsunsetviewpoint
10:00~10 min walkroute
10:1511:45
Landmark
Taipei 101 台北101
Attraction¥¥¥~90 min9/10Cards OKStep-free
The 508m tower held the title of world's tallest building from 2004 to 2010, and its 89th-floor indoor deck and open-air 91st-floor platform look out over the entire Taipei basin. Watch for the 660-tonne tuned mass damper suspended between the 87th and 92nd floors — it keeps the tower steady in typhoons and earthquakes. Last admission is 45 minutes before closing.
Type
Landmark
Setting
Mixed
Ticket needed
Yes
Hours
Mon
10:00–21:00
Tue
10:00–21:00
Wed
10:00–21:00
Thu
10:00–21:00
Fri
10:00–21:00
Sat
10:00–21:00
Sun
10:00–21:00
No. 7, Sec. 5, Xinyi Rd., Xinyi Dist., Taipei City 110
台北10190 min
The 508m tower held the title of world's tallest building from 2004 to 2010, and its 89th-floor indoor deck and open-air 91st-floor platform look out over the entire Taipei basin. Watch for the 660-tonne tuned mass damper suspended between the 87th and 92nd floors — it keeps the tower steady in typhoons and earthquakes. Last admission is 45 minutes before closing.
Cards OKStep-freelandmarkskyscraper
11:45~15 min walkroute
12:0013:00
LunchSuggested
Din Tai Fung – Xinyi Original Store 鼎泰豐（信義本店）
Food¥¥~60 min9/10Vegetarian optionsVegan optionsCash only
The original 1972 storefront that turned Din Tai Fung into a global name for xiaolongbao — a minute's walk from Dongmen Exit 5, just past Yongkang Street. Expect a queue at peak lunch (12:00-13:30) and dinner (18:00-20:00) hours, and bring cash only — this location doesn't take cards. Vegetarian and vegan steamed-dumpling options are on the menu.
Cuisine
Xiaolongbao
Reservations
No
High chair
No
Hours
Mon
11:00–20:30
Tue
11:00–20:30
Wed
11:00–20:30
Thu
11:00–20:30
Fri
11:00–20:30
Sat
10:30–20:30
Sun
10:30–20:30
No. 194, Sec. 2, Xinyi Rd., Da'an Dist., Taipei City 106
13:0014:15
Historic site
Songshan Cultural and Creative Park 松山文創園區
Attraction¥~75 min7/10Step-free
A 1937 Japanese-era tobacco factory reborn as design galleries, indie boutiques and a lotus pond, its brick warehouses and pitched roofs preserved almost untouched. The outdoor grounds stay open around the clock; most shops and exhibition halls keep daytime hours, and step-free routes and lifts connect the main buildings.
Type
Historical
Setting
Mixed
Ticket needed
No
Hours
Mon
09:00–18:00
Tue
09:00–18:00
Wed
09:00–18:00
Thu
09:00–18:00
Fri
09:00–18:00
Sat
09:00–18:00
Sun
09:00–18:00
No. 133, Guangfu S. Rd., Xinyi Dist., Taipei City 110
松山文創園區75 min
A 1937 Japanese-era tobacco factory reborn as design galleries, indie boutiques and a lotus pond, its brick warehouses and pitched roofs preserved almost untouched. The outdoor grounds stay open around the clock; most shops and exhibition halls keep daytime hours, and step-free routes and lifts connect the main buildings.
Step-freehistoricaldesigngallery
14:15Transit ~15–25 minroute
14:3015:30
Park
Da'an Forest Park 大安森林公園
Attraction¥~60 min8/10Step-free
Taipei's largest inner-city green space — 26 hectares of lotus ponds, playgrounds, and shaded jogging loops just a five-minute walk from Yongkang Street. Mornings bring tai chi groups and birdsong; the lawns and paths stay open all night, though some restrooms close after dark. Paths are flat and wide, with accessible restrooms near the MRT exits.
Type
Park
Setting
Outdoor
Ticket needed
No
Hours
Mon
Open 24h
Tue
Open 24h
Wed
Open 24h
Thu
Open 24h
Fri
Open 24h
Sat
Open 24h
Sun
Open 24h
No. 1, Sec. 2, Xinsheng S. Rd., Da'an Dist., Taipei City 106
大安森林公園60 min
Taipei's largest inner-city green space — 26 hectares of lotus ponds, playgrounds, and shaded jogging loops just a five-minute walk from Yongkang Street. Mornings bring tai chi groups and birdsong; the lawns and paths stay open all night, though some restrooms close after dark. Paths are flat and wide, with accessible restrooms near the MRT exits.
Step-freeurban parkjogging trailsfree entry
15:30~5 min walkroute
15:4517:15
Historic site
Qingtian 76 青田七六
Attraction¥¥¥~90 min7/10
A 1931 Japanese-era wooden residence, once home to a Taihoku Imperial University professor, now a cafe-restaurant with tatami rooms and a small garden. Set-menu lunch, afternoon tea, and dinner service run through the day; shoes come off at the door to protect the hinoki floors, so wear socks. Closed the first Monday of each month, and reservations are recommended.
Type
Historical
Setting
Mixed
Ticket needed
No
Hours
Mon
11:30–21:00
Tue
11:30–21:00
Wed
11:30–21:00
Thu
11:30–21:00
Fri
11:30–21:00
Sat
11:30–21:00
Sun
11:30–21:00
No. 6, Ln. 7, Qingtian St., Da'an Dist., Taipei City 106
青田七六90 min
A 1931 Japanese-era wooden residence, once home to a Taihoku Imperial University professor, now a cafe-restaurant with tatami rooms and a small garden. Set-menu lunch, afternoon tea, and dinner service run through the day; shoes come off at the door to protect the hinoki floors, so wear socks. Closed the first Monday of each month, and reservations are recommended.
japanese era househeritage siteafternoon tea
17:3018:45
DinnerSuggested
Shin Yeh Dining (Taipei 101) 欣葉食藝軒
Food¥¥¥~90 min8/10Cards OKStep-free
Perched on Taipei 101's 85th floor, this Taiwanese dining room pairs classic dishes — braised pork, three-cup chicken, superior stock soups — with floor-to-ceiling views over the Xinyi skyline. Reserve ahead for a window table, especially at dinner.
Cuisine
Taiwanese fine dining / view restaurant
Reservations
Yes
High chair
No
Hours
Mon
11:30–15:00, 17:30–22:00
Tue
11:30–15:00, 17:30–22:00
Wed
11:30–15:00, 17:30–22:00
Thu
11:30–15:00, 17:30–22:00
Fri
11:30–15:00, 17:30–22:00
Sat
11:30–15:00, 17:30–22:00
Sun
11:30–15:00, 17:30–22:00
85F-1, No. 7, Sec. 5, Xinyi Rd., Xinyi Dist., Taipei City 110 (inside Taipei 101)

Day 22027-04-06 · TueFull day

Zhongshan & nearby — a sights day

Taipei's stylish crossroads of incense and espresso: Xingtian Temple's smoke-free courtyard gives way, along Zhongshan Linear Park, to MOCA's red-brick galleries, Eslite's book-lined boutiques and Chifeng Street's vintage cafes.

Stops7

At stops6h 40m

Moving55m

Window08:00–19:40

08:0008:30
BreakfastSuggested
Coffee Dumbo 登波咖啡
Food¥¥~45 min8/10Alcohol-freeCash only
A retro Americana coffee bar tucked into a Chifeng Street lane, all iron window grilles and mint-green booths — known for its caramel cinnamon roll and a steady line of phone cameras. Seating is tiny (groups over four aren't taken) and it's cash-only. Weekdays noon-6pm, weekends 11am-7pm, last orders an hour before close.
Cuisine
Specialty coffee
Reservations
No
High chair
No
Hours
Mon
12:00–18:00
Tue
12:00–18:00
Wed
12:00–18:00
Thu
12:00–18:00
Fri
12:00–18:00
Sat
11:00–19:00
Sun
11:00–19:00
No. 25, Ln. 49, Chifeng St., Datong Dist., Taipei City 103
08:3009:00
Temple
Xingtian Temple 行天宮
Attraction¥~30 min8/10Step-free
One of Taipei's busiest folk-Taoist temples, dedicated to Guan Yu, god of loyalty and prosperity — famous for the robed attendants performing shou-jing (soul-calming) blessings beside the side altars. Free entry, open daily 4am-10pm. Since 2014 the temple has banned incense burners and offering tables to keep the air clean, so come empty-handed. Ramps and paved paths make the courtyard wheelchair-friendly.
Type
Temple
Setting
Mixed
Ticket needed
No
Hours
Mon
04:00–22:00
Tue
04:00–22:00
Wed
04:00–22:00
Thu
04:00–22:00
Fri
04:00–22:00
Sat
04:00–22:00
Sun
04:00–22:00
No. 109, Sec. 2, Minquan E. Rd., Zhongshan Dist., Taipei City 104
行天宮30 min
One of Taipei's busiest folk-Taoist temples, dedicated to Guan Yu, god of loyalty and prosperity — famous for the robed attendants performing shou-jing (soul-calming) blessings beside the side altars. Free entry, open daily 4am-10pm. Since 2014 the temple has banned incense burners and offering tables to keep the air clean, so come empty-handed. Ramps and paved paths make the courtyard wheelchair-friendly.
Step-freetemplefree entrytaoist
09:00Transit ~15–25 minroute
09:1510:45
Landmark
Ximending Pedestrian Area 西門町徒步區
Attraction¥~90 min8/10Step-free
Taipei's first and largest pedestrian-only shopping zone, radiating from Ximen MRT Station's exits with cinemas, fashion boutiques, tattoo parlours and street-food stalls. Come after dark, when neon signage and street performers fill the car-free streets.
Type
Landmark
Setting
Outdoor
Ticket needed
No
Hours
Mon
00:00–23:59
Tue
00:00–23:59
Wed
00:00–23:59
Thu
00:00–23:59
Fri
00:00–23:59
Sat
00:00–23:59
Sun
00:00–23:59
Hanzhong St pedestrian zone, Wanhua District, Taipei City (around Ximen MRT Station)
西門町徒步區90 min
Taipei's first and largest pedestrian-only shopping zone, radiating from Ximen MRT Station's exits with cinemas, fashion boutiques, tattoo parlours and street-food stalls. Come after dark, when neon signage and street performers fill the car-free streets.
Step-freepedestrian zoneshoppingstreet food
10:45~5 min walkroute
11:3012:30
Shopping
Wannian Building 萬年商業大樓
Shopping¥¥~60 min7/10
Seven cramped floors of anime figurines, cosplay costumes, trading cards and retro toys packed into a 1970s commercial tower, plus a basement food court of decades-old stalls. A rainy-day favourite for otaku browsing rather than a polished shopping-mall experience.
Shop type
ACG (anime/comic/game) goods & cosplay mall
Tax-free
No
Hours
Mon
11:30–22:00
Tue
11:30–22:00
Wed
11:30–22:00
Thu
11:30–22:00
Fri
11:30–22:00
Sat
11:30–22:00
Sun
11:30–22:00
No. 70, Xining South Rd, Wanhua District, Taipei City
萬年商業大樓60 min
Seven cramped floors of anime figurines, cosplay costumes, trading cards and retro toys packed into a 1970s commercial tower, plus a basement food court of decades-old stalls. A rainy-day favourite for otaku browsing rather than a polished shopping-mall experience.
shoppinganimecosplay
12:30~5 min walkroute
12:4513:45
LunchSuggested
Ay-Chung Flour-Rice Noodle 阿宗麵線
Food¥~30 min8/10Alcohol-free
A single dish since 1975: a thick bonito-based mee sua studded with braised pork large intestine, eaten standing up at the counter because there's no seating. Order a small or large bowl, add the counter's garlic paste and chilli oil, and expect a queue at almost any hour.
Cuisine
Large intestine mee sua (麵線)
Reservations
No
High chair
No
Hours
Mon
09:00–22:30
Tue
09:00–22:30
Wed
09:00–22:30
Thu
09:00–22:30
Fri
09:00–23:00
Sat
09:00–23:00
Sun
09:00–23:00
No. 8-1, Emei St, Wanhua District, Taipei City
13:4514:45
Historic site
The Red House 西門紅樓
Attraction¥~60 min8/10
Taiwan's first public marketplace, an octagonal brick hall built by the Japanese colonial government in 1908 and reborn as a hub for indie designers, a small theatre and the surrounding 'Red House Plaza' bars that anchor Ximending's LGBTQ nightlife. Weekend creative markets fill the plaza outside.
Type
Historical
Setting
Mixed
Ticket needed
No
Hours
Mon
Closed
Tue
11:00–21:30
Wed
11:00–21:30
Thu
11:00–21:30
Fri
11:00–22:00
Sat
11:00–22:00
Sun
11:00–21:30
No. 10, Chengdu Rd, Wanhua District, Taipei City
西門紅樓60 min
Taiwan's first public marketplace, an octagonal brick hall built by the Japanese colonial government in 1908 and reborn as a hub for indie designers, a small theatre and the surrounding 'Red House Plaza' bars that anchor Ximending's LGBTQ nightlife. Weekend creative markets fill the plaza outside.
historicalarchitecturemarket
14:45~10 min walkroute
15:0015:40
Park
Taipei Cinema Park 臺北市電影主題公園
Attraction¥~40 min7/10
Ximending's largest green space, built on a former bus depot and dedicated to Taipei's film culture — skaters, street dancers and graffiti artists use its open plazas by day. A free, quiet breather two minutes' walk from the shopping crowds.
Type
Park
Setting
Outdoor
Ticket needed
No
Hours
Mon
00:00–23:59
Tue
00:00–23:59
Wed
00:00–23:59
Thu
00:00–23:59
Fri
00:00–23:59
Sat
00:00–23:59
Sun
00:00–23:59
No. 19, Kangding Rd, Wanhua District, Taipei City
臺北市電影主題公園40 min
Ximending's largest green space, built on a former bus depot and dedicated to Taipei's film culture — skaters, street dancers and graffiti artists use its open plazas by day. A free, quiet breather two minutes' walk from the shopping crowds.
parkfreeskate spot
15:40Transit ~15–25 minroute
15:5516:55
Museum
Museum of Contemporary Art Taipei 台北當代藝術館
Attraction¥¥~60 min8/10Step-free
Taiwan's first museum dedicated purely to contemporary art, set inside a red-brick 1921 schoolhouse that later served forty years as Taipei's city hall — the Baroque facade and courtyard are as much a draw as the rotating exhibitions inside. Open Tuesday-Sunday 10am-6pm, closed Mondays (last ticket 5:30pm); general admission NT$100. Elevators and accessible restrooms throughout.
Type
Museum
Setting
Mixed
Ticket needed
Yes
Hours
Mon
Closed
Tue
10:00–18:00
Wed
10:00–18:00
Thu
10:00–18:00
Fri
10:00–18:00
Sat
10:00–18:00
Sun
10:00–18:00
No. 39, Chang'an W. Rd., Datong Dist., Taipei City 103
台北當代藝術館60 min
Taiwan's first museum dedicated purely to contemporary art, set inside a red-brick 1921 schoolhouse that later served forty years as Taipei's city hall — the Baroque facade and courtyard are as much a draw as the rotating exhibitions inside. Open Tuesday-Sunday 10am-6pm, closed Mondays (last ticket 5:30pm); general admission NT$100. Elevators and accessible restrooms throughout.
Step-freemuseumcontemporary arthistoric building
Tickets on Klook ↗
16:55~5 min walkroute
17:1018:10
Shopping
Eslite Spectrum Nanxi 誠品生活南西
Shopping¥¥~60 min7/10Cards OK
Eslite's flagship 'life' department store beside Zhongshan Station — five floors stacking a full bookstore, stationery gallery, homeware and fashion boutiques, plus a dining floor. The 5F bookstore keeps some of the latest hours in the neighbourhood on weekends. Overseas visitors can file a same-day VAT refund at the 4F customer service counter on purchases of NT$2,000-48,000.
Shop type
Books lifestyle mall
Tax-free
Yes
Hours
Mon
11:00–22:00
Tue
11:00–22:00
Wed
11:00–22:00
Thu
11:00–22:00
Fri
11:00–22:30
Sat
11:00–22:30
Sun
11:00–22:00
No. 14, Nanjing W. Rd., Zhongshan Dist., Taipei City 104
誠品生活南西60 min
Eslite's flagship 'life' department store beside Zhongshan Station — five floors stacking a full bookstore, stationery gallery, homeware and fashion boutiques, plus a dining floor. The 5F bookstore keeps some of the latest hours in the neighbourhood on weekends. Overseas visitors can file a same-day VAT refund at the 4F customer service counter on purchases of NT$2,000-48,000.
Cards OKbookstoredepartment storeboutique
18:2519:40
DinnerSuggested
Niu Dian Beef Noodles 牛店精燉牛肉麵
Food¥¥~45 min8/10
A Michelin Bib Gourmand beef-noodle shop on a quiet Kunming Street corner, five minutes from Ximen Station. The signature 'manhan' bowl mixes shin, tendon and tripe in a beef-bone broth thickened with minced meat and vegetables — arrive right at opening, since the kitchen closes between lunch and dinner service.
Cuisine
Beef noodle (滿漢牛肉麵)
Reservations
No
High chair
No
Hours
Mon
Closed
Tue
11:30–14:00, 17:00–19:00
Wed
11:30–14:00, 17:00–19:00
Thu
11:30–14:00, 17:00–19:00
Fri
11:30–14:00, 17:00–19:00
Sat
11:30–14:30, 17:00–19:00
Sun
11:30–14:30, 17:00–19:00
No. 91, Kunming St, Wanhua District, Taipei City

Day 32027-04-07 · WedBalanced day

Shilin — a sights day

North Taipei's day-and-night hood — the world's finest collection of Chinese imperial art sits on a quiet hillside a short bus ride away, and after dark Taiwan's biggest night market fills the streets around a 1796 Mazu temple, frying oyster omelettes and palm-sized fried chicken past midnight.

Stops3

At stops3h 30m

Moving30m

Window07:40–18:45

07:4008:00Check out of your stayUsually due by 10:00–12:00 — most stays hold your bags if you ask.
08:0008:30
BreakfastPick a spot nearby — not booked yet
08:3009:00
Temple
Ciceng Temple 慈諴宮
Attraction¥~30 min6/10
A working Mazu temple first built in 1796 and rebuilt on this spot in 1864, standing right at the geographic and historic heart of Shilin Night Market — the market grew up around it. Step inside between market runs for a quieter look at the carved roof and incense-filled main hall; it opens early and stays open into the evening.
Type
Temple
Setting
Mixed
Ticket needed
No
Hours
Mon
06:00–22:00
Tue
06:00–22:00
Wed
06:00–22:00
Thu
06:00–22:00
Fri
06:00–22:00
Sat
06:00–22:00
Sun
06:00–22:00
No. 84, Danan Rd, Shilin District, Taipei City 111
慈諴宮30 min
A working Mazu temple first built in 1796 and rebuilt on this spot in 1864, standing right at the geographic and historic heart of Shilin Night Market — the market grew up around it. Step inside between market runs for a quieter look at the carved roof and incense-filled main hall; it opens early and stays open into the evening.
templemazuhistoric
09:00Transit ~15–25 minroute
09:1511:15
Museum
National Palace Museum 國立故宮博物院
Attraction¥¥~120 min9/10Cards OKStep-free
Home to one of the world's largest collections of Chinese imperial art — jade, ceramics, calligraphy and the famous Jadeite Cabbage — spread across galleries on a quiet hillside north of the city. It's a short bus ride from the night market rather than a walk: take the R30 bus from Exit 1 of Shilin Station (about 15 minutes) straight to the museum's B1 entrance.
Type
Museum
Setting
Indoor
Ticket needed
Yes
Hours
Mon
Closed
Tue
09:00–17:00
Wed
09:00–17:00
Thu
09:00–17:00
Fri
09:00–17:00
Sat
09:00–17:00
Sun
09:00–17:00
No. 221, Sec. 2, Zhishan Rd, Shilin District, Taipei City 111
國立故宮博物院120 min
Home to one of the world's largest collections of Chinese imperial art — jade, ceramics, calligraphy and the famous Jadeite Cabbage — spread across galleries on a quiet hillside north of the city. It's a short bus ride from the night market rather than a walk: take the R30 bus from Exit 1 of Shilin Station (about 15 minutes) straight to the museum's B1 entrance.
Cards OKStep-freemuseumchinese art
Tickets on Klook ↗
11:15Transit ~15–25 minroute
11:3012:30
Historic site
Shilin Official Residence 士林官邸
Attraction¥~60 min7/10
The garden estate where Chiang Kai-shek and his wife Soong Mei-ling lived for over 25 years, with a Chinese-style reception hall, a Western-style house and rose gardens laid out around a small chapel. The residence buildings keep timed morning and afternoon sessions and are closed Mondays; the surrounding park paths are an easy stroll a few minutes from Shilin Station.
Type
Historical
Setting
Mixed
Ticket needed
Yes
Hours
Mon
Closed
Tue
09:30–12:00, 13:30–17:00
Wed
09:30–12:00, 13:30–17:00
Thu
09:30–12:00, 13:30–17:00
Fri
09:30–12:00, 13:30–17:00
Sat
09:30–12:00, 13:30–17:00
Sun
09:30–12:00, 13:30–17:00
No. 60, Fulin Rd, Shilin District, Taipei City 111
士林官邸60 min
The garden estate where Chiang Kai-shek and his wife Soong Mei-ling lived for over 25 years, with a Chinese-style reception hall, a Western-style house and rose gardens laid out around a small chapel. The residence buildings keep timed morning and afternoon sessions and are closed Mondays; the surrounding park paths are an easy stroll a few minutes from Shilin Station.
gardenhistoricalchiang kai shek
12:4513:45
LunchPick a spot nearby — not booked yet
17:3018:45
DinnerSuggested
Zhong Cheng Hao Oyster Omelette 忠誠號蚵仔煎
Food¥~40 min8/10Cash only
A Shilin institution since 1972, known for a crisp-edged oyster omelette of egg and sweet-potato starch studded with small fresh oysters, plus a thick stir-fried squid soup that's just as popular with regulars. It keeps some of the market's latest hours, running well past midnight on weekends — pay cash at the counter.
Cuisine
Oyster omelette (oa chian)
Reservations
No
High chair
No
Hours
Mon
15:30–01:00
Tue
15:30–01:00
Wed
15:30–01:00
Thu
15:30–01:00
Fri
15:30–01:30
Sat
14:30–01:30
Sun
13:20–01:00
No. 15-32, Dadong Rd, Shilin District, Taipei City 111

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