#1 in Taipei
Raohe Street Night Market
饒河街觀光夜市
Best overall for first-time visitors
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
- Hours
- 17:00-00:00
Where most people start
Taipei night markets
Our order is simple. Raohe for the complete first visit, Ningxia when eating is the whole agenda, Linjiang to pair with Taipei 101, Nanjichang for the food locals defend, and Shilin when you want the famous full-scale circus.
Editorial ranking
The top five in Taipei
Ranked for visitor usefulness, food reputation, access, distinctiveness, schedule reliability, and current review signals. How we rank night markets explains each one.
#2 in Taipei
Ningxia Night Market
寧夏觀光夜市
Best compact market for serious eating
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
- Hours
- 17:00-23:30
#3 in Taipei
Linjiang Street Night Market
臨江街觀光夜市
Best night market to combine with Taipei 101
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
- Hours
- 18:00-00:00
#4 in Taipei
Nanjichang Night Market
南機場夜市
Best local-food market
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
- Hours
- 17:00-00:00
#5 in Taipei
Shilin Night Market
士林觀光夜市
Best-known market and best for food plus shopping
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
- Hours
- 16:00-00:00
Beyond the top five
More Taipei night markets
Worth a trip when you have seen the top five, or when one of these is closer to where you are staying.
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Huaxi Street and the Longshan Temple Night Markets
華西街觀光夜市與艋舺夜市
Best for history and temple-side eating around Longshan Temple
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
- Hours
- 16:00-00:00
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Yansan Night Market
延三觀光夜市
Best old-Taipei local food street, with a Michelin Bib Gourmand stall
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
- Hours
- 17:00-23:00
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Shuangcheng Street Night Market
雙城街夜市
Best compact market in Zhongshan, open day and night
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
- Hours
- 16:00-00:00
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Liaoning Street Night Market
遼寧街夜市
Best for a sit-down seafood stir-fry supper
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
- Hours
- 18:00-00:00
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Jingmei Night Market
景美夜市
Best big local market with almost no tour groups
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
- Hours
- 17:00-00:00
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Gongguan Night Market
公館夜市
Best for cheap local snacks next to National Taiwan University
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
- Hours
- 17:00-00:00
Operating-day overview
| Market | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raohe Street Night Market | Open ● | Open ● | Open ● | Open ● | Open ● | Open ● | Open ● |
| Ningxia Night Market | Open ● | Open ● | Open ● | Open ● | Open ● | Open ● | Open ● |
| Linjiang Street Night Market | Open ● | Open ● | Open ● | Open ● | Open ● | Open ● | Open ● |
| Nanjichang Night Market | Open ● | Open ● | Open ● | Open ● | Open ● | Open ● | Open ● |
| Shilin Night Market | Open ● | Open ● | Open ● | Open ● | Open ● | Open ● | Open ● |
| Huaxi Street and the Longshan Temple Night Markets | Open ● | Open ● | Open ● | Open ● | Open ● | Open ● | Open ● |
| Yansan Night Market | Open ● | Open ● | Open ● | Open ● | Open ● | Open ● | Open ● |
| Shuangcheng Street Night Market | Open ● | Open ● | Open ● | Open ● | Open ● | Open ● | Open ● |
| Liaoning Street Night Market | Open ● | Open ● | Open ● | Open ● | Open ● | Open ● | Open ● |
| Jingmei Night Market | Open ● | Open ● | Open ● | Open ● | Open ● | Open ● | Open ● |
| Gongguan Night Market | Open ● | Open ● | Open ● | Open ● | Open ● | Open ● | Open ● |
Planning the rest of a Taipei trip? Inside Taipei’s itineraries cover the city beyond its night markets, and its getting-around guide explains the MRT, buses and the EasyCard.