The quick read
Why go
Most people know this one by its other name, Tonghua, and it is the market we recommend when Taipei 101 is already on your evening plan. It sits a short hop from the Xinyi towers, but it belongs to the neighborhood, not the tourists. Office workers, families, students. Dinner, not spectacle.
The braised food stalls are the draw for us, along with a well-known spot for tangyuan, the glutinous rice balls served iced in summer and hot in winter. It is smaller and calmer than Raohe or Shilin, and that is exactly why some people end up liking it more.
Linjiang is two MRT stops from Elephant Mountain, so it makes an easy dinner after a sunset climb. Inside Taipei’s Elephant Mountain guide covers the trail and any sections closed for repairs.
What to eat
- Braised foods
- Taiwanese pork belly bun
- Stinky tofu
- Iced and hot tangyuan
- Oyster omelette
New to stinky tofu? Our guide to night-market food explains it and the other classics.
Where to find the top stalls
The market is cross-shaped: Linjiang Street crossed by Lane 39 of Tonghua Street. Several of the best-known stalls share one alley, Alley 50, Lane 39, Tonghua Street (通化街39巷50弄), so look for that alley sign. Most stalls have shop house numbers, not stall numbers.
Night-market stalls rarely have their own address. We describe each position only as our dated sources state it. If you cannot see it, show the sign text to a vendor nearby. Stalls move and hours change, so check before a special trip.
Iced and hot tangyuan: Yu Pin Yuan Iced and Hot Tangyuan
Look for the sign
御品元冰火湯圓
Where: At No. 31, Alley 50, Lane 39, Tonghua Street (通化街39巷50弄31號). This is the Taipei main shop; it also has a Raohe branch.
Hours: From about 18:00 (17:30 at weekends) to about 23:30 or midnight.
Michelin: Former Bib Gourmand. Not in the 2023, 2025 or 2026 Bib lists.
Search Google Maps for Yu Pin Yuan Iced and Hot Tangyuan, opens in a new tab
Sources: TVBS Supertaste (2026-07-07) opens in a new tab, Two Bunny Travel (2026-06-20) opens in a new tab, CNA, 2023 Bib Gourmand list (2023-08-23) opens in a new tab
Stir-fried beef, lamb, clams and sea snails: Lo Chi Hsiao Chao
Look for the sign
駱記小炒
Where: At No. 27, Alley 50, Lane 39, Tonghua Street (通化街39巷50弄27號), two doors from Yu Pin Yuan, in a lane inside the market.
Hours: From 17:00 to about midnight, or until sold out. Days off vary.
Michelin: Former Bib Gourmand. Not in the 2023, 2025 or 2026 Bib lists.
Search Google Maps for Lo Chi Hsiao Chao, opens in a new tab
Sources: TVBS Supertaste (2026-07-07) opens in a new tab, Two Bunny Travel (2026-06-20) opens in a new tab
Braised foods (lu wei): Liang Chi Lu Wei
Look for the sign
梁記滷味
Where: At No. 33, Alley 50, Lane 39, Tonghua Street (通化街39巷50弄33號), in the same alley as Yu Pin Yuan and Lo Chi. Pick your items into a numbered basket, remember your number and wait for it to be called.
Hours: From about 18:00 to after 01:00. Often closed on Tuesdays.
Michelin: Former Bib Gourmand. Not in the 2023, 2025 or 2026 Bib lists.
Search Google Maps for Liang Chi Lu Wei, opens in a new tab
Sources: TVBS Supertaste (2026-07-07) opens in a new tab, Two Bunny Travel (2026-06-20) opens in a new tab
Stinky tofu: Ya Kou Tien Hsiang Stinky Tofu
Look for the sign
雅口天香臭豆腐
Where: At No. 19-1 Linjiang Street (臨江街19-1號), on Linjiang Street itself. It was called Tien Hsiang Stinky Tofu before it moved. The sign may also read 雅口麻辣臭豆腐專賣店, 雅口天香麻辣豆腐.
Hours: Evenings to about midnight or 01:00. Days off vary.
Michelin: Former Bib Gourmand (2019, as Tien Hsiang Stinky Tofu). Not in the 2023, 2025 or 2026 Bib lists.
Search Google Maps for Ya Kou Tien Hsiang Stinky Tofu, opens in a new tab
Sources: Taipei City Market Administration Office (2023-08-07) opens in a new tab, TVBS Supertaste (2026-07-07) opens in a new tab, NOWnews (2024-06-03) opens in a new tab
Rice noodle soup with pork offal: Hu Chi Rice Noodle Soup
Look for the sign
胡記米粉湯
Where: At No. 92-1 Linjiang Street (臨江街92-1號). The family has run it in the market since 1967.
Hours: From 11:00 to midnight or later. Sources disagree on the closing day.
Search Google Maps for Hu Chi Rice Noodle Soup, opens in a new tab
Sources: Taipei City Market Administration Office (2025-10-08) opens in a new tab, TVBS Supertaste (2026-07-07) opens in a new tab
Gua bao (pork belly bun): Shih Chia Gua Bao
Look for the sign
石家割包
Where: At the end of the market near Tonghua Street, at No. 104 Tonghua Street (通化街104號), a short walk from Xinyi Anhe MRT.
Hours: 10:30 to 00:30 daily.
Search Google Maps for Shih Chia Gua Bao, opens in a new tab
Getting there
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Address area: Linjiang Street, Da'an District, Taipei
Practical details
What dated sources say. Conditions change, so check on the day.
- Toilets
- Friendly toilets (shops that let visitors use their toilets) include 久祥鞋店 (Linjiang Street No. 102-2) and 七二商行 (Linjiang Street No. 72). Source: Taipei City Market Administration open data (2026-10-13) opens in a new tab
- Parking
- The city's night market table lists the Dudu House World Trade Center car park (嘟嘟房世貿站停車場) at Xinyi Road Section 5 No. 1, B1 and B2. Source: Taipei City Government night market table (2026-10-19) opens in a new tab
Not confirmed yet: Rain cover, Seating, Paying.
Strengths
- Convenient from Taipei 101 and Xinyi
- More neighborhood-oriented than the largest tourist markets
- Strong mixture of food and practical shopping
- Manageable size
Know before you go
- Smaller visual spectacle than Raohe or Shilin
- Multiple English names can confuse search users
- Individual stalls may close before the market's general closing time
First night market? How Taiwan night markets work covers paying, queues, traffic and toilets.