The quick read
Why go
If you only have one night in Taipei, this is the market we send people to. Raohe is a single straight street, so you walk in one end by the Ciyou Temple gate, eat your way to the other end, and never once wonder if you missed the good section. That sounds like a small thing. After you have been lost inside Shilin for forty minutes, it is not.
The food holds up to the reputation. The black pepper buns near the temple entrance come out of a clay oven charred and dripping, and the herbal pork rib soup is the thing to order when the night turns cool. Come hungry, plan on eating standing up, and treat the temple next door as part of the visit, not scenery.
Raohe makes an easy dinner after a day around Taipei 101: Inside Taipei’s Xinyi guide pairs the tower and an Elephant Mountain sunset with a ride to Songshan for this market.
What to eat
- Fuzhou black pepper bun
- Pork ribs stewed in medicinal herbs
- Oyster vermicelli
- Stinky tofu
New to stinky tofu? Our guide to night-market food explains it and the other classics.
Where to find the top stalls
Raohe is one straight street with a gate at each end. House numbers are low at the west gate and reach about 249 at the Ciyou Temple gate (east, by Songshan MRT). A stall listed as in front of a number sits in the central row opposite that shop.
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.
Black pepper bun: Fuzhou Black Pepper Bun
Look for the sign
福州世祖胡椒餅
Where: In the central row, right inside the Ciyou Temple gate at the east end. Official stall No. 002, in front of Raohe Street No. 249.
Hours: About 15:30 to 23:00, to 23:30 on Friday and Saturday (2025 and 2026 guides).
Michelin: Bib Gourmand in 2018 and 2019. Not in the 2026 guide.
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Sources: Taipei City Market Administration Office (2024-11-15) opens in a new tab, Michelin Guide (2018-04-08) opens in a new tab, lordcat (2026-02-22) opens in a new tab
Herbal pork rib soup: Chen Dong Pork Ribs Medicinal Herbs Soup
Look for the sign
陳董藥燉排骨
Where: In the central row, around the middle of the street. Official stall No. 127, in front of Raohe Street No. 160. Not to be confused with 十全藥燉排骨 at stall No. 107.
Hours: From about 16:30 until late. Days off vary.
Michelin: Bib Gourmand in 2018 and 2019. Not in the 2026 guide.
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Sources: Taipei City Market Administration Office (2024-11-15) opens in a new tab, lordcat (2026-02-22) opens in a new tab
Braised food (lu wei): A Kuo Lu Wei
Look for the sign
阿國滷味
Where: Just outside the east gate, under the arcade in front of Songshan Ciyou Temple, at Section 4, Bade Road No. 759.
Hours: About 16:30 to 23:30. Closed Mondays.
Michelin: Bib Gourmand from 2019. Not in the 2026 guide.
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Sources: lordcat (2026-02-23) opens in a new tab, Michelin Guide (2024-05-25) opens in a new tab
Oyster vermicelli: Dong Fa Hao
Look for the sign
東發號
Where: A shop with seating at Raohe Street No. 143. Older guides place it beside the small Fude Temple at No. 94, where it used to be.
Hours: Daily, 08:30 to midnight.
Michelin: Michelin Plate in 2018. Not in the 2026 guide.
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Sources: lordcat (2026-02-22) opens in a new tab, NOWnews (2026-08-05) opens in a new tab
Stinky tofu: Shi Boss Spicy Tofu
Look for the sign
施老闆麻辣臭豆腐
Where: In the middle section of the street. Guides give different house numbers for it, so look for the sign rather than a number.
Hours: About 16:30 to midnight.
Michelin: Bib Gourmand in 2018. Not in the 2026 guide.
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Sources: foodieteller (2026-04-01) opens in a new tab, lordcat (2026-02-22) opens in a new tab
Mochi: Mochi Baby
Look for the sign
麻糬寶寶
Where: A glass-case cart in front of Raohe Street No. 111. One 2026 guide says it now runs two stalls in the market.
Hours: Evenings from about 16:00 or 17:00. Closed Mondays, and some sources say Tuesdays too.
Michelin: In the 2026 Michelin Guide (street food).
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Sources: Michelin Guide (checked 2026-10-19) opens in a new tab, lordcat (2026-02-22) opens in a new tab
Getting there
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Address area: Raohe Street between Section 4 Bade Road and Fuyuan Street, Songshan 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 Raohe Street Nos. 51, 133 and 167, and a 7-Eleven at Tayou Road No. 31. Source: Taipei City Market Administration open data (2026-10-13) opens in a new tab
- Parking
- The city's night market table lists roadside spaces on Binjiang Street (Dazhi Bridge to Fuyuan Street). A 2024 news guide names car parks on Bade Road Section 4: Bade multi-storey car park (No. 580), Songshan Elementary School car park (No. 746) and Songshan District Administrative Center underground car park (No. 692, B2). Source: Taipei City Government night market table (2026-10-19) opens in a new tab, NOWnews (2024-02-15) opens in a new tab
Not confirmed yet: Rain cover, Seating, Paying.
Strengths
- Immediate MRT and railway access
- Strong food concentration
- Traditional entrance beside Songshan Ciyou Temple
- Easy linear layout
Know before you go
- Very crowded during prime dinner hours
- Limited seating
- Best visited near opening time or later in the evening
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