The quick read
Why go
Shuangcheng is the neat one. Nearly a hundred stalls, every sign the same shade of orange since the city reorganized the street in 2006, and a layout you can walk end to end in a few minutes. It was Taipei's first regional demonstration night market, which is a bureaucratic way of saying it was tidied up on purpose.
It works in shifts: breakfast and lunch stalls by day, a different set from late afternoon until midnight. At night we go for Chiayi-style chicken rice, boiled goose, and braised pork rice, with a cup of aiyu jelly to finish. It is a meal, not a carnival, and it is easy from the hotels in Zhongshan.
What to eat
- Chiayi-style chicken rice
- Boiled goose
- Braised pork rice
- Mitaimu (short rice noodles)
- Aiyu jelly
Where to find the top stalls
The city lists the day and night market as the middle stretch of Shuangcheng Street, from Lanes 10 and 13 to the Nongan Street junction, next to Qingguang Market. In the food street stalls go by stall number; shops in the side lanes use street addresses.
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.
Braised pork rice: Huang Chi Braised Pork Rice
Look for the sign
黃記魯肉飯
Where: Just outside the market, not on Shuangcheng Street itself: No. 28, Lane 183, Section 2, Zhongshan North Road, across from Qingguang Park. Take a queue number. The sign may also read 黃記滷肉飯.
Hours: 11:30 to 20:00. Closed Mondays and Thursdays.
Michelin: Bib Gourmand in the 2026 guide.
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Sources: Michelin Guide (checked 2026-10-19) opens in a new tab, NOWnews, 2026 Bib Gourmand list (2026-07-14) opens in a new tab, TVBS Supertaste (2026-06-10) opens in a new tab
Aiyu jelly: City Aiyu
Look for the sign
城市愛玉
Where: Stall No. 9, in the central part of the market (open-air).
Hours: 11:30 to 01:00 daily.
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Sources: TVBS Supertaste (2026-06-10) opens in a new tab, TVBS Supertaste (2025-11-20) opens in a new tab
Seafood congee: A-Fu Seafood Congee
Look for the sign
阿富海鮮粥
Where: Stall No. 23 in the Shuangcheng food street, in front of Nongan Street No. 14.
Hours: 17:30 to 02:00, Tuesday to Saturday. Closed Sundays and Mondays.
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Sources: TVBS Supertaste (2026-06-10) opens in a new tab, TVBS Supertaste (2025-11-20) opens in a new tab
Chive dumplings and beef noodles: Hong Ji Dumplings and Beef Noodles
Look for the sign
鴻記水餃牛肉麵
Where: On Shuangcheng Street. Guides give different house numbers, so look for the sign and the queue.
Hours: Evenings until late. Days off vary by source.
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Sources: TVBS Supertaste (2026-06-10) opens in a new tab, Bella (2025-05-05) opens in a new tab
Fried chicken: Chen Ji Fried Chicken
Look for the sign
晴光陳季炸雞
Where: Shuangcheng Street Lane 12, No. 26, on the Qingguang Market side.
Hours: 12:00 to midnight daily.
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Getting there
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Address area: Shuangcheng Street, Zhongshan District, Taipei
Zhongshan Elementary School
Type: MRTLine: Zhonghe-Xinlu LineStation Code: O11Exit: 1Approx. walk: 5 minWalking route from this station opens in a new tabStrengths
- Nearly 100 stalls, all with matching orange signs since a 2006 reorganization
- Taipei's first regional demonstration night market
- Open from breakfast to midnight, with separate day and night stalls
- Short walk from Zhongshan Elementary School MRT
Know before you go
- Small compared with the big tourist markets: this is a meal, not an evening out
- Night-stall start times differ between official sources