The quick read
Why go
Siwei is Taitung City's Sunday night out: a big market, for now at the end of Siwei Road beside the TAITUNG letter landmark while its usual site on Lane 464 is under construction, where families come for fried chicken, grilled-pork gua bao and sweet potato balls, then stay for the inflatable castle, balloon shooting and pinball.
It runs on Sunday only and sits away from the downtown bus routes, so you will want a car, scooter or taxi. Several vendors also work the Zhengqi Road market, so if you have already been there earlier in the week, Siwei is much of the same food in a bigger setting.
What to eat
- Fried chicken
- Grilled-pork gua bao
- Sweet potato balls
- Dongshan duck heads
- Fresh fruit juice and tapioca milk
New to gua bao? Our guide to night-market food explains it and the other classics.
Where to find the top stalls
Taitung Bao News reported in July 2026 that the market had moved for now to the end of Siwei Road, beside the TAITUNG letter landmark, because of construction at its usual site on Lane 464, Siwei Road Section 1, near Zhonghua Bridge. When we checked on 2026-10-31, Google Maps also placed it by the landmark. No source says when it will move back, so check the location before you go. Recent guides name stalls but give no stall numbers or positions, and some stalls are food trucks that turn up only some weeks, so look for the signs.
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.
Fried chicken: Lin Family Fried Chicken
Look for the sign
林家專業炸雞
Where: Inside the market. Our dated sources name the stall but give no position, so look for the sign. Drumsticks, wings, chicken cutlets, squid balls and fries; the drumstick is what most people order (Bella, 2025), and TVBS says the chicken cutlet is the top seller.
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Sources: Bella.tw (2025-05-31) opens in a new tab, TVBS Supertaste (first published 2025-11-24) (2026-05-28) opens in a new tab
Grilled-pork gua bao: Taitung Tourism Night Market Grilled Pork Gua Bao
Look for the sign
台東觀光夜市烤肉刈包
Where: Inside the market. Our dated source names the stall but gives no position, so look for the sign. Bella (2025) calls it Siwei's queue-worthy stall: choose Japanese-style sauce, Hakka salted pork or mixed, with or without egg.
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Sweet potato balls: Taitung Sweet Potato Balls
Look for the sign
台東地瓜球
Where: Inside the market. Our dated source names the stall but gives no position, so look for the sign. Also taro, black sesame and mixed flavors (Bella, 2025).
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Dongshan duck heads: He Ji Dongshan Duck Heads
Look for the sign
何記東山鴨頭
Where: Inside the market. Our dated source names the stall but gives no position, so look for the sign. A long menu of braised and fried duck and other snacks; Bella (2025) singles out the duck tendon.
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Fresh fruit juice and tapioca milk: Xiao Gao Fruit Tea
Look for the sign
小高果茶
Where: Inside the market. Our dated source names the stall but gives no position, so look for the sign. Tapioca milk and milk tea made with Chulu fresh milk, plus fresh fruit juices (Bella, 2025).
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Getting there
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Address area: For now at the end of Siwei Road, beside the TAITUNG letter landmark near Seaside Park, Taitung City. Its usual site is Lane 464, Siwei Road Section 1, which is under construction.
Taitung
Type: TRANote: About 15 minutes by car or scooter from the station (Bella, May 2025). We found no bus route to cite, so plan on a taxi or scooter. For the temporary site, Taitung Bao News (July 2026) suggests parking at the Seaside Park car park and walking over.Walking route from this station opens in a new tabPractical details
We have not confirmed rain cover, seating, toilets, payment or parking for this market yet.
Strengths
- The largest night market in Taitung City, per TVBS
- Games for children: an inflatable castle, balloon shooting, pinball and fish scooping (TVBS)
- Fills the gap on Sunday, when the Zhengqi Road market is closed
Know before you go
- Sunday only
- Moved for now to the end of Siwei Road, by the TAITUNG letter landmark, while its usual site is under construction (Taitung Bao News, July 2026); older guides still give Lane 464
- Away from downtown, and we found no bus route to cite, so you will need a car, scooter or taxi
- Many vendors also trade at the Zhengqi Road market, per reviews quoted by TVBS
- One reviewer quoted by TVBS noted there were no portable toilets
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