Xin Yonghua Night Market

The quick read

Why go

Xin Yonghua is Anping's local night market, open just two nights a week. It is much smaller and far less crowded than Garden, Dadong or Wusheng: wide walkways, clean toilets, pinball, ring toss and rides for children, and the classic snacks you would expect, from scallion pancakes and spicy crispy intestines to fried rice and giant fried squid.

It is not worth crossing Tainan for. But if you are staying in Anping, or have spent the day at Anping Old Street and the fort and want an easy dinner, it fits well. Queue first at Jin Cun for chicken cartilage and giant squid, then pick up a scallion pancake at the entrance. It runs on Thursday and Sunday.

What to eat

• Fried chicken cartilage and giant fried squid
• Scallion pancakes
• Spicy crispy intestines
• Fried rice
• Thai seafood cakes
• Steak sets with free black tea

New to scallion pancake? Our guide to night-market food explains it and the other classics.

Where to find the top stalls

The market is on the open lot where Junping Road meets Jianping 7th Street (Tainan City Market Administration Office, October 2026). It was the Yonghua Night Market at Yonghua Road and Wenping Road for 14 years and took its new name when it moved here in 2019 (TVBS, 2025). Our sources name stalls but give no stall numbers; the scallion pancake stall is at the entrance, and Nick Kembel mentions an iced herbal tea truck at the back.

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.

Getting there

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Address area: The open lot where Junping Road meets Jianping 7th Street, Anping District, Tainan

Practical details

We have not confirmed rain cover, seating, toilets, payment or parking for this market yet.

Strengths

• In Anping, where many visitors already spend the day
• Smaller and far less crowded than Garden, Dadong or Wusheng (Nick Kembel, 2026)
• Wide walkways, clean toilets and games for children (2026 blog)
• Cheap, filling food: fried rice for NT$70 in April 2026

Know before you go

• Open only Thursday and Sunday (Tainan City Market Administration Office, October 2026); some English guides still say Saturday
• Smaller, with fewer food choices than Tainan's big markets
• About 35 minutes on foot from Anping Old Street; a taxi or bus 5 is easier
• The popular squid stall has long queues; TVBS suggests arriving around 17:00

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