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.
Our tip: Stalls here keep their own hours and some wind down before the street officially closes. Come for dinner, not a midnight snack.
What to eat
- Braised foods
- Taiwanese pork belly bun
- Stinky tofu
- Iced and hot tangyuan
- Oyster omelette
Stalls to research before you go
These are leads, not guaranteed recommendations. Confirm the stall still operates and check its current hours.
- Lo Chi Hsiao Chao
- Yu Pin Yuan Iced and Hot Tangyuan
- Tien Hsiang Stinky Tofu
Getting there
Address area: Linjiang Street, Da'an District, Taipei
Xinyi Anhe
Type: MRTLine: Tamsui-Xinyi LineLiuzhangli
Type: MRTLine: Wenhu LineStrengths
- 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