Itineraries · 3 days
Night markets in three cities: Taipei, Taichung and Tainan
Three cities after dark.
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3 days · Taipei, Taichung & Tainan
Numbers follow the order of the trip. Open a destination for the full guide.
Day by day
The plan
A three-night eating route through Taiwan’s best night markets, with daytime walks to balance the snacks.
Three cities after dark. This route is designed as a flexible sketch: keep the fixed transport, move the rest around the weather and your energy.
Day 1
Taipei after dark
Start with the capital’s most manageable markets and a long walk between them.
Dadaocheng walk
Tea shops and old streets before the food begins.
Dadaocheng
Ningxia Night Market
Oyster omelette, fried taro balls and squid soup.
Datong
Shilin Night Market
The big one: grilled squid, giant chicken cutlet and shaved ice.
Shilin
Day 2
Taichung markets
Take a late-morning train and save your appetite for Fengjia.
HSR to Taichung
About an hour from Taipei.
Taipei
Lunch in the West District
Keep it light: a bowl of noodles or a salad.
West District
National Taichung Theater
Coffee and a walk on the rooftop.
Xitun
Fengjia Night Market
A huge market with grilled seafood, chicken and sweet potato balls.
Xitun
Day 3
Tainan snacks
A final day of old-town snacks and the Garden Night Market if the calendar allows.
Train to Tainan
About 1.5 hours by high-speed rail plus transfer.
Taichung
Anping snacks
Oyster rolls and shrimp crackers near the fort.
Anping
Shennong Street
Coffee and a walk through the old lanes.
Central Tainan
Garden Night Market
Thursday, Saturday and Sunday only; otherwise eat at a local seafood shop.
Tainan
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