Liouhe Tourist Night Market

You can find great Taiwanese street food there. We stayed in Kaoshiung 5 nights and we went there every night. No dish disappointed us. All food is great. It’s a must visit.

Very pricey and small portion food items... We stay at a hotel nearby so it's more convenient for us to go to this night market. But it's so pricey that we couldn't help but asked our front desk where do local Taiwanese go for night market!😅

It is a market with a variety of local foods for sale. Some shops are expensive, some are cheap. It is easy to walk around, not too crowded, there are tables and chairs to sit on. There are announcements in foreign languages, Japanese, Korean, Thai, English, Vietnamese, which is very good.

Similar yet still different from the night markets in Taipei. For one, it's relatively smaller. I also appreciate how organized the place is. Enter the right lane and then walk towards the end, take a U-turn and explore the stalls on the left lane. The items sold are varied enough for you to try a lot. There are tables at the center for everyone.

Loved this night market, more than any other on my trip so far. It's advertised as a tourist night market, but don't let that out you off. A lovely vibe, and a much wider street than compared to other night markets in Taipei, for example.

Liouhe Tourist Night Market is a must-visit for anyone wanting a taste of Kaohsiung’s local flavors in a calm, accessible setting. While it lacks the chaotic energy and diverse attractions of Bangkok’s night markets or the vibrant communal feel of the Philippines, it offers a uniquely Taiwanese experience that is more food-focused and seafood-centric. If you’re a food lover or want a quieter, more relaxed night market experience, Liouhe is an excellent choice. For those seeking nightlife, shopping, or a bustling atmosphere, you might prefer the larger, more dynamic markets in Bangkok or the Philippines.

Plenty of different food options. Easily accessible. Everything very reasonably priced. Only slight disappointment was lack of non-food stalls. A great place for a cheap dinner, but perhaps not if you're expecting there to be much else.

Many varieties of food choices. Seafoods, pork cutlet, noodles, takoyaki, fruit juices, tanghulu, tofu, buns and etc. Not crowded when we arrived yesterday (Monday). Affordable prices but most especially the food was delicious! 🥙🍜🌮🍅 Open from 5:00pm to 2:00 daily.

When it comes to food, the clear standout for me was the Taiwanese sausage with sticky rice and the scallion pancake dusted with white pepper. Both dishes were freshly prepared and absolutely delicious--full of flavor and made to perfection. I also tried a strawberry yogurt smoothie, but unfortunately, the flavor was quite bland. One thing to note is that motorbikes are allowed down this road, which can make the area feel a bit unsafe at times. On a more positive note, I really appreciated the spaciousness of the place. It wasn't cramped at all, offering plenty of room to move around and fully enjoy the experience.

Liuhe Tourist Night Market is one of Kaohsiung's most iconic and famous night markets. It was once a popular destination for tourists from mainland China and I've read reports of price gouging by some vendors. However, political tensions have led to a significant decline in mainland Chinese tourists in recent years and now the market is less crowded than it once was. With that being said, it was still fairly crowded when our party visited on Monday night. [How to get here]: Approximately 1-minute to 2-minute walk from the Kaohsiung MRT Formosa Boulevard (美麗島) Station via Exit 11. [Food highlights]: According to Google reviews, here are the top 5 highlights: Seafood congee from 莊記海產粥 (at No. 94, Liuhe 2nd Rd & opens daily): Established in 1973 and you can enjoy fresh oysters, squid, shrimp, and clams in a bowl. The signature dish is seafood congee 海產粥 follows by another speciality dish salted & steamed shrimp 鹽蒸蝦. Papaya milk from 鄭老牌木瓜牛奶 (at No. 1, Liuhe 2nd Rd & opens daily): Established in 1965. The banner had signatures from ex-Kaohsiung mayor and ex-Taiwan president. Eel noodle from 林宗興鱔魚意麵 (at No. 69-1, Liuhe 2nd Rd & closes on Tuesday): The stall was started by Andy Golden (the third-place winner of Season 1 of Super Idol 超級偶像 aka Taiwanese version of the Got Talent franchise). Karasumi from 蔡家烏魚子 (at the intersection of Liuhe 2nd Road 六合二路 and Zili 2nd road 自立二路): Established in 1984. Ta-a mi or Ta-a noodles or danzai noodles from 六合第一味擔仔麵 (原度小月) at No. 27, Liuhe 2nd Rd. Other notable mentions include skewers from 六合烤肉之家 (at No. 40, Liuhe 2nd Rd.), dumplings from 方記手工水餃 (at No. 23, Liuhe 2nd Rd.), tofu pudding from 王牌傳統豆花 (at No. 89, Liuhe 2nd Rd.), gua bao (Taiwanese pork belly buns) or Taiwanese meat balls from 楊記老牌割包肉圓 (at No. 57, Liuhe 2nd Rd.), fried rice or fried Spanish mackerel (tutuo fish) in thick soup from 光頭老闆鐵板炒飯 + 土魠魚羹 (at No. 80, Nantai Rd near No. 63, Liuhe 2nd Rd.), lemon ai-yu jelly from 檸檬愛玉冰 (at No. 89-1, Liuhe 2nd Rd.), quail eggs with shrimp from 和及鳥蛋蝦球 (at No. 43, Liuhe 2nd Rd.), Taiwanese hot dog aka "small sausage in large sausage" from 盛奕大腸包小腸 (at No. 73, Liuhe 2nd Rd.), etc. [Conclusion]: Motorcycles are allowed to enter the night market which can be a bit annoying, but overall it's a solid night market with a manageable crowd on weekdays.

OMG!!!!!! PARADISE! This night market has really expanded since we were last here. What a great way to spend our last night in lovely Kaohsiung. Kaohsiung people enjoy life to the max. We love coming to this town on the southernmost point of this magnificent Island.

The night market is close to Formosan Boulevard Station. It is wide and there are vendors lined up on both sides of the street. Motorcycles are allowed to enter in and out. I wasn't too hungry, but I did eat some grilled squid.

Excellent place for cocktails and great vibes. No menu but reasonably priced and can make standard drinks. We sat at the bar and had Negroni and old fashioned

kind of ok. it was not very easy to find it but the location is convenient. it is not far from the train station. we actually found a couple of very good eatery places on the way to the night market. there is a duck place. it is not in the market but it was very good

One of the oldest night market in Taiwan and signature tourist spot in Kaohsiung, Liuhe Night Market is a night market mostly for eating not much for shopping/games, but it's much smaller than imagined. You can probably walk down the entire market in 10-15 minutes. Prices are okay compared to night markets in the north, but it's definitely considered expensive in the south where things are usually cheaper. The locals go to other night markets (especially 瑞豐夜市) due to influx of foreign tourists and the hefty price tag; however, when I went, the night market wasn't crowded at all. Some say that the massive tourist crowd has drastically diminished due to less Chinese tourists visiting Taiwan. Nevertheless, it was easy to navigate and stroll down to check out the various stands. Some of the notable stands and local favorites: 鄭老牌：木瓜牛奶 papaya milk NT$60, famous with former President Ma's life size board; they have other fresh squeezed juice too 六合張排骨酥湯: 乾麵 dry noodles small NT$40, big NT$50; 排骨酥湯pork rib soup NT$50; 排骨酥麵 pork rib noodle soup small NT$70 big NT$80 方記水餃: 水餃 boiled pork dumpling NT$4.5 per dumpling; freshly wrapped and cooked at the stand 烤肉之家: grilled skewers including drumsticks NT$80, chicken butts NT$30, chicken wings NT$40 莊記海產粥 : 海產粥 seafood porridge NT$120 - great flavor with cuttlefish, shrimp, clams, crab meat, oyster 檸檬愛玉冰: iced lemon aiyu NT$20, assorted iced aiyu NT$20 with grass jelly, aiyu, taipioca pearls Accessibility: easy to get to from Formosa Boulevard MRT station; can't get lost in the one street night market.

The food vendors here are more expensive than the other night markets, some old stores over decades worth trying.

THE OG night market of Kaohsiung... This market is Super Easy to navigate..you can't get lost walking in a straight line lol...no twists and turns. It used to open until the wee hours of ~4am back in the day, but now, most vendors close shop around midnight or 1 am. Between 6-8 pm you will mainly see swarms of tourists that come in tour buses. Yea..AVOID! The locals go after dinner hours... Since the market now caters mainly to tourists, they sell tons of Taiwan souvenirs such as keychains, magnets, t-shirts. (I found my I Love Taiwan shirts there ;) ). They sell typical night market foods, but I saw LOTS of pick-n-grill seafood and they looked Super Mouthwateringly Fresh....many of the food stalls have sit down tables as well as some on the center walkway area. Now get this, since they cater to tourists, Prices Can Get CRAZY....Real Crazy...I bought a mini box of strawberries for $250 NT(close to $10usd...). My eyeballs almost fell out, but the lady said they were "imported"...lols. Some simple foods are pretty decently priced without markups.

A very touristy night market in Kaohsiung, as the location title indicates. I think I saw more tourists than Taiwanese patrons. Even so, I enjoyed the walk on a Monday night. It wasn't super crowded and the night market was organized nearly in a long line of carts and booths. Vendors called out to us as we walked by, but we were full from a big dinner. Dessert was calling my name, and so was the 豆花 cart. I'm a sucker for dessert and I had been craving soybean flower dessert since I arrived in Taiwan a few days ago. The prices are a bit more than you would find in a normal 豆花 shop, but it was quick and simple. There was seating, too, to enjoy our light snack. Overall, the night Liuhe night market was a very relaxing stroll. However, I would have loved to see more than food vendors and souvenir carts on display.

Try their popcorn chicken here! It's 100NT which is approximately ~$3.00 US. It's crispy and kind of sweet, this was probably my favorite street food here. The sugarcane drink (40NT) is also pretty refreshing! This night market is a little overwhelming with so many food stands and people! However there aren't any long lines. Not sure how parking is here but I definitely recommend getting dropped off or walking here if you can. There are mainly food stands, and not too many clothing boutiques. Not the best place for souvenir shopping!

It's a touristy night market and I know a lot of people compare it to Ruifeng and say Liuhe is not authentic, but I like Liuhe for not having as much Japanese food as Ruifeng did. Plus, it was really close to my hotel. It was a tiny bit more expensive than Ruifeng, but I enjoyed it. It was full of tourists, but that's OK. I got to stop and eat a lot of yummy Taiwanese dishes and not feel as overcrowded as I did at Ruifeng. It's not super crazy or even as exciting as Shilin, but it has its merits, too.

Great place for food!! There is a must try papaya juice that is towards the end of the street for 50 NT. It tastes like you're eating a papaya. Wear your backpack in the front because I was told that the locals are able to point out the tourists and pickpocket you. There are awesome selections for seafood as well, some of the largest I've ever seen. Bring your appetite!!

The airbnb that I had booked was located right above the Liuhe Night Market, so it was really convenient to grab food on our way back to our place. That being said, I have to say this was probably my least favorite night market of the 4 I went to while I was in Taiwan. This night market is definitely on the smaller side. It occupies just one street, and doesn't have a ton of vendors. The good thing is that it doesn't get as crowded, so it's a lot more manageable to maneuver around. I think the biggest thing is that it didn't seem like they had anything too unique (but maybe that's because I didn't do my research). Majority of the stalls were selling seafood or beef noodle soup. Interestingly enough, there were actually a few stalls selling Tainan specialties, which was good because we didn't get to try all of them in Tainan. We tried: +Intestine Sausage: not actually intestines, but rather a sticky rice sausage wrapped around a normal sausage. Think of it as a Taiwanese-style hot dog. This is a famous night market snack, but I didn't try it until here. Quite yummy, with the option of making it spicy. +Coffin Bread: this is a Tainan specialty, and it's similar to a Chicken pot pie. A slice of bread is deep fried, cut open, and then filled with a creamy mixture of meat and veggies. This didn't seem the best quality, but that is okay since I didn't try it in Tainan. +Fried Rice: there was one stall selling teppan-style rice, and since we just wanted something filling, we just got an order to go. It was a pretty basic fried rice. During my research, Liuhe had been one of the recommended night markets, but I think I wouldn't choose this one unless it was for convenience. The food was decent, but it just wasn't the most impressive.

I'm not really a fan of the whole night market scene to begin with and this one was a pretty basic experience. It's my first time visiting KS and Liuhe was 2 stops away on the train from our hotel. This night market is extremely small, especially if you are use to ones like Shilin however it's the quality of the stands over the quantity right? There wasn't a lot of options, and a lot of the popular stands were mediocre at best. The longest line went to this fried rice place, it was prepared similar to the fried rice you get at Benihana's (which is amazing) but this plate was very bland, not sure why people lined up in the masses. The deep fried mushroom stand was pretty good, you can select (3) types of fried mushrooms and get them spicy if you like. My favorite was actually the brown sugar boba, this was one of the best boba milk teas I have ever had. The pearls were chewy and sweet, and the milk tea blended nicely, definitely recommend this place. It was very crowded on a Wednesday night, but easy to find seating, even for 6 people. Check it out if you are looking for a night market experience but keep in mind this one is like a level 1 in night markets, you can start here and then move on up to bigger and better ones.

One of the oldest night market, not just for tourists, locals have been coming for more than two generations.

I've been waiting anxiously to our visit to Kaohsiung, Taiwan to check out the night market, and BINGO, we finally made it. This place was even more exciting and down right crazy than I thought. It's chock full of people. People everywhere. Coming and going. Talking and eating. Standing and sitting. Don't want to sound mean, but I don't know if they were locals, tourists or coming or going. Just a ton of people. Of course, the most recognizable tourists were the westerners. Even though we were walking up and down in the cramped street, there was no fear of crime or pick pockets. For some reason, we felt pretty safe. And the food was, DELISH!!! I'm serious, I've been wanting to eat here. I tried the stinky tofu, squid, birds egg w shrimp, local beer, fire water, etc, etc, etc. Bought some I Love Taiwan shirts, fridge magnets and other goodies. Took pictures w my friends and wifey, took pictures with strangers who just wanted a pic w strangers. And had my picture taken by strangers while I was taking pictures w friends. It was fantastic. This certainly was one of the highlights of visiting Kaohsiung. This was the only night market we visited. But I think this had to be the best one. So, if y'all ever come this way, make sure you have some cash, empty belly, comfy walking shoes, a camera and get ready to have a good time.

Wow, the best night market IMO. There are tons of people, tons of stands. I think, and this is just my opinion, I like this market the best is because they are most all food stands. I loved it so much that I stayed in Kaoshung an extra day. FYI - During the day, the place is empty, most business wouldn't' start until 3 pm. There is also a 7-11 incase you need some beer.

Famous traditional night market in Kaohsiung. There's a lot of traditional food, but you'll also find a couple stands with new variations of Taiwanese night market food. There used to be a Turkish ice cream stand, but they've moved somewhere else. This market is pretty touristy, with a lot of visitors from China. You'll find clothing, snacks, and souvenirs here, but usually at a little higher price than other night markets around due to the tourists. Remember to bargain if you're buying any clothes or souvenirs!

This night market was pretty good. It has a large variety of food with only a couple of stalls being the same. There are a couple of gift stalls too but this market is mainly for food. I recommend trying the stinky tofu fries, which is an easier way to eat the Taiwanese classic dish. There are also dumplings, oyster omelets, bubble tea, papaya milk, meats on sticks, pretty much everything you can think of.

It is I believe one of the oldest night market. Very touristy now, you will see a lot of tour groups coming in droves. There are only two or three stalls that I like. Rest are ok. Since the addition of other night markets, I tend not to go there as much. I do enjoy the stinky tofu at the very end of the night market street. Freshly fried and flavorful. The yi mein is particularly good. I generally would go just for that and then leave. I also love the old fashion red tea.

This night market has been here for decades, but in the recent decade, business has been directed towards chinese tourist groups. nothing feels authentically taiwanese and locals no longer come here. RuiFeng Night Market (瑞豐夜市) is a better food/shopping/mini game experience.