Nanjichang Night Market

Lots of vegetarian options! The best I’ve been to so far as a vegetarian. There is a bus route from Taipei Main Station area that circles to this market. Drops you right across the street! This one lines up along the small streets of the neighborhood. There were at least 3-4 streets. First one I’ve been to with stall numbers and lots of English on the menus. See posted picture. We arrived on a Thursday at 5pm, it was not crowded yet. Very easy to order. About an hour later it’s a different story as folks begin to come. Be careful of motorists! They drive their motorbikes drive right up to the stall to order - yikes! Would highly recommend! Will return!

Nanjichang Night Market 南機場夜市 | Zhongzheng District We love finding places where locals actually eat, and Nanjichang Night Market is one of those true hidden gems. This underrated night market is known for authentic Taiwanese comfort food at local prices, with shorter lines and way fewer tourists. It feels real, delicious, and very local. Food Variety: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Wide selection of authentic Taiwanese comfort dishes that locals love. Taste and Quality: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Flavours are bold and feel very traditional. Value for Money: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Local prices with generous portions make it extremely budget-friendly. Crowd Level: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Shorter lines and fewer tourists compared to the famous night markets. Local Atmosphere: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Strong neighbourhood vibe where you can see and hear everyday local life.

haven’t came away so satisfied from a night market in forever 🙂‍↕️ highlights 🌟 🥤 blue soda - refreshing and quenching 🌽 grilled corn - marinade so good it tasted like bbq chicken 🍠 sweet potato ball - my tw love it was fresh and big and chewy!! we love the coloured ones 🍜 duck blood / pork mala noodles - mala broth was sooo good it really stimulates appetite. best maggie I had in so long. the enoki mushrooms were GOOD. got us coming back the next day to have it again 🤤 🐟 fried fish - so satisfying we became cats fr meow🐱meow🐱meow🐱 came back the next day for two more fish and prawns (okay but nth amazing) 🧋tea - yummy tea at the start of the night market I like it [Nov 2025]

Great market to walk around, found some delicious eats! Pig blood cake was quite interesting and something I've never had before. Plenty of variety and drinks to pick from, do bring cash though!

I’ve been eating my way through 4 night markets thus far and this one was the best for food. The Michelin recommended stinky tofu is truly the best all around, though not the stinkiest—and I’ve eaten like 6 different stalls this trip alone. It also has the best oyster omelette I’ve had, an at unassuming stall I don’t see on any of the influencer lists.

More localised with a lot of nice food, less crowd compare to ShihLn and RoaHe - nice mochi balls in soup with alcohol - tasty oyster fritters - steamed mala tofu , no regrets trying this - special wrapped tiramisu icecream in popiah skin with coriander and crushed peanuts

Yet another night market well worth the visit especially because they have toilets! It is low key on a week night, again slightly different food from other night markets. I had crispy crepe filled with pork, corn, cabbage, very yummy. So was the grilled Vietnamese sausage on a stick, guava juice, sticky rice with egg. Just wish I could eat more!

Being far from the train, there are very few tourist here and prices appear to about 30% lower than others such as Ximending, Shilin, Ningxia or Roahe, however the quality is overall better. There is a fine attention to detail, and as much, if not more variety than Roahe as vendors have to complete over local residents, who probably have been eating here for decades, as opposed to the single time visit from a tourist. This market is not linear like Roahe or Ningxia, but overlaps multiple intersects. This market is comprised of four short blocks, with three intersections. The intersection run perpendicular in both directions for one block. This is perhaps one of the better food based night markets, and there are a few gaming or pachinko shops and arcade shops here. This night market is worth the walk south.

The most organized and local night market of them all - nangchang surprised me in a good way! They had signs and labels for each stall with numbers and names in English. The night market is organized like a cross, with the longest part being alley 307. It was so organized and easy to find everything. Master Yu Shanghai PanFried Buns - Second as you enter, #5, Michelin rated pan fried buns. This was one of the few places I encounter that had a cabbage bun as an option. It was pretty good and the line moved quickly - they were pumping out buns quickly. The cabbage was good and bun was softer than most others - the texture was more like a bao. Honestly, not bad for 20NTD. You can get 5 for 1 which is a better deal and if you're starving, I recommend this and skipping #3. Shan Nay Chicken - Another Michelin rated spot, #3 Shan Nay Chicken is famous for its cold chicken, broth, and rice. A tender and rice sets you back 120NTD. We were a bit confused how to eat it but saw that most people dipped their chicken in the broth then followed by rice. It was good, but my side of the chicken had quite a bit of bone in it and I didn't appreciate the coldness much at all. The rice and sweet sauce they used was really good so I'd probably opt curry rice next time and skip the chicken. Unnamed Clay Oven - Another highly rated Michelin place that owns a current Bib Gourmand status but I honestly don't know why. We waited ONE HOUR in line for this and got some baked dough with sesame seeds at the end of it. It's operated by an elderly couple - the wife making the buns, the husband arranging it on the clay oven and handing them out, and the son cooking in the oven. The whole process is so slow and not efficient, unlike anything we've encountered in Taipei before. they make several at a time and hold the line until they have a decent amount to hand out but the problem is, 1 person buys like 10 in one go so the line hardly moves at all! By the time we got to the front, they ran out of the scallion. We got 3 of the red bean and 2 sugar. The red bean was good, although a little burnt/crispy on the outside. The sugar was hollow and sweet. If this place didn't have an hour long wait, I'd honestly be less salty about the whole thing but I don't think the wait is worth the end result in this case unless you're buying 20+ pieces. They do run out pretty quickly and will close the stall early once they're out of supplies. If you really want to try this, I recommend you get here BEFORE 5PM and get in line. Otherwise, I would pass.

My first Taiwanese night market! We only had about 10 hours to spend in Taiwan for a layover but it was definitely worth it to visit this market. The food is so good and fresh and vendors are all friendly. There's a lot of food choices here, and it's a popular spot.

One of the overlooked night markets in Taipei. It does have a lot to offer with maybe a slightly different taste, but on the good side. It is worth checkout for comparison purposes.

Underrated night market with some good eats and user friendly signs and menus. It's not too big but has some interesting specialty dishes including steamed stinky tofu, shao bing, steamed chicken with rice, and sesame balls in sake/fermented rice soup.

Small night market but full of good food vendors. Dumplings are hand made and cooked to order. Freshly juiced juice. Some shoe and clothing vendors.