19 Best Places To Buy Souvenirs in Taipei Guide

No trip to Taipei is complete without spending some time shopping for the perfect Taiwan souvenir to take home.

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You are spoiled for choice as to where to buy gorgeous gifts, perfect presents, pasalubong and sublime souvenirs in Taipei.

From cheap Taipei souvenirs in Ximending and Dihua Street to baseball bargains or charming keepsakes at the National Palace Museum, we’ve got your Taiwan gift-guide all wrapped up!

Here is our guide to the best places to head to in Taipei for all your souvenir shopping needs!

This article was originally published on 21 January 2025.

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Best places to buy gifts and souvenirs in Taipei

1. Ximending neighbourhood

Taipei’s Ximending neighbourhood is famous for its bright lights, evening bites and late nights – but it also has one of the highest concentration of souvenir shops in Taipei (and the whole of Taiwan).

From socks to stationery, pineapple cake to postcards, whilst the majority of souvenir shops in Ximending might not be unique or distinctive, there is a lot of choice – plus all the competition between stores keeps the prices down. It is also home to Taiwan’s flagship Pop Mart store.

Also check out the Red House for some lovely gift and souvenir stalls.

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2. Dihua Street

The historic district of Dihua Street and Dadaocheng in Taipei is perhaps most famous for its amazing architecture, traditional Chinese medicine shops and temples.

It also has lots of gift shops plus ceramic shops selling pottery from Taiwan’s ceramics capital, Yingge.

Taiwanderers Tip – people often ask us where the best place to buy cheap striped Taiwan ga-ji bags is. Towards the northern end of Dihua Street, there are lots of hardware stores that sell very CHEAP Taiwan bags in dozens of different sizes and designs – and much cheaper than the stores in Ximending!

For instance, try 高建桶店 hardware shop along Dihua Street (map)

dihua street store selling gaki bags aka Taiwan striped bags

If you are lucky enough to be in Taiwan in early January, Dihua Street also hosts Taipei’s largest Lunar New Year Market, which usually runs for the two weeks leading up to Lunar New Year. Read our guide and see more Taipei Lunar New Year photos >

Check out our guide to Dihua Street & Dadaocheng district >

dihua street gift shop Taipei taiwan beer

3. Taipei Main Station TRA gift shop

For train enthusiasts, the Taiwan Railway Authority (TRA) has gift-shops in all the main Taiwan railway stations like Taipei Main Station, Hualien Station, Kaohsiung Dome of Light Formosa Boulevard station and more.

Taipei Main Station TRA Gift Shop souvenirs train Taipei

These Taiwan Railway gift shops carry everything from train shaped EasyCards to metal train bento boxes and children’s toy trains.

There are also other Taiwan train souvenir shops at the National Railway Museum in Xinyi.

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Also check out our guide to the best neighbourhoods in Taipei >

4. Eslite book stores

Eslite is epic! If you are shopping in Taiwan or looking for unique Taiwanese souvenirs, one of your best bets is the Eslite Taiwan chain of bookshops, stationery stores and department malls.

Some of the most beautiful bookshops you’ll find in Taiwan (and across Asia), Eslite (誠品) is one your one stop shop for unique gifts, cute collectibles and travel reading – some branches are even open 24 hours! Check out our guide to Eslite stores >

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5. Don Don Donki

Taipei is home to a three Don Don Donki stores which sell lots of low price cosmetics, food items and souvenirs.

This is also a favourite of travellers who want to buy a cheap suitcase to load up with even more Taiwan souvenirs.

beef noodle soup souvenir Don Don Donki store Taipei

bubble tea souvenir Don Don Donki store Taipei

6. Yongkang Street

Although Yongkang Street is mainly known as a foodie destination, there are also lots of nice craft shops and gift shops along the quiet side streets.

Yongkang Street gift souvenir store taipei

One of the best Yongkang shops is the chain souvenir store LAI HAO with other branches located in Ximending, and two near Taipei Main Station.

Other good places to shop for souvenirs are Jumeng Creative Market and Ma Ma Umbrella.

7. Maokong

If you are heading up to the Maokong Hills on the gondola (possibly after a trip to Taipei Zoo), as well as incredible views of Taipei, you’ll find lots of cute tea houses selling tea plus a small assortment of souvenir shops.

8. Yingge

A 30 minute train ride from Taipei Main Station brings you to Yingge, Taipei’s Ceramics Capital.

Famous for all of its pottery workshops and ceramic manufacturers, Yingge has a traditional old street plus several massive new museums.

A great place to buy unique Taiwan souvenirs like local pottery, there are even glass blowing centers in Yingge where you can ‘blow your own’.

We’d rate Yingge as one of the best day-trips from Taipei >

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9. Huashan 1914 Creative Park and Songshan Creative Park

For unique Taiwan designs and gifts, head to Taipei’s Huashan 1914 Creative Park, it is packed full of permanent and pop-up shops and exhibitions.

A former wine factory, Huashan 1914 Creative Park in Taipei’s Zhongzheng district is home to cute cafes plus incredible crafts and unique souvenirs. Check out their Wooderful Life store for unique Taiwan toys made from wood.

Huashan 1914 Creative Park gift stores — *Huashan 1914 Creative Park*

Alternatively, Songshan Cultural Park has lots of Taiwan craft stores including the Design Pin, one of the best stores in Taipei for unique designs and gifts most of which are made in Taiwan.

You’ll also find the massive Eslite Spectrum Songyan department store here.

Check out our Huashan 1914 Creative Park guide and Songshan Cultural Park guide.

*Wooderful Life at Huashan 1914 Creative Park*

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10. National Palace Museum Taipei

As you would expect from one of Taiwan’s most revered museums, there is an EPIC gift shop at the National Palace Museum.

National Palace Museum Taipei souvenir gift store

As well as your usual museum gift shop purchases like prints, postcards and books, they have gone to town creating cartoon and souvenir versions of their three National Palace Museum treasures – the Jadeite cabbage, the mean-shaped stone and the bronze Mao Gong Ding (Duke Mao Cauldron).

Perhaps the best souvenirs are the collection of Jadeite Cabbage gifts, the 19th-century Qing Dynasty jade sculpture that is now available as magnets, pen holders, tea towels and more – plus they had a cabbage mascot character (loads of merchandise) plus souvenir ink stamps!

National Palace Museum Taipei souvenir gift store cabbage pen

11. Jianguo Jade Market and Holiday Flower Market

Taipei’s most vibrant weekend market, Jianguo Jade Market is split into several sections, all of which are covered by the overpass overhead – so this is a great thing to do in Taipei on a Saturday or Sunday.

Read our Jianguo Jade Market guide >

Jianguo Jade Market and Holiday Flower Market

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12. Night Markets

While Taipei’s night markets are generally known for their tasty Taiwanese food and carnival style stalls, most night markets like Raohe and Shilin also have gift stalls, plus permanent shops like ABC Mart running down the sides.

Check out our guide to Taiwan’s best night markets >

Raohe Night Market souvenirs — *Raohe Night Market*

Shilin Night Market gift stall — *Shilin Night Market*

13. Taipei Underground Mall

Looking for some last minute souvenirs when leaving from Taipei Main Station? Then head downstairs to Taipei Underground Mall for cheap gifts galore!

Taipei Underground Mall souvenirs stores

This huge Taipei shopping mall is the largest underground street in Taiwan with nearly 200 stores, and runs all the way from Taipei Main Station to Beimen MRT Station (with around 28 entrances/exits).

The mall is divided into three separate sections – cheap clothing, electronics and food.

The electronics part of the mall is known as the ‘Akihabara of Taipei’ and is an otaku lovers paradise with many gaming, gashapon, arcades, manga, anime and kawaii stores!

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14. Taiwan baseball gift stores

Taiwan baseball is a ‘big-hitter’ and one of the country’s most popular sports – the season runs from March to October usually and a common question in our Taiwan Travel Tips Facebook group is where to buy Taiwan baseball merchandise and souvenirs.

Whilst you will often find pop-ups in Taiwan malls like Lalaport, probably the best permanent baseball store is the Wei Chuan Dragons merchandise shop at Tianmu Stadium.

Sadly, Taipei Dome doesn’t have a permanent Taiwan baseball merchandise store but there is a temporary one which opens on match days 3 hours before the game on the lower concourse (we got these pictures when we went to the 2026 opening game at Taipei Dome).

*Temporary store at Taipei Dome on match days*

Interestingly, there is just as much Taiwan cheerleader merchandise. In fact, it is a bit of an in-joke that Taiwan’s baseball cheerleaders are more famous and have a bigger following than the players – each cheerleader even has their own merchandise range like trading cards, t-shirts and lipsticks.

To note there are also MLB permanent shops and clothing stores in Taipei if you also you want to buy American baseball merch.

*Store at Taipei Tianmu Baseball Stadium*

15. Starbucks Taipei

From exclusive Taiwan Starbucks mugs to cute ‘bearista’ collectibles and plushies, there are lots of souvenir possibilities at Taipei Starbucks branches.

Any regular visitor to Starbucks in different countries will be well aware that each ‘region’ has its own Starbucks mugs and localised designs – Taiwan Starbucks also has regional mugs and cups including several different Taipei designs.

As well as big Starbucks Taipei mugs, they also come in tumbler versions plus smaller tea cups.

Unique to Taiwan and addition to the regional mugs, another souvenir set is the Starbucks Taiwan Cultural Collection which features deities and Gods in a colourful collection of mugs.

*Starbucks Reserve at Dream Plaza in Xinyi*

16. POYA, Cosmed and Watsons chain stores

Looking for Taiwan beauty products and loads of gifts, snacks and lifestyle gifts under one roof? Our favourite place to start is POYA, one of the largest Taiwan beauty chain stores, with dozens of branches in Taipei (and around 470 POYA stores in Taiwan in total).

From Taiwan caps to colored contact lenses, K-Beauty masks to drink flasks, Taiwan POYA is your one stop shop for so many goods. Cosmed is a similar Taiwan beauty chain too with 600 stores and lots of souvenirs.

A special mention of Watsons and their Taiwan food face mask range retailing at NT$299 for five masks – flavors include papaya milk, bubble milk tea, starfruit juice, mango iced snow flake, Taiwanese fried chicken, braised pork rice or pork ribs stewed in medicinal herbs.

17. Capoo House Taipei

A permanent Bugcat Capoo House has finally opened in Taipei chock full of cute gifts.

Bugcat Capoo (貓貓蟲咖波) is one of the most popular Taiwanese cartoon characters, created by Taiwan illustrator Yara (亞拉) – a cute cross between a blue cat and a bug.

Bugcat Capoo House Ximending souvenirs and gifts

Opened in late 2025 in Ximending, this three storey has fantastic theming – there is so much cute merchandise to buy plus there are several photo zones and a free Bugcat Capoo souvenir stamp area.

Souvenirs range from NT$50 postcards and inexpensive stickers to more elaborate plushies, Bugcat Capoo clothing and huge blind box selections.

Be sure to visit floor 2 for the endearing display of Bugcat and friends sitting in their lounge playing video games and having fun – the theming and attention to detail is so good!

You can also buy Bugcat Capoo merchandise in Taipei at the Bugcat themed 7-Eleven in Xinyi >

18. Syntrend Creative Park Mall

Taiwan’s trendiest shopping center, this 13 floor shopping center specialises in technology, gaming, photography and electronics.

As well as famous brands like Pop Mart and Bose, we bought our DJI drone here and found it a lot cheaper than in Europe. Read our Syntrend guide >

19. 7-Eleven, Carrefour or Taoyuan Airport

Our final Taiwan and Taipei souvenir and gift shopping recommendation is for those last-minute shoppers.

Whilst not great on choice, Taoyuan International Airport has duty free shops and gift shops should you need a (very) last minute gift at departures.