One of Taipei’s best night markets and possibly the most authentic, what Gongguan Night Market lacks in size is more than made up for by the amount of amazing food. Located in a popular student area famous for its NTU and NTNU campuses, Gongguan Night Market is Taipei’s largest night market in the South District, […]
Category Archives: FOOD AND DRINK
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Oct
Oct
One of Taiwan’s top rail journeys (and so tasty too), the Haifeng dessert train experience is a luxury scenic sightseeing rail journey running between Taipei Nangang and Yilan in the summer months, and between Hsinchu and Taichung in the winter months. A luxury coastal train in Taiwan with beautifully designed carriages, fine foods and coastal […]
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Oct
Oct
You will never go hungry in Taiwan, especially with so many Taipei buffet restaurants to suit all budgets – from high-end buffets like A Joy (literally ‘high-end as it is the top of Taipei 101) to dedicated vegetarian buffets, there are so many places to fill up in Formosa. Below are several Taipei buffets that […]
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Oct
Oct
Cheers / ‘ganbae’ to the Taiwan beer scene – the drinking culture in Taiwan can be fun for foreigners, from a beer tasting tour in Taiwan’s oldest brewery to cool craft beers and ‘sweet as’ fruit beers in convenience stores. Most Taiwan cities have independent craft beer bars and breweries and we’ve noticed craft beer […]
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Oct
Oct
From Taiwan night markets featuring Michelin Bib Gourmand food stalls to dainty dining delights like train bento boxes (bian dang), Taiwan’s foodie scene is a top tasty time – and it doesn’t have to be expensive either. Whether you like bubble tea or beef noodles, vegetarian food or very good whiskey, you are in for […]
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Aug
Aug
Taipei’s Night Markets are a tasty treat, part of the 300 night markets all over Taiwan. From sublime street food to fantastic food courts outdoors, no Taiwan itinerary is complete without at least one visit to a Taipei night market (but we’d recommend you go to several). And Taipei’s Night Markets are not just about […]
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Aug
Aug
Keelung Night Market is one of Taiwan’s top night markets, with hundreds of superb street food stalls and open 7 nights a week. As visited by such famous food shows such as Somebody Feed Phil on Netflix and the late, great Anthony Bourdain’s The Layover, Keelung Night Market is a fine foodie foray so make sure […]
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Aug
Aug
The iconic Taiwan peanut ice-cream roll truly is one of our favourite Taiwan snacks – known locally as ‘Huasheng juan bingqilin’ 花生卷冰淇淋 , these ‘cool’, nostalgic dessert wraps are loved by Taiwanese and travellers alike. Available from mobile street sellers, Taiwan’s Old Streets and night markets, Taiwan peanut ice-cream rolls are popular with all ages […]
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Aug
Aug
Time to try a Taiwanese tea egg, one of the country’s most popular snacks with millions consumed every day. Available in Taiwanese convenience stores, street-food kiosks and night markets, Taiwan tea eggs 茶葉雞蛋 are popular with all ages and are a super quick and convenient snack, usually costing around NT$10 to NT$15 an egg (cheaper […]
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Aug
Aug
You will never go hungry in Ximending, with restaurants, eateries and food stalls to suit all tastes and budgets. Where to eat in Ximending shouldn’t cause you too much of a problem, as there are a whole range of Ximen restaurants including long established eateries like Lao Shan Dong Homemade Noodles, King Pork Wan Nian […]