The 15 Best Market Tours in Taipei

1.[Private Tour] Shilin Night Market Walking Tour With a Private Tour Guide (2-hr)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 123 reviews · from $35Our pick

Meet your licensed guide at Jiantan MRT and spend two private hours exploring Shilin Night Market. Guides such as May Ei, Joseph, Alex, and Vivian tailor food stops to your tastes, explain Taiwanese dishes, and may include the market temple. Snacks, shopping, and transportation cost extra.

“I had such a wonderful experience with my tour guide May. She took me to so many places in and around Shilin night market and I was able to try so many delicious local foods along the way. I would highly recommend this tour if you are visiting Taipei, I loved every minute of it!”

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2.Street Food & Hidden Eats Night Market Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 112 reviews · 3 hours · from $55

Join a small group of up to 10 for a three-hour walk through Shida Night Market, the Taipei University district, and Yongkang Street. Guides such as Julie and Skyler explain the food and culture as you try pork buns, fried chicken, lu rou fan, bubble tea, scallion pancakes, tofu pudding, and a secret dish.

“Skyler was a great tour guide and the food was delicious”

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3.Taipei Hidden Eats, Market & Street Food Tour with 8+ Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 109 reviews · from $54

Spend 3.5 hours eating through Shida, the university district, and Yongkang Street with a small group of up to 12. Guides such as Julie and Skyler explain the food and local customs as you sample nine Taiwanese specialties, including braised pork rice, fried chicken, tofu pudding, bubble tea, and a surprise dish.

“It was a great tour , led by Julie. There was lots of information about the origins of the different food and drink. The food was varied and helped our trip as we now knew what food to try !”

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4.Taipei Food Tour: Night Market & Convenience Store(Food Included)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 100 reviews · from $44

Meet at 7:30 p.m. near Longshan Temple for a two-hour walk through Meng Jia and Huaxi Street Night Markets. A bilingual guide such as Cornelia, Julie, or Tammy leads you through 10 or more Taiwanese delicacies, Michelin-rated street food, and selected 7-Eleven snacks. Expect a full meal, local stories, and some adventurous flavors.

“Don't miss this tour on your visit to Taipei! Tâilé is a wonderful guide, knowledgable, engaging and eminently likable - you'll have the best time exploring the culinary treasure troves that are the city's night markets and convenience stores. Even if you don't (yet!) love snack foods and 7Elevens as much as we (husband, 15-yo & I) do, this tour will convert you, both because they are objectively an incredibly good food choice and, more importantly, because you'll be roaming the streets with the best guide you could hope for.”

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5.Taipei Cooking Class & Market Adventure in Historic Dadaocheng

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 77 reviews · from $90

Meet Alex at No. 356, Section 1, Dihua Street for a three-hour food outing in old Taipei. You’ll walk through Dadaocheng markets, sample local treats, then cook one Taiwanese dish from scratch. Classes run Tuesday through Sunday, with a different menu each day and no more than six participants.

“The cooking part of this tour was great. Didn't see the initial walking tour and 'photo shoots' as particularly necessary and the taking of group photos for social media marketing was a bit too intense for my taste.”

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6.2-Hour Raohe Night Market Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 69 reviews · 2 hours · from $23Best value

Meet your guide at Songshan MRT Station and spend two hours exploring Raohe Night Market. Guides such as Vicky, May Ei, Mavis, and Joseph help you choose local snacks, explain Taiwanese food and customs, and visit Songshan Ciyou Temple. Food and transport cost extra, so bring cash and comfortable shoes.

“Mavis, our tour guide was super fantastic!!! My brother and I were well taken cared of and she made sure we enjoyed our food tasting experience at Raohe Night Market. She even helped us book our ride back to the hotel. Thanks Mavis for the wonderful and fun memories!”

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7.2-hr Raohe Night Market Walking Private Tour with a Tour Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 61 reviews · from $35

Meet your licensed English-speaking guide at Shongshan MRT station for a two-hour private walk through Raohe Night Market. Guides such as Ivy, Vivian, May, Ruby, Joseph, and Vicky have helped visitors choose stalls, order food, learn about temple customs, and understand Taiwanese cuisine. Food, transport, and personal purchases cost extra.

“Best tour with Vicky Chiu. She was polite, humble and knowledgeable. She explained me about the history of Taiwan and introduced me to local cuisines. Don’t miss this tour in Taipei. Highly recommended.”

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8.7-Hour Jiufen Night View, Shifen Waterfall & Raohe Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 61 reviews · from $39

Travel from Taipei Main Station to Shifen Waterfall, Shifen Old Street, and Jiufen Old Street with an English-speaking guide and driver. You will have time for a sky lantern, local food, tea culture, and Jiufen’s evening views before ending at Raohe Night Market. Guides such as Thomas Wu, James, Vince, Mia, and Joseph are noted for friendly, helpful service.

“Very Amazing Tour, it was Magical to see the Latern, the weather was very bad but we count see the Fall. I didn't want to have a Tea Ceremony because I had one in my tour before but I had fun in that Magical town 😊”

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9.Taipei Street Food & Night Market Tour with a Local: Private & Custom

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 35 reviews · from $186

Spend three hours walking Taipei’s night markets with a private local guide. Expect six to eight tastings, temple culture, vendor help, and a flexible route shaped around your appetite and interests. Hosts have included Cindy, Alice, Charlotte, Lin, Green, and Roro.

“Alice was an excellent guide, taking us through the Night Market and letting us sample the many foods …She gave explanations of the many different food options!”

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10.Yansan Night Market Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 30 reviews · from $61

Meet Taipei Eats at Daqiaotou MRT Station at 5:30 pm for a two-hour walk through Yansan Night Market. Your guide may be Anna, Ji, Jean, Tina, or Mike, and will explain Taiwanese food and culture while you sample up to eight dishes, from savory tangyuan to spring rolls and a final sorbet.

“This was a terrific tour. Our guide, Ji, was great! She took us to a more traditional, non tourist market and ordered the traditional dishes. There were 4 of us plus Ji and it was a fun group. Ji speaks English perfectly and is a lovely person.”

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11.Cooking Class & Market Adventure Historic Dadaocheng

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 17 reviews · 3 hours · from $99

Meet Alex at historic Shi Lian Dong on Dihua Street for a market walk, local tastings, and a hands-on Taiwanese cooking class. You may make beef noodle soup, lu rou fan, scallion pancakes, or youfan, depending on the day. The class runs in English, Chinese, and some Japanese, with groups limited to six.

“Alex was a great host. We started the activity with a brief city history tour. We tried a few things in the market and explored the various produce items common to the region. We then went to Alex’s class room where we prepared a meal with pork belly, daikon radish, mushrooms, and sticky rice. What I liked about the class was we did our own food prep. You make a nice sized portion of food, so be prepared to take some with you. The end result is a very flavorful dish to enjoy for lunch!”

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12.Jiufen, Heping Island Park & Keelung Night Market Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 10 reviews · from $90

Spend about 7.5 hours traveling from Taipei to Jiufen Old Street, Heping Island GeoPark, and Keelung Miaokou Night Market. An English-speaking guide leads the day, with guides such as Bratt and Xiao Hei praised for helpful commentary. Expect walking, stairs, tea shops, coastal scenery, and local snacks. Meals cost extra.

“They cancelled on me because they did not have enough customers for the trip. I’m awaiting refund for the agency-initiated cancellation.”

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13.Private Night Market Tour with a Variety of Food Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 9 reviews · 2 hours · from $139

Meet Megan or another English-speaking local guide at Songshan Station and walk through a Taipei night market, most often Raohe Street Night Market. Expect a private two-hour food outing with street-food tastings, one non-alcoholic drink, local customs, and plenty of room to ask questions or adjust the pace.

“El lugar es interesante, asi5como la experiencia. Pero el sobrecoste de este tour es muy muy elevsdo, comparado con el resultado final. No lo recomendaría”

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14.Taiwan Traditional Breakfast & Market & Tea Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 2 hours · from $44

Start at Lanzhou Market for more than 10 Taiwanese breakfast tastings, then walk through Dihua Street and finish with oolong and cold brew red tea at a Dadaocheng tea house. An English-speaking guide explains the food, customs, and local history. Leo has been praised for making the food, culture, and history easy to follow.

“Really enjoyed this breakfast food tour. Our guide, Leo, was very informative and made this a perfect combination of food and culture and history.”

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15.Taipei Fresh Market Tour and Colorful Bubble Tea Making

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $65

Meet chef Wayne at 9:30 am near Taipei’s Dongmen Market for a close look at unusual fruits, vegetables, herbal tea, and fish balls. Then return to the cooking studio to make colorful boba from scratch with seasonal fruit juice. The two-hour class is capped at 10 people and ends with bubble tea, not lunch.

“Wayne gave a great tour and cooking class! We met by the Market and he explained all the different fruits and vegetables. His cooking experience showed as he described the uses for each. As we walked through the market, WaynRead more”

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