士林夜市 · Taipei

Shilin Night Market

shì lín yè shì

Taipei’s largest and best-known night market, where snack stalls, casual games and shopping streets keep the evening moving.

Best time to go

Daily 16:00–00:00

Come with an appetite, and save a little room for something you did not plan to eat.

Jiantan Station →
Take the MRT Red Line to R15 Jiantan Station. Shilin Night Market begins a short walk from Exit 1.

Start here

大腸包小腸 · Snack

dà cháng bāo xiǎo cháng

A charcoal-grilled pork sausage tucked inside a chewy grilled sticky-rice sausage, often finished with pickles, garlic and basil.

大餅包小餅 · Snack

dà bǐng bāo xiǎo bǐng

A crisp, flaky biscuit wrapped in a larger soft pancake with fillings such as malt sugar, peanut powder or savory pork floss.

生炒花枝 · Soup

shēng chǎo huā zhī

Tender cuttlefish in a glossy, sweet-savory thick soup, usually sharpened with black vinegar and a little chili.

Spicy

藥燉排骨 · Soup

yào dùn pái gǔ

Slow-simmered pork ribs in a dark, warming herbal broth—one of Taiwan’s most comforting cool-evening night-market bowls.