Best for
Travelers who want food, shopping, games and a larger night-market evening.
士林夜市 · Taipei
Shilin Night Market
shì lín yè shìTaipei’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.
Daily 16:00–00:00
Visit planning
Typical visit
Plan roughly 90–150 minutes
Getting there
Jiantan Station
Take the MRT Red Line to R15 Jiantan Station. Shilin Night Market begins a short walk from Exit 1.
Practical tips
- Plan a longer visit if games or shopping are part of the evening.
Start here
Eat These First
Cold Noodles
Chilled noodles with cucumber and sesame dressing make a refreshing counterpoint to hot grilled snacks.
Good Friend makes a market-common dish a destination-worthy Shilin stop, with a current MICHELIN selection.
coolsesamesavory
- Good for
- A cooler, seated break.
- Skip if
- You avoid sesame or noodles.
Where to try it
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Stir-fried Cuttlefish Thick Soup
Tender cuttlefish in a glossy, sweet-savory thick soup, usually sharpened with black vinegar and a little chili.
Stir-fried cuttlefish is a distinct Shilin market bowl, rather than a generic fried snack.
seafoodsweet-savorytangy
- Good for
- A seafood bowl to split.
- Skip if
- You avoid mollusks.
Where to try it
Open in Google Maps ↗Verified: 2026-09-30
Herbal Pork Rib Soup
Slow-simmered pork ribs in a dark, warming herbal broth—one of Taiwan’s most comforting cool-evening night-market bowls.
A herbal rib soup is one of Shilin’s enduring market signatures.
herbalporkwarming
- Good for
- Cool evenings and a slower stop.
- Skip if
- You dislike herbal aromas.
Where to try it
Open in Google Maps ↗Verified: 2026-09-30
Give yourself room to browse; this is more than a quick snack stop.
Known for
大腸包小腸 · Snack
Big Sausage Wrapped in Small Sausage
dà cháng bāo xiǎo chángA 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
Wrapped Biscuit
dà bǐng bāo xiǎo bǐngA 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
Stir-fried Cuttlefish Thick Soup
shēng chǎo huā zhīTender cuttlefish in a glossy, sweet-savory thick soup, usually sharpened with black vinegar and a little chili.
Spicy
藥燉排骨 · Soup
Herbal Pork Rib Soup
yào dùn pái gǔSlow-simmered pork ribs in a dark, warming herbal broth—one of Taiwan’s most comforting cool-evening night-market bowls.
Explore other night markets
寧夏夜市 · Hours vary by stall. Check the official listing.
Taipei Travel · verification attempted 2026-10-18 ↗
Ningxia Night Market
níng xià yè shìCompact, food-first and easy to navigate—an ideal first night market for hungry visitors.
饒河街觀光夜市 · Daily 17:00–00:00
Raohe Street Night Market
ráo hé jiē guān guāng yè shìA lively 600-meter market known for pepper buns, herbal pork ribs and its glowing gate beside Ciyou Temple.