Private Taipei Food Tour: 10 Local Tastings With Cultural Insights
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413 Ratings
Zhongzheng District
Embark on a private food tour in Taipei and indulge in 10 local tastings while gaining cultural insights. Savor the best dishes loved by locals and explore city highlights along the way!
Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Dongmen Market - Start your day at a street stall selling scallion pancakes, voted the best in all of Asia by CNN

  • Tamsui Zhongzheng Market - Discover the taste of Japan in Taiwan with a choice of different sushi’s

  • Dongmen Market - Check out Taiwans famous wet market, taste fresh pineapple from a family run stall

  • Tamsui Zhongzheng Market - See how fishballs are made by the locals as you enjoy them in a hot soup

  • Taipei 101 - No Taiwanese food tour would be complete without a sweet potato from the street

  • Stroll through an indoor market and enjoy a Chinese pie, beef or veggie? Whatever your prefer!

  • Quench your thirst with a delicious local drink where you will hear about the amazing history of the stall

  • Taipei Yong Kang Park - Get to know more of the local history and discover who Chiang Kei Shek is and why it’s such a controversial character in front of his statue

  • Longshan Temple - - Move towards one of Taiwans most famous chain restaurants and try melt in your mouth braised pork

  • Leave enough room for a Japanese classic, a tempura bowl of fish and tofu

  • Fish Pottery Studio - Take a bite of a soft rice ball for the perfect dessert and ending to your food tour in Taipei near the studio. Don’t forget to ask for recommendations from your local host for the rest of your stay!

  • Tianhou Temple - Pass by the historic temple dedicated to the sea goddess, Mazu, with an ornate interior & a colorful exterior.

  • Remains of Taipei Prison Wall - Pass by the Remains of Taipei Prison Wall are located in Zhongzheng District, Taipei, Taiwan at the end of Aiguo East Road and Jinshan South Road adjacent to the Southern Taipei operations center for Chunghwa Telecom.

What's Included
  • 10 Food & Drinks Tastings
  • Vegetarian alternatives available
  • Exclusive Private Tour
  • Expert Local Guide
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Entrance tickets to the attractions - we will visit them from the outside
Additional Information

Embark on a private culinary journey through Taipei’s food scene. Experience 10 of the greatest culinary delights loved by the locals, ranging from savory to sweet and including native beverages; this tour guarantees to gratify every gastronome!

Indulge in traditional local flavor samples curated by a local expert who is passionate about food like Taiwanese scallion pancake from Tianjin and braised pork or its vegetarian equivalent. But it’s not just about food! This tour offers a cultural exploration as well! Apart from food tasting, city’s major attractions also find a spot, making this a comprehensive tour meeting every food enthusiast’s expectation.

The 10 Tastings Private Food Tour™ is a trademark tour of Withlocals, offered in key cities globally. We collaborate with enthusiastic local guides who receive a just fee. We aid local economies by featuring strictly local products and prevent over-tourism through maintaining small unobtrusive groups. Our tours are carbon neutral and plotted away from generic tourist trails.

  • PRIVATE TOUR: only you & your local guide
  • Includes city highlights in between food stops
  • Alternatives offered for those with dietary restrictions
Location
Dongmen Station (Xinyi)
MRT Dongmen Station exit 5 - Outside Giordano shop
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Km29347
May 29, 2024
Great Taipei Street Food Tour - This tour is a hoot. Jones was very knowledgeable about Taiwanese food and history. He made sure we were full, so bring your appetite! I highly recommend the bubble tea and the Taiwanese burrito. Definitely recommend this tour.
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D2522ttkellyp
May 29, 2024
Amazing tour! - Wow. This tour was terrific!!! I would absolutely recommend touring with Garen. She is incredibly knowledgeable about the country and kept us eating and enjoying the entire time. 10/10 experience and one of our favorite tours accross the 54 countries we have been to and 100+ tours we have been on!
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Jack_h
May 26, 2024
Recommend - Wonderful experience and June was an amazing tour guide. We learned so much and the food was excellent.
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Zhenyi
May 26, 2024
Judy was great, food was great. I would do it again if i could. - Judy was amazing and kind. She was very respectful and showed me much more than food, we had conversations about culture and Taipei. I really enjoyed her company and was happy she was my guide. She was very accommodating despite me being a very quiet person and thankfully did most of the talking. She also did an amazing job helping me practice my mandarin. I 10/10 would recommend her.
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176darreni
May 25, 2024
great food tour with Agnes! - it was such a pleasure to meet Agnes and to learn about food and history with her! we had a great time with our family and we will recommend the tour to anyone
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Armin2809k
May 23, 2024
Delicious food in an exciting district - We (the two of us) had a lovely evening in a new and exciting part of town. We were happy to come back here again and again in the days that followed, once we knew where to get the best food. We enjoyed the best at Din Tai Fung. Simply fantastic! Our guide was very nice and his English was excellent - so we had no problems communicating. He even spoke a few German sentences. All in all, it was a lovely, well-rounded evening, as described in the program.
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Amandaso9886gf
May 19, 2024
A Wonderful Night of Food and Fun Facts - We had a great food tour with Garen, but it really felt like a food tour plus an introduction to Taipei! She was a wealth of knowledge- I highly recommend doing this tour on your first or second day in Taiwan as Garen shared many useful tips including how to order food when we were on our own, some nice places to shop for souvenirs, and great hints for the best way to schedule our other visits to Taipei landmarks. And that’s not even mentioning all the delicious food we ate- all of which were outstanding!
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Kittyparke
May 18, 2024
Fantastic tour, tried lots of different foods - Jones is a fantastic guide and we had a wonderful time. The tour was super customisable and Jones took into consideration our personal tastes and preferences. He was very attentive and asked us ahead of time if we wanted to try anything in particular, which was very appreciated. He also gave us a lot of knowledge about Taiwan and its history. We tried a wide variety of foods including sweet and savoury.
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Krakatoa1049
May 18, 2024
Street food and more - I was lucky enough to be guided by Garen Chan who is an absolute delight. She is extremely knowledgeable and enthusiastic in portraying Taiwan’s history, as well as the story behind the various Taiwanese dishes we tried. We met at Dongmen station and the directions were very clear. As I had an 11am start, we wandered through the market identifying various fruits, street foods and tasting samples along the way. Garen patiently answered questions and gave an in-depth explanation of the Dao religion also. We had a sensational fish ball soup, pot sticker dumplings, southern Taiwanese beef dumplings, all were delicious. Along with a few stir fried dishes, a pork sausage that is eaten with raw garlic slices and a jelly style dessert called Aiyu. We also went into a few Taiwanese shops selling locally made products & tasted several samples including pineapple cake. I thoroughly recommend this tour and if Garen is your guide you will have a delightful experience.
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Christine_c
May 26, 2024
Not Good - It's pouring with rain....nothing special. Food was given to us for take away. Ending up with all little bags. Should ha e gone to some place out of the rain.
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