Taipei Street Food & Night Market Tour with a Local: Private & Custom
4.4
16 Ratings
Songshan District
Embark on a private and custom Taipei street food and night market tour with a local guide. Explore the authentic Yansan night market and uncover hidden local delicacies.
Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

What You’ll Do

Experience a night in Taipei’s most authentic night market with a Local Host for a taste of the city! You’ll escape the tourist crowds and discover where the locals really go for dinner! Explore this no-frills market with your Local Host, and discover speciality dishes that you’ll only find at Yansan - the cooking might not be fancy but they have their own unique way of doing things here!

Eat your way around the market! Your Local Host will take you to the very best vendors and explain the dishes and any ingredients you may be unfamiliar with, helping you to get a taste of local life.

Soak up the unique atmosphere and enjoy the company of locals heading home from work, share samples of street food likes stinky tofu and mochi ice with your local and get tips and tricks for other places in the city where you can escape the tourist crowds!

What To Expect

  • Visit Ningxia Night Market with a Local Host and discover some of the city’s best street food
  • Taste the speciality dishes that this market in particular is know for, as well as sampling the staple street foods that are enjoyed in markets across the city
  • Take in the explosion of sights, aromas and flavours as you explore the market with your Local Host
  • Discover new flavours and unusual ingredients - your Local Host will recommend delicacies you may not have tried before
  • Get tips and tricks for other night markets in the city to visit

Points of Interest

  • No. 105, Section 4, Bade Rd
What's Included
  • Savor 6-8 tastings of diverse street foods
  • Enjoy 3 hours with a knowledgeable Local Host
  • Private and personalized tour experience
  • Convenient hotel meet-up on request (central locations only)
  • Explore by foot with optional public transport or taxi suggestions
What's Not Included
  • Additional food and drinks from the ones provided in the experience
  • Transportation (primarily a walking experience however public transport may be used)
  • Tickets to any attractions
  • Gratuities (optional)
Additional Information

On this experience you’ll explore Taipei’s most authentic night market Yansan with a knowledgeable Local Host, getting away from the crowds for a taste of the real Taipei! There’ll be hardly a tourist in sight at this no-frills spot, instead you’ll find the most authentic food in the city and crowds of locals picking up dinner on the way home or enjoying some street food on a veranda after work. There’s no showy cooking techniques or blazing flame cooked noodles, but there are delicacies here that you won’t find anywhere else in the city. With a Local Host by your side, eat your way around Taipei’s best kept secret and discover the dishes that the locals really eat.

  • After booking, you will receive a short questionnaire, so you’ll be able to tell us more about your interests and preferences. Based on your responses you’ll be matched with a like-minded Local Host.
  • Meeting Point
  • Your meeting point is flexible, and to be agreed with your Local Host. Meet-up at your hotel or accommodation can be requested, or your Local Host will meet you at a convenient location close to the start of your experience.
  • Cancellation Policy
  • Cancel up to 14 days before your experience and get a full refund.
Location
No. 105, Section 4, Bade Rd
Section 4, Bade Road
Exact meeting point is: Song Shan MRT station exit 5 After booking, you can adjust the meeting point to fit your preferences with the help of our Experience Planners.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(16 Ratings)
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Leanne_p
Feb 27, 2024
Wonderful tour! - Dragon was wonderful and we would recommend her for any tour! She was knowledgeable and kind and was fun to be with!
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828nancym
Feb 14, 2024
Great food tour! - We loved the food tour at the night markets. We visited two markets - one smaller and one larger. It was a great way to get a sense of the culture and taste amazing food. Our guide Charlotte was great - she took us to the best food stalls, provided background on the places and food, and made the tour fun and relaxed. She was flexible to accommodate our interests and very generous with her time. We definitely recommend this tour!
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Venir_c
Feb 10, 2024
Cindy is an amazing guide - This tour was very memorable because my guide, Cindy, is extremely knowledgeable not only about Taipei but about Taiwan as a whole. Her prodigious grasp of history and of current events in Taiwan provided a wonderful backdrop to the sites and places that we visited. She brought me not only to attractions frequented by tourists but also to other interesting, less-crowded places. I highly recommend this tour and suggest that you ask for Cindy as your guide.
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Toni_j
Feb 9, 2024
A sense- fulfilling evening! Food, sounds, activity! - Our guide, Cindy, was excellent! She knew all of the places to go! It was Chinese New Year’s Eve, and though some places closed early, she made the best of it! She is most knowledgable about the city, night market, and various foods. Cindy made sure that each of us had something we would like.
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Laura_m
Nov 23, 2023
Cindy was great! Super... - Cindy was great! Super knowledgeable. I was also still struggling with a lot of jet lag, and she was very flexible in adapting the tour to what I could handle.
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Kevin_g
Oct 4, 2023
Local food - Daphne was great. She showed us around the temple first and then we are our way through the night market. Definitely would recommend !
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Effendyl
Sep 9, 2023
Nice Evening at Street Market. - Excellent choices of foods. Claire, the tour guide, was very flexible and very considerate. It was a great way to understand the Taiwan culture of dining out.
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Sommer_s
Aug 12, 2023
So Much Fun & Food - Oh this was so fun! So worth having a guide to meet you at the temple to walk you through and explain the culture, religions, and history of Taiwan. She was also great in recommending wonderful street food and so great with our young children and finding something they would like. This is so worth booking during a trip to Taipei.
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Roberto_m
Feb 11, 2024
Not a bad tour, but… - I’ll start by saying that I did not have a bad experience. Our tour guide was very professional, albeit extremely quiet. To the point where it felt like we were not getting as much information on the food as we had hoped for. My biggest issue is that the tour is extremely overpriced for what you get. Food at the night markets in Taiwan is extremely affordable, when you factor in the fact that the food we received was all meant to be shared between two people, you are really paying for someone to order the food for you and that’s it. We found ourselves asking a lot of questions, trying to get more information regarding the history of background on the food we were eating and did not get much information.
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Bradley_z
Jan 21, 2024
Cancelation Before It Began - I booked and then the local company canceled on me because they couldn't find a guide to do it that night. Refund is pending.
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