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Backstreet Food Tour: Exploring Xinyi District's Delicious Cuisine and Culture
4.9
62 Ratings
Xinyi District
Embark on a 4-hour walking food tour in Xinyi District, Taipei, and indulge in over 10 delicious tastings. Experience the vibrant culture, sample famous street food, and explore the iconic Taipei 101. Don’t miss the chance to try the beloved stinky tofu!
Embark on a 4-hour walking food tour in Xinyi District, Taipei, and indulge in over 10 delicious tastings. Experience the vibrant culture, sample famous street food, and explore the iconic Taipei 101. Don’t miss the chance to try the beloved stinky tofu!
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall - We will walk by on our journey to one of our final savory tastings. Feel free to walk inside and take some pictures!
- Songshan Cultural and Creative Park - Visit the gentrified old tobacco factory. Learn about the history and sample some delicious soup dumplings.
- Taipei Eats - Go on a food journey led by our…
- Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall - We will walk by on our journey to one of our final savory tastings. Feel free to walk inside and take some pictures!
- Songshan Cultural and Creative Park - Visit the gentrified old tobacco factory. Learn about the history and sample some delicious soup dumplings.
- Taipei Eats - Go on a food journey led by our expert guides
- Songshan Ciyou Temple - Take a glimps of the temple that started Raohe night market
- Taipei 101 - Get a great view of downtown Taipei and 101 as we walk through SYS Memorial Hall.
What's Included
- Bottled water
- Beverages
- Over 10 food tastings
- English-speaking professional local guide
- Bottled water
- Beverages
- Over 10 food tastings
- English-speaking professional local guide
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Hotel pick up and drop-off
- Alcoholic drinks
- Gratuities
- Hotel pick up and drop-off
- Alcoholic drinks
Additional Information
Embark on a 4-hour food tour on foot, where you’ll get to try out more than 10 delightful dishes strolling through the hidden lanes of the vibrant XinYi District while marvelling at the towering Taipei 101. Relish some of Taipei’s top-notch street food including the celebrated ‘Taiwanese burger’ and bubble tea. Get a chance to tour the Songshan Cultural…
Embark on a 4-hour food tour on foot, where you’ll get to try out more than 10 delightful dishes strolling through the hidden lanes of the vibrant XinYi District while marvelling at the towering Taipei 101. Relish some of Taipei’s top-notch street food including the celebrated ‘Taiwanese burger’ and bubble tea. Get a chance to tour the Songshan Cultural and Creative Park and enjoy a taste of soup dumplings and superior pineapple cake. To top it off, dare to try the infamous ‘stinky tofu’, a local favourite!
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Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking`
- A moderate amount of walking is involved; comfortable walking shoes are recommended. Due to uneven surfaces, this tour is not recommended for those with walking disabilities or using a wheelchair
- Children ages 14 and under must be accompanied by an adult
- Infants and children under 8 years of age (0-7 years old) are free of charge
Location
No. 455, Section 5 of Zhongxiao East RoadSection 5 of Zhongxiao E Rd
Section 5 of Zhongxiao East RoadSection 5 of Zhongxiao East Road
Yongchun Station Exit 5, Surface level
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(62 Ratings)
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Sandra_b
Jun 19, 2024
Great variety of foods! - Our guides were wonderful and knowledgeable and I very much enjoyed the opportunity to speak to them about their experiences living in Taipei. We tried so many wonderful foods at local spots I would not have found on my own. Memorable experience!!
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Ankit_s
Jun 12, 2024
Amazing food tour, best in Taipei - I booked this tour at the last moment but it turned out to be a fantastic experience. Tina, our guide was an absolute delight and one of the nicest persons i met in Taiwan. The food tour at $75 is a bit pricey but I would certainly recommend it over other tours.
I did 2 more food tours in Taiwan and this was eons better both in terms of food as well as storytelling.
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Mariannes669
Dec 28, 2023
Fantastic… you have to try this experience! - The tour was amazing and the tour guide was really friendly and told us a lot of info not just about food… We tasted a huge variety of food, I warmly recommend this experience!!!
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Vacation812253
Dec 16, 2023
Great way to get to know Taipei! - Our tour guide was incredible. So knowledgeable and so friendly. The food was delicious. A really great way to get to know about local ingredients in the market and some typical foods. Many great items to enjoy! Be ready to eat!
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Karenyw2899ur
Nov 17, 2023
It's all about the food! - We thoroughly enjoyed this introduction to Taiwanese markets and fruit! The pace was comfortable, we were never rushed, but we also didn't linger in any one spot. The food selection was terrific, mostly local classics, mixed with a couple more modern treats. Jean was a wonderful guide, giving us a quick intro to each food, then letting us enjoy.
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Gwendolyn_c
Oct 16, 2023
Best food tour in Taipei - That was one of the best food tours I have gone on. Our guide Tina explained all the different foods and how they fit in the local culture. There were so many different foods and the portions were large. I came hungry and I left extremely full.
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Jacob_t
Sep 16, 2023
10/10! - You need to do this tour! I did it with my husband (two Kiwis) and they were accommodating of our food preference (no pork or beef). Tina was the perfect guide - charismatic, passionate about food & Taipei, and made the whole experience fun and stress free.
I can’t emphasise this enough…. Come hungry! You will get so much food!!! You’ll get everything from fresh fruit from the market, local dishes that are delicious, a couple that are challenging but can be skipped, and finish with some delicious shaved ice. Worth every cent! Such a memorable tour.
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G263jltimr
Jul 31, 2023
I'm still full! - This was the 'Iconic food tour' from the website.
A fantastic tour, packed full of local information and delicious food! Our tour guide was fantastic and made everyone in the group feel welcome, we soon all got along which makes the day much more fun as you try many wonderful (and some weird!) dishes.
You visit places which don't pop up on websites and as such you get a different experience to just bouncing around night markets etc
Highly recommended
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Pillowsofwanderlust
Feb 25, 2024
Good fun and eats - In terms of Chinese cuisine, I am most familiar with Cantonese food. So for my first visit to Taipei and Taiwan, I booked Taipei Eats' Iconic Food Tour (aka Xinyi District Backstreets Food Tour) as an introduction to their cuisine. The 4 hour tour was informative, fun and tasty. We had 2 tour guides: Jean from Toronto and an apprentice whose name I can't recall, but she was raised in the US and went to Cornell.
The tour had many stops and took us through "backstreets" of the Xinyi District, where the iconic Taipei 101 building is located. We traipsed through a classic wet market, where food of all kinds (raw, cooked, dried, still alive, etc.) are on offer alongside non-food items like clothing. The most memorable stops for me were the Taiwanese beef "burger" gua bao, stinky tofu (some taste like bleu cheese), a boba tea place, Taiwanese pancakes, and a sorbet place. Jean purchased bottled water for those of us in need. We also stopped at a betel nut dispensary, but I declined to try this carcinogenic stimulant than you chew like tobacco and then spit out, turning your saliva orange!
Our tour was altered a bit because we happened to go on Election Day, and 2 of the usual stops, including one offering Taiwan's iconic dumplings, were closed so the proprietors could go vote. We also stopped at the National Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall and were able to see the changing of the guards.
Overall tasty, informative and recommended.
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Mikestar43
Jan 5, 2024
Lots of delicious food!! - We had a great day eating lots of traditional Taiwanese dishes and desserts! Tina also accommodated our diet restrictions and there was plenty of food to eat, so come hungry.
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