Here diners eat at a crowded counter in the night market in the Shilin neighborhood. Called xiao chi’s, or small eats, these include fried chicken and oyster omelets. Shilin resembles a beach-side boardwalk without the sea packed full of locals and tourists, fun-fair games, knickknack stores selling everything from chopsticks to DVD’s and Taiwanese snack food.
If you want to experience a true night market, we recommend, Shilin Night Market, considered to be the largest and most famous night market in the city. Taipei is as modern a city as any in Asia, but traditional night markets still thrive in many neighborhoods. From clothes, to coffee, to gay bars, to theaters, to live music, to much much more, XiMenDing has got it all. Not only is there an endless range of shops at XiMen, but it is also filled with a lot of historical and cultural sites that date back to the Japanese occupation. Known for having the newest fashion trends and a lot of young people, XiMenDing is one of the most popular and active night markets in Taipei.
Modern, stylish and young: that is probably the best way to describe this sprawling giant of a night market. There are thousands of shops to choose from and more than 10 different night markets and scores of shopping districts. Taipei has various different districts dedicated to specific merchandise, so don’t be surprise when people refer to the garment district or the electronics market.
