Walking into a Night Market hungry sounds like a good plan!
If you are wondering what to eat at Tonghua Night Market, start with the stalls below. This guide mixes old-school Taiwanese snacks with newer local favorites.
Tonghua also goes by another name, Linjiang Street Night Market, and its location is one of the reasons it is so easy to add to a Taipei itinerary. It sits close to Taipei 101 and the Xinyi district, making it easy to turn a day of sightseeing into an evening of street food. Travelers joining our 4-Day Taipei, Jiufen, Hualien & Yilan Private Tour from Taipei can also add Tonghua as a dinner stop instead of heading straight back to the hotel.
Tonghua is smaller and less chaotic than Shilin Night Market, but that is exactly what makes it easy to enjoy. You can walk through the market without getting lost, stop whenever something smells good, and still save enough room for dessert.
The only problem is that there is more food than stomach space.
Fried chicken, braised snacks, stinky tofu, scallion pancakes, Taiwanese sausages, sweet potato balls, mochi and iced tangyuan are all competing for your attention. And when every stall looks tempting, simply following the longest line is not always the best strategy.
That is where this guide comes in.
We narrowed it down to 12 Tonghua Night Market foods worth saving room for, including what to order, what they usually cost, when the stalls open, and which ones are worth putting at the top of your list.
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😋 Tonghua Night Market at a Glance
| Chinese name | 通化夜市 / 臨江街夜市 |
| Official name | Linjiang Street Night Market |
| Location | Linjiang Street, Da’an District, Taipei |
| Nearest MRT | Xinyi Anhe Station 信義安和站 |
| Best MRT exit | Exit 4 |
| Typical market hours | Around 6:00 PM to midnight |
| Best time to arrive | Around 6:00–7:00 PM |
| How long to stay | Around 1–2 hours |
| Best for | Taiwanese street food, smaller crowds, couples, food-focused travelers and anyone spending the day around Taipei 101 or Xinyi |
| Budget | Around NT$300–600 per person if you want to try several snacks |
| Payment | Bring cash. Some stalls may accept mobile payment, but cash is still the easiest option |
One thing that confuses first-time visitors is the name. Tonghua Night Market and Linjiang Street Night Market refer to the same place, so do not worry if Google Maps, local signs or travel blogs use different names.
And if you are coming from Taipei 101, you do not need to plan a separate cross-city trip. Tonghua is close enough to make it an easy dinner stop after exploring the Xinyi area.
Is Tonghua Night Market Worth Visiting in 2026?
My answer is yes!! Especially if food is the main reason you visit a night market.
It’s less dramatic than Raohe Street Night Market. But that is also what makes it easy.
You can come for dinner, walk around without getting lost, try a few things, and still have plenty of evening left.
I also like the location. It’s close to Taipei 101 and Xinyi, so if you are already sightseeing nearby, stopping here for dinner just makes sense.
If traditional old-school snacks are your priority, Ningxia Night Market is also worth checking out.
But for a relaxed local dinner, good food, and an easy location near Xinyi, Tonghua Night Market Taipei is an easy yes.
🕠 What Time Does Tonghua Night Market Open?
Usually runs from around 6:00 PM to midnight, but individual stalls keep their own hours.
Some Tonghua Night Market food vendors open as early as 5:30 PM, while others do not get going until 6:30 or 7:00 PM. A few also have weekly rest days.
Best Time to Visit Tonghua Night Market
For most travelers, 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM is the sweet spot. Most stalls are open, and you still have plenty of time to eat without rushing.
Weekdays are usually easier if you prefer a slower food crawl, while Friday and Saturday nights have more of that busy night-market atmosphere.
I would avoid leaving your must-eat stalls until too late. Popular items can sell out, and some vendors close before midnight.
Still have energy after dinner? Our Things to Do in Taipei at Night guide has more ideas for exploring the city after dark.
How to Get to Tonghua Night Market
The easiest way to reach Tonghua Night Market is by MRT.
Take the Tamsui-Xinyi Line (Red Line) to Xinyi Anhe Station, leave from Exit 4, and walk toward Tonghua Street. The market is less than a 10-minute walk away.
🍲 What to Eat at Tonghua Night Market: 12 Must-Try Foods
You could easily walk into the market and choose whatever smells good, but stomach space disappears surprisingly fast here. If this is your first visit, these are the food stops I would put on the list.
1. Yu Pin Yuan Iced & Hot Tangyuan｜御品元冰火湯圓
If you only recognize one dessert, it will probably be this one.
Yu Pin Yuan serves freshly cooked sesame and peanut tangyuan on top of shaved ice, finished with fragrant osmanthus syrup. The combination sounds a little strange at first—hot sticky-rice balls sitting on ice—but that temperature contrast is exactly the point.
Go for the mixed osmanthus tangyuan, so you can try both sesame and peanut fillings. A bowl was NT$120 in a 2026 visit, and the shop can already have a line forming around opening time on weekends.
What to order: Mixed osmanthus iced-and-hot tangyuan
Price: Around NT$120
Address: No. 31, Aly. 50, Ln. 39, Tonghua St., Da’an District
2. Liang Chi Lu Wei｜梁記滷味
This is the kind of stall that can be confusing if you have never ordered Taiwanese luwei before.
Instead of choosing one fixed dish, you point at whatever you want from the display—meat, tofu, vegetables, intestines, fish cake and other braised ingredients—and the stall prepares everything together with its seasoning.
Liang Chi is a long-running Tonghua favorite, and the variety is half the fun. If you are sharing with friends, pick several different ingredients instead of filling the bag with just one thing.
What to order: A mixed selection of braised snacks; sweet fish cake is an easy first choice
Hours: Around 6:00 PM–1:00 AM; Tuesdays may be an irregular rest day
Address: No. 33, Aly. 50, Ln. 39, Tonghua St., Da’an District
3. Tien Hsiang Stinky Tofu｜雅口天香臭豆腐
Tien Hsiang has been serving it in the Linjiang area for more than 20 years, with both crispy fried and spicy soup versions available. The Taipei City Market Administration also notes that the shop received Bib Gourmand recognition in the past.
If this is your first stinky tofu experience, start with the fried version. The smell may be strong, but the outside is crisp, the inside stays soft, and the pickled vegetables help cut through the richness.
What to order: Crispy fried stinky tofu
Price: Around NT$70 for the fried version
Hours: Around 4:30 PM–1:00 AM
Address: No. 19, Linjiang St., Da’an District
4. Gedeng Fried Chicken｜格登炸雞
Sometimes you do not need a complicated night-market snack. You just need hot fried chicken.
Gedeng sits in the same small lane as several other famous Tonghua food stops, and its chicken is fried to order. The result is crispy outside, juicy inside, and dangerously easy to finish while you are still deciding what to eat next.
Chicken wings and thigh pieces are popular, but the fried tempura is also worth adding if you are sharing.
What to order: Fried chicken thigh or wings
Hours: Around 5:30 PM–11:30 PM; irregular rest days are possible
Address: No. 35, Aly. 50, Ln. 39, Tonghua St., Da’an District
5. Zhenghao Fresh Meat Soup Dumplings｜正好鮮肉小籠湯包
These soup dumplings are slightly off the busiest part of the market, which is exactly why they are easy to miss.
Each order comes with eight thin-skinned dumplings filled with pork, scallions and plenty of hot broth. A 2026 visit listed the soup dumplings at NT$130 per serving, with shrimp shumai also available.
One warning: bite carefully. There is much more soup hiding inside than the size suggests.
What to order: Fresh pork soup dumplings
Price: NT$130 for 8 pieces in 2026
Address: No. 6-1, Ln. 57, Tonghua St., Da’an District
6. Shen Ye Fried Egg Scallion Pancake｜沈爺炸蛋蔥油餅
This is what happens when a scallion pancake decides it needs an egg upgrade.
Shen Ye fries the pancake until the outside is crisp, then adds egg and different toppings. The double runny-egg version is a good choice if you want the full messy night-market experience—the yolk mixes with the sauce and crispy pancake as soon as you bite into it.
A 2026 visit listed the double-egg version at NT$60.
What to order: Double runny-egg scallion pancake
Price: Around NT$60 for the double-egg version
Hours: Usually from the afternoon until around midnight
Address: No. 83-1, Linjiang St., Da’an District
7. Tonghua Street Big Sausage｜通化街大花香腸
Taiwanese sausage is one of those snacks that works almost anywhere: night markets, festivals, roadside stalls, you name it.
This stall takes things further with a long list of sausage flavors, including original, spicy and cheese varieties. You can also go for the famous Taiwanese “small sausage in a big sausage,” where pork sausage is tucked inside a sticky-rice sausage with toppings.
It is filling, so sharing one is a smart move if you still have eight other snacks in mind.
What to order: Original Taiwanese sausage or “small sausage in a big sausage”
Address: Around No. 105, Linjiang St. / Tonghua St., Da’an District
8. Xiaopang Saltwater Chicken｜小胖好吃鹽水雞
Do not let the English name “saltwater chicken” make you picture a bowl of chicken floating in salty soup.
Yan shui ji (鹽水雞) is served cold or at room temperature, chopped up and tossed with seasoning, herbs and your choice of vegetables. Xiaopang (小胖) has been around for more than 30 years and has developed its own loyal following away from the busiest main stretch of the market.
It is also a nice break after several fried foods.
What to order: Chicken with a mix of vegetables; locals also like chicken skin, baby corn and lotus root
Hours: Around 5:30 PM–10:30 PM; normally closed Sunday
Address: Near No. 59, Tonghua St., Da’an District
9. Legend Sweet Potato Balls｜傳奇地瓜球
Sweet potato balls are one of the easiest Taiwanese night-market snacks to eat while walking.
Fresh from the fryer, they are crisp on the outside and chewy inside, with a light sweetness that makes them surprisingly easy to keep eating. They are also a good sharing snack if your group wants something sweet without committing to a full dessert yet.
Just eat them while they are hot. This is not a snack that improves after sitting in the bag for 30 minutes.
What to order: Freshly fried sweet potato balls
Hours: Around 6:00 PM–11:00 PM
Address: No. 84, Linjiang St., Da’an District
10. Traditional Handmade Mochi｜古早味手工麻糬
By this point, you may be telling yourself you are too full for dessert.
Mochi has other plans.
This old-school handmade version keeps things simple: soft, chewy glutinous rice covered with classic Taiwanese flavors such as peanut or sesame. It is much less flashy than many social-media desserts, but that is exactly why it works.
What to order: Peanut or sesame handmade mochi
Address: Linjiang Street area, Da’an District
11. Taiwanese Handmade Fruit Ice Cream｜台灣手作水果冰淇淋
Taipei summers can be brutal, so sometimes the best Tonghua Night Market food is something cold.
This small shop focuses on handmade fruit ice cream, making it a lighter finish after fried chicken, sausages and scallion pancakes. Fruit flavors can change, so I would simply see what looks good that evening rather than arrive with one flavor in mind.
It is also an easy dessert for travelers who do not want another heavy bowl of shaved ice.
What to order: One or two seasonal fruit flavors
Hours: Around 7:00 PM–midnight
Address: No. 64, Linjiang St., Da’an District
12. Bird Egg Expert X Eat Tanghulu Tonight ｜鳥蛋達人 X 今晚吃糖糖葫蘆
Yes, the stall name is a mouthful. Luckily, the snack is much easier to understand.
Tanghulu (糖葫蘆) is fresh fruit covered in a thin, glass-like sugar shell. Bite through it and you get the crack of caramelized sugar followed by juicy fruit underneath.
The selection changes with the season, which is part of the fun. Lychee, for example, is usually a summer option rather than something you should expect year-round.
What to order: Whatever seasonal tanghulu looks freshest that night
Hours: Around 6:00 PM – midnight; weather can affect street stall opening
Address: Around No. 110-2, Linjiang St., Da’an District
🥇 Tonghua Night Market Michelin Picks and Past Bib Gourmand Stalls
Some of the most famous Tonghua Night Market food stalls have appeared in the Michelin Guide.
In the 2019 Michelin Guide Taipei, four stalls from Linjiang Street Night Market were included in the Bib Gourmand selection:
- Liang Chi Lu Wei｜梁記滷味
- Lo Chi Hsiao Chao｜駱記小炒
- Tien Hsiang Stinky Tofu｜天香臭豆腐
- Yu Pin Yuan Iced & Hot Tangyuan｜御品元冰火湯圓
Tien Hsiang and Yu Pin Yuan were new additions that year, while Liang Chi and Lo Chi had already been recognized.
You may also like to read our Michelin Taiwan Guide 2026.
If I were choosing just two, I would go for Tien Hsiang Stinky Tofu first and save Yu Pin Yuan for dessert.
💁🏻♀️ Which Taipei Night Market Is Right for You?
Tonghua Night Market is probably not the first night market most travelers hear about…… and that can actually be a good thing.
If you want a famous Taipei night market with a bigger atmosphere, Raohe Street Night Market will give you more of that classic first-time experience.
If food is your main priority, Ningxia Night Market has a stronger reputation for old-school Taiwanese snacks.
Linjiang Street Night Market is different.
I would choose Linjiang when I want an easy dinner near Taipei 101, less walking, fewer crowds, and enough good food without turning the whole evening into a night market mission.
If you are exploring Taipei with our custom private Taipei tour, you can also finish the day at Linjiang Night Market and let dinner be the last stop on your itinerary.
What to Do Near Tonghua Night Market
One of the best things about Tonghua Night Market is its location. It is close to several popular areas in central Taipei, so it is easy to make the market part of a longer afternoon or evening rather than visiting only for dinner.
Taipei 101 and Xinyi
A simple plan is to spend the afternoon around Taipei 101 and the Xinyi shopping district, then head to Tonghua Night Market when you are ready to eat.
You get the modern side of Taipei first — shopping, skyline views and busy city streets — followed by a much more local evening of street food and small market stalls.
Keep Exploring Taipei After Dark
If you are not ready to call it a night after dinner, there is still plenty to do nearby and around the city.
Our Things to Do in Taipei at Night: A First-Timer’s Guide to Taipei After Dark covers more evening ideas, from city views and lively neighborhoods to places worth visiting after the daytime crowds have gone.
Visiting Taipei With a Group?
Tonghua Night Market also works well for families, friends and company groups because everyone can explore at their own pace.
Instead of arranging another sit-down group dinner, you can split into smaller groups, give everyone a few dishes to look for, and meet again later to compare what you found. It is a relaxed way to get people talking while also trying foods they might not order on their own.
For companies planning a longer trip in Taiwan, we have included similar local food experiences alongside cultural activities, team-building ideas and sample itineraries in our Corporate Retreat Taiwan: 10 Unique Ideas + Sample 3-Day Itinerary.
Sometimes the easiest group activity is also the most enjoyable: give everyone some free time, point them toward the food stalls and see what they come back with.
Practical Tips for Visiting Tonghua Night Market
+ Bring cash. It is still the easiest way to pay at most stalls.
+ Come around 6:30–8:00 PM. Most Linjiang Night Market stalls are already open by then.
+ Share your food. You can try more food without getting full too fast.
+ Check stall hours. Some vendors have their own rest days or open later.
+ Save room for dessert. Tangyuan, mochi and fruit ice cream are worth waiting for.
+ Do not plan every bite. Pick a few must-eat stalls and leave room for surprises.
🚗 How to Combine Tonghua Night Market With Your Taipei Itinerary
Tonghua Night Market is easiest to visit at the end of a day in central Taipei. If you are already around Taipei 101, Xinyi, Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall or Daan, you can simply head over in the late afternoon or evening and have dinner there.
There is no need to build an entire day around the market. It works better as the final stop after sightseeing, when you can slow down, wander between the stalls and try a few different snacks without watching the clock.
If you prefer to explore Taipei with a private guide, our Custom Taipei Tour: 8-Hour Private City Tour with Local Guide can be adjusted around the places you are most interested in, with the day finishing near Tonghua Night Market if it fits your route.
For most travelers, though, the simplest plan is also a good one: spend the day seeing Taipei, arrive hungry, and leave some room for one more snack than you think you need.
FAQ About Tonghua Night Market
Is Linjiang Night Market the same as Tonghua Night Market?
Yes. Linjiang Night Market, Linjiang Street Night Market, and Tonghua Night Market all refer to the same night market in Taipei’s Da’an District. You may see different names on maps and travel blogs, but they are talking about the same place.
What to eat at Tonghua Night Market?
For a first visit, I would start with braised snacks, fried stinky tofu, scallion pancakes, Taiwanese sausage, and Yu Pin Yuan iced-and-hot tangyuan. Our Tonghua Night Market food guide above has 12 stalls worth checking out if you want more choices.
What time does Tonghua Night Market open?
Tonghua Night Market generally gets going around 6:00 PM and stays active until around midnight.
Individual stalls have their own schedules, so some may open later or take weekly rest days.
Is Tonghua Night Market near Taipei 101?
Yes. One of the biggest advantages of Tonghua Night Market Taipei is its location near Taipei 101 and the Xinyi district. That makes it easy to visit after an afternoon of sightseeing.
How much money should I bring?
Around NT$300–600 per person is usually enough to try several Tonghua Night Market food stalls, especially if you are sharing. Bring cash, since smaller vendors may not accept cards.
Does Tonghua Night Market have Michelin food?
Yes, but there is an important detail. Several Tonghua Night Market Michelin stalls received Bib Gourmand recognition in past editions of the Michelin Guide, including Liang Chi Lu Wei, Tien Hsiang Stinky Tofu and Yu Pin Yuan. That does not necessarily mean they are current Michelin picks today.
Is Tonghua better than Shilin, Raohe or Ningxia?
It depends on what you want. Choose Shilin Night Market for a bigger night out, Raohe Street Night Market for a classic first-time Taipei experience, and Ningxia Night Market if traditional Taiwanese food is your main priority. Choose Tonghua when you want something smaller, easier, and close to Taipei 101.
Is Tonghua Night Market good for solo travelers?
Yes. It is compact, easy to reach by MRT, and simple to explore without a complicated route.
If you are planning more of Taiwan on your own, our 2026 Taiwan Solo Travel Guide also covers transport, safety and solo-friendly places around the island.