15 Food Experiences in Taiwan to Build a Day Around

1.The Award-Winning Private Food Tour of Taipei: The 10 Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 716 reviews · from $90Our pick

Walk Taipei’s Zhongzheng District with a private guide such as June, Eva, Sonia, Judy, or Garen. Try up to 10 Taiwanese dishes and drinks, including scallion pancake and braised pork, while learning about local food, history, and customs.

“June was a friendly and warm guide. She did a great job explaining historical contexts while enjoying the food. Would highly recommend her to have an authentic and worry-free experience!”

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2.Food Tours w/ Top 10 Taiwan Food (Breakfast/Dinner)

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 517 reviews · 150 - 270 minutes · from $44Best value

Choose a breakfast or dinner food walk with TourMeAway. Guides such as Leo, Cornelia, Mina, and Cyndi lead you to 7 or more Taiwanese dishes, Michelin-rated street food, bubble tea, and a traditional convenience store. Expect 150 to 270 minutes of walking and a full meal’s worth of tastings.

“Great guide great tour! I definitely had better food in Taiwan but this is very much worth it to try a bunch of new foods. Plus the no hunger guarantee means you can just keep eating! Highly recommended.”

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3.Private Food Tour – 10 Tastings with Locals

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 218 reviews · 3 hours · from $131

Meet your English-speaking guide at Dongmen Station for three hours of Taiwanese food, local drinks, and neighborhood stories. Expect 10 tastings, small groups of up to eight, and stops that may include Mazu Temple, Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, Taipei Prison Wall, markets, and family-run food shops.

“June did a wonderful job. We could not have asked for a better tour guide. We felt so well taken care of & were able to experience some wonderful new foods!”

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4.Street Food & Hidden Eats Night Market Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 112 reviews · 3 hours · from $55

Join an English-speaking local guide such as Julie or Skyler for a three-hour, small-group walk through Shida, Taipei University, and Yongkang Street. Expect 10+ generous tastings, from soup-filled pork buns and fried chicken to lu rou fan, bubble tea, tofu pudding, and a secret local dish.

“Great tour with Julie, who is a super friendly and knowledgeable guide. Definitely good value, and takes you along an interesting route and not just the biggest markets which you can discover yourself.”

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5.Taipei Hidden Eats, Market & Street Food Tour with 8+ Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 109 reviews · from $54

Spend 3.5 hours tasting Taipei classics with a small group of up to 12. Guides such as Julie and Skyler lead you from Shida Road and the university district to Yongkang Street, serving pork buns, fried chicken, lu rou fan, scallion pancakes, tofu pudding, bubble tea, and a secret dish.

“Really great food tour of Taiwan. Our tour guide was extremely knowledgeable and funny. She was also able to help with my tree nut and peanut allergy which helped a lot! My only complaint is that we didn't get any Xiao long bao on the food tour, which I would've loved to get. Nonetheless, it was a great tour that I would recommend to everyone!”

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6.Taipei Food Tour: Night Market & Convenience Store(Food Included)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 100 reviews · from $44

Join TourMeAway at 7:30 p.m. for a two-hour walking food tour through Meng Jia and Huaxi Street night markets. A bilingual guide such as Cornelia, Julie, Violet, or Eddie leads you to 10 or more Taiwanese dishes, Michelin-rated street food, and favorite 7-Eleven snacks.

“Don't miss this tour on your visit to Taipei! Tâilé is a wonderful guide, knowledgable, engaging and eminently likable - you'll have the best time exploring the culinary treasure troves that are the city's night markets and convenience stores. Even if you don't (yet!) love snack foods and 7Elevens as much as we (husband, 15-yo & I) do, this tour will convert you, both because they are objectively an incredibly good food choice and, more importantly, because you'll be roaming the streets with the best guide you could hope for.”

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7.Traditional Old School Taiwanese Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 36 reviews · from $85

Join Taipei Eats at Daqiaotou MRT for a 3.5-hour walk through Dadaocheng. Your guide, possibly Jean, leads you to old family-run shops, local temples, Dihua Street, and Ningxia Night Market, with food, drinks, water, breakfast, and lunch included.

“We really enjoyed this tour! Jean ( sp?) was super informative and very attentive to the needs of our young kids ( ie needing to the use the restroom, having wipes and tissues on hand, and engaging with them). My senior parents , one wRead more”

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8.Taipei Street Food & Night Market Tour with a Local: Private & Custom

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 35 reviews · from $186

Spend three hours with a private Taipei host such as Alice, Charlotte, Cindy, Lin, or Green. Walk through a local night market, sample 6 to 8 Taiwanese foods, visit a temple, and get help ordering, choosing dishes, and using public transport when needed.

“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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9.Yansan Night Market Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 30 reviews · from $61

Meet at Daqiaotou MRT at 5:30 pm for a two-hour walk through Yansan Night Market. A local guide leads you to up to eight Taiwanese snacks, explains their cultural roots, and finishes back at the station. Guides such as Anna, Ji, Jean, and Tina have led past tours.

“This was a terrific tour. Our guide, Ji, was great! She took us to a more traditional, non tourist market and ordered the traditional dishes. There were 4 of us plus Ji and it was a fun group. Ji speaks English perfectly and is a lovely person.”

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10.Street Food Cooking Class in Taipei : Gua Bao/Lu Rou Fan/Boba Tea

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · from $79

At CookInn Taiwan in Taipei, you’ll prepare gua bao, braised pork for lu rou fan, and chewy tapioca pearls for bubble tea. The two-hour class is capped at eight people, with hands-on guidance and a recipe book to take home. Angela is one instructor associated with this experience.

“This cooking class was fantastic. The instructor was super friendly and helpful, and the food came out amazing. It was an interesting way to learn about how some of the street food we've been getting is made, and the recipe book we received will make a great souvenir. I look forward to trying what I learned again at home”

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11.Best E-bike Cycling Tour in Taipei – Includes Local Food & Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · from $110

Ride with Tommy and the small Surcle team through Taipei’s backstreets, markets, temples, and creative districts. This five-hour tour includes a Taiwanese breakfast, coffee tasting, lunch, snacks, water, and a premium e-bike. The group is limited to four people, making the day personal and easy to manage.

“Tommy was a great guide. Stopping at key places and offering valuable information about each point of interest. The food was truly local Taiwanese and tasted great. Recommended for anyone who wants to see the “real” Taipei.”

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12.Food and Culture Walking Tour in Tainan

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · from $78

Start with breakfast at Shuixian Gong Market, then visit Tainan’s Grand Mazu Temple, Quanmei Movie Theater, old craft shops, Snail Alley, and Hayashi Department Store. Guides such as Jenny and Siewhong add local stories, but food, drinks, transport, and tips cost extra.

“Excellent walking tour as an introduction to the city of Tainan. The tour guide, Siewhong, was fun and informative”

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13.Taiwanese Food Culture and Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · from $130

Join Wayne at his Taipei cooking studio for a four-and-a-half-hour Taiwanese food experience. Begin at Dongmen Market, sample local foods and drinks, learn about seasonal produce, then prepare home-style dishes in a small class. English, Chinese, and Japanese recipes are available.

“My stir fry cooking experience with Chef Wayne was outstanding! I learned a lot of new techniques from the class. Chef Wayne is very knowledgeable! He has an easy going demeanor that will put you at ease regardless of your culinary skill level. The actual kitchen (cooking lab) is spacious and clean!”

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14.Private Keelung Food Tour with Local Markets & Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews

Meet your local guide at Keelung Harbor Building for a private three-hour food walk through Maritime Plaza, Ren’ai Market, Ching-an Temple, and Miaokou Night Market. Taste herbal tea, curry noodles, bakery items, and bubble tea, with food choices adjusted to your dietary needs. Mila is one guide named in the tour’s excellent feedback.

“It was excellent. Mila was a wonderful tour guide! I would recommend this tour to anyone. A wonderful experience.”

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15.Taipei Foodie + History Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · 2 hours · from $45

Start at Beimen MRT with guides such as Howard, Kevin, or Henry, then visit Taipei’s North Gate, enjoy dessert, and spend 80 minutes tasting food around Ximending. You’ll learn about Taiwan’s past, local eating habits, and the stories behind dishes such as oyster vermicelli and fried chicken.

“Kevin was a great guide, very knowledgeable about history and he made sure to provide a variety of different foods to try according to my taste and preferences. He was even my personal photographer! I highly recommend this tour and Kevin!”

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