Taiwan · FOOD & DRINK
Good food & drink experiences fill up weeks ahead; the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
A private Taipei street-food walk with up to 10 tastings, local guide context, Dongmen Market classics, and a stop at the prison wall remains.
“Wonderful evening food tour with Sonia. She is an excellent guide and our group enjoyed a variety of dishes from places where the locals eat. It was a great introduction to Taiwanese food culture and history. Highly recommend.”
Taipei food tour through Golden Lane and the night market with 7+ tastings, Michelin bites, bubble tea tips, and a convenience-store stop.
“Great tour that takes the stress out of navigating traditional breakfast stalls and markets without any knowledge of Chinese. It shows Leo cares about his city and strives to welcome tourists coming from all over the world to Taipei to give a great taste (ikr) of Taiwan amazing food traditions.”
A private Taipei food tour with 10 local tastings, temple and city-history stops, and a small group English guide for 3 hours.
“It was an amazing tour! June knew so much of the area and it was a great learning experience from the culture and from the foods. We sampled so many different places.”
Taste 10+ Taiwanese classics and secret eats on a 3-hour Taipei night market tour with an English guide, small group, and big portions.
“Julie was a wonderful guide and had lots of interesting and useful information to share. The tour covered a great range of items”
Taipei street food tour with 8+ tastings across Shida and Yongkang, plus a secret dish and sweet tofu pudding ending near Dongmen.
“Lively guide, great food and relaxed atmosphere! Definitely recommend booking this experience. We recommend sharing most of the tastings (as there is a lot of food to try!). Thank you Skyler!!!!!”
Eat your way through Wanhua at night with a bilingual guide, 10+ classic bites, Michelin street food, and Taiwanese convenience store snacks, 2 hours.
“10/10! I’ll definitely be re-visiting these places. Julie was very helpful and amazing. She also recommended more night markets to explore.”
Eat your way through old-school Dadaocheng Taipei, with temple stops and classic street bites, plus bottled water and guidance at Ningxia Night Market.
“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”
Private Taipei night market tour with a local, 6 to 8 tastings, a temple stop, and vendor help in Yansan and more.
“We had a great time with Yui. She customized the trip to our preferences and was fun to spend time with. The food was - of course - excellent.”
Small-group Yansan Night Market tour in Taipei, sampling up to eight xiaochi street foods with a local guide, dinner, and water.
“So much fun! Great guy and broad array of edibles. Just a bit noisy with all of the motorcycles commuting home from work.”
Learn Taipei street food basics by cooking gua bao, lu rou fan, and boba tea in a small group, then eat what you make.
“Very good experience. Angela was most capable and interesting. The Gua Bao we made was DELICIOUS. I can't wait to try it at home , to impress my family, The Lu Rou was also good, but the Star was the Gua Bao. The Boba Tea was an amazing process, very hard! All up, a GREAT WAY TO SPEND TIME IN TAIPEI!”
A small-group Taipei e-bike food tour with breakfast, coffee tasting, local markets, and a creative-park lunch, guided by Tommy.
“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.”
Walk Tainan’s best food and culture with temple lore, Ang Lee’s hand-drawn cinema, pineapple cake, crafts, Snail Alley, and more. 4 hours.
“This was a very fun experience; Jenny is a great guide, willing to answer all of our questions and mindful of our tastes and requests. This walking tour has a good balance of “big” attractions, like the grand Mazu temple, and smaller and morRead more”
Start at Dongmen Market, shop with a local focus on seasonal produce, then cook Taiwanese home-style dishes with Chef Wayne in Taipei.
“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!”
Private Keelung food tour with local markets: neon harbor sights, fish market, herb alley bites, and tailored tastings for up to 4.
“It was excellent. Mila was a wonderful tour guide! I would recommend this tour to anyone. A wonderful experience.”
Taste Taipei’s Dihua Street on a small-group walk with CC, sampling 10 local snacks and drinks plus temple stops in 2 to 3 hours.
“It was a very insightful tour with plenty of delicious food. I really enjoyed this tour. I was the only person on this tour and my guide, CC, was friendly and very knowledgeable. Her English was excellent. Guide books would not have provided as much information as CC did.”
Every kind of day out, and the best of each.
