The Shihlin Night Market is Taipei's best-known evening entertainment. There are lots of things to buy, from garments to souvenirs. The Night Market has been cleaned up, it's quite safe. The food offering is tempting. I especially like the oyster omelets. The steaks are also good value. Buy the way, make sure you chose carefully, making exchanges may be difficult. Best way to get to the market is on the MRT Red Line, Jintan stop.

My experience was only average but that's only because I visited around 5pm so many stallholders were still setting up. From my observations this market primarily focuses on families with children. So many stalls were games to win prizes. Plenty of food outlets around to keep everyone happy. Recommend visiting after 6pm.

My last visit to the night market was in 2017. It was still full of vibes and excitement, mostly food, snacks and souvenirs. This time, retail and game stalls filled large portion of the area. Food sections had shrunk a lot and some stalls are shuttered most probably due to the pandemic. It did not bring much excitement anymore and I could give it a miss in the next trip. Rao He Night Market and XimenDing would be time well spent though.

It was my very first night market experience and I was truly Blown away by how vibrant and BIG the Shilin Night Market is. For my entire 3 hours there, I found that most traditional foods are located by the temple instead of the side that's by the MRT. There are many different kinds of stalls that sell non-food items as well. My favorite one is the game stall where people catch their own shrimps and grill them right away. If you are visiting Taipei this is a must visit for you!

We went to the market at 5pm a Tuesday in mid February. It was still be the Chinese New Year holiday. The night market is a narrow walk way with food stalks on both side. it was extremely crowded and we couldn't get closer to the food stalks. We didn't get any food there. We walked about 3 blocks from the market and went to a random restaurant and had some food. If you plan to go, avoid to go there during holiday.

We went a little early in the night and when it was raining and still had a good time. Definitely not as many people out. This market has not only food but TONS of carnival games, if that’s the sort of thing you’re interested in.

OVERVIEW Taipei has plenty of great night markets - some are catered more for locals and can be rather small with not much to see and do - and then there's Shilin Night Market which is the most famous and largest, since it is spread out over a few streets and not really confined to "a market". FOOD This night market's famous so it was easy to google "top ten" foods to try... but as we visited during winter, it was a great decision to start with "Hometown Barbeque Chicken's" piping hot, freshly fried, super crispy yet thoroughly juicy giant chicken thigh chops which tasted heavenly in the winter cold (at about 16 degrees Celsius). The long line to this roadside cart literally on the edge of the sprawling Shilin Night Market on a Monday night was a testament to its popularity. The team worked so well together that the long line of 30+ customers was cleared in about 10 minutes. After that as a starter, we retreated to bask in the warmth of the brick-and-mortar store selling pork ribs soup. Haiyou Shiquan Paigu (海友十全排骨)'s original store at 101 Yuan Ji He Road (原基河路) was what we needed to warm up. DO Mainly shopping, Gashapon and some traditional "roadside" games... And as expected of many night markets around Asia - the quality might not be the best, but it was good fun browsing through the huge variety of clothes - from the rather fashionable for teenagers, to the super loud/cheesy/corny and cutesy clothes/shoes/bags/accessories that many little kids and those young-at-heart love. Numerous Gashapon toys' variety, quality and prices are good i.e. the exact same Gashapon machine in Singapore can cost three times higher per play.

Once you are prepared for the task then you will enjoy it more. Bring serviette wet ones preferably, sweat towel, patience and empty stomach. Google what you think you like, many similar shops but not the real deal. Overall an enjoyable experience and better if you’re early, we left at 6.30pm and the crowd was becoming unbearable. Bring your rubbish with you to throw at train station.