Taoyuan Night Market 桃園觀光夜市

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Taoyuan Tourist Night Market is a large night market in the center of downtown Taoyuan. Popular foods here include lamb soup, squid soup, fried chicken, ​and more. Even though it is a tourist night market, you will usually only find locals here. It is definitely worth a stop on your next trip to Taoyuan. 
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​Brief Historical Background:
Originally  Taoyuan Night Market started near Jingfu Temple and branched out onto Zhongshan Road and was known as Zhongzheng Road Night Market. However because the night market obstructed important traffic routes, the night market was relocated twice before in 1988 it was moved to its current location on Beipu Road and Zhengkeng 2nd Street. 
The night market is approximately 3 km long and has over 200 stalls. Most of the stalls sell local snacks, but there are also many clothing stores and children's gaming areas. 
Popular foods here include Dingbiancuo, fried chicken, squid soup, oyster omelet, shaved ice, lamb soup, taro soup, rice cakes, and more. 
You can also check out the commercial district on Zhongshan Road near the night market. 
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Hours:
5:30 PM to 12 midnight every day

Price:
Free

Where to stay:
Looking for a hotel in Taoyuan? We recommend the Novotel Taipei Taoyuan International Airport which has great service and is conveniently located right next to Taoyuan Airport, the MRT, and HSR station (you can book on Agoda here or Booking.com here).  
We also recommend the Fullon Hotel Taoyuan which also has great service and is located in downtown Taoyuan City (you can book on Agoda here or Booking.com here).  
Looking for a hotel? We recommend booking through Booking.com here, which provides the best quality selection of accommodation in Taiwan.
Find out where to stay in our Taiwan hotels guide or search for the best hotel deals in Taiwan here.

Activities in Taoyuan:
Ice Skating, Rock Climbing, Mountain Climbing, Cycling, High Ropes, Ziplining, Archery, Vietnamese BBQ, Batting Cages, Glamping, Van Camping, Photo Shoot, Turkish Mosaic DIY, Thai Massage, Painting, Baking, Go Karting, Imax Theater, Japanese Style Buffet, Tourist Factory Experience, peach and fruit picking, Ring-making DIY, handmade popsicle DIY, and more on on Tripadvisor here, Klook here, or KKday here. 

How to get there:
By Car: Taoyuan Confucius Temple is behind Taoyuan Senior High School on Houtoushan. There is limited paid parking next to the temple. 
If you are looking for car rentals, you can also search  Qeeq here, Klook here, or KKday here. 
By Scooter: Taoyuan Confucius Temple is behind Taoyuan Senior High School on Houtoushan. There is limited paid parking next to the temple. 
Looking for scooter rental in Taoyuan? Search Klook here or KKday here to look for options.
By Bus: The temple is within walking distance of Taoyuan TRA Station. You can book tickets to travel to Taoyuan via inter-city bus on Klook here. Book tickets via the normal train (TRA)  on Klook here.
By Bicycle: Cycling is the best way to enjoy Taiwan's landscapes if you have the time and energy. Looking for bicycle rentals in Taiwan? You can use Taiwan's many Youbike sharing stations, or search for rentals on KKday here, and search for tours on Klook here. You can also check out our Taiwan cycling guide here. You can also book a cycling tour on TripAdvisor here. 
For more information, check out our Taiwan transportation guide here. 
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Map:
Check out the map below:

Our Journey:

I have been to Taoyuan Tourist Night Market once. It was a good experience, and it is definitely a worthwhile night market. You will not be disappointed here. Also, you will not see many other foreign tourists here, but it is sure to be packed with locals. However, as my Taiwanese wife would say, every large night market in Taiwan is pretty much the same, and they sell pretty much the same thing, so the popular foods here can pretty much be found at any other night market. ​

Colorful lights and traffic along Zhongzheng Road in front of the night market. 

Sign pointing to the night market on Zhongzheng Road. 

View of the main entrance to the night market. 

Red lanterns covered the main entrance.

Another view down Zhongzheng Road.

View looking back at the main entrance. 

Scooters are not allowed in here after 5 PM unless you are special I guess.

Spring onion pancake for sale. 

Famous lamb soup and other delights. 

I did try the lamb soup 羊肉湯 here and it was delicious. 

Also we had some sweet and sour soup 酸辣湯.

And we had some delicious braised pork noodles 肉燥麵.

Korean BBQ. 

Korean BBQ in the works.

Trying out the Korean BBQ roll which was delicious. 

Also we had some candied tomatoes, another Taiwan night market staple. 

View down the busiest part of the night market. 

Another view from a less busy part of the night market. 

Jellied tofu soup stand. 

View down a rather empty alleyway.

Fireworks for sale. 

Showba bazaar near the entrance. 

Another view down the main alley.

Shoe store.

Oyster Omelet stand. 

Fried bird egg stand and more. 

Boiled dumpling stall.

Another oyster omelet stand. 

Baked potato stand.

Another view of the bust part of the night market.

Back on Zhongzheng Road.

Scooters battling cars on Zhongzheng Road.

Another view of the road lit up at night.

Cars blocked up in front of the night market.

Last view down the road.

You can see more photos of the area in the gallery above. 
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There are many other activities available in Taoyuan such as Ice Skating, Rock Climbing, Mountain Climbing, High Ropes, Ziplining, Archery, Batting Cages, Glamping, Go Karting, peach and fruit picking, and more on Klook here, or KKday here. 

Check out our full guide to Taoyuan here.

You can also check out our full guide to Taiwan here. ​

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