Tainan is really famous for its good food and its night markets; the biggest in the country. Unlike Taipei's, Tainan Night Markets are not displayed everyday. Each one has a different schedule, opening just two or three days a week. The most popular are Wusheng night market (武聖夜市), Yonghua night market (永華夜市), Lovers' night market (情人夜市), Flower garden night market (花園夜市) and Da Dong night market (大東夜市).
Eating & Drinking
Amazing restaurant in the center of Tainan to taste real Taiwanese food. It's decorated in 50's style and, although it use to be crowded, has plenty of space in its two floors. I really recomend the "ma you ji mian shian" (thin noodles in jinger soup); delicious!
If you've got the Tainan City Tour Passport you can have a bowl of noodles for free!!
This restaurant located just at the left side of Chihkan Towers is one of the several in Tainan that claim to be the real heirs of the legendary fisherman Hong, who became a famous noodles seller in the late nineteenth century. I really don't know if they are the real ones, but what I know is that they serve amazing food. Not only noodles, but also the best lu rou fan (pork rice) I've ever eaten in Taiwan.
This restaurant with an endless name is located in the way to Anping District, a little bit far from the center of the city, but deserves the trip. It has a fantastic design and better service. It's specialized in Japanese style grilled meat (yakiniku). The prices are fair and the menus really abundant.
If you have a Tainan City Tour Passport, you've got a free menu ticket!
Cool restaurant decorated as a 50s-60s Taiwanese bar located in Anping District. The atmosphere is really awesome, the food very good and the prices fair. Along with traditional Taiwanese food, you can also buy old fashioned toys or order a traditional ice-cream.
