Eat Recommendations

Late-night ramen, market kushikatsu, century-old shops — eating is the fastest way to travel.

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[Illustrative] Zhongjia Shanghai Pan-fried Bun

Zhong Family Original Shanghai Pan-Fried Bun is a long-running snack stall in Taipei's Shilin Night Market, with more than 30 years of history, specializing in freshly wrapped and freshly pan-friedsheng jian baoin two flavors: cabbage and fresh pork. Each bun costs about NT$20, fried to a golden, crispy bottom while the filling stays juicy, beloved by loyal regulars and tourists alike. The stall opens at 15:00 and closes at 20:00, with Wednesdays off. Its Michelin Bib Gourmand recognition often fuels long queues, making it a coin-purse-friendly must-eat at Shilin Night Market.

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Lao Dan A-Zhang Meatballs

Lao-Dan A-Zhang Ba-Wan is a century-old snack shop on Chang-An Street in Changhua, near the train station, founded in 1948. It is known for the springy oil-bathed skin, the generous meat filling, and the side options of dragon-marrow-bone soup or free pork-bone broth, and famously appeared in the film 'You Are the Apple of My Eye', which still draws queues of tourists. The dish has also been served at state banquets and remains affordably priced — a must-eat when visiting Changhua.

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Shengyi Tofu Pudding

Open since 1992, Sheng Yi Dou Hua at No. 413 Zhongzheng Road, West District, is a 30-plus-year handmade douhua landmark. The silken tofu is paired with house-made sweet potato balls, taro balls, fen-guo, and topping-heavy snow ice like noodle-tea douhua. The fine texture and balanced sweetness win both residents and travelers, while creative icy desserts and traditional snacks round out the menu, making it a must-stop treat near the Culture Road shopping belt and night market.
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Chiayi Charcoal-grilled Sausage

Also known as Xin-wei-xiang Sausage Shop, this sixty-plus-year veteran sits beside the South Gate roundabout on Gonghe Road, East District. Charcoal-grilled sorghum sausage, emperor-bean large intestine, and house sticky-rice sausage arrive heavy on garlic, dense in bite, and rich with charcoal smoke. Lines form despite a roughly one-hour service window, thanks to the handmade heritage flavor that earns it a permanent slot on Chiayi must-eat lists as a quick afternoon or late-night fill-up.
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Houzhan Seafood Eatery

Tucked in an alley beside Chiayi Station's rear Exit 2, this low-key seafood eatery is a local cult favorite. Fresh catches anchor the menu, with stir-fries, seafood soups and seafood sausages served in generous portions at friendly prices, ideal for group meals or quick post-train bites. Without a fixed menu, guests pick from the day's catch on ice, and the owner-cook offers tailored recommendations, so each visit feels like a delicious surprise. Underground parking makes driving equally easy.
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Songshan Earth-oven Mutton

In Minxiong Township, Songshan Earth-Oven Mutton slow-cooks male lamb aged eight months to a year using the ancient pit-oven method: meat, herbs, rice wine and red clay sealed underground for three days and nights. The resulting broth is rich, herbal and fragrant; the lamb falls apart on the tongue, perfect with a side of oil-tossed vermicelli. A roughly NT$1,500 set for two anchors the menu, with à la carte available. Featured by Netflix's Street Food, it is a Chiayi must-eat where diners can watch the ovens being unsealed.
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Lin Congming Fish Head Soup

A 60-plus-year Chiayi institution at No. 361 Zhongzheng Road near the Culture Road Night Market, Lin Cong Ming serves a beloved sand-pot fish head and winter-vegetable shrimp soup. The broth is deep and savory, the fish tender, and dine-in customers enjoy free refills, endearing it to tourists and locals alike. Hours run 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., and weekend queues of about 20 minutes have themselves become part of the experience. Affordable and shareable, it is a must-eat Chiayi landmark.
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Taocheng Classic Restaurant

A long-running shared-plates house near Chiayi Station, Tao Cheng Gu Wei specializes in traditional Taiwanese banquet cooking and ban-zhuo feasts, renowned for sky-high CP value. Old-school dishes arrive in generous portions, with a dozen capelin sometimes ringing in at just NT$120 and a bowl of soup at NT$10. The restaurant relocated from the tourist fish market to No. 121 You-xiao Road, West District, where it hosts family dinners and wedding banquets in unpretentious surrounds, with quality that earns steady local and traveler praise.
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