Solo score 4 out of 5: Very comfortableMultiple sources agree · checked 2026-10
Ruifang Food Court
瑞芳美食廣場 · show this name to taxi drivers
A traditional market across the road from Ruifang Station, turned into an indoor food court with local stalls selling meatball soup, oil rice, oyster omelets, pepper buns and old-style black tea. It's a cheap, easy solo meal while you change between trains and the buses to Jiufen or the Pingxi Line.
At a glance for one
Seating
Shared tables
Portions
Single portions
How to order
Order at counter
Hours
08:00–19:00 (Tue–Sun); 09:00–17:00 (Mon)
Hours vary by stall. Most are open from morning until about 19:00, and several close on Mondays.
Booking
Not needed
Details can change. Check on site before you rely on hours, prices or payment.
How to order, step by step
- Cross the road from Ruifang Station to the food court at No. 2, Lane 35, Minsheng Street
- Walk around the stalls first. Each one sells its own dishes and keeps its own hours
- Order and pay at the stall. Have cash ready
- Eat at the indoor seating area, sharing a table if it is busy
- Several stalls close on Mondays, so come on another day if you can
What to order solo: A bowl of meatball soup from Fengwei (stall 8), or oil rice with soup from Jiajia (stall 2), then an old-style black tea. Lin's Fuzhou pepper buns come out of the oven in batches, so you may wait for one.
Best time to go alone: Late morning or early afternoon, Tuesday to Sunday.
Before you go
Four easy day trips into New Taipei by public transport, alone. Jiufen and Jinguashi, Shifen and the Pingxi Line, Tamsui and Bali, and the North Coast, with how to get there, what to eat on your own and when to head back.
Read: Day trips from Taipei on your own →Getting there
Getting there: Ruifang Station (Taiwan Railway), across the road and a few minutes on foot. Trains from Taipei take about 30-60 minutes.
No. 2, Ln. 35, Minsheng St., Ruifang Dist., New Taipei City
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Sources & checks
Multiple sources agree · 2026-10
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