Solo score 4 out of 5: Very comfortableMultiple sources agree · checked 2026-10
Shida Night Market
師大夜市 · show this name to taxi drivers
Once one of Taipei's busiest night markets, Shida shrank after residents' complaints led to a 2012 crackdown on street stalls. Today it is a quiet student area of clothing shops and a handful of long-running food stalls around Lane 39 of Shida Road and Longquan Street. It is easy and relaxed to walk alone, but come for two or three specific snacks rather than a big night market.
At a glance for one
Seating
Standing only, Small tables
Portions
Single portions
Minimum
None
Peak hours
OK at peak
How to order
Order at counter
Price for one
NT$50–200
Hours
16:00–23:00 (Mon–Fri); 16:00–00:00 (Sat, Sun)
Area-wide hours. Each shop keeps its own hours, and most food stalls only get going in the evening.
Service charge
None
Who's here
Some guests are solo
Time limit
None
Booking
Not needed
Details can change. Check on site before you rely on hours, prices or payment.
How to order, step by step
- From Taipower Building Station Exit 3, walk north along Shida Road to Lane 39 - most of the food is in this lane and on Longquan Street
- Walk the whole area first - it only takes a few minutes
- Order one item at a time - single portions are normal
- Sit down at shops with their own tables, or take your food with you
- Carry cash in small notes
What to order solo: Fried chicken or curry rice at Shi Yuan (師園鹽酥雞, No. 14, Lane 39), which has tables inside, and a few pan-fried buns from Hsu Chi (許記生煎包, No. 19, Longquan St., sold by the piece). Before 20:00 (not on Sundays), pick up a radish pastry from the stand at No. 186-1, Heping East Road, a short walk north.
Best time to go alone: Early evening, about 17:00-20:00, when most of the food stalls are open. It rarely gets crowded now.
Before you go
How to enjoy a Taiwanese night market alone — when to go, how to order at a stall, paying in cash, where to sit, and what to eat when you only have one stomach.
Read: Night markets on your own →Getting there
MRT: Taipower Building, Exit 3, about 6 min walk
Ln. 39, Shida Rd. and Longquan St., Da'an Dist., Taipei City
台北市大安區師大路39巷、龍泉街一帶（師大路與和平東路之間）
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Sources & checks
Multiple sources agree · 2026-10
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