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Shilin is the giant of Taipei's night-market galaxy — a maze of grilled squid, giant fried chicken cutlets and the pungent glory of stinky tofu, which smells like a dare and eats like a triumph.
- Best forNightlife
- Approx. flying time~13h 35m from Los Angeles
- Nearest airportTaipei (TSA)
Taipei, Taiwan
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About this place
Skip the sanitised underground food court and stay at street level where the theatre is. If the crowds grind you down, Raohe market by Songshan station is smaller, better-lit and home to a legendary pepper-pork bun.
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When to go
Daytime highs run from about 18°C in January to 32°C in July. Driest January to April; wettest in August, with rain on about 22 days.
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August32° · rain 22 daysHot and often wet.
Monthly figures averaged from daily records for 2020–2024 at this location (ERA5 reanalysis). Live conditions from MET Norway, CC BY 4.0.
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