On our 4-hour walking food tour journey, you'll sample over 10 tastings as you wander through the backstreets of the bustling XinYi District and take in the massive view of Taipei 101. You will enjoy some of Taipei's best street food, including the famous "Taiwanese burger" and bubble tea. You'll also visit the Songshan Cultural and Creative Park where you'll sample soup dumplings and the best pineapple cake. If you're feeling adventurous, you'll also have the chance to taste the notorious "stinky tofu" that is beloved by the locals!
Posted By : Sandra_B
Our guides were wonderful and knowledgeable and I very much enjoyed the opportunity to speak to them about their experiences living in Taipei. We tried so many wonderful foods at local spots I would not have found on my own. Memorable experience!!
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Posted On : 2024-06-19 21:27:14 
Posted By : ANKIT_S
I booked this tour at the last moment but it turned out to be a fantastic experience. Tina, our guide was an absolute delight and one of the nicest persons i met in Taiwan. The food tour at $75 is a bit pricey but I would certainly recommend it over other tours.
I did 2 more food tours in Taiwan and this was eons better both in terms of food as well as storytelling.
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Posted On : 2024-06-12 02:26:48
Posted By : pillowsofwanderlust
In terms of Chinese cuisine, I am most familiar with Cantonese food. So for my first visit to Taipei and Taiwan, I booked Taipei Eats' Iconic Food Tour (aka Xinyi District Backstreets Food Tour) as an introduction to their cuisine. The 4 hour tour was informative, fun and tasty. We had 2 tour guides: Jean from Toronto and an apprentice whose name I can't recall, but she was raised in the US and went to Cornell.
The tour had many stops and took us through "backstreets" of the Xinyi District, where the iconic Taipei 101 building is located. We traipsed through a classic wet market, where food of all kinds (raw, cooked, dried, still alive, etc.) are on offer alongside non-food items like clothing. The most memorable stops for me were the Taiwanese beef "burger" gua bao, stinky tofu (some taste like bleu cheese), a boba tea place, Taiwanese pancakes, and a sorbet place. Jean purchased bottled water for those of us in need. We also stopped at a betel nut dispensary, but I declined to try this carcinogenic stimulant than you chew like tobacco and then spit out, turning your saliva orange!
Our tour was altered a bit because we happened to go on Election Day, and 2 of the usual stops, including one offering Taiwan's iconic dumplings, were closed so the proprietors could go vote. We also stopped at the National Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall and were able to see the changing of the guards.
Overall tasty, informative and recommended.
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Posted On : 2024-02-25 10:24:23 
Posted By : MikeStar43
We had a great day eating lots of traditional Taiwanese dishes and desserts! Tina also accommodated our diet restrictions and there was plenty of food to eat, so come hungry.
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Posted On : 2024-01-05 08:06:00
Posted By : mariannes669
The tour was amazing and the tour guide was really friendly and told us a lot of info not just about food… We tasted a huge variety of food, I warmly recommend this experience!!!
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Posted On : 2023-12-28 21:32:38
Posted By : Vacation812253
Our tour guide was incredible. So knowledgeable and so friendly. The food was delicious. A really great way to get to know about local ingredients in the market and some typical foods. Many great items to enjoy! Be ready to eat!
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Posted On : 2023-12-16 04:57:15
Posted By : karenyW2899UR
We thoroughly enjoyed this introduction to Taiwanese markets and fruit! The pace was comfortable, we were never rushed, but we also didn't linger in any one spot. The food selection was terrific, mostly local classics, mixed with a couple more modern treats. Jean was a wonderful guide, giving us a quick intro to each food, then letting us enjoy.
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Posted On : 2023-11-17 20:47:18
Posted By : Gwendolyn_C
That was one of the best food tours I have gone on. Our guide Tina explained all the different foods and how they fit in the local culture. There were so many different foods and the portions were large. I came hungry and I left extremely full.
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Posted On : 2023-10-16 20:07:54
Posted By : Jacob_T
You need to do this tour! I did it with my husband (two Kiwis) and they were accommodating of our food preference (no pork or beef). Tina was the perfect guide - charismatic, passionate about food & Taipei, and made the whole experience fun and stress free.
I can’t emphasise this enough…. Come hungry! You will get so much food!!! You’ll get everything from fresh fruit from the market, local dishes that are delicious, a couple that are challenging but can be skipped, and finish with some delicious shaved ice. Worth every cent! Such a memorable tour.
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Posted On : 2023-09-16 06:54:34
Posted By : G263JLtimr
This was the 'Iconic food tour' from the website.
A fantastic tour, packed full of local information and delicious food! Our tour guide was fantastic and made everyone in the group feel welcome, we soon all got along which makes the day much more fun as you try many wonderful (and some weird!) dishes.
You visit places which don't pop up on websites and as such you get a different experience to just bouncing around night markets etc
Highly recommended
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Posted On : 2023-07-31 02:50:18
