Much more touristy than when I came here ten years ago. Not many locals frequent it. Limited food options and game stalls were ok only for little kids. The snacks were on the whole great, would like more choices.

This was not the night market from the past. I haven’t visited in about 7 years and it’s completely changed. Most vendors are gone. A lot of shops are shuttered. I remember spending hours here and buying tons of items. Only a few shoe stores remain open. The only shop my daughter and I liked was a store selling keychains, luggage tags, pencil cases, and coin purses that resemble Sanrio characters. There’s also a junk store on the Main Street that sold stationary, snack foods, household goods etc that was fun to browse in. Other than that it was a bit disappointing.

…this area was really busy so I can only imagine what it would be like on a Friday or Saturday night! Anyway, it’s a great place to wander round, part shopping district, part games arcade, part food market. I tried about five or six different things to eat and drink and each one was superb and VERY cheap! Photogenic spot too…

The Shihlin Night Market is Taipei's best-known evening entertainment. There are lots of things to buy, from garments to souvenirs. The Night Market has been cleaned up, it's quite safe. The food offering is tempting. I especially like the oyster omelets. The steaks are also good value. Buy the way, make sure you chose carefully, making exchanges may be difficult. Best way to get to the market is on the MRT Red Line, Jintan stop.

My experience was only average but that's only because I visited around 5pm so many stallholders were still setting up. From my observations this market primarily focuses on families with children. So many stalls were games to win prizes. Plenty of food outlets around to keep everyone happy. Recommend visiting after 6pm.

My last visit to the night market was in 2017. It was still full of vibes and excitement, mostly food, snacks and souvenirs. This time, retail and game stalls filled large portion of the area. Food sections had shrunk a lot and some stalls are shuttered most probably due to the pandemic. It did not bring much excitement anymore and I could give it a miss in the next trip. Rao He Night Market and XimenDing would be time well spent though.

It was my very first night market experience and I was truly Blown away by how vibrant and BIG the Shilin Night Market is. For my entire 3 hours there, I found that most traditional foods are located by the temple instead of the side that's by the MRT. There are many different kinds of stalls that sell non-food items as well. My favorite one is the game stall where people catch their own shrimps and grill them right away. If you are visiting Taipei this is a must visit for you!

We went to the market at 5pm a Tuesday in mid February. It was still be the Chinese New Year holiday. The night market is a narrow walk way with food stalks on both side. it was extremely crowded and we couldn't get closer to the food stalks. We didn't get any food there. We walked about 3 blocks from the market and went to a random restaurant and had some food. If you plan to go, avoid to go there during holiday.