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Dongdamen Night Market
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Dongdamen Night Market
Hualien's main night market, known for its Indigenous food zone with Amis, Atayal and other Indigenous cuisines, and a wide range of local snacks.
Dongdamen Night Market is the main night market in Hualien City, on Taiwan's east coast. It is best known for an Indigenous food area, where stalls run by Indigenous families serve dishes from the island's First Nations.
What to expect
The market covers several zones, with the Indigenous cuisine area standing out for dishes and flavours that are rarely found at western Taiwan markets. Other sections sell local snacks, drinks and souvenirs, and the market is a standard stop for visitors to the Taroko Gorge area.
What to eat
Try grilled meats, wild vegetable dishes, mochi and other regional snacks, plus fruit juices and shaved ice.
Visitor tips
- The market opens in the evening; hours vary by stall.
- Getting there: about a 15-minute taxi ride or a short walk to the centre from Hualien Station area.
- Bring cash and sample the Indigenous cuisine zone.
