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What you’ll do

Three square meals a day is not a thing in Taipei - it’s all about pushing yourself here, and indulging in as many delicious dishes as you possibly can with your local Taipei host by your side.

Allow them to navigate you through the bustling streets of the city and deliver you straight to the doorsteps of the best markets and local eateries. They’ll encourage you to try various delicacies, some of which might be quite ominous-looking, but all are equally tasty, trust us!

Sample some beef noodles, pepper buns, flame-torched sausages, and soup dumplings. Are you brave enough for stinky tofu? We reckon you are.

Learn all about ingredients you never knew even existed and immerse yourself in this steamy world of culinary brilliance. Some modern apartments are built without kitchens because the nation’s kitchen is outside on the streets.

Now that’s confidence in their street food scene.

  • Private experience, tailored to you

  • 3 hours

  • Matched to your ideal host

  • Walking tour (may use public transport)

  • Hosted in English (On request: Cantonese, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin)

  • Your hotel/apartment or any other central location

Experience outline

  • Join a host and explore the tasty highlights of Taipei’s culinary scene, by eating them of course!
  • Your host will show you where locals really eat, leading you off the tourist trail and onto the streets where the real magic happens
  • Taste 6-8 samples of snacks, classic street foods and plates from local eateries
  • Head to a few bustling markets, where you’ll discover staple ingredients of Taipei’s cuisine and sample some local produce
  • Get tips offs regarding the best night markets and restaurants
  • Fill your belly with scrumptious food and get more recommendations for dishes to try during the remainder of your stay

Things to know

What’s included

  • Private and personalised experience
  • 3 hours with a host
  • 6 - 8 tastings of different street foods
  • Walking experience (if required, your host can suggest public transport or private taxi options)
  • Hotel meet-up (available on request for central location)
  • 2 non-alcoholic drinks per person

Meeting point

Your hotel/apartment or any other central location

What’s not included

  • Additional food and drinks
  • Tickets to any attractions
  • Transportation costs
  • Gratuities (optional)

Cancellation

Cancel 14 days before the experience for a full refund

Reviews

    Megan made my feast for foodies tour a wonderful experience. She explained what foods I was eating, and their place in Taiwan culinary. I thoroughly enjoyed the time I spent with her.

    April 2024

    Michael C

    Ben made sure we visit the best of Taipei and experience local activities and food . We also went shrimping :) and had the best and famous beef noodle soup. Thank you Ben

    October 2018

    Ghina B

    Kejei met us at our hotel and explained our itinerary. We added the Sanja Matsuri festival to the plan and it fit right in to his itinerary for the day. We went for an enjoyable sushi place for lunch. Kejei explained so many things about Tokyo and Japanese culture. He showed us how to navigate the train system and gave us ideas for the remainder of our vacation. An excellent guide we highly recommend!!!

    May 2024

    Jacqueline T

    My husband and I had a day in Singapore so we decided to take a city upscripted day tour of Singapore. Our guide was Keven. Kevin spent eight hours and 20,000 plus steps with us exploring this beautiful City. Kevin was extremely informative and easy going. He designed the day so we got an overview of all the nationalities in Singapore and how they live, eat and work in harmony. We ate, drank and enjoyed the sights. We would highly recommend Kevin and City unscripted if you have a short layover in Singapore.

    May 2024

    Eric H

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