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Tainan

台南

Tainan was Taiwan’s first prefectural capital, and its street food carries the island’s longest lineage. Beef soup from cattle slaughtered at dawn, milkfish congee on Guohua Street, danzai noodles from century-old shops — here the day is arranged around eating.

25signature dishes
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50attractions

Pilgrimage

6 The recognised birthplace or defining cluster of a dish · swipe
Tainan Beef Soup 🏆 Pilgrimage Tainan Beef Soup North District · around Gongyuan S. Rd. Fresh-slaughtered beef is sliced thin each morning and cooked Danzai Noodles 🏆 Pilgrimage Danzai Noodles West Central District · Zhongzheng Rd. A single-portion bowl: egg noodles blanched and topped with a Milkfish Congee 🏆 Pilgrimage Milkfish Congee West Central District · Ximen / Guohua St. Deboned milkfish is simmered with rice into a light, savoury Shrimp Roll 🏆 Pilgrimage Shrimp Roll Anping District · Anping Old Street Whole shrimp, ground pork, and fish paste are wrapped in tofu Milkfish Belly 🏆 Pilgrimage Milkfish Belly Annan District · around Luermen / Anshun fish markets The fat concentrated in the milkfish belly gives it a crispy Tainan Glutinous Rice Bowl 🏆 Pilgrimage Tainan Glutinous Rice Bowl West Central District · Guohua St. / Haian Rd. morning market area Tainan mi gao comes generously topped and is commonly paired

Signature

11 Strong local identity — how this city eats
Stir-Fried Eel with Yi Mian Noodles Stir-Fried Eel with Yi Mian Noodles East District · Dongmen Roundabout Shrimp Rice Shrimp Rice West Central District · Haian Rd. Bowl Rice Cake Bowl Rice Cake West Central District · Yongle Market / Guohua St. Coffin Toast Coffin Toast West Central District · Shakaliba (Kangle Market) Tofu Pudding Tofu Pudding Anping District · Anbei Rd. Yanshui Yi Mian Noodles Yanshui Yi Mian Noodles Yanshui District · around Zhongshan Rd. Market Madou Bowl Rice Cake Madou Bowl Rice Cake Madou District · around Madou Market Guanmiao Noodles Guanmiao Noodles Guanmiao District · Shanxi Rd. / around Guanmiao Market Tainan Sweet Soup Tainan Sweet Soup West Central District · around Chikan Tower / Guohua St. Tainan Peanut Soup Tainan Peanut Soup West Central District · Baoan Rd. / Shuixian Temple Market Xinhua Goat Hot Pot Xinhua Goat Hot Pot Xinhua District · Zhongshan Rd. Goat Meat Street

Collect

8 Worth recording, less widely available
01 🧋 Winter Melon Tea West Central District · Yongfu Rd. (across from Wumiao Temple) → 02 🦐 Oyster Omelette Anping District · Anping Old Street → 03 🍧 Pong Bing (Hollow Sugar Cake) North District · Ziqiang St. (across from Kaiji Tianhou Temple) → 04 🍜 Tainan Dry-Tossed Yi Mian East District · Dongmen Rd. / Chongde Rd. morning market area → 05 🍢 Yanshui Ox-Tongue Cracker Yanshui District · Zhongshan Rd. Old Street → 06 🌾 Baihe Lotus Seeds Baihe District · Guanziling / Baihe lotus field area → 07 🦐 Qigu Mullet Roe Qigu District · around Dingshan / Longshan Fishing Harbor → 08 🍢 Anping Shrimp Paste and Fish Cake Anping District · Anping Old Street / around Yizai Jincheng Fort →

75 Tainan

From Tainan Beef Soup and Danzai Noodles to Anping Tree House and Sicao Green Tunnel — all 75 points on one interactive map, filterable by tier and category.

Pilgrimage other dishes attractions
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Chihkan TowerAnping Old FortEternal Golden CastleConfucius TempleGrand Mazu Temple (Datianhougong)Anping Tree HouseSicao Green TunnelQigu Black-Faced Spoonbill ReserveQigu Salt MountainMadou Daitian TempleZengwen ReservoirWushantou ReservoirYanshui Wumiao TempleChimei MuseumHutoupi Scenic AreaXinhua Old StreetGuanziling Hot SpringsBaihe Lotus ParkXinying Sugar FactoryZuojhen Fossil ParkYujing Mango Industry ParkBeimen LagoonJingzijiao Tile-Pan Salt FieldsNankunshen Daitian TempleJiali Jintang TempleQigu LagoonXuejia Ciji TempleXigang Qingan TempleJiangjun Fishing HarborLiujia Chishan Longhu TempleGuanmiao Shanxi TempleDanei Zouma Creek FarmShanhua Qingan TempleXinshi Shenei Heritage SiteYongkang Bridge Sunset ViewGuiren Renshou TempleLongqi Niupu BadlandsHoubi Jingliao Old StreetShanshang Garden Waterworks MuseumXiaying Beiji TempleAnding Flamboyant Tree AvenueLiuying Liu Family Ancestral ResidenceDongshan Biyun TempleNanhua Guanshan Ridge TrailGuantian Siraya Cultural MuseumTainan Park (North District Park)Koxinga Shrine (Yanping Junwang Ci)Tainan Art Museum Building 1South District Wanli Old StreetNanxi Meilin Scenic AreaTainan Beef SoupDanzai NoodlesMilkfish CongeeShrimp RollStir-Fried Eel with Yi Mian NoodlesShrimp RiceBowl Rice CakeCoffin ToastTofu PuddingWinter Melon TeaOyster OmelettePong Bing (Hollow Sugar Cake)Yanshui Yi Mian NoodlesMadou Bowl Rice CakeGuanmiao NoodlesMilkfish BellyTainan Sweet SoupTainan Dry-Tossed Yi MianYanshui Ox-Tongue CrackerBaihe Lotus SeedsQigu Mullet RoeTainan Peanut SoupXinhua Goat Hot PotAnping Shrimp Paste and Fish CakeTainan Glutinous Rice Bowl

Attractions

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Nature

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Sicao Green Tunnel Sicao Green Tunnel Annan District · Sicao Qigu Black-Faced Spoonbill Reserve Qigu Black-Faced Spoonbill Reserve Qigu District · Dingshan Zengwen Reservoir Zengwen Reservoir Nanxi District · Zengwen Wushantou Reservoir Wushantou Reservoir Guantian District · Wushantou Guanziling Hot Springs Guanziling Hot Springs Baihe District · Guanziling Baihe Lotus Park Baihe Lotus Park Baihe District · Liantan Yujing Mango Industry Park Yujing Mango Industry Park Yujing District · Zhongzheng Rd. Qigu Lagoon Qigu Lagoon Qigu District · Qigu Lagoon Liujia Chishan Longhu Temple Liujia Chishan Longhu Temple Liujia District · Longhu Temple Danei Zouma Creek Farm Danei Zouma Creek Farm Danei District · Zouma Creek Longqi Niupu Badlands Longqi Niupu Badlands Longqi District · Niupu Anding Flamboyant Tree Avenue Anding Flamboyant Tree Avenue Anding District · Anding Rd. Nanxi Meilin Scenic Area Nanxi Meilin Scenic Area Nanxi District · Meilin
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Heritage

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Chihkan Tower Chihkan Tower West Central District · Minzu Rd. Anping Old Fort Anping Old Fort Anping District · Gubao St. Eternal Golden Castle Eternal Golden Castle Anping District · Guangzhou Rd. Madou Daitian Temple Madou Daitian Temple Madou District · Guandimiao St. Yanshui Wumiao Temple Yanshui Wumiao Temple Yanshui District · Zhongzheng Rd. Xinying Sugar Factory Xinying Sugar Factory Xinying District · Sugar Factory Rd. Jingzijiao Tile-Pan Salt Fields Jingzijiao Tile-Pan Salt Fields Beimen District · Yonglong Jiali Jintang Temple Jiali Jintang Temple Jiali District · Zhongshan Rd. Xuejia Ciji Temple Xuejia Ciji Temple Xuejia District · Ciji Rd. Guanmiao Shanxi Temple Guanmiao Shanxi Temple Guanmiao District · Zhongzheng Rd. Guiren Renshou Temple Guiren Renshou Temple Guiren District · Zhongzheng Rd. Xiaying Beiji Temple Xiaying Beiji Temple Xiaying District · Zhongshan Rd. Nanhua Guanshan Ridge Trail Nanhua Guanshan Ridge Trail Nanhua District · Guanshan Koxinga Shrine (Yanping Junwang Ci) Koxinga Shrine (Yanping Junwang Ci) East District · Kaishan Rd.
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Culture

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Confucius Temple Confucius Temple West Central District · Nanmen Rd. Grand Mazu Temple (Datianhougong) Grand Mazu Temple (Datianhougong) West Central District · Yongfu Rd. Chimei Museum Chimei Museum Rende District · Wenhua Rd. Xinhua Old Street Xinhua Old Street Xinhua District · Zhongzheng Rd. Zuojhen Fossil Park Zuojhen Fossil Park Zuojhen District · Fossil Park Nankunshen Daitian Temple Nankunshen Daitian Temple Beimen District · Kunjiang Xigang Qingan Temple Xigang Qingan Temple Xigang District · Qingan Rd. Shanhua Qingan Temple Shanhua Qingan Temple Shanhua District · Zhongshan Rd. Xinshi Shenei Heritage Site Xinshi Shenei Heritage Site Xinshi District · Shenei Houbi Jingliao Old Street Houbi Jingliao Old Street Houbi District · Jingliao Liuying Liu Family Ancestral Residence Liuying Liu Family Ancestral Residence Liuying District · Taikang Guantian Siraya Cultural Museum Guantian Siraya Cultural Museum Guantian District · Longtan Tainan Art Museum Building 1 Tainan Art Museum Building 1 West Central District · Nanmen Rd.
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Landmark

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Anping Tree House Anping Tree House Anping District · Gubao St. Qigu Salt Mountain Qigu Salt Mountain Qigu District · Yancheng Hutoupi Scenic Area Hutoupi Scenic Area Xinhua District · Hutoupi Beimen Lagoon Beimen Lagoon Beimen District · Beimen Lagoon Jiangjun Fishing Harbor Jiangjun Fishing Harbor Jiangjun District · Jiangjun Fishing Harbor Yongkang Bridge Sunset View Yongkang Bridge Sunset View Yongkang District · Yongkang Bridge Shanshang Garden Waterworks Museum Shanshang Garden Waterworks Museum Shanshang District · Huayuan Rd. Dongshan Biyun Temple Dongshan Biyun Temple Dongshan District · Zhentou Mountain Tainan Park (North District Park) Tainan Park (North District Park) North District · Gongyuan Rd. South District Wanli Old Street South District Wanli Old Street South District · Wanli

Nearby counties

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Kaohsiung高雄 24 dishes · 44 spots · shares a border Chiayi嘉義 24 dishes · 25 spots · shares a border Pingtung屏東 26 dishes · 46 spots · 11 km

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