Best Night Markets in Asia
Market↕ | City↕ | Country↕ | Stalls (approx)↕ | Signature Dish↕ | Known For↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shilin Night Market | Taipei | Taiwan | 540 | Giant fried chicken cutlet, stinky tofu, oyster omelette | Largest and most famous night market in Taiwan, underground food court |
| Raohe Street Night Market | Taipei | Taiwan | 180 | Black pepper buns (Fuzhou style) | Oldest night market in Taipei, Songshan Ciyou Temple entrance |
| Rot Fai Night Market Ratchada | Bangkok | Thailand | 2,000 | Seafood on ice, grilled river prawns | Colorful rooftop view, vintage shops, hipster crowd, train market vibe |
| Chatuchak Friday Night Market | Bangkok | Thailand | 500 | Pad Thai, mango sticky rice, coconut ice cream | Weekend market going late, artisan crafts, street food alleys |
| Jalan Alor | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 100 | BBQ chicken wings, satay, Hokkien mee | Bukit Bintang food street, Chinese-Malay hawker dishes, open until 4am |
| Gurney Drive Hawker Centre | Penang | Malaysia | 150 | Char kway teow, assam laksa, rojak | Penang's most famous street-food promenade, seaside location |
| Dongdaemun Night Market | Seoul | South Korea | 200 | Tteokbokki, gimbap, Korean fried chicken | Shopping plus food, open-late fashion district, tornado potato origin |
| Myeongdong Street Food | Seoul | South Korea | 120 | Hotteok, egg bread, strawberry mochi | Tourist-heavy K-beauty shopping plus snack alleys |
| Ben Thanh Night Market | Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam | 300 | Banh xeo, pho bo, fresh spring rolls | Daytime market transforms at 7pm with outdoor seafood stalls |
| Luang Prabang Night Market | Luang Prabang | Laos | 300 | Khao soi, grilled Mekong fish, coconut pancakes | Hmong textiles, all-you-can-fill vegetarian buffet, UNESCO backdrop |
| Temple Street Night Market | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | 100 | Clay pot rice, curry fishballs, egg waffles | Yau Ma Tei, fortune tellers, Cantonese opera, dai pai dongs |
| Donghuamen Night Market | Beijing | China | 100 | Scorpions on sticks, candied hawthorn tanghulu | Exotic street food skewers, Wangfujing shopping district |
| Pasar Malam Kampung Baru | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 80 | Nasi lemak, otak-otak, ikan bakar | Saturday-only Malay village market in KL center, traditional Kampung vibe |
| Khao San Road Market | Bangkok | Thailand | 200 | Bug skewers, pad Thai, buckets of cocktails | Backpacker strip, all-night bars, street performers |
| Tonghua Street Night Market (Linjiang) | Taipei | Taiwan | 200 | Pepper buns, mango shaved ice, beef noodle soup | Local favorite over Shilin, more authentic, less touristy |
| Pasar Malam Taman Connaught | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 700 | Ramly burger, apam balik, taiwan sausage | Longest night market in Malaysia, Wednesday only, 2km stretch |
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