Updated July 2026
Chiayi East Market (東市場) is still Chiayi’s go-to spot for traditional food; most stalls mentioned here remain open, though hours may vary.
For a full Chiayi guide, see 嘉義旅遊攻略 2026.
Chiayi Food Guide Of East Market : must eat dishes in chiayi taiwan

Eating is the best way to immerse the culture.
When you are visiting Chiayi and looking for something special please put East market into your list. In fact of that , East traditional market is the the best place you can taste the local Chiayi food.・・・
・As we know, Traditional Market is a place which help us to experience the local cultures more than others and there are couple of traditional Market in Chiayi. Don’t miss it ! ・One of the popular market is East Market which not only provide the necessities also various marvelous Chaiyi food(or Taiwan food).
・East Market also called as “the morning kitchen of Chiayi ” due to the food served mostly in the morning. ・Let us have a look this busy market and see what we can get from this kitchen.Where is East Market?
East market is actually beside Chenghuang Temple (城隍廟Chenghuangmiao), which is one of popular temples in Chiayi. Take a look once you done the food tour.
How to go to East Market?
Due to the rush hour, I recommend that you better visit there on your foot or by cycling. It is much easier to find a park lot. And it won’t take long to walk around the chiayi city.(what I mean is if you stay in the main area, it is not far from the hotel.) However, if you have mobile you still can find a car park nearby. Car Park InformationMust to eat dishes in Chiayi East Market
ˊEast Market almost run 100 year.
1.Beef offal soup(王家牛雜湯Wangjia niu za tang)
Name:Wangjia niu za tang
Price:NT130~NT18($4~$6)
Opening hour:6:00~13:00(Monday off)
2.Rice Tube pudding(袁家筒仔米糕Yuan jia tong zi mi gao)
Name:Yuan jia tong zi mi gao
Price:NT25($1)
Opening hour:6:00~14:00(Tuesday off)
What you can eat? Rice Tube pudding Deep fried Pork ribs
https://www.instagram.com/p/BlH8LnYAFoZ/?taken-by=chiayi.taiwan3.Taiwanses Tangyuan (東市國棟湯圓粉條冰Dong shi guo dong tangyuan, fentiao bing)
name:Dong shi guo dong tangyuan, fentiao bing
Opening hour:06:30–14:00
What you can eat? Taiwanese Tangyuan Vermicelli ice sweet rice cake
4.Minced pork rice(東市魯熟肉Dong shichang lu shu rou)
Name:Dong shichang lu shu rou
Price:NT25($1)
Opening hour:08:30-16:00
What you can eat? Minced pork rice four tonics soup
https://www.instagram.com/p/BlDq-nUgpAB/?taken-by=chiayi.taiwan5.Star fruit juice(東市楊桃冰yangtao bing)
Name:Dong shi yangtao bing
Price:NT25(L) ; NT20(M) ; NT15(S)
Opening hour:07:30–17:30
What you can eat? Star fruit juice Star fruit juice with soda
https://www.instagram.com/p/BlGJW9KgHx8/・・・
If you have any question ,please feel free to leave your comment below. I will try to request asap.
