Xitun / Fengjia

Xitun District in western Taichung contains Fengjia Night Market — one of Taiwan's largest and most visited, drawing 100,000+ visitors on peak weekend nights. The surrounding streets have developed a bar and cafe culture that serves the National Chung Hsing University and Feng Chia University student population, which gives the zone a younger and more expat-accessible character than Zhongshan Road.

The nightlife here is bars and clubs rather than beer houses — more straightforward for visitors without Chinese. Some English-language establishments have established in the expat-adjacent strip near the night market perimeter. The crowd is younger and more mixed than the central Zhongshan zone.

Fengjia itself runs every evening from 4pm to midnight — arrive hungry. The stinky tofu, egg waffles, and grilled seafood are all worth the queue. The bars are the natural follow-up after eating your way through the market.