Old street · West Central
Shennong Street
神農街
Photo: Tze Chiang Hao, CC BY-SA 4.0A narrow lane of old shophouses now filled with small arts and craft businesses, a few minutes' walk from the Guohua Street food stalls.
History
In the Qing era the street was an entrance to the Five Harbours, the canal quarter where merchants brought goods into the city. Over the following century the harbour channels became ordinary city roads and the street declined. In recent years it has filled with arts and craft businesses.
Eat nearby
一味品Yi Wei Pin
Yongle Market stall famous for dark Tainan-style wa gui (savoury rice pudding) and milkfish thick soup.
小公園擔仔麵Small Park Danzai Noodles
Evening noodle stall serving small bowls of danzai noodles topped with shrimp and braised minced pork.
筑馨居Zhu Xin Ju
Set-menu restaurant in a restored red-brick house from around 1846. The meal is seven traditional Taiwanese banquet dishes and a soup. Book ahead and choose your price tier.
泰成水果冰店Tai Cheng Fruit Ice
Seasonal fruit ice shop on Zhengxing Street, with mango ice in summer and cantaloupe ice in winter.
鳳姐鴨肉飯Feng Jie Duck Rice
Formerly at the Ximen roundabout, this shop serves duck-fat rice with sliced fresh duck and bamboo shoots, plus a limited daily batch of duck-leg rice.
江水號Chiang Shui Hao
Old dessert stall on Guohua Street known for eight-treasure shaved ice with handmade toppings and chewy tang yuan.