饒河夜市 Raohe Street Night Marke

饒河街夜市位於松山區八德路四段及撫遠街間的饒河街，全長600公尺，是臺北市區的大型觀光夜市之一。饒河街與松山車站一帶舊稱錫口，因基隆河水深，使本區得舟楫之便，而成為基隆、宜蘭貨物運至臺北城之轉運站，當時商賈雲集、舟船輻輳，極一時之盛，故使本區有「小蘇州」之稱。

後因港岸河水淤積，停泊船隻漸少，再加上八德路拓寬後，饒河街成為次要道路，商業活動大減。政府為了改善當地商家生計，遂於民國1987年將南松山橋下有照攤販集中至饒河街，規劃為五百公尺長，為臺北市第二條觀光夜市。攤位整齊，內容琳琅滿目，蚵仔麵線、牛雜麵、冰品攤等應有盡有。除了小吃外，各種日用百貨如服飾、皮鞋亦物美價廉，此外還有民俗技藝表演及土產展售等。

饒河街夜市全長約六百公尺，位於撫遠街與松山火車前的入口處，各設有一座燈火璀璨的牌樓，由牌樓處開始進入夜市區。饒河街夜市之一大特色，以定期舉辦傳統技藝表演而聞名。兩側商店及騎樓下的攤販不計其數，因此來到此地的人，無論採買服飾、生活用品或吃喝玩樂，絕對能盡其所欲。

Near the Sungshan Train Station there is a brilliant gold and green archway, and behind it there is a night market that is especially lit-up at night. When you see an owl icon, which is the mascot of this night market, and smell good food nearby, then you’ll know that you’ve arrived. Raohe Street night market is 600 meters long, which may sound small, but it is very comprehensive, including grocery stores, fashionable clothes, electronics—everything you can imagine.

Raohe Street night market is most distinguished for its traditional snack stalls and stalls selling traditional Taiwanese handicraft items. Because of all the stalls selling Taiwanese snacks and foreign foods, you will be hit with the fragrance of all this food no matter where you go. There are the famous oyster noodles, spare ribs stewed in herbal soup, pepper meat bun and so on, and you will probably have to wait in line to get to them.

Whether you prefer to snack as you walk or sit down to eat at a stall that catches your fancy, you’ll find that the Raohe Street night market is a good choice. A warm, congenial atmosphere is generated by the rows of open-air stalls and bright lamps. It’s interesting to note that Raohe Street Night Market has been a thriving place of business since the mid-18th century, and in the area just outside of the night market itself, there is a wide variety of stores selling cheaply-priced goods. These are best suited for the most budget-minded of people. If you visit Raohe Street Night Market, you shouldn’t miss visiting the nearby Ciyou Temple, which is always teeming with the worshippers.

Behind the temple, as you may have already noticed, is Rainbow Bridge, which crosses the Keelung River—a beautiful sight near the night market. On a nice cool evening, you should take a stroll by the riverside, but after returning to the night market, you’ll certainly want another bite to eat.

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