2026 Taiwan Food Exhibition

Taiwan's flagship culinary expo returns to Taipei World Trade Center Hall 1 from 31 July to 3 August 2026, with this year's edition themed around terroir, fermentation and maturation. Organised by the Taiwan Tourism Association and staged in the heart of the Xinyi shopping district, the four-day show brings together hundreds of chefs, artisanal producers and food brands from across the island to celebrate the craft behind Taiwanese cooking - from soy pastes and fruit jams to aged condiments and slow-brewed drinks. Beyond the market stalls, the programme runs close to 400 cooking demonstrations, chef talks and hands-on cookery classes across the four days, with live culinary competitions that draw international contestants. The 2025 edition welcomed more than 122,939 visitors, and with Bloomberg naming Taipei a rising food capital worth visiting in 2026, this year's show is shaping up to be the busiest yet for anyone keen to understand why Taiwan's food scene keeps winning global attention. Add it to your Taipei itinerary if you love food with a story. Sessions run from 10:00 to 18:00 each day, so a half-day visit pairs neatly with an evening at nearby Taipei 101 or Xinyi's rooftop bars. Come hungry, bring cash for tastings, and arrive early on weekends when the queues for the headline cookery demos build fast.