If you ask me, I highly recommend Shida over Shihlin. Here's why:
{Shida Night Market Photo source: Flickr}
Shida:- Better tasting food but lesser variety
- No/not many illegal hawkers
- Trendier choice of fashion apparels
- Good quality of goods (mostly from Korea/Japan)
- Prettier & younger sales assistants!! As they usually students from the University nearby
- My loot: Calf leather work bag from Korea that I use for work now as it fits all my cables, wallet, cardholder, sunglasses & netbook all-in-one - NT3980 (~S$180), Nude work jacket with lace trimmings from Korea - gift from Aunt (think was about S$80), thermal stockings - NT90 (~S$8), Paul Smith (authentic) shirt for bro - NT410 (~S$19) and my mom & aunt also bought a whole lot of other stuff
{Shihlin Night Market Photo source: Flickr}
Shihlin:
- Huge variety of sweet fruits, nicely chopped up too ;)
- Wide range of local food like Stinky tofu, beef steak, bubble tea, oyster vermicelli, oyster omelet, etc
- Too many illegal hawkers running at the sight of the policemen (block my shopping flow)
- Not too fantastic range of fashion wear to choose from
- Too damn crowded especially on SATs!
- My loot: Red stockings - NT180 (~S$8), Nude with pink sole heels - NT600 (~S$27), nude ballet flats - NT200 (~S$9) and thats all!
As you can tell, I am into nude apparels nowadays, just pray I don't head out nude one day. Haha. Btw, those ballet flats are the best buy from the whole trip. It also took me around the 7 days without any discomfort! Its so amazing, I believe it is the rubbery soles that keep it so light and comfortable. I ended up buying 2 more pairs of them. :D
Shida Night Market
Address: Longquan Road, Da-an district
How to get there: Cab or stop at Guting MRT station and take a long 15mins walk
Operating Hours: 6pm (I believe) till 12 midnight
Shihlin Night Market
Address: Shihlin district
How to get there: Stop at Jian Tan MRT station and its just across the street
Operating Hours: 4pm till 1am
