Archive for the ‘Taipei food blog’ tag
[TAIPEI] Woolloomooloo WXY
Like my FACEBOOK PAGE or follow me on TWITTER / 微博!
Woolloomooloo WXY
Add: 379 Hsinyi Road Section 4, Taipei / 台北市信義路4段379號
Tel: (02) 8789-0128
Hours: 8am~12am
Price: [drinks] 60~240 NTD [food] 100~550 NTD
Visited on: 2012-06
Woolloomooloo’s original store in Fujin Street is such a lovely spot, and it’s no surprise that when they opened a 2nd location in the city center, it became one of the most popular eateries around town. The decor is more industrial than its original store (think concrete and steel), but the ambience is softened by plenty of wooden furniture and warm diffused lighting. The 2-story structure is quite a big space – let’s take a tour!
The first floor houses the kitchen, the service bar, a few tables, and a play area for kids.
Cakes on display.
[TAIPEI] Le Petit Pâtissier 雷斯理
Like my FACEBOOK PAGE or follow me on TWITTER / 微博!
Le Petit Pâtissier 雷斯理
Add: 2 Alley 4 Lane 74 Wenzhou Street, Taipei / 台北市大安區溫州街74巷4弄2號
Tel: (02) 2367 7862
Hours: 12~9pm (closed on Wednesday)
Price: [tea] 160 NTD [desserts] 120~150 NTD
Visited on: 2012-07
Le Petit Pâtissier 雷斯理, previously part of Caffe Libero in the Yongkang Street neighborhood, recently moved out to open an independent shop on Wenzhou Street. This area is really out of my usual activity zone, but after hearing such wonderful things about its lemon tart, I decided to venture out here to give it a try.
From the exterior to the interior, girly cute is the best phrase to describe Le Petit Pâtissier. Bright color blocks of fuscia yellow and green, red water jug adorned with white polka dots, wooden chairs with checkered mats…yes, it’s a sugar overload.
Even the desserts are in such adorable colors and shapes.
[TAIPEI] Tomitamaya Sanuki Udon 富玉屋讚岐烏龍麵
Like my FACEBOOK PAGE or follow me on TWITTER / 微博!
Tomitamaya Sanuki Udon 富玉屋讚岐烏龍麵
Add: 14 Lane 83 Da’an Lu Section 1, Taipei / 台北市大安區大安路一段83巷14號
Tel: (02) 2778-5255
Hours: [lunch] 11:30am~2:30pm [dinner] 5:30~10:00pm
Website: www.wanpan.tw
Price: 280~320 NTD/udon set, 980~1380 NTD/hot pot set
Visited on: 2012-07
On a hot summer day like this, what’s better than a bowl of ice cold udon noodles for lunch?
Tomitamaya 富玉屋 is a recently opened udon specialty restaurant behind Sogo BR4, ran by a Taiwanese man who has learned the trade during his 15 years of residence in Japan. The decor is simple and clean, with wooden tables and colored seating mats that add warmth to an otherwise very plain space.
[TAIPEI] Wakin’ Up Cafe Apartment 自然醒咖啡公寓
Like my FACEBOOK PAGE or follow me on TWITTER / 微博!
Wakin’ Up Cafe Apartment 自然醒咖啡公寓
Add: 2F No. 157 Section 2 Heping East Rd Taipei / 台北市和平東路二段157號2F
Tel: (02) 2709 6066
Hours: 1~11pm (closed on Tuesdays)
Price: [drinks] 140~170 NTD [desserts] 80 NTD
Visited on: 2012-07
Nestled on the 2nd floor of a nondescript apartment building on Heping East Road is Wakin’ Up Cafe Apartment, a space where time stands still (if you look around, the clocks here literally not not moving). The cafe was slightly stuffy on a Saturday afternoon with the weekend crowd, but the cozy decor and friendly service still lured us to lounge here for hours.
After venturing up a flight of rather steep stairs, you will arrive at this.
Love the blackboard drawing behind the bar.
[TAIPEI] Nichi Cafe 日子咖啡
Like my FACEBOOK PAGE or follow me on TWITTER / 微博!
Nichi Cafe 日子咖啡
Add: No. 8, Alley 17, Chifeng Street, Taipei / 台北市赤峰街17巷8號
Tel: (02) 25559 6669
Hours: 1pm~10pm
Price: [drinks] 90~170 NTD [desserts] 80 NTD
Visited on: 2012-06
My plan to spend an afternoon at Eslite fell apart once I saw how crowded the bookstore was (even on a Thursday afternoon!), so instead I ventured out of my comfort zone (namely 東區 & 信義區) to explore some hidden cafe shops in other neighborhoods.
I wish I can say I stumbled upon Nichi Cafe through pure serendipity, but it was actually recommended to me by a Taiwanese blogger, who has graciously put together a customized restaurant/cafe list for me as a reference. Nichi Cafe somewhat reminds me of Cafe Megane, a stylish and slightly quirky Japanese cafe near the Tun Hwa/Hsin Yi intersection, except Nichi is even smaller in both store space and menu offerings.
[TAIPEI] Yong Kang Beef Noodle 永康牛肉麵
Like my FACEBOOK PAGE or follow me on TWITTER / 微博!
Yong Kang Beef Noodle 永康牛肉麵
Add: No. 17, Lane 31, Jinshan S. Rd., Sec.2 / 台北市金山南路2段31巷17號
Tel: (02) 2351 1051
Hours: 11:30am-2pm, 5:30pm-8pm
Website: beefnoodle-master.com
Price: 180~240 NTD/bowl
Visited on: 2012-06
I have FINALLY been to arguably the most famous beef noodle joint in Taipei, and yes, it was as good as I expected it to be.
We started the meal off with some side dishes (40~120 NTD each) and Yong Kang’s famed 粉蒸肥腸 (100 NTD), which is steamed fatty pork intestine with sweet potatoes. This may sound disgusting (the look might be even worse), but it’s really, really good. For those who are put off by animal innards, you can instead try 粉蒸排骨 (100 NTD) which substitutes the intestines with spareribs.
Then on with the noodles. I ordered 紅燒半筋牛肉麵 braised beef & tendon with noodle in spicy broth (200 NTD/small), which in my opinion includes the best of both worlds – the tenderness of beef and the chewiness of its tendon. The noodles were done perfectly as well, not too soft and not too chewy. The broth? Slurp!
[TAIPEI] Caffe Libero X Red on Tree La Pâtisserie
Like my FACEBOOK PAGE or follow me on TWITTER / 微博!
Caffe Libero + Red on Tree La Pâtisserie
Add: 1, Lane 243, Jinhua Street, Taipei /台北市金華街243巷1號
Tel: (02) 2356 7129
Hours: [Mon-Sat] 12pm~12am [Sun] 12pm~6pm
Website: redontree.com
Price: [drinks] 60~280 NTD [desserts] 80~220 NTD
Visited on: 2012-06
Caffe Libero is another one of the many stylish cafes that are tucked away in the Yongkang Street neighborhood. The shop, renovated from a 40-year-old mansion, oozes a sense of nostalgia with its original Taiwan zelkova flooring, marble walls, engraved wood door, and vintage furnishing. What it offers: specialty drinks like Longan Latte, and lovely pastries from Red On Tree La Pâtisserie. A good place to linger.
[TAIPEI] DN innovación
Like my FACEBOOK PAGE or follow me on TWITTER / 微博!
DN innovación 鼎恩創意料理
Address: 93 Songren Rd, Xinyi District, Taipei / 台北市信義區110松仁路93號
Tel: (02) 8780 1155
Hours: 12:00pm~2:30pm, 6:00pm~10:30pm
Website: www.dn-asia.com
Price: [lunch] 550~980 NTD/set, [dinner] 1,380~3,288 + 10% NTD/set
Vist Date: 2012-01-27
It was my first visit to DN innovación, a Spanish restaurant specializing in creative molecular cuisine. Spanish molecular cuisine! My oh my. Let’s see what the chef has got for us today.
DN innovación
Crispy breadsticks accompanied by three varieties of Spanish olive oil – Picual, Hojiblanca, and Arbequina.
Breadsticks
A basket of warm house made bread with truffle butter, cumin butter, and spiced olive oil.
Homemade bread
Also served with extra virgin olive oil and Modena vinegar.
[TAIPEI] James Kitchen 大隱酒食
Like my FACEBOOK PAGE and follow me on TWITTER or WEIBO!
James Kitchen 大隱酒食
Address: 65 Yongkang Street, Da’an District, Taipei / 台北市大安區永康街65號
Tel: (02) 2343 2275
Hours: 11:00am~2:00pm, 5:30pm~12:00am
Price: 300~400 NTD/person
Visited on: 2012-01-28
In times like these, nothing feels quite so comforting as a little piece of the past. That’s the charm of restaurants like James Kitchen 大隱酒食 (Da Yin Jiu Shi). Despite the fact that it opened only 4 years ago, the restaurant looks as if it’s been there forever. The refurbished interior and down-to-earth service foster this illusion, as does the familiar, unthreatening menu with its nostalgic lineup of 扁魚白菜滷 braised cabbage with flat fish, 菜脯蛋 fried eggs with dried turnips, 炸蚵酥 fried oysters, and 蔥香豬油飯 scallion lard rice.
大隱酒食 James Kitchen
Storefront
Sign
The restaurant is small, so book ahead. They do have a second location on the same street in case the space fills up. Scroll to the bottom of this post for the address and phone number.
[TAIPEI] Cafe Flat White
Like my FACEBOOK PAGE and follow me on TWITTER or WEIBO!
Cafe Flat White
Add: 12, Alley 41, Yongkang Street, Da’an District, Taipei / 台北市大安區永康街41巷12號
Tel: (02) 3393 8872
Hours 12:00pm~10:00pm
Price: [drinks] 90~220 NTD, [food] 160~200 NTD
Visited on: 2012-01-28
The small alleys of Yongkang Street hide a good number of stylish cafes, Cafe Flat White being one of them. If you are lucky enough to find yourself a seat here (they don’t take reservations), it’s a perfectly comfortable spot to spend the afternoon.
Cafe Flat White
Cafe Flat White
Front yard
Signage
Plenty of heart has been poured into the making of Cafe Flat White, and it shows.
