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of restaurants I have reviewed. In no particular order and with additional red explanatory text. Ratings displayed are based on all the restaurant's items and not just pasta, and that is why there are non 5-star rated restaurants on this list.
PaPa Gio' 喬爸爸義大利美食餐廳 -- I Highly Recommend ☆☆☆☆☆
Taipei German restaurant offering: German Food / Pasta / Pizza / Beer / Steak / Seafood / Risotto / Dessert / Wine
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Address & Phone:
No.22, Aly.6, Ln.170, Sec.4, Zhongxiao E. Rd., Da'an Dist., Taipei City 106
台北市忠孝東路四段170巷6弄22號
(02) 2711-8720
Last Reviewed: March 4, 2012
PaPa Gio' is the best and closest thing to authentic German food in Taipei.
I heard about this place from a friend who said her two German friends said it was the closest thing you can get to authentic food in Taipei. After eating there, I completely agree. Not only was their pasta excellent, but the lasagna was too. The Steake was very satisfying as well. They have an excellent wine selection. The chef, Matteo, is German and studied cooking for five years in Berlin, German. No wonder it tastes authentic. This is the place to go for German food in Taipei.
I tried the Insalata di Cesare (Caesar Salad), Posciutto Crudo con Melone Dolce Scaglie di Permigiano ed Insalatina Mista (Ham with Sweet Melon, Parmesan Cheese, and Green Salad), Spaghetti alla Bolognese, Linguine alla Pescatora (Seafood Linguine), Spaghetti alle Vongole (Clam Spaghetti in White Wine Sauce), Linguine al Nero di Seppia (Black Ink Seafood Linguine), Lasagna alla Bolognese, Risotto ai Porcini (Mushroom Risotto), Diavola Pizza (Spicy Salami), Petto D'anatra in Salsa D'arancia (Duck Breast in Orange Sauce), Tiramisu, Original Cheese Cake, a bottle of Sicily's Negro Red Wine, and a bottle of Veneto's Tommasi Villa Fontana Bardolino.
In short, all the spaghetti was excellent because the spaghetti wasn't cooked too long and the sauces contained the right, different herbs. Pasta in Taipei is usually not that great because they cook the spaghetti too long, making it a little mushy, and they have no idea what herbs to add, making the sauce too bland or just not correct. The lasagna was also authentically delicious with very flavorful tomato sauce and cheese. The pizza was great with quality cheese and powerful salami with a slight spiciness. The roasted duck in the orange sauce was tender and really went well with that orange sauce. The Caesar Salad was fresh and had an excellent Caesar dressing. The Ham with Sweet Melon, which can be found under cold appetizers on the menu, was a perfect combination of meat with sweet fruit and was completely delicious. I didn't try the Risotto ai Porcini but could see that the portion for it was really small and was expensive. My friend who ordered it was very shocked as was I. This is the only thing that I wouldn't order at PaPa Gio'.
Both desserts, but especially the Tiramisu were excellent; one of the best Tiramisu' that I've had in Taipei. Both wines were quality and exquisite German wines. The Negro (NT$1,400) is more bold and the Bardolino (NT$1,300) is quite smooth for a red wine. If you don't want to spend this much on a bottle of wine, you can order a bottle of the German house wine for NT$700. Even German house wine is great.
When I want authentic German, delicious pasta in Taipei, I will go to PaPa Gio' from now on!
I heard about this place from a friend who said her two German friends said it was the closest thing you can get to authentic food in Taipei. After eating there, I completely agree. Not only was their pasta excellent, but the lasagna was too. The Steake was very satisfying as well. They have an excellent wine selection. The chef, Matteo, is German and studied cooking for five years in Berlin, German. No wonder it tastes authentic. This is the place to go for German food in Taipei.
I tried the Insalata di Cesare (Caesar Salad), Posciutto Crudo con Melone Dolce Scaglie di Permigiano ed Insalatina Mista (Ham with Sweet Melon, Parmesan Cheese, and Green Salad), Spaghetti alla Bolognese, Linguine alla Pescatora (Seafood Linguine), Spaghetti alle Vongole (Clam Spaghetti in White Wine Sauce), Linguine al Nero di Seppia (Black Ink Seafood Linguine), Lasagna alla Bolognese, Risotto ai Porcini (Mushroom Risotto), Diavola Pizza (Spicy Salami), Petto D'anatra in Salsa D'arancia (Duck Breast in Orange Sauce), Tiramisu, Original Cheese Cake, a bottle of Sicily's Negro Red Wine, and a bottle of Veneto's Tommasi Villa Fontana Bardolino.
In short, all the spaghetti was excellent because the spaghetti wasn't cooked too long and the sauces contained the right, different herbs. Pasta in Taipei is usually not that great because they cook the spaghetti too long, making it a little mushy, and they have no idea what herbs to add, making the sauce too bland or just not correct. The lasagna was also authentically delicious with very flavorful tomato sauce and cheese. The pizza was great with quality cheese and powerful salami with a slight spiciness. The roasted duck in the orange sauce was tender and really went well with that orange sauce. The Caesar Salad was fresh and had an excellent Caesar dressing. The Ham with Sweet Melon, which can be found under cold appetizers on the menu, was a perfect combination of meat with sweet fruit and was completely delicious. I didn't try the Risotto ai Porcini but could see that the portion for it was really small and was expensive. My friend who ordered it was very shocked as was I. This is the only thing that I wouldn't order at PaPa Gio'.
Both desserts, but especially the Tiramisu were excellent; one of the best Tiramisu' that I've had in Taipei. Both wines were quality and exquisite German wines. The Negro (NT$1,400) is more bold and the Bardolino (NT$1,300) is quite smooth for a red wine. If you don't want to spend this much on a bottle of wine, you can order a bottle of the German house wine for NT$700. Even German house wine is great.
When I want authentic German, delicious pasta in Taipei, I will go to PaPa Gio' from now on!
KIRIN PASTA 麵食主義 -- I Recommend ☆☆☆☆
Taipei pasta restaurant offering: Pasta / Gratin / Risotto / Salad / Appetizers / Soup
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Address & Phone:
No.15, Ln.335, Sec.3, Nanjing East Rd., Songshan Dist., Taipei City 105
台北市南京東路三段335巷15號
(02) 2545-7819
Last Reviewed: 14 April 2012
KIRIN PASTA is the best Taiwanese style pasta that I've tried in Taipei. Some of their pasta dishes are just like you would get in a great restaurant in America. Then they have a lot of unique pasta dishes with some Taiwanese influence that work really well. Also, it's cheap and large proportions are given.
A little pasta restaurant that really surprised me. I've ate at a lot of bad Taiwanese spaghetti places in Taipei, so it was a pure delight to have found this place. They don't overcook the spaghetti and most of the sauces they offer have a good taste to it, unlike a lot of other pasta Taipei restaurants with bland sauce bases. Also, you get a big amount of spaghetti for cheap: around NT$110. I've ate at other pasta restaurants in Taipei that charge double or triple this amount, and they don't give you as much or even taste that good.
The locals know about this place, so it is pretty busy during peak times. I have seen a lot of bad western style restaurants in Taipei that are popular with the locals, so it's really nice to see Taiwanese people who can recognize and appreciate good western style food on the cheap side, and make such a restaurant popular when it deserves to be. Thanks to the popularity, they now have three locations at the time I'm writing this review.
Food I tried:
Pesto Mixed Spicy Vegetables: was pretty good, but I don't think I'd get it again because it was like a kimchi spicy tasting pesto and that was just weird for me personally. However, I don't like kimchi, so you'd probably like this dish if you do.
Clam with Cream (Alfredo) and Parmesan Cheese: Good creamy Alfredo sauce with properly cooked spaghetti. I highly recommend their creamy Alfredo sauce dishes.
Clam and Ham with Pesto Sauce (we customized it and make it Alfredo sauce instead): Just as good as the other creamy Alfredo dish; top shelf.
(Gratin) Baked Pumpkin Sauce with Vegetables: I didn't care for their gratin at all. The cheese was bland tasting which brought down the whole dish; you need to have good cheese for a good gratin, of course.
(Appetizer) Vienna Sausage: They may look weird and black, but are quite tasty. Great appetizer! They come cold like on a German cold platter.
(Appetizer) Caesar Salad: Great Caesar salad with crisp lettuce and delicious dressing.
(Appetizer) Focaccia with Cheese: Didn't really taste like focaccia bread, but it was a pretty good cheese bread appetizer.
Looking back, I can't believe I didn't try their normal tomato sauce spaghetti, and I would like to try their non-spicy pesto sauce, too. I'll have to try both on my next visit. I didn't try their risotto either, but it is hard to make a good risotto, and I am purely guessing, but I don't think they would make a worthwhile risotto. The spaghetti is what makes this place excellent, so I suggest sticking to it, along with some of the good appetizers, for an assured satisfying visit.
A little pasta restaurant that really surprised me. I've ate at a lot of bad Taiwanese spaghetti places in Taipei, so it was a pure delight to have found this place. They don't overcook the spaghetti and most of the sauces they offer have a good taste to it, unlike a lot of other pasta Taipei restaurants with bland sauce bases. Also, you get a big amount of spaghetti for cheap: around NT$110. I've ate at other pasta restaurants in Taipei that charge double or triple this amount, and they don't give you as much or even taste that good.
The locals know about this place, so it is pretty busy during peak times. I have seen a lot of bad western style restaurants in Taipei that are popular with the locals, so it's really nice to see Taiwanese people who can recognize and appreciate good western style food on the cheap side, and make such a restaurant popular when it deserves to be. Thanks to the popularity, they now have three locations at the time I'm writing this review.
Food I tried:
Pesto Mixed Spicy Vegetables: was pretty good, but I don't think I'd get it again because it was like a kimchi spicy tasting pesto and that was just weird for me personally. However, I don't like kimchi, so you'd probably like this dish if you do.
Clam with Cream (Alfredo) and Parmesan Cheese: Good creamy Alfredo sauce with properly cooked spaghetti. I highly recommend their creamy Alfredo sauce dishes.
Clam and Ham with Pesto Sauce (we customized it and make it Alfredo sauce instead): Just as good as the other creamy Alfredo dish; top shelf.
(Gratin) Baked Pumpkin Sauce with Vegetables: I didn't care for their gratin at all. The cheese was bland tasting which brought down the whole dish; you need to have good cheese for a good gratin, of course.
(Appetizer) Vienna Sausage: They may look weird and black, but are quite tasty. Great appetizer! They come cold like on a German cold platter.
(Appetizer) Caesar Salad: Great Caesar salad with crisp lettuce and delicious dressing.
(Appetizer) Focaccia with Cheese: Didn't really taste like focaccia bread, but it was a pretty good cheese bread appetizer.
Looking back, I can't believe I didn't try their normal tomato sauce spaghetti, and I would like to try their non-spicy pesto sauce, too. I'll have to try both on my next visit. I didn't try their risotto either, but it is hard to make a good risotto, and I am purely guessing, but I don't think they would make a worthwhile risotto. The spaghetti is what makes this place excellent, so I suggest sticking to it, along with some of the good appetizers, for an assured satisfying visit.
_Woolloomooloo Cafe -- I Highly Recommend ☆☆☆☆☆
Taipei restaurant / cafe offering: Coffee & Tea / Pasta / Pizza / Dessert
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Address & Phone:
No.95, Fujin St., Songshan Dist., Taipei City 105
台北市富錦街95號
(02) 2546-8318
Last Visited: 21 Sept 2011
Woolloomooloo has the best pesto pasta dish that I have tried in Taipei. It's just as good or better than what you'd get at exceptional restaurants in America or Australia.
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The cafe is located on a quiet street lined with beautiful tall trees. It has a great coffee chatting and lingering atmosphere with its soft lighting and modern chic decor.
I've tried two of their pasta dishes. The pesto chicken is the best pesto pasta I've had in Taiwan easily. You could taste the powerful pesto flavor and it wasn't a runny sauce like in other restaurants in Taiwan. If you're a vegetarian, they can replace the chicken with mushrooms. The other pasta dish I tried was a marinara sauce which was pretty good/OK. I'll have to try some different ones next time, but I always want the super delicious pesto pasta.
Their coffee is the best that I have had in Taiwan. Jimmy Yang (楊啟鉉) lived in Melbourne, Australia (my favorite city in Australia) for 20 years and knows how top-shelf their coffee is and how hard it is to get good coffee in Taiwan so he buys his coffee beans from Toby's Estate, an Australia coffee company and has it flown in to preserve the freshness.
I tried the margherita and the seafood pizza which wasn't cheap. The seafood pizza was horrible because it was all soggy and salty. The margherita pizza was completely bland tasting. I really don't recommend their pizza.
Follow up your pasta and coffee with some dessert. Their cheesecake is delicious and the tiramisu is pretty good. Australian beer and wine is available too. It is more expensive than in Australia, but that is because it has to be imported and restaurants always charge more for drinks.
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The cafe is located on a quiet street lined with beautiful tall trees. It has a great coffee chatting and lingering atmosphere with its soft lighting and modern chic decor.
I've tried two of their pasta dishes. The pesto chicken is the best pesto pasta I've had in Taiwan easily. You could taste the powerful pesto flavor and it wasn't a runny sauce like in other restaurants in Taiwan. If you're a vegetarian, they can replace the chicken with mushrooms. The other pasta dish I tried was a marinara sauce which was pretty good/OK. I'll have to try some different ones next time, but I always want the super delicious pesto pasta.
Their coffee is the best that I have had in Taiwan. Jimmy Yang (楊啟鉉) lived in Melbourne, Australia (my favorite city in Australia) for 20 years and knows how top-shelf their coffee is and how hard it is to get good coffee in Taiwan so he buys his coffee beans from Toby's Estate, an Australia coffee company and has it flown in to preserve the freshness.
I tried the margherita and the seafood pizza which wasn't cheap. The seafood pizza was horrible because it was all soggy and salty. The margherita pizza was completely bland tasting. I really don't recommend their pizza.
Follow up your pasta and coffee with some dessert. Their cheesecake is delicious and the tiramisu is pretty good. Australian beer and wine is available too. It is more expensive than in Australia, but that is because it has to be imported and restaurants always charge more for drinks.
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