Fleur De Sel (04) 2372-6526 114, WuQuan (WuChuan) West 4th Street Hours：2-11 pm ( last order 10 pm), opens 12 pm Sat/Sun; 12 pm, (closed Mondays) Credit cards accepted; Reservations recommended

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     Connoisseurs of gourmet dining seeking out the creme de la creme of French haute cuisine need look no further than Fleur de Sel, which spares absolutely nothing to provide the finest experience in "La Cuisine de Francaise". One of Taichung's finest chefs, Justine Li (also responsible for Papa Mio Italian Restaurant), oversees every aspect of this intimate, high-end restaurant, which seats about 30 in a luxurious setting that includes top-end imported silverware, glassware and dishes and a romantic decor. The beautifully-presented food here is what you would find in Paris, with no compromises made to "localize" it. Chef Li recommends first-timers starting with the NT$980 set menu (in French and Chinese), before moving on to the NT$1,680 set, which is entirely up to her discretion, but includes hors d'oeuvres, soup or salad, entree, sherbert, main course and dessert. A la carte dishes, from the Tournedo de boeuf et fois gras a la fleur de sel (NT$880) to the delicious Moelleux au Chocolate a la glace (NT$250) are also available, and there are 70 mostly-French fine wines. There is a NT$460 lunch on weekends and daily afternoon tea time (add NT$120 to drink cost). Parties of over 12 are not accepted and an eight-person VIP room upstairs is only open to restaurant "regulars". --By Douglas Habecker, translated by Annie Liu