HERMON RESTAURANT (04) 2310-1178 2, JingCheng 3rd Street Hours:11:30 am-3 am (lounge 9:30 pm-3 am) Credit cards accepted. Free parking (with vouchers) at DongXing Parking Lot.

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--By Douglas Habecker, translated by Ann Li

A very chic new establishment, Hermon Restaurant is located in the heart of Little Europe along busy JingCheng Road. If this meticulously-designed, two-floor building looks like a high-end lounge bar inside and out, that's because it is, after 9:30 each night. The cozy-feeling decor uses a lot of black-and-white elements, with tables and seats recessed into the floor, high-backed red velvet sofas, hanging black string curtains, big red rattan lamps, and Buddhist and Chinese motifs. Despite the lounge atmosphere, however, this is also a full-fledged restaurant serving an excellent range of high-end Western lunches and dinners prepared by veteran Chef Ken Chang. There are four lunch sets for NT$280, NT$680, NT$880 and NT$1,080, including an appetizer, soup, salad, rice, drink and a choice from three main courses. These include Baked Hallibut with Mozzarella and Fresh Sage in Tomato Sauce (NT$680 set), Chianti Grilled Beef Steak with Pesto Sauce and Cavia (NT$880) and the Pan-fried Veal Tenderloin with Foie Gras and Green Pepper Corns (NT$1,080). There are also other a la carte entrees (NT$280-780), coffees and teas, and afternoon teatime hot courses and desserts. A separate lounge bar menu also has hot courses, beers (NT$160-200), plenty of cocktails (NT$200-300), spirits and wines.