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COMPASS MAGAZINE, August 2006

GALLIANO ITALIAN CUISINE (WINDSOR HOTEL)

(04) 2465-6555
78-3, TaiZhongGang (Taichung Harbor) Road, section 3, 8F
Hours: 11 am-12 am
( last order 11:30 pm)
Credit cards accepted. Free parking. 10% service charge.

--By Douglas Habecker, translated by Jean Huang

Galliano Italian Cuisine is an exquisite, spacious dining setting on the eighth floor of the recently-opened Windsor Hotel. The subdued, classy decor revolves around brown color tones, with a very high ceiling, cushy seating, and two-floor-high glass walls that look out onto the city and an adjacent Japanese-style garden. In addition to the 70 indoor seats, there are also additional tables on an attractive outdoor deck. Galliano offers Italian and Western semi-buffet lunches (11:30-2:30 p.m.) and dinners (5:30-9:30 p.m.) with main courses ranging from the Lasagna with Bolognaise and Mozzarella Cheese in Bechamel Sauce (NT$580/lunch) and German Pork Knuckles with sauerkraut (NT$880/dinner) to Grilled Tiger Prawn & Scallop (NT$1,080/lunch) or the Gratin Australia Fresh Lobster served with saffron risotto (NT$1,680/dinner). All these include a good buffet of appetizers, soups, salad and dessert (including Haagen Dazs ice cream). There is a English-style teatime (2:30-4:30 p.m.) and the very swank, private ChaTeau Wine & Cigar Bar (open 1:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.) next door is the perfect place to retire for post-dinner drinks and fine cigars, complete with a well-stocked wine cellar and state-of-the-art sound system (playing jazz). At Galliano, orders are taken until 11:30 p.m. and, for those who linger a little later, there is live music after 9:30 p.m.