VENICE ITALIAN RESTAURANT 1002, ChienHsing Road (04) 2319-1917; Hours: 11:30 am-2 pm, 5:30-10 pm

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This cozy-looking place, located just down the road from Grand Formosa Hotel near BoGuan (PoKuan) Road, is already drawing customers with its tasty, very reasonably-priced Italian fare. Filling dishes--which all include soup, bread and tea--start with items like the NT$150 olive oil vegetable spaghetti and range up to the NT$240 cream seafood tagliatelle. In addition to pasta dishes, there are soups, salads, several fried rice selections and some tasty main courses like chicken with Italian seasoning in red wine sauce (NT$280) or grilled bream with basil leaves. Desserts include tiramisu and there are various drinks, from coffees and teas to German and Italian wine, like a NT$680/bottle Chianti.