LA FINE ITALIAN RESTAURANT 161, SanMin Road, section 3, "C" building, 14F (Chung Yo Dept. Store) (04) 2223-7723; Hours: 10 am-10 pm (to 1 am Fri/Sat)

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       This sizable, attractive Italian restaurant has an ideal location on top of Chung Yo Department Store's "C" building. The swanky interior seats 80, with plushy, mod-looking chairs in the center and more subdued decor around the sides. Another 60 seats are just outside, under umbrella-shaded tables spaced across a big deck. Both inside and outside, day and night, diners have a great view of the city, thanks to a tall glass wall along the edge of the deck. There is an extensive menu of reasonably-priced, healthy northern Italian dishes, thanks to the expertise of Italian chef Roberto Eccher, who formerly worked at Taipei restaurants like Rialto and Cosio Cosi. Antipasti dishes range from the NT$80 Zuppa di verdure (vegetable soup) to the NT$500 Antipasto del posto (Parma ham, salami, parmigiano cheese). Main dishes include Penne alla puttanesca (NT$180), Gnocchi di semolino (NT$240), and Spezzato di pollo alla Toscana (Tuscany chicken) (NT$340). There are also 12 types of pizza, ranging from the NT$100 Aglio olio to the NT$380 Quattro Formaggi (four cheeses). Other offerings include pasta, pizza and tea sets, desserts, teas, vinegar drinks, coffees and a good selection of cocktails and beers (NT$120-170), such as Warsteiner draft, and Duvel and Chimay from Belgium.