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COMPASS MAGAZINE, June 2006

Warabi (04) 2465-6555, ext. 5311 78-3, TaiZhongGang (Taichung Harbor) Road, section 3, 3F (Windsor Hotel) Hours: 11:30 am-2 pm, 5:30-10 pm Credit cards accepted. 10% service charge. Parking available.

--By Douglas Habecker, translated by Jean Huang

Diners seeking the next level of fine Japanese Kaiseki-style cuisine will want to head up to the third floor of the new Windsor Hotel, where Restaurant Suntory is located. Part of the Suntory Group (well-known for its beers and whiskies), this establishment joins an exclusive 37-year-old global group of nine restaurant, with sister restaurants in places like Mexico City, Shanghai, Hawaii and Taipei. Veteran Japanese chef Wada Yuichi prepares an interesting variety of lunch and dinner options, starting with business lunches (NT$480-680) and Special Lunch Box options--NT$530 Tempura, NT$580 Sashimi, NT$680 Sukiyaki and so on. Much more exquisite set-course meals come in five options ranging from NT$1,600 to NT$3,000. Teppanyaki sets start at NT$1,800. The menu also features a good selection of a la carte items, ranging from salads and sashimi up to Broiled King Crab. As Restaurant Suntory President Kotaro Suzuki stresses, Taiwan's many Japanese cuisine lovers will appreciate the high standard of food-preparation techniques here. The high-end dining areas include three private rooms seating up to 18, plus two private teppanyaki rooms.