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By Leslie Tseng
Translated by Cara Steenstra
At the Davinci Caffe situated
in BeiTou's Taipei National University of the
Arts, one can see the entire city of Taipei by
night. Looking out the full-length windows, one
can even see the Taipei 101. Davinci not only
possesses great views, but their cuisine is also
authentic Italian. Whether it is the Grilled Veal
Tenderloin Fillet with Goose Liver Sauce, the
Mixed Seafood Plate with Cream Lemon Sauce or
other Italian pasta dishes, the food and the views
are equally good. All the bread and desserts in
the salad bar are prepared by chefs from Hong
Kong. The salad bar is replete with 11 kinds of
fresh vegetables, two cold plates, three types
of dessert and three kinds of fruit.
If you would like a pre-dinner drink, consider
the House Wine. Combine your choice with the Grilled
Sea Scallop with Fresh Vanilla Tomato Sauce (NT$650,
with salad bar). The scallops are marinated with
spices and, grilled to perfection; then a homemade
vanilla tomoato sauce is added for extra flavor.
The Pan-Fried North Salmon with Truffle Cream
Sauce (NT$650, with salad bar) is simply pan-fried
salmon with a sauce made from fresh cream and
truffles on top. The aroma is rich with hints
of fruit. The great taste and good view goes well
with the artistic atmosphere of being in the vicinity
of the Taipei National University of the Arts.
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