Sababa
Address: 8, Alley 54, Ln 118, Heping E Rd Sec 2, Taipei (台北市和平東路二段118巷54弄8號)
Telephone: (02) 2738-7769
Open: Daily, from 11am to 9pm
Average meal: NT$200
Details: English and Chinese menu; cash only
Everyone loves chickpeas whether they know it or not, and the newly opened Sababa is spreading the love with its pita bar, serving up authentic falafel and hummus dishes “with a twist.” Freshly baked pita is the starting point for most dishes here, including the nicely best-selling falafel pita, which is nicely priced at NT$88. Larger “platas” including hummus with Moroccan beef and pine nuts; baked chicken, chips and Lebanese salad; and eggplant salads with homemade yogurt cheese or hummus and falafel balls, are also excellent. Moroccan cigars (NT$58) are a Sababa innovation, wrapping cheddar cheese or beef in a spring roll envelope. As for the ambiance, attention to detail and some tasteful touches make Sababa a pleasant venue to hang out in.
Tanukikoji (狸小路)
Address: 93 Anhe Rd Sec 2, Taipei (台北市安和路二段93號)
Telephone: (02) 8732-8555
Open: Sunday and Thursday from 6pm to 1am; Friday and Saturday from 6pm to 2am
Average meal: NT$900 to NT$1,500
Details: Menu in Japanese and Chinese; credit cards accepted
As a sake bar in this upscale neighborhood offering a cozy, relaxing dinning environment, Tanukikoji stands out above its peers for its culinary refinement that includes a touch of ingenuity. Using only top-quality ingredients, the fine eatery is designed to wow with sets of sushi, sashimi, grilled meats, seafood, a selection of fusion plates sprinkled with a creative twist and of course, a wide range of fine sake sourced from across Japan.
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