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This
friendly, relaxing restaurant follows in the footsteps
of a popular first branch on DaYa Road and provides a peaceful
retreat from the bustle of ChongDe Road, only meters away.
Located on quiet residential lane, Botini is fronted by
a little garden and, inside, is spacious with seating for
about 70 in a setting that includes dark wood floors, rattan
chairs, lots of magazines, relaxing music and plenty of
art and knickknacks. Owner Miss Lai puts a lot of effort
into the home-style food selection, which is made with
fresh ingredients, including organic vegetables. The mostly
Chinese-Japanese set meals start with NT$300 specials that
come with rice, soup, fruit and drink. These include the
Icelandic Cod and Sirloin Beef Pots. Layers of vegetables
and mixed with fish and beef in a clay pot for a nicely-presented,
fragrant dish. There are also NT$280 specials, like the
Botini Beef Rice or Sweet Honey Chicken Leg Rice, presented
in Japanese lunch boxes. A long list of coffees, teas and
juices average NT$130 to NT$150. Heading downtown on ChongDe
Road, cross JinHua North Road and turn left at the Yamaha
cycle dealership. --By Douglas Habecker, translated by
Annie Liu |