Boske Bakery Cafe
(04) 2241-3530
661, SongZhu Rd, Sec 2, Beitun Dist
Hours: Mon-Fri 8 am-7 pm, Sat 9 am-5 pm (closed Sun)
With a name meaning "feeding" in Greek, this American-run shop offers healthy, top-quality breads and pastries, prepared by staff members--including special-needs employees--in a spotless open kitchen. The main specialty is sourdough breads (NT$50-150), from big loaves and bagels (NT$50) and big Cinnamon Rolls (NT$100), using handmade dough made with top-grade French flour and salt and fermented for 30 hours. For those who are extra health-conscious or allergic to wheat, another specialty is wheat-free bread and and pastries, including cakes and muffins, There are also limited-quantity Paninis (NT$200) and healthy "Performance" Coffee (NT$150), touted as boosting brain and body functions and made with grass-fed butter, Medium Chain Triglyceride (MCT) oil and SGS-tested microtoxin-free beans that boosts your brain and body functions, plus honey and maple lattes and decaffeinated coffees. Items can be taken to go or enjoyed in the warm, cozy interior, which has seating for about 20. --By Carol Dong, translated by Anna Yang
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