(See also "Toasted sandwich shops in Tianmu" "Pizza in Tianmu")
1. American-style Roast chicken
Texas Rangers Fried Chicken
Zhongshan North Road Section 6 no. 752
111台北市士林區中山北路六段752號
Try the whole roast chicken, together with sides of spicy beans and sweet potato fries. Time it right: they get VERY busy Friday night, weekend lunch and dinner time.
2. Louis Burger
No. 28號, Tianmu E Rd, Shilin District, Taipei City, 111
3. Wendels German-style bakery sells a great olive bread, but I wouldn't necessarily recommend their German style restaurant for dine-in.
Very close to Sogo / Zhisham MRT.
No. 5號, Dexing W Rd, Shilin District, Taipei City, 111
3. Sit inside the expat friendly Lutetia (English sopken), next to TES (see photo): enjoy the art on the walls, and the funky scuptures outdoors.
No. 751號, Wenlin Rd, Shilin District, Taipei City, 111
4. For American / English style breakfast/brunch, visit:
JB Diner (in a terrific building, at No. 2, Alley 16, Lane 38, Tianyu St, Shilin District, Taipei City, 111)
Alternatively, and with less enthusiasm:
MWD (My Warm Day) and
Dante both have branches all over.
These two are not a recommendation, but simply a listing ;-)
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Philosophical note:
Option A adjust your tastes to local food: after an initial study period, life is ten times simpler. Plus your taste-buds expand, and you have stories to tell your grandchildren (durian, stinky tofu etc).
Option B insist on finding western food, meet with bitter disappointments and inflated prices.
Option C combo of A and B
My personal vote is C, sometimes we all need a bit of comfort, food reminding us of our childhood. Also, while travelling, it's part of the experience to try the local cuisine, even if it takes a little bit of effort and experimentation.
