Travel Reference
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Hotel Mi Casa
HOTEL $$$
(Mǐkǎshā Lǚdiàn; 2229 5353;
www.mi-casa.com.tw
; 8 Alley 5, Lane 149, Fuxing Rd, Sec 4, 4 149 5
8; s/d/tw NT$1350/1650/1900; )
This stylish business hotel stands out for its Japanese
minimalist design, good prices and extras such as complimentary breakfasts. It's located
behind the train station.
Plaza Hotel
HOTEL $$$
(Dáxīn Shāngwù Jīngpǐn Fàndiàn; 2229 3191;
www.plazahotel.com.tw
; 180 Jianguo Rd, 180; s/d/
tw incl breakfast NT$1400/1880/2080; )
Just a stone's throw from Taichung train station,
this smart-looking business hotel is a great bargain for business people and tourists alike.
Not all doubles have windows, though. The singles are a superb deal.
Eating
A few popular areas for restaurant dining are the streets south of the National Taiwan
Museum of Fine Art (for lunch and dinner only) and the restaurant and bar district
marked on our Taichung map.
Weng Ji Restaurant
TAIWANESE $
(Wēngjì Bōgǔ éròu; 99-1, Xiangshang Rd, Sec 1; dishes NT$20-180; 5pm-1am)
The crowd out
front should tell you something about this much-loved eatery specialising in goose meat.
Try the smoked (
Xūn'é
) or drunken variety (
Zuì'é
), or the Taiwanese-style foie gras (
É
Gān
).
Miyahara
ICE CREAM $
(Gōngyuán Yǎnkē; 20 Zhongshan Rd; ice cream from NT$120; 10am-10pm)
Both the ice cream
and the heritage building that houses the shop are awe-inspiring. Try the freshly made ice
cream with Hakka
lei cha
(
léi chá
) or other seasonal fruit flavours. The splendidly decor-
ated restaurant upstairs serves both Taiwanese and Western fare, with a minimum charge
of NT$385 per p erson.
Fengjia Night Market
MARKET $
