位于 Sogo 后面的一处静巷内(原店址,现已搬迁)的 Whiple House 就像一颗静静绽放光芒的宝石,是我心中理想的聚会场所。这个两层楼的空间集合服饰店 / 家饰零售店 /
Whiple House is my preferred type of gathering place. Located on a quiet lane behind Sogo, this hidden gem is part apparel shop/part home decor retail space/part cafe. It has the combination of a chic, stylish decor and light, comforting food. The best part? It’s empty even though I visited on a Sunday afternoon.
Whiple House
Whiple House
一楼是台湾服饰品牌 Whiple 零售空间。
The 1st floor is a retail space for Whiple, a Taiwanese apparel brand.
一楼 1st floor
二楼的空间出乎意料地大,有 2/3 的空间用来展览和贩售老板多年来精心收藏的小摆件(以下会有更多照片),
The 2nd floor is surprisingly spacious. 2/3 of the area is used as an exhibition/retail space for random knickknacks collected by the owner over the years (more pictures on this later), and the rest consists of an open kitchen and dining tables.
二楼 2nd floor
用餐区 Dining area
用餐区 Dining area
菜单 Menu
我们从一杯热奶茶 (150台币) 展开序幕。奶茶本身的滋味并没有特殊之处,但茶里面有种迷人的香气,
We started with a cup of hot milk tea (150 NTD), which had an alluring aroma from the extra sprig of mint that was used in the brewing. What a brilliant idea that can be easily done at home! The milk tea itself wasn’t especially memorable, but the mint made all the difference.
奶茶 150台币 Milk Tea
接着我们试了一盘松露义大利面 (380台币),面烹煮得恰到好处的弹牙,
We then tried a plate of truffle pasta (380 NTD), cooked perfectly al dente and smelling heavenly with sauteed garlic and mixed mushrooms.
松露义大利面, 380台币 Truffle pasta
松露义大利面, 380台币 Truffle pasta
下一道引起我的兴趣的是较少见到的海胆蟹肉义大利面 (480台币),浓稠的海胆酱汁包覆在每一根面条上,
More interesting was the less commonly seen sea urchin & crabmeat pasta (480 NTD). Each strand was covered in sea urchin creaminess, the flavor so definite I can still taste it at the tip of my tongue. For those who like sea urchins, this would be a good choice.
海胆蟹肉义大利面, 480台币 Sea urchin & crabmeat pasta
海胆蟹肉义大利面, 480台币 Sea urchin & crabmeat pasta
菜单上的这道郁金香海鲜炖饭 (380台币) 引起了我们的注意,但食物上桌后才发现原来店家并不是使用新鲜的郁金香,
We were intrigued by the tulip seafood risotto (380 NTD) on the menu and decided to give it a try. It turns out that they don’t use real tulip flowers, but instead tulip flower powder to give the risotto a golden color. Great flavor though a bit undercooked.
郁金香海鲜炖饭, 380台币 Tulip seafood risotto
派皮烟薰鲑鱼塔 (280台币)的滋味很一般,没有特别值得说的。
The salmon tart (280 NTD) was rather pedestrian. Nothing to sing about.
派皮烟薰鲑鱼塔, 280台币 The salmon tart
当天唯一供应的甜点是这个苹果蛋糕 (180台币),内层夹了果酱的慕斯蛋糕,
The only dessert available for the day was an apple cake (180 NTD), a mousse/jam dessert sitting on top of a thin graham cracker crust. Not especially memorable, but a sweet and very light ending to our late afternoon meal. FYI, the branch in ATT 4 Fun (B1) apparently has a much larger dessert selection.
苹果蛋糕 , 180台币 Apple cake
吃饱喝足之后,我们开始探究二楼各项希奇古怪的玩意儿。有些实用的东西,也有很多纯粹只是好看,每样物品都很有风格,
Fully satisfied, we went around exploring the many quirky gadgets on the 2nd floor. Some things are useful, many are useless, everything is stylish, and everything is expensive. A small pack of iron nails for 800 NTD? Whew!
或许就是因为食物价格稍高,才会让本店就连在假日也人烟稀少,
The reason why this place is empty even on weekends is probably because the food is overpriced, but I’m not complaining – I really do hope it stays quiet.
Whiple House
地址:台北市大安区复兴南路一段219巷10号
(原地址为:台北市大安区敦化南路一段252巷34号)
电话:(02) 2775-1627
营业时间:12:00pm~9:00pm
价格:[饮料] 150~200台币 [甜点] 180台币 [轻食] 320~480台币
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