SHANGRI-LA´S FAR EASTERN PLAZA CUISINE | 香格里拉台北遠東國際大飯店
08.JANUARY.2016 / TAIPEI 臺北
| Hi everyone! New destination, Taiwan! Continuing exploring Asia and its wonders, we spent a few days in Taipei, the capital city of one of the 4 Asian Dragons. We flew there with the goal of discovering the trendy Taiwanese Fashion brands and designers. Thus the Fashion Week and the TIS (Taiwan In Style) were taking place during our stay. As you know us, going in one of the trendiest hotel in town for such a fashionable weekend was obvious to us to complete the perfect week end. Shangri-La Far East Plaza Hotel appeared to be ideal. Tallest hotel in the city, the Shangri-La is located in the heart of Taipei. Despite celebrating its 20th anniversary, we have been impressed as soon as we stepped in. First the lobby, with a décor mixing perfectly Eastern and Western touches. Then, the Premier King room amazed us thanks to its vast facilities, the fruit selection waiting for us with a personal note, the stunning view over the city facing the 101 tower and its highly functional dressing room suiting ideally the clothes we brought there! The bathroom, still with view, has all the amenities you can expect for a perfect stay, and includes a TV! We did a bath – movie session and jumped straight afterwards in the fluffy robes. Having such tranquility being able to enjoy the buzzing capital of Taiwan is luxury we are looking for. I said we have been impressed, right? It was not a joke. The ultimate experience was the bed, believe it or not. A pillow menu has been proposed to us! It is something we never saw before! Signature Shangri-La bookmark and essence of Shangri-La spray reminded how these hotel chain always provide us with a top quality service. Attending TIS the Friday and the Saturday, we decided to spend our Sunday chilling at the hotel. You will quickly figure out why there is no need to get out of the Shangri-La. We started the day with an early spa, after having booked a couple massage in the Qi Shiseido Salon. The prestigious Japanese cosmetics brand spoiled us with an impeccable service and relaxing atmosphere. We are so glad not having missed soothing moment. Situated at the 40th floor, the spa is definitely a must-try. They have studied programs designed to revitalize, re-energize, cleanse and purify or simply relax. This describes our feeling after our one hour treatment. After a quick shower, we continued our day having lunch at the brand new Japanese restaurant. Ibuki by TAKAGI KAZUO is Taiwan’s first Japanese restaurant to operate in concordance with Michelin standards. The restaurant follows and practices the culinary concepts of Consultant Chef Takagi Kazuo, the owner and head chef of Takagi in Japan, a restaurant that has earned two Michelin stars. We tried the teppanyaki station. Such a savory moment! We highly recommend the place to anyone looking for a great restaurant in Taipei, whether for lunch or dinner. Meat, fish, veggies are all cooked according to traditional technics, and will satisfy a wide range of tastes and diets, all of this in a private room. A small walk in the interior garden totatlly worth it as well. Midafternoon, we moved up to the 38th floor, not to try the multi award winner Italian restaurant, Marco Polo, but simply to take the high-tea there. Again, the view is outstanding. Due to its combination of comfy sofas plus delicate and various pastries, the time flies other there. The chic atmosphere makes this high tea a place to be during Sundays for Taipei’s trendy youth! You cannot miss this out if you have the chance to spend a Sunday in Taiwan’s capital city. Our weekend ended on the rooftop, by the pool. As always, with a view, but here brought to another level. On top of being outside, the roof has a stunning 360°C panoramic overhang on the city. Oh I forgot! Unfortunately, we didn´t have time to try all restaurants. However, we had breakfast in both places proposed, the traditional one and the breakfast at Horizon Club Lounge at 36F. Each of them proposes a different atmosphere, still excellent at the same time. The main breakfast buffet had all kind of food, wide variety of dishes but also fresh juices, all kind of pastries and fruits, different areas with continental and oriental dishes representing the cuisines from around the world. It was packed that´s true, but we never did line to get anything. On the other hand, the Horizon club offers a relaxing and cozy ambient with charming decoration and beautiful views. Part of the breakfast is buffet (like the main breakfast) but much more smaller, some pastries, yogurt, fresh juices or cheeses are part of the experience. But additionally, it offers a menu where you can order a la carte. | 大家好！全新的目的地，台湾！继续探索奇妙的亚洲，我们这回在台北游玩了好几天，台北是4个亚洲龙国其中之一的首都。 我们这回飞到台北最主要的目的是发掘台湾时尚品牌和设计师的作品。当时台湾时尚周和台湾魅力展正如火如荼进行中。相信你也十分了解我们，配合这么时尚的周末行程而入住城中最时尚的饭店绝对是我们度过完美周末的方式。香格里拉远东国际大饭店是最适合的选择。 身为全城最高的酒店，此香格里拉饭店座落于台北的心脏地带。当时饭店正欢庆20周年，我们一踏入饭店内就深深感到欢喜。首先，饭店大厅的装潢是完美的中西合并。接下来，宽阔的超豪华客房里头摆放着各类的水果，还有贴心的纸条欢迎我们，而且客房面向101大楼，全景美不胜收，加上十分实用的更衣间正好可以摆放我们带来的衣物！ 浴室也可眺望景观，里头设有您所需要的卫浴用品，确保您的旅程完美无暇，更棒的是里面有电视机！我们卫浴的时候看了一场电影，然后穿上柔软的浴袍。在如此幽静的环境下享受台湾繁华的首都绝对是我们梦寐以求的奢华。 我说了我们感到惊艳，对吧？那绝对不是玩笑话。客房里的床把我们的入住体验推到最高峰，绝对令人无法置信！饭店提供我们“枕头菜单”！我们从来都没有试过如此的服务！香格里拉经典的书签和香氛提醒着我们此饭店一直都为我们提供最优质的服务。 星期五和六我们出席了台湾魅力展，而星期天我们决定在饭店休闲的度过一天。你很快就会明白为什么不需要离开香格里拉饭店就能享受人生。 我们首先享用了身体护理服务，并在资生堂护理中心预定了双人按摩服务。此闻名遐迩的日本美妆品牌提供了我们无懈可击的服务和令我们充分放松的环境。我们非常庆幸享用它们的服务，不然错过了这么放松的时刻是多么可惜啊。位于第40楼，此三温暖服务不容错过。它们提供为我们量身打造提供的服务可以充电，净化和充分放松我们疲惫的身躯。经过了一小时的服务后，我们确实感觉如此。 冲澡后，我们继续到全新的日式餐厅享用午餐。Ibuki by TAKAGI KAZUO是台湾首间具有米其林等级的日式餐厅。此餐厅遵从Takagi Kazuo先生的料理理念，Takagi Kazuo先生是日本餐厅Takagi的主厨和餐厅创办人，此餐厅拥有米其林2颗星的等级。我们品尝了餐厅的铁板烧，只能说太美味了！我们强力推荐此餐厅给欲品尝台北美食的人，无论是午餐或者晚餐都非常合适。肉类，鱼和蔬菜都依据传统的料理手法，让客人在私人包厢里享用能满足不同的味蕾和饮食喜好的美食佳肴。此餐厅也置有室内花园，让客人用餐前后可散步并观赏，非常值得。 中午时分，我们移到第38层楼，并不是为了品尝荣获多个奖项的意大利餐厅，Marco Polo,而是想到此享用下午茶。这里的景观也非常美丽。餐厅里设有舒服的沙发，加上精致和种类繁多的糕点，时间就在享受的当儿飞逝。这里时尚的环境绝对适合台北新潮的年轻人到此享用星期天的下午茶！如果你有机会来到台湾台北，绝对要把握机会到此享用下午茶。 我们在饭店的顶楼享用周末结尾时光，就在游泳池旁。当然，这里也有美景，不过这里的美景比饭店其他地方来得更美不胜收。 此泳池除了是开放式，而且我们还可以俯瞰360度全景。 差点忘了！可惜的是，我们没时间尝饭店里所有的餐厅。不过，我们到了两间餐厅吃早餐，座落于第36楼的豪华阁贵宾室 (Horizon Club Lounge)。他们个别提议了不同氛围而都是非常出色的餐厅。早餐自助餐的主要区域提供了各种食物的选择，还有鲜榨果汁，糕点和水果，其他区域提供了世界各地的食物，包括欧式西餐和中餐。餐厅里人潮汹涌，不过不至于需要排队。 另外，豪华阁提供让人感觉放松和舒适的氛围，搭配着迷人的装潢和漂亮的景观。早餐的一部分就好像前面提到的主要早餐，一样是自助餐，不过选择比较少，提供糕点，优格，新鲜果汁和起司供选择。这里也提供菜单供客人点餐，选择多样化。 Hotel website: www.shangri-la.com/taipei/fareasternplazashangrila 饭店网址： www.shangri-la.com/taipei/fareasternplazashangrila |
