小路的陽台。El Patio de mi casa
吉林路407巷3號8樓；0987-423-451
3, Lane 407, JiLin Rd, 8F
營業時間/Hours：晚餐/Dinner 6-10:30 pm﹙週一週二公休 / closed on Monday & Tuesday﹚
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Credit Cards Not Accepted. No service charge.
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El Patio de mi casa ：The Best Kept Secret of Spanish Private Kitchen in Taipei
Two years ago Luis left Spain and moved to Taiwan to be with the woman he loved. Even though it didn’t work out in the long run, Luis had fallen deeply in love with Taiwan and had decided to make Taipei his home away from home. At first Luis worked at a Spanish restaurant as a chef that didn’t last long because he disagreed with what the owner believed as authentic Spanish cuisine. Thanks to encouragements from friends. El Patio de mi casa was born a year ago and Luis began cooking for friends at home on the weekends. He could serve no more than 4 people in his balcony. Since then El Patio de mi casa becomes the newest landmark for Spanish cuisine in Taipei and a must-visit private kitchen for gourmet lovers. Through word of mouth and Luis’ TV guest appearances El Patio de mi casa is now one of the hottest restaurants in town. Reservation has to be made at leas one month in advance. For those who have dined at El Patio de mi casa they can’t stop raving about it. Luis’ gourmet skills come from everything his mother taught him in her kitchen starting at a young age and of course his own creations of Spanish cuisine.
This past February Luis moved to the current location and remodeled the rooftop apartment with some help from his good friend Ramses. They painted the walls, set up furniture and decorated the balcony. Luis says, “I aim to create an ambience just like a Spanish home and provide a comfortable casual dining space for my guests to enjoy my Spanish home cooking!” The rooftop balcony is big enough to fit 15 people at once and there’s also a room inside suitable for 4 people.
Aside from Monday and Tuesday when El Patio de mi casa is closed Luis goes to the traditional market to buy fresh produce, seafood and meat. There are a few spices that have to be brought back from Spain. No menu is available because it is a private kitchen. When you call for reservation please specify any food allergy and personal dietary request. Luis’ menu﹙from NT$700 to NT$1,000/person﹚includes a ten course dinner plus lemon flavor beer. Sun-dried date with cream cheese and ham, pan-fried squid with garlic dipping sauce and crabs in tomato sauce are quite popular. Homemade Spanish flan is going to be the best pudding you’ll ever have!
Sitting in Luis’ balcony and sipping sangria﹙NT$900﹚with a group of friends on a breezy night while Luis and Ramses sing along with guitar and drum is one fabulous way to enjoy life! On a clear night you can see Taipei 101 from a distance too!
小路的陽台：台北市最隱密的西班牙私宅廚房
兩年前為尋愛來到台灣的小路，雖然愛情已成過去式，已經深深愛上台灣，決定把台北當成西班牙之外的第二個家。原本在一家西班牙餐廳當主廚，好景不常，因為與雇主對於何謂正統西班牙料理意見分歧，他黯然離開。一年前在好友的鼓勵下，小路利用週末在自家廚房做菜，在陽台空間宴客，一次最多只能服務四人，小路的陽台因此成為西班牙菜的最新朝聖地點，更是老饕想要親訪的私宅廚房。經過口耳相傳，再加上小路數次受邀上電視節目訪問，小路的陽台的名氣在短時間之內暴漲，至少要提前一個月打電話預約訂位。只要在此用餐過的朋友，都不禁舉起大姆指叫好！小路的廚藝有一半來自從小母親傳授的西班牙家常菜，另一半則是他自己經年累月在廚房鑽研的成果。
今年二月，小路搬到目前的新家，從粉刷牆壁、陳設桌椅、佈置陽台，一切都是自己和好友若森一點一滴的心血。小路說：「希望給客人一個舒服自在的用餐空間，在充滿西班牙風情的居家環境享用美味的家庭式西班牙菜！」頂樓加蓋的空間寬敞許多，陽台可以容納十五人，還有一個小房間適合四人聚會用餐。
除了每週一二公休，小路必須每天早上到傳統市場採買新鮮食材，有些香料另外請人特別從西班牙帶回。因為是私宅餐廳，沒有菜單，電話預約時，事先註明飲食禁忌，如對海鮮過敏或是不吃豬肉。小路的菜單﹙從700元至1,000元/人﹚包括十道菜和調味檸檬啤酒。美國棗加奶油乳酪和火腿、花枝配大蒜沾醬、蕃茄紅醬螃蟹是頗受歡迎的菜色，自製甜點布丁更是不能錯過的！
坐在小路的陽台，一陣微風吹來，喝著西班牙水果酒﹙900元/瓶﹚，看著遠方的台北101，小路和若森自彈自唱與大家同歡，這樣的人生多麼令人欽羨！
