Amalfi Coffee — Restaurant in Beitou

Not bad and could be good value depending on what your order.

The rocket pizza was really nice! Unfortunately the buffalo margherita was too soggy for my taste. The latter was probably my fault since I asked for two flavors in one pizza and that might have affected the baking process. They could also check how to reduce the moisture of Buffalo Mozzarella, which was probably the culprit of the sogginess.

I also had a Caesar salad which was... forgettable.

The staff was a tad awkward, maybe you guys could try act more relax around foreigners, we don't bite (unless you are made of pizza haha) :)

Overall good experience, especially if grabbing a nice pizza with a cold German beer is what you are after.

One thing, if you are going in a group you'll probably want to make a...

Amalfi Coffee is a vegetarian restaurant with an Italian menu. It's conveniently located across from Beitou Station. My friend and I both had gnocchi on our first visit. I had it baked with pesto and cheese. She had it with a tomato sauce. Both versions were tasty. They have a selection of drinks included as a set for a discounted price. I had the pineapple and kiwi juice (it wasn't terrible but I wouldn't get it again). My friend had the Valrhona Cocoa. I tried the Cocoa on a different visit and I didn't like it. It tasted more like chocolate water. The pizza is good and the penne with pumpkin cream sauce is good. The pasta with sun dried tomatoes and basil had more fresh tomatoes than sun dried. The basque cheesecake is okay and my friend loves their...

Be careful if your dish has garlic. This place slices it large. Makes it easy to pick it out of your dish, but if you hit a piece, you'll be asking yourself who trained the chefs to cook Italian food. This isn't how you're supposed to use garlic. On a lighter note, they will ask you if you want garlic or not. Just be aware of what you'll get if you say yes. Other than that,...