Papa Vito — Restaurant in Shilin District

Found this place through Google Maps because I was staying nearby. Regretfully only had the chance to go there once. The pizza is top notch - as good if not better than many of the higher-end pizza joints that I've tried. If you're from Toronto, Papa Vito is comparable to (or I daresay maybe even a bit better than) Pizzeria Libretto or Queen Margherita. Style is similar to those places as well. A little on the pricey side but well worth it. I think it was the owner I ended up dealing with because the counter person didn't speak English. She was very helpful and super nice. Would definitely go back if I'm ever...

Great pizza. But the place needs to figure out how to run a business. No credit card. No wine. VERY limited selection of drinks. The only alcohol is Taiwan beer in a can. Can’t run a tab. Tables are so small that when we ordered two pizzas the guy didn’t know what to do with the second one. We had to instruct him to bring it to us when we had space. Very few tables. Bad use of space. Large section in the back for prep. Then an even larger section in the far back that isn’t used for much. Not a lot of place to sit.

I’d go back if I could make it a night out with friends or...

Probably the most authentic pizza we’ve had in Taipei since arriving here two years ago. You really can’t go wrong with all the combos they put together. We usually get the thick crusted one. The Mac and cheese is what you’d expect for homemade Mac and cheese in the US, think Thanksgiving. Monday and Tuesday are their pasta days and you can get handmade pasta. I love the Super Mario with linguine. Haven’t tried the other ones, just can’t help getting...