NINAO Gelato 蜷尾家 經典冰淇淋 — Restaurant in Tainan

This is one of those places where winning an award has completely ruined the experience for customers because they don't really care about personal experience anymore. I went on a weekday when there was no queue at all. Despite the fact that there were no other customers, the rules state that there is no trying of ice cream, no combining certain flavours, complicated rules about pricing and worst of all - cash only! Surely if you can spend huge amounts of money on a lovely building, with fountains and streams, you can install a credit card machine? This is 2018 for goodness sake. So I recommend this place only of you feel like having an experience similar to Communist Russia in the 1980s (which I have...

This is a 15min walk from the Sio House but the walk can be quite dreadful under the hot sun. Would suggest to cycle/drive/take bus number 2 instead. It's admittedly a beautiful space that's slightly reminiscent of Ando's architecture (just look at those concrete walls with holes, and the light reflected on the ceiling). I also love the beautiful photos by Simon Chang displayed on level 2.

Their signature honey black tea with rice puffs is pricey (130 ntd) but really fragrant. Wish it was less...

Knowing this ice cream brand is yummy and famous in Tainan city center, we found here when we waited for the red light to change and no lines is waiting inside/outside the shop. We totally ordered kiwi, pistachio, caramel milk and osmanthus lychee flavors. Besides lychee is too sweet for us, others are tasty and above average. Environment is bright and cozy, worth for a stop-by to grab ice creams in...