Kanea廚房-餐酒小館 — Restaurant in Toucheng Township

Well, how to begin.... First of all I'm a fan of small little hidden gems and I love to bump into culinary experiences I just wasn't expecting. This is exactly what Kanea is all about. Is it an Italian restaurant? Probably. Is it a fusion-kitchen? Definitely. Is it any good? Hell yeah!

Cosy hidden place with some peppermint and Rosmarin right at the front door, woody hip interior that might remind you a little bit of a fancy wework office restaurant that met a local carpenter, oh and such a welcoming staff. You know you are at the right place when the daily specials are immediately getting pitched to you. I mean this is how you run a place like this... excite your guests with fresh and limited menu items before giving them a chance to try out the regular ones.

Anyways... I was hungry so I kicked it off with a garden salad... fresh, good mix, perfect size and the sweet spot between veggie, fruity and cheesy.

Immediately followed by the star of the evening... the Pork Gnocchi. These felt like someone shot a proper poem of delicious lyrics straight outta Tuscany all over your taste buds. Perfect texture, very balanced and definitely the right amount that makes you wanna beg for more. Wow!

These Gnocchi were so good that I had a hard time to look forward to get my steak... seriously I could have eaten just 2 more courses of this amazing dish.

Anyhow... the steak arrived, was perfectly medium rare but unfortunately slightly on the cold side. Probably rested a little bit too long on the hot plate but it was still a straight forward great steak.

And finally... The Tiramisu. Beautiful, light, fluffy, perfectly balanced, great portion but still not enough because it was so good 😊

So I gave Kanea 5 stars because it's not only a great little restaurant with a fantastic staff and amazing food, it's exactly what was missing in the Yilan area when you want to have a relaxed and calm evening while enjoying a delicious meal.

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