There are plenty of Restaurants and Bars in Kaohsiung. These offer a vast range of exquisite sea foods that are available in eateries all across this city. There is a galaxy of Cantonese delicacies that can be chosen from. The nightlife and culinary\nary sites of Kaohsiung are very enticing and most tourists who come here are mesmerized by the menu on offer. The Kaohsiung Jade Garden offers exquisite sea food especially prepared by the grand chef Huang Chung, from Hong Kong, previously with the Grand Hyatt in Hong Kong. Restaurants and Bars in Kaohsiung offer plenty of choices for the avid tourist, who is on the prowl for some exotic ethnic delicacies and some drinks to match with it.
Night markets are a great place to pick up cheap local foods they also forms an integral part of Kaohsiung Tours. Local foods include tofu, barbecued squid, red bean pancakes and the like. The one not to be missed is the Liouho Night Market which has several interesting dishes such as salty glutinous rice balls stuffed with pork.
Lunch boxes are common throughout the city, and a choose-your-order buffet take-out typically ranges from 50 to 100 NT$. The food is typically fried, with a mix of vegetables and meats. The ubiquitous 7-Eleven stores have tea eggs, hot dogs, packaged beverages and junk food. Lunch box style microwavable is also available, including dumplings, spaghetti and curry rice.
Bagel Bagel is great for disoriented Westerners in search of familiar food. They offer a variety of tasty sandwiches at reasonable prices (150-200 NT$). The menu is in English and most of the staff understand and speak some English. There are two branches in the city, including one adjacent to the Love River.
Smokey Joe's offers Tex-Mex, including fajitas, tortillas and other Western staples at affordable prices (170 NT$ and up). The menu is in English and the staff usually understands some English as well. They offer a 'VIP' card for people who spend over 1,000 NT$ on 20 separate meals which gives the holder at 10% discount at any store operated by Amy (the owner of Smokey Joes). This includes Mama Mia's, an Italian restaurant located downtown.
General Panchos, a burrito stand approximately 3 blocks from Smokey Joe's, offers slightly cheaper Mexican cuisine, including taquitos, tacos and burritos. Prices range but stay under 200 NT$ for a meal. The Pantheon serves traditional Greek and Mediterranean food at good prices. Known for their Gyro lunch they are one of the few (if only) restaurants that serves lamb. They also offer a 20% discount on takeout
The Spice Shop, An excellent vegetarian buffet-style restaurant is situated in the basement of the Tuntex Sky Tower (the two-legged skyscraper) - around NT$800 for an all-you-can-eat lunch. Two local beer companies, Tsingtao and Taiwan Beer, are ubiquitous throughout the island and can be purchased by visitors cheaply with little hassle about age restrictions.
Most major soft drinks are available, and tea stands on almost every corner offer concoctions of fruit, yogurt, green tea, the Taiwanese specialty "bubble tea," and a variety of other flavors. Restaurants and Bars in Kaohsiung are plenty and their variety is overwhelmingly large for any layman or a tourist.
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