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A newly opened Italian piazza place located in Rui-an street (between Da-an Park and MRT Technology Building station), Antico Forno offers you with a variety of pizzas fresh out of the oven. Its name Antico meaning "antique" and forno "oven" is exactly the kind of rustic flavors they want to express in their pizzas.
They offer cold antipasti such as Caprese (mozzarella, tomato, basil and a balsamic vinegar reduction drizzled on top) or hot ones too such as polpette (italian meatballs) or patate al forno (oven baked potatoes). For those who wish to include more greens in their meal can also try out a Cesar salad with smoked salmon or a Sicilian Salad that comes with anchovies.
As for pizzas, they are divided into two sections: White (without tomato sauce) and Red (with tomato sauce). They offer a selection from the most commonly seen Margherita to the more high-end kind with Truffles. Prices range from 260 to 550NT. We tried the Romana, a very classic tomato and cheese flavor with anchovies, garlic and capers. The Diavola, that is apt for those who really like a spicy kick in their pizzas and lastly, the Tartufata (with truffles) which comes with a strong mushroom flavor and its also cheesier since its got ricotta and Parmesan in it. The crusts are all crispy and thin enough that the ingredients on top are not superfluous.
At last, the crème de la crème of any meal is the dessert. There are 3 choices available: panna cotta, tiramisu and a millefoglie. Veredict: try the Millefoglie at only 130NT. A fantastic puff pastry that is chewy, but not overly so. The custard filling in between layers is not too sweet or cloy. I'd say that it would make a fine combination with a cup of coffee or tea to end your meal.
Despite it being a newly born pizza place in Taipei City, its quite a nice locale to have a Friday night hangout or a nice gourmet pizza at an affordable price. Antico Forno with its interior decor and ambiance, has definitely brought a new modern Taiwanese twist on the rustic Italian pizza places.
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