當天的計畫原本是去誠品買書,不過店裡人滿為患的場面(而且只是週四下午呢!)馬上讓我打消了 “悠閒逛書店” 的念頭。沒有其他計畫的我決定離開平常活動的範圍(其實就是東區和信義區…),到別處去探訪些隱藏的小咖啡店。

 

My plan to spend an afternoon at Eslite fell apart once I saw how crowded the bookstore was (even on a Thursday afternoon!), so instead I ventured out of my comfort zone (namely 東區 & 信義區) to explore some hidden cafe shops in other neighborhoods.

 

 

 

 

 

我很想說我是 “意外” 撞見日子咖啡的,不過這裡其實是美食家的自學之路 Liz 推薦給我的咖啡店之一(她精選給我的其他餐廳和咖啡店也都很合我口味呢)。光看門面就知道日子咖啡會是我喜歡的地方 - 這裡的感覺有點像之前寫過的眼鏡咖啡,不過空間和菜單都更小一些。

 

wish I can say I stumbled upon Nichi Cafe through pure serendipity, but it was actually recommended to me by a Taiwanese blogger, who has graciously put together a customized restaurant/cafe list for me as a reference. Nichi Cafe somewhat reminds me of Cafe Megane, a stylish and slightly quirky Japanese cafe near the Tun Hwa/Hsin Yi intersection, except Nichi is even smaller in both store space and menu offerings.

 

 

 

 

 

木製桌椅,簡潔裝飾,溫暖燈光。不論你是獨自前來還是和朋友小聚,這裡都有適合你的位子。

 

ooden furniture, simple decor, warm lighting. Whether you come alone or with friends, there’s a seat for you.

 

 

 

 

 

店裡有不少和食物有關的書籍,我很喜歡。

 

I quite liked its food-focused book selection.

 

 

 

 

橙酒拿鐵 (150台幣),Cointreau 的香味很棒,不過這杯拿鐵對我來說太苦了。

 

Cointreau Latte (150 NTD), flavor from the orange liquor was a nice touch, but the latte was overall too bitter for my taste buds.

 

 

 

 

香蕉蛋糕 (80台幣),上桌時溫熱鬆軟,飄著迷人的香蕉味。對了,日子咖啡只提供兩種甜點,另外一個是果醬優格。

 

Banana Cake (80 NTD), lovely aroma, served warm and fluffy. By the way, there are only 2 dessert offerings at Nichi, the other being “yogurt with jam”.

 

 

 

 

 

當天下午的閱讀。

My afternoon reading.

 

 

 

 

 

 

這裡的服務走極簡風格,甚至可以說有些冷淡(這點也和眼鏡咖啡很像),不過對只是想找個安靜地方閱讀和上網的我來說也完全足夠了。日子咖啡的氛圍足以吸引我回去,下次會再去試一次他們的咖啡。

P.S. 還有人覺得這裡的洗手間門鎖很難開嗎?我差點把自己鎖在裡面!

 

Service was minimal and even bordering on cold (much like the style at Cafe Megane), but for my purpose of the afternoon – to find a quiet place to sit and read and steal wi-fi – it was more than sufficient. Nichi is a place I’d go back to just for the ambience, and perhaps to give their coffee another shot.

P.S. Is there anyone else who thinks the bathroom lock is super tricky? I almost got myself locked in there!

 

 

 

 

日子咖啡

地址:台北市赤峰街17巷8號

電話:(02) 25559 6669

營業時間:1pm~10pm

價位:[飲品] 90~170台幣 [甜點] 80台幣

造訪日期:2012-06

 

本文轉載自 Sugared and Spiced