Rice and Lotus – Vitality Garden (伏見稻荷生機園地)

Written by Izel Parada

Rice and Lotus – Vitality Garden (伏見稻荷生機園地), presented on its Facebook page a brief introduction about the services offered, could be translated literally as follows: "Welcome to Vitality Garden, where you can enjoy a delicious, nutritious and filling lunch accompanied by fresh fruits, also can experience recreational activities in a natural and ecological environment.

The restaurant is operating six days a week excluding Tuesdays, which is the day off, is open from 11:30 hrs. to 14:00 hrs. and after 17:30 hrs. to 21:00 hrs. As the restaurant is recently opened and the line of business is relatively new, it usually closes doors at 18:00 as long as there are no customers, just as they make reservations for tea time, between 14:00 hrs. and 15:00 hrs.

In Taiwan, there are more than enough restaurants to go and eat, eating out is common for most foreigners but this custom is however, peculiar to the Taiwanese. Is literally practiced on daily basis, representing convenience for it and not to mention that eating out is amazing for the inhabitants of this island, consuming three meals in this way at a low price, because even is cheaper than cooking at home.

So, why Rice and Lotus – Vitality Garden (伏 见 稻荷 生机 园地) is a restaurant that differs from others?

• The difference of this restaurant among others lies in several elements, mainly the location of the restaurant is the most important, as it is located on the outskirts of the city, but in a few minutes available to the public then, once you cross a small stretch of road that separates it from the city which enters into a natural and relaxed place unique in its kind in Taiwan, as most of the restaurants are located in the busy areas of cities.
• It offers a "Buffet" (all you can eat) service for two hours of vegetarian food, including soups, fruits and desserts, also if the client wishes it is offered “A la carte Menu”.
• The spacious comfortable place and the atmosphere is conducive for all kinds of events, from business meetings, weddings, birthdays, and to sporting events.

These are some of the elements that make this beautiful place an exceptional place in the heart of Taiwan!