Midrange
Smokey Joes
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.
Escape 41
A little bit hard to get to without your own transportation if you are sporty, a bicycle will do, but don't be afraid of uphill-riding, cab might drop you off there as well though you'll be rewarded. its located directly on the coastline behind zhongshan university, far off the cities hustle and bustle. great at sunsets, big terrace; western food, not cheap but ok. 41-2, caishan, gushan district07 525-0058. (http://www.taiwanfun.com/...)
The Pantheon
Serves traditional greek and mediterranean food at good prices. they are known for their gyro lunch around 200 nt$, qne hey also offer a 20% discount on takeout.
Cosplay Cafe
Offers a cosplay themed restaurant. 161, changming st, sanmin district. tel: 07 235-0128 hours: 12-9:30 pm every day english language review (http://www.taiwanfun.com/...) japanese language site[www.uni-c.com.tw]
Bull Fighter Restaurant
Is located in downtown near love river 5 minutes by foot and the central park 10 minutes. address: 79, wu fu 3rd road, cianjin district. tel: 07241-5530. (http://www.bullfight.com....) it mainly serves steaks and grilled seafoods and is suitable for most western visitors at fair costs around 4 or 5 hundred ntd each, free salad bar included. or, if you do not like to eat too much meats, you can choose pastas only 200 ntd, free salad bar included.
Top end
The Spice Shop
508 mingcheng 2nd road. tel:+886 7 558-5709. (http://india.e-dog.com.tw/) an indian restaurant serving a-la-carte style meals, with each dish ranging from 120 nt$ to 270 nt$.
There is also a Ruth Chris in town.
There are numerous seafood restaurants dotting the main street in Cijin Island, all offering the same fresh seafood for about NT100-200 per dish. It is a great idea to go in a small group and order a few dishes to try, probably one more dish than the number of people in your group. In the evening, a night bazaar goes into full swing. There are lots of little eats to eat as per Taiwan's night markets, BBQ squid, mochi to name a few are particularly good.
Flavor of the Sea Seafood Restaurant
Wen-Chin Seafood Restaurant
Man-San Seafood Retaurant
Riverside Sea Food Restaurant