St. 17 BBQ

Taiwanese people love to have late-night barbecue with a cold beer or two, and St. 17 BBQ in Hualien, whose generous serving and affordable price are hard to say no to, is a favorite of locals and tourists alike.

There is a wide selection of menu items to choose from, including grilled skewers, veggies and alcoholic drinks. Sprinkled with a pinch of sesame, these succulent skewers go perfectly well with a steaming hot bowl of rice. The grilled Pacific saury is deliciously rich and tender — a squeeze of lemon juice and a shake of salt make everything better. When it comes to barbecue, beers are always a good idea. Here at St. 17 BBQ, you will be spoiled for choice from whiskey to Kaoliang liquor and plum wine. Beer in one hand, skewer in the other: it is barbecue time. The aroma of barbecue keeps pervading the air, enticing and full of the evening’s promises — even the cats are lured out by the irresistible scent of grilling.

St. 17 BBQ delivers a roadside barbecue experience after the night falls. But if you tend to eat early, its branch on Zhongshan Road provides indoor seating and is open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., where you can have a single-portion takeout with grilled items of your choice.