An evening of oysters and wine is trumped by charcuterie.
The News Lens
Date: 2017/11/20
By: Adam Hatch
Credit: Origines French Bistro
The good:
- Excellent wine
- Great charcuterie
- Refined yet cozy design
The bad:
- Lacking service
- Oysters left something to be desired
While French fare isn’t new in Taipei, there are few quality bistros and wine bars. Origines in Da’an District hopes to answer the need for both.
The venue, officially titled Origines French Bistro and Wine Bar, on Nov. 10 hosted an “Oysters and Chablis” event featuring, obviously, oysters and wine. While still a new restaurant and not perfect, Origines has great potential and is a solid choice if you’re in search of a quality glass of wine and charcuterie.
Credit: Origines French BistroThe event featured tasty French Chablis and oysters from Essex in England.
Background:
Origines opened in 2015 in Da’an District between Anhe Rd. and Dunhua S. Rd. Chef and owner Cyril Hou was born in France and raised in Germany, and after attending university in Europe, he returned to France to pursue a career in French dining, including interning at Michelin-rated eateries. He and his girlfriend Sylvia Su run the bistro, hoping to exemplify quality French dining and wine in the heart of Taipei.
Atmosphere
Origines is less a fine-dining restaurant than it is an upscale cafe, better for sharing hors d’oeuvres and a bottle of wine than tucking into a seven-course supper. The atmosphere is equal parts refined and unostentatious, especially at an event where most people seemed to know each other and were friends with Mr. Hou and Ms. Su.
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