Mayor's Residence Art Salon Introduction
The Mayor's Residence was built in 1940. The interior of the building features a Japanese tatami room and Western furniture, resembling a contemporary art museum, blending both Japanese and Western styles. Before 1994, almost all former mayors lived here, and after Mayor Huang Da-chou moved out, it has remained unoccupied. Following the establishment of the Taipei City Cultural Bureau, it has been outsourced for management and opened to the public, becoming a cultural center focused on literature, history, and philosophy, hosting various art exhibitions and events, as well as offering art courses for public learning. The Mayor's Residence includes an art restaurant, a performance hall, a small VIP meeting room, a Japanese-style lecture hall, a living arts hall, a sunlit reading room, and two outdoor plazas—one in the front yard and one in the back, each approximately 100 pings. The art restaurant is a popular spot, often fully booked for outdoor seating on pleasant days, featuring signature dishes such as roasted lamb shanks and German pork knuckles, along with the Mayor's Residence set menu and business lunches, offering a rich and varied taste. There is also a special vegetable baked rice prepared for vegetarians, showcasing thoughtful considerations. The sunlit reading room exclusively sells poetry collections, making it the only place in Taipei dedicated to poetry, hoping to encourage everyone to engage with this cultural space and enrich their minds.
