Charming restaurant with an open kitchen and a decidedly young vibe. Food is loose Italian with French and/or Asian leanings, but the cooking is on point. Think seared ahi tuna with pineapple, duck confit, seafood risotto, and of course, the namesake octopus which is chargrilled and served on a bed of greens. Prices are higher for Kenting but justifiably so.
Piccolo Polpo Bistro
Top choice in Kenting National Park
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
Kenting Forest Recreation Area
3.48 MILES
Once an undersea coral reef, this forest area is now a quirky landscape of limestone caves, narrow canyons and cliff walls strangled with the roots of…
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3.79 MILES
This well-protected expanse of scrubby hills and open grasslands is a favourite with picnickers, hiking families and ecotourists. A pathway runs through…
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Shuangliou Forest Recreation Area
17.56 MILES
The park offers an easy day hike with two trails to some gorgeous waterfalls and wooded hills. The 1500-hectare park is a monsoon forest that was…
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10.03 MILES
This historic battlefield site is worth the steep 45-minute ascent more for its excellent views than for its historical remains. These include a memorial…
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7.58 MILES
Kenting's best-known landmark – a still-functioning lighthouse built in the 1880s – is at Eluanbi Cape, the southernmost end of Taiwan's Central Mountain…
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6.99 MILES
The admission fee buys you a half-hour tour-bus ride (and back) along a 2.5km-long stretch of coral coastline, as the driver explains to you the monikers…
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7.4 MILES
This historical site is a collective tomb of 54 sailors from Ryuku (today’s Okinawa), killed by indigenous Paiwan in 1871. The incident, which occurred at…
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7.99 MILES
Just so you can say you've been to Taiwan's southernmost point, there's a stone marker showing exactly that. It's about 1.2km southeast of Eluanbi Park…
Nearby Kenting National Park attractions
1. Kenting Forest Recreation Area
3.48 MILES
Once an undersea coral reef, this forest area is now a quirky landscape of limestone caves, narrow canyons and cliff walls strangled with the roots of…
3.79 MILES
This well-protected expanse of scrubby hills and open grasslands is a favourite with picnickers, hiking families and ecotourists. A pathway runs through…
6.99 MILES
The admission fee buys you a half-hour tour-bus ride (and back) along a 2.5km-long stretch of coral coastline, as the driver explains to you the monikers…
7.4 MILES
This historical site is a collective tomb of 54 sailors from Ryuku (today’s Okinawa), killed by indigenous Paiwan in 1871. The incident, which occurred at…
7.58 MILES
Kenting's best-known landmark – a still-functioning lighthouse built in the 1880s – is at Eluanbi Cape, the southernmost end of Taiwan's Central Mountain…
6. Taiwan's Southernmost Point
7.99 MILES
Just so you can say you've been to Taiwan's southernmost point, there's a stone marker showing exactly that. It's about 1.2km southeast of Eluanbi Park…
7. Shimen Historical Battlefield
10.03 MILES
This historic battlefield site is worth the steep 45-minute ascent more for its excellent views than for its historical remains. These include a memorial…
8. Shuangliou Forest Recreation Area
17.56 MILES
The park offers an easy day hike with two trails to some gorgeous waterfalls and wooded hills. The 1500-hectare park is a monsoon forest that was…