Stumbled upon this cafe when I was googling what kind of cafes they have around Zhongshan. Melange Cafe was on the top 5 of my google searches so I guess our decision was to head to this cafe right away :)
Before ushering us into cafe, the waitress told us that there will be a "最低消费飲料消費為100元(minimum spending of 1 drink worth NT100 per person)" and you can only spend no more than 1.5hrs in the cafe. I can understand because most cafes in Taipei are generally very crowded. Unlike SG, you don't need to have bloggers blogging about a "hidden" cafe and the cafe suddenly get famous overnight.
I don't need the menu! I was eyeing on their displayed cakes and everything just looks so tasty!!
They were well-known for their strawberry waffles but since I am not a fan of strawberries and we didn't want to waste our calories on waffles, I decided to order their chocolate mousse cake. I knew I had to order this the moment I saw this in their display fridge. I was proven right. The chocolate is so rich and "fresh" that I was asking for more after finishing this whole thing by myself. It is sea salt caramel flavored, chocolate and caramel- all my favourite in one !
Oh, and if your eyes are sharp enough, you will be able to spot a mini macaron! They have a few flavours but they were only left with pistachio and vanilla then and I ordered the pistachio one for NT50. YUMS~
We were quite hungry because it was near dinner time and we decided to order a light snack-sandwich, to go along with the sweet stuff. I am seriously not a sandwich person but this one definitely makes me want to try the other sandwiches as well. It is so frolicking GOOD! There's ham and cheese, vege and the sauce just perfected the whole sandwich.. Oh man, I can eat this for breakfast everyday, no kidding!
And that's not the end of the story. Even their drinks amazed me as well. I was spoilt for choice because there are a wide range of drinks to choose from and everything looks so good in the menu. (I think photos in the menu play a super big part to determine how good your food is :P) I ordered Iced Earl Grey Milk Tea after pondering for 10 mins LOL.
As you can see, you pour in how much of milk you need. I tasted without the milk and the earl grey tea is already so refreshing and good!! Tea lovers will definitely be head over heels with their tea here ;)
All in all, this cafe is a MUST MUST try in Taipei. There are a lot of cafes in Zhongshan but don't hesitate, this is definitely my first choice!
Address: (Alight at Zhongshan MRT)
Zhongshan North Road Section 2
Lane 16 No. 23
Mondays to Fridays: 7.30am till 10.00pm
Saturdays and Sundays: 9.30am till 10.00pm
2)Nola Cafe
It's Christmas Day and we were wondering along the streets at Taipei City Hall and we needed lunch. ATT4Fun mall was where we headed first because they have many many food choices! Jap, chinese, western, brunch, desserts, you name it they have it. We were spoiled for choice but we decided to enter Nola Cafe because it was the most crowded. Food must be good right?
Tried their Jambalaya (紐澳良海鮮飯)! It was superb! Ordered a yogurt drink and everything cost me only less than $18! Come on, a smoothie in SG easily cost up to $12 (w/o GST and service charge). I wana go backkkkk :(
A happy lunch calls for a selfie, #ootd and a photo with the xmas tree on xmas! Found a pity that I did not take an #ootd at the ion xmas tree so this will make up for it :P
Visit their website for more info : Nola Cafe
Address:No.16, Aly. 14, Ln. 150, Sec. 5, Xinyi Rd., Xinyi Dist., Taipei City
Alight at Taipei City hall, take their shuttle bus(7 mins~) to Taipei 101 (bus stop outside the mrt) and walk to Att4fun shopping mall :D
3) Toasteria Cafe
Another cafe that must be on top of your list in Taipei! I was so so lucky to stumble upon this cafe when I was trying to locate Honey Creme! I didn't want to queue in SG so must try in Taipei right ? :P We were also trying to find a place for lunch and I was thinking of settling any food nearby Honey Creme. I walked past this cafe and it was love at first sight. Both its exterior and interior were just wow! I can sit here whole day to do my marking and not complain HAHA.
It was very crowded. We went up to the second floor!
My brunch and coffee! Asked the waitress what were their popular dishes and she immediately recommended me their Panini. It was true because almost every table had a Panini after I took a quick glance.
There's cheese, roasted chicken, ham... (I only remembered this) It was really awesome!! I like it that the crust was crispy and their fries was really good! Coffee also a must try here :P
YUMS.
Had my soft serve craving satisfied at Honey Creme. It is just opposite Toasteria Cafe! See, kill 2 birds in 1 stone :P
Address: No. 2, Lane 248, Section 4, Zhongxiao East Road, Da’an District, Taipei City, Taiwan 106
I LOVE YOU TAIWAN!!
