En vie Pâtisserie 在室。甜點 (Taipei, TAIWAN) ★★★☆☆

My whirlwind 48 hours in Taipei will be over in just a few hours, but I still have one final destination to visit before heading to the airport.

En vie Pâtisserie (在室。甜點) has been an itch I’ve been wanting to scratch for a while, but its irregular opening hours have always made it hard to fit into my previous itineraries in Taipei. Well, not this time!

Founded in 2021, En vie Pâtisserie specializes in exquisitely handcrafted French pastries, with their Saint Honoré Taiwanese Black Tea (多諾黑｜古早味紅茶) and Le Fraisier (巴黎草莓) among the best sellers.

I am so blessed to still have enough time to enjoy a short afternoon tea on the terrace.



Gâteau au fromage (乳酪蛋糕) (NT$200) — The cheesecake came with such incredible lightness. 

The slightly molten, custard-like cheese centre was beautifully embraced by a layer of diplomat cream and Madagascar vanilla mousse. The richness was nicely balanced with a touch of raspberry jam, and the crisp croute base added just the right amount of savory notes to the dessert.

A very lovely combination of flavors although for die-hard cheesecake lovers, a bit more cheesiness might be ideal!

It was so satisfying to finally cross this one off my list. Taipei is blessed with so many great pastry shops and cafés, and like En vie Pâtisserie, they are often tucked away in alleys. Thankfully, with apps like Uber, getting around is easy. I didn’t even break a sweat coming over here!

Food Rating: 6.7/10

Price: $$$

Address: No. 26, Lane 149, Section 2, Xinsheng North Road, Zhongshan District, Taipei, Taiwan

Closest Metro Station: Zhongshan Elementary School

Tel: +886 2-2562-7865

Website: https://envie0520.oddle.me

Opening Hours: 12:30pm - 7:00pm (Sun - Thu)