How dreamy! Taiwan also has a chocolate-themed estate — even the noodles are made of chocolate!

Text/Photos byPingzi

In recent years, Miaoli has been pushing tourism, with more and more unique restaurants and themed venues opening up. On this day, Pingzi is recommending a family-friendly travel destination in Miaoli: Chocolate Cloud Estate. This is a dreamy chocolate-themed estate where, aside from chocolate exhibits, the scenic grounds are spacious and perfect for kids to run around. It also offers accommodation, allowing visitors to enjoy the whole park for an entire day.

Miaoli has long been known as a great place for strawberry picking and a beautiful mountainous area inhabited by many Hakka people. Now, thanks to Chocolate Cloud Estate, it has gained a new tourist factory and attraction, making it bustling with traffic on holidays.

Currently, entry to Chocolate Cloud Estate requires a ticket priced at NT$200 per person, which can be used as credit toward purchases — redeemable at any venue within the estate.

On this day, our group of ten friends visited the estate for fun, all excited about the experience ahead.

After parking, we first headed to a small wooden house near the entrance — the first building with a distinct European-style design that caught Pingzi’s eye.

The words “Chocolate Estate” were specially engraved on the door, quickly becoming a popular spot for photos.

The entrance was also thoughtfully designed with an appealing visual concept, adding extra charm to the venue.

This pavilion primarily introduces chocolates from around the world, the distribution of cocoa-growing regions, and various cocoa varieties, giving visitors a deeper understanding of the significance of chocolate — and plenty of interesting knowledge.

Each display panel provides detailed information about how chocolate is cultivated. Pingzi spent quite some time here, enriching her chocolate knowledge.

Exhibits of chocolate-making tools and machinery.

A scene showcasing the once-booming cocoa harvest.

There is a spacious dining area in this pavilion where you can enjoy ice cream, cakes, and other desserts. The tickets you purchased can be used here, but Pingzi suggests not spending them all at this pavilion right away — there are many more fun, engaging, and shopping opportunities later on.

The lighting here is excellent, making it a very comfortable spot for a short rest.

The delicious ice cream in the pavilion — just looking at the variety of flavors makes you want to try some.

Promoting strawberry wine made from locally grown fruit in Miaoli, the venue also sells wine.

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Continuing through the estate, we arrived at the second pavilion, which mainly features desserts and frozen treats — also a great space for dining, though the menu leans more toward sweets.

The menu here is simple, just two sides, but it’s a must-visit for anyone with a sweet tooth.

The interior of the second pavilion is very spacious, making it comfortable and uncrowded for both elderly visitors and children to walk around and dine.

As shown in the photo above, the third pavilion is the one at the very end — the Chocolate Dream Factory. This pavilion focuses on DIY chocolate-making, as well as a gift shop selling chocolate products, and services for staying overnight at Chocolate Cloud Estate.

At the entrance, there is a world map showing the distribution of chocolate, displayed very clearly.

There’s also a chocolate flake design at the entrance, which has become a popular photo spot for many visitors.

Upon entering, the reception lobby service area is where you check in if you wish to stay overnight.

A Chocolate Cloud Estate brochure is available — if you want to know how to explore the estate, just grab the menu and brochure.

This pavilion is very spacious, divided into several large sections. At the far end, there’s another service counter dedicated entirely to the DIY chocolate-making area.

The place is packed with families — parents accompanying their kids for the DIY experience. That day, the slots were fully booked, and people had to wait in line.

DIY Experience Price List.

Next to the DIY experience area is the chocolate merchandise sales section where you can browse and use your vouchers. Vouchers are not refundable.

Stamp collection is available here. Friends who enjoy collecting stamps shouldn’t forget to get their stamps stamped at the counter.

This is the chocolate specialty counter area, designed with a strong sense of design and a rich European-style ambiance. Paired with the estate’s own brand, it feels elegant and high-quality, which naturally makes the chocolates very appealing.

There is a dazzling array of chocolates in various styles, with options based on different cocoa percentages. You can choose your favorite flavor, though it’s a bit of a pity that many of the chocolates on display are not available for sampling.

If you buy raw chocolate, there is an optional cold pack service.

In addition to the chocolates on the shelves, you can also purchase raw chocolate from the freezers. The image above shows the cold pack.

Just looking at the variety of chocolates in the freezer makes Ping want to take a bite right away !

With such a wide selection of chocolate goods, chocolate lovers are bound to go wild. The menu makes it easy to see everything at a glance.

Ping later bought this chocolate with her voucher to take home.

Finally, at this specialty chocolate goods store — which also offers DIY experiences and accommodation — we exchanged our tickets for chocolate and brought this lovely souvenir home. The shopping bags provided throughout the park are of high quality and highly recommended.

Next to the dessert area of the second hall we just introduced, there is a small path (the one on the right in the image above). Going down this path will lead you to the lunch area where we’ll be dining.

Exterior view of the lunch restaurant, which features a landscape made from wine bottles, creating a unique atmosphere.

This hall is also spacious, with a wider selection of meals — including savory dishes, light meals, and set combos. Prices range from NT$150 to NT$600, and entrance tickets can, of course, also be used here.

The hall also sells chocolate goods, increasing product exposure through displays.

A variety of alcoholic beverages are also available here, offering a fine dining experience with wine pairings.

There is a dedicated teppanyaki section.

The menu in this hall is printed on simple cold press paper. Although it may not look refined, the internal layout and visual design are quite thoughtful.

It's illustrated and appetizing — just looking at it makes you want to eat.

Just from these menu descriptions, you can feel the restaurant’s dedication in offering many distinctive dishes and well-prepared meals.

On this day, our group of 10 friends each ordered different dishes.

The set meal comes with salad, soup, and bread. The salad uses crispy, toasted bread crusts for texture. It’s refreshing and not greasy, topped with plenty of cheese powder for added flavor.

The garlic bread is baked golden and crispy, making a satisfying crunch when you bite into it.

We ordered three large pizzas: sausage, Hawaiian, and seafood. The sausage pizza is NT$299, Hawaiian NT$280, and seafood NT$280.

No matter which flavor of pizza you choose, they are all generously topped and thick-crusted, with a substantial and hot bite that's perfect for sharing. Each pizza is about 8 inches, but the serving size is very filling — even two people feel satisfied.

Roast chicken, NT$420 per serving, comes with soup and salad as part of the set. It’s a hearty and abundant meal, and the roast chicken looks incredibly delicious.

Shrimp pasta, NT$399 per serving. The base is made from chocolate-flavored bread, paired with fresh seafood, asparagus, and tomatoes. Topped with octopus, squid, and clams that look very tempting.

Ham pasta, NT$399 per serving. The base is also made from chocolate-flavored bread, served with fresh asparagus, tomatoes, and ham on the plate.

The pasta made with chocolate-flavored dough isn’t bitter or overly sweet — it has a solid texture. Based on the chocolate color, it’s chewy and enjoyable.

Dessert included with the set meal.

We also used our lunch break to bring out the board game "Bumping Robots" for a fun group play session — it was so much fun.

The park is richly landscaped, featuring mountains, water, and beautiful scenery, with the entire setting being quite stunning.

The air is fresh, this place is really great, and it’s very comfortable.

It’s so spacious here that we ended up taking separate group photos for the guys and girls, to commemorate our day out.

Here's the girls' group photo.

After seeing Pingzi’s introduction of the park’s rich environment and activities, don’t you think it sounds fun? Why not plan a trip to Miaoli over a weekend soon? It’ll be a blast and let you create sweet memories.

Miaoli Chocolate Cloud Farm.
Phone: 037-996916.
Address: No. 49-2, Shuiweiping, Fuxing Village, Dahu Township, Miaoli County.
Official website:http://www.schokolake.com.tw/.
Fan page:https://www.facebook.com/schokolake.

Transportation info: Take the Miaoli exit on the Zhongshan Expressway, head toward downtown Miaoli, turn left after about 1 km to connect to Provincial Highway 72 (East-West Expressway) toward Wenshui and Dahu. At the end, turn right onto Provincial Highway 3, then left onto County Road 62 after crossing the Wenshui Bridge, and you’ll arrive in about 1 minute heading toward Tai’an.

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She is a designer and also a photographer for Upward Smile Travel, Food, Design & Photography.
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