Fresh cream cheese, strawberries, and topped with pink sauce — only 50 slices of this dreamy fresh cream cheese cake available daily in Taichung!

▲ ALLO is a quality boutique café and exhibition space located in central Taichung’s West District. (Photo / from theAllo FriendFacebook page, same below.)

Reporter Chen Hanyin / compiled report

Located in Taichung, Allo Friend is an artsy exhibition space and café that offers coffee, light meals, afternoon tea, and a taste of lifestyle aesthetics. The desserts here are not only delicious inside but also look like works of art. The fresh cream cheese series is so good that regular customers can’t get enough, and the newly launched winter limited-edition item “Strawberry John Fresh Cream Cheese Cake” is so popular you’ll need luck just to get a slice!

▲ Fresh cream cheese is topped with fresh strawberries and paired with a sweet-tangy strawberry glaze — a super dreamy combo.

The first floor walls and basement of ALLO Friend serve as exhibition spaces, featuring different design creations and artistic works each month. After browsing the exhibits, you can sit down to enjoy Italian coffee, light meals, and handmade cakes. The coffee is from the Italian brand Lavazza, and the handmade cakes feature a new menu every week. The cozy open space provides guests with a comfortable personal area where you can immerse yourself in both art and flavor without disturbance.

▲ Before the end of strawberry season, whole-strawberry fresh cream cheese cakes can be preordered with 2–3 days’ notice.

Among them, the fresh cream cheese series is a favorite among many regulars. Past releases such as the Matcha and Passion Fruit John Fresh Cream Cheese were highly praised, and the winter must-have Strawberry John Fresh Cream Cheese Cake is definitely not to be missed.Plump slices of fresh strawberries are neatly arranged on an irresistible pure white cream cheese cake, finished with a sweet-tangy strawberry sauce — a dreamy combo that even girls go crazy for. To maintain quality and freshness, only 50 slices are made daily, all freshly prepared on the day.You simply have to try a slice before strawberry season ends.

Address: No. 39, Huamei Street, West District, Taichung City (near Cunchong Street)
Business hours: 11:00 – 23:00
Phone: 04-2375-1740