It’s afternoon tea time！Seasonal limited strawberry tart and rainbow marbled cream cheese cake

Text and photos by /Mika

Let me secretly tell you about a hidden dessert and afternoon tea spot tucked away in the alleys of Jingcheng Second Street. Aside from eye-catching and colorful desserts, their Italian-French cuisine is also highly praised. With its semi-transparent glass house gift box exterior design, even though it's located in an unassuming alley, you can still instantly spot its extraordinary charm. Inside, the afternoon tea desserts are vibrant and adorable — the French-style sweets are just irresistibly charming. The secret Italian-French lunch set is priced around NT$700. It's not cheap, but the quality is refined. This time we’ll just come for the afternoon tea desserts to scout things out — next time we’ll try the Italian-French cuisine if we get the chance.

The semi-transparent glass house gift box design is really unique, understated yet stylish.

The interior decor has a modernist, fashionably minimalist design style.

The slightly rough nude-colored walls and floors, paired with an iron-gray tone that feels a bit cold and hard, are balanced nicely by warm lighting.

Simple, fashionable style with a strong sense of design.

The space isn’t large, but it doesn’t feel cramped. The flow of the layout is very comfortable.

Sunlight streams into the room — it’s the outdoor transparent glass house.

On rainy days, dining here in the transparent glass house must have a great vibe～ In summer… well, the sunlight is a bit too intense！

The desserts are the highlight of this visit～！ The lunch or dinner sets also come with desserts, but they’re not à la carte. The afternoon tea, however, allows you to choose freely.

The shop name is quite fun — it’s simply called “Secretly..”

Even the menu goes for a quality feel.

Try the Secret Lunch

The Italian-French cuisine here is indeed not cheap, but the quality is likely very refined.

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%Ji Di Deng Xin Zhi Fan? NT.$150

The delicate and smooth chiffon cake has a slightly airy texture, the cream is soft and silky, and the chocolate mousse is sweet with a hint of bitterness — full of flavor.

My friend thought the moisture level could be a bit higher to make it even better.

%Ji Zang?? NT.$250

The seasonally limited, colorful and cute strawberry tart — with its custard center, bright red fresh strawberries, and blueberries — how could you not fall for it?

The crispy and thick tart shell pairs perfectly with the sweet, creamy custard and tangy strawberries, offering a multi-layered flavor and texture that really shines.

%Ji Shi Chuan??? E Ke De An? NT.$130

We came here for this one — it’s totally for the aesthetics-obsessed XD Girls just love these colorful, cute, and unique desserts！ Just looking at it instantly boosts your mood, right～

The texture of this one is quite special. It’s called a cheese cake, but the sweet-and-sour taste is more like yogurt！ Since it’s not overly sweet, the tangy flavor makes you want to keep taking bite after bite and before you know it, it’s all gone～

%Ji Zhai? Ediard Tea NT.$150

I still think dessert is best enjoyed with hot tea — it cuts through the richness and smooths the flavors.

%Ji Bin Qing? Zhan? NT.$150

Whoa～～ this drink is seriously packed with sincerity！ It’s clearly made with real passion fruit juice, not concentrate, turned into a soda. It’s a bit sour, but it’s so refreshing！

%...?&? NT.$120

The latte performed decently, nothing exceptional but solid.

Our dessert afternoon tea date was quietly enjoyed to the fullest, leaving us completely satisfied.... This is a wonderful shop full of character and quality, both the ambiance and desserts were delightful.

Notes:
1. Minimum charge per person is NT$200.
2. Dining time is 90 minutes, service charge is waived.
3. Thursdays in the afternoon are dessert production days, so the afternoon tea service is not available.

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Address: No. 5, Jingcheng 2nd St., West District, Taichung City
Phone: 04-23108102
Business hours: 11:00 AM – 9:30 PM;Afternoon tea hours:2:30 PM – 5:00 PM; Closed on Wednesdays

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