hecho cafe & wine

Review

Hecho Cafe & Wine is the second branch of Taichung's Hecho Coffee, tucked into Lane 149 off Meicun Road Section 1 in the Qinmei shopping area, a short walk from the Calligraphy Greenway and Shenji New Village. A 2025 renovation of the greenery-wrapped detached old house added a wine-bar feel, and it now serves brunch, mains, desserts, coffee and drinks all day. Downstairs has a vinyl wall and open kitchen, upstairs a small bar, and on some weekends a DJ plays live.

The signature pineapple-lime iced americano, about NT$150, is bright and fruity, ideal for summer. The NT$140 vanilla Basque cheesecake is dense, smooth and rich with cheese and cream; the NT$185 Valrhona chocolate sundae layers vanilla ice cream, chocolate crisps, a small piece of cake and banana, a good finish to a meal. Among the mains, the NT$480 hand-pulled pork pizza is square, thick-crusted and cut into six, with a bold smoky barbecue sauce, while the NT$390 Margherita sandwich uses chewy sourdough.

Every write-up praises the bright, photogenic space, but the food is rated as middling. The NT$680 slow-cooked short rib risotto looked too wet when served, and its beef was shredded rather than sliced, which hurt the texture; others found the French toast not very French and the pancake base of the eggs Benedict soggy. It is not cheap, with mains running about NT$240 to NT$680.

Ordering is by QR code with a minimum of one food or drink item per person, and peak times fill up, so book online. A 2026 post lists 10:30 to 21:00 on weekdays and until 21:30 on weekends, which differs from other records, so check first. There is a paid car park around the corner.

Best for a stylish meet-up after shopping in Qinmei, or for sitting down with coffee and dessert. A pineapple-lime iced americano with the Basque cheesecake is the safest order; for a meal, the better-reviewed pizza and sandwich are good first picks.