Hua Ti Bakery Workshop

Review

Hua Ti Bakery Workshop, at No. 696, Section 3 of Zhongtou East Road in Dali, is actually a shipping-container shop hidden in a lane beside the Zhongtou Expressway. It is not easy to reach, yet a NT$10 cream puff made it an Instagram hit, and people make special trips to queue. Supertaste's Dali roundup, its nationwide feature on NT$10 food and a 2026 Dali dessert guide all include it, describing it as a budget standout in an era of rising prices.

The signature cream puffs come in just two flavors, milk and chocolate, at NT$10 each or NT$95 for a box of ten. Write-ups describe a golden, crisp shell and a generous filling; the milk version is creamy without being cloying, while the chocolate is bittersweet and appeals to those who like a grown-up taste. The counter also has cheese tarts, lemon tarts, chiffon cake, soufflés, macarons, pudding and Swiss rolls, all similarly affordable, and many people buy them as gifts.

Online reviewers generally call the value outstanding, and students and young workers are big fans. But the puffs do not keep: reviewers suggest eating them on the spot or within half an hour, frozen ones last only a day, and the shell goes soft overnight. Eating several in a row can feel heavy, the shop is small and tucked away, and there can be a short queue when busy.

It opens only from 3:30 to 6:30 pm and closes on Sundays; reports warn that popular flavors sell out early, so arrive before 4 pm for a full box. The shop is in a narrow lane, so drivers should watch for oncoming traffic and stopping space; a scooter is easier. Sources do not say whether e-payments are accepted, so bring cash.

Ideal for anyone passing through Dali who wants a box of cheap sweets to take home or share with colleagues and friends. First-timers can mix five milk and five chocolate puffs for a NT$95 box, eat one or two on the spot while crispest and finish the rest quickly.