Creative Brunches & Desserts at Overeasy Coffee
| New safety measures for COVID-19: Customers are subject to temperature checks before entrance and alcohol spray is used as a disinfectant. |
| Delivery information: No delivery available, but you can take your coffee, pastries, or desserts to go. There is no take out option for breakfast and lunch dishes yet. |
Call us basic, but brunch is probably our favourite meal of the day, and we’re perpetually on the hunt for the best Taipei has to offer. One spot we’d kept hearing about was Overeasy Coffee, a pretty new cafe between Zhongxiao Dunhua and Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall Station that has a limited but creative menu of light brunches, pastries, desserts, and drinks. With its gleaming white minimalism and beautifully-presented food, we weren’t surprised to see it become a favourite of Instagrammers and food bloggers in a matter of weeks.
We visited on a Saturday morning and were relieved that we’d had the foresight to message them on Facebook the night before to make a reservation, as it was already pretty crowded. The first thing we noticed — other than the fact that it was aesthetically pleasing, with bare white walls and a few pops of green from large potted plants placed strategically in the corners — was that the staff were genuinely nice and accommodating, making time to chat with us and ensure we were comfortable. We had already been impressed at how prompt and helpful they’d been when we were making our reservation via Facebook Messenger and were pleased to find that the service was just as good in person.
We started off our morning with drinks:ย the iced latte (bottom left, $140), the Limone Americano (bottom centre, $170) and the lei cha latte (bottom right, $110). The latte was full-bodied and strong, and we’d highly recommend it if you’re not in the mood to experiment. The Limone Americano, on the 0ther hand — an iced black coffee with lemon juice — was a gamble that didn’t quite pay off (though we have had ones we enjoyed in the past) as it ended up being slightly too bitter for our tastes. It was still refreshing, but we probably wouldn’t order it twice. Our final drink, the lei cha latte, turned out to be a pleasant surprise: based on a traditional Hakka drink that’s made with tea leaves, nuts, seeds, and herbs, it was definitely an acquired taste, but once we’d gotten accustomed to the flavour we found that we quite enjoyed it.
The first dish we ordered was the baby brioche toast ($230), a selection of house brioche with home-made jam, ricotta and seasonal fruit. We’d seen this all over Instagram, probably due to the fact that it’s so photogenic and bite-sized, which makes it a popular choice. We were a little divided in our opinion: the jams were all delicious and we loved that each piece was different, but the brioche was slightly dry, which took away from our overall enjoyment. We would consider ordering this again but would prefer to split it as a side dish.
Next, we got the Chilean corn pie ($260), with corn puree, pork patty, seasonal vegetables, mushrooms and eggs. We actually thought we were ordering something else when we got this and were disappointed as it arrived at the table, but it ended up being our favourite dish. Everything was cooked and seasoned to perfection, and the combination of fresh vegetables, meat, and corn puree made for a hearty yet relatively light brunch. We can’t remember the last time we saw something like this on a Taipei brunch menu, and we felt like our trip was worth it just to try something to different.
Another winning dish was the house-cured salmon with avocado brioche ($230), which was burnt avocado and smoked salmon over their brioche, served with an egg yolk and fresh dill. This time the brioche wasn’t dry and made for a lovely sweet, soft base to the avocado and salmon, which was really fantastic with the fresh dill. And while salmon and avocado toast isn’t exactly uncommon, we felt that Overeasy Coffee’s version was just different enough to make it stand out from some of the others we’ve had.
Check out their menu down below:
Overall, we enjoyed our experience at Overeasy Coffee. The menu was creative and the food was mostly really good, apart from the slightly disappointing texture of the brioche slices. It’s not the place to come for a huge, filling brunch, but if you’re in the mood for something a little different and don’t mind snacking on smaller portions, this was a great choice. There were plenty of interesting things on the menu that we didn’t get around to ordering, and we know we’ll be back to try some of them in the future.
What’s the vibe?
Bright, clean new cafe that serves unique brunch dishes. Customers are a mix of foreigners and locals.
Worth it?
Prices aren’t too high, but portion sizes aren’t huge either.
Would you go back?
Yes! There were still a few things we’d like to try on their menu, so we’ll need to be back for those.
Last updated July 2020
| Overeasy Coffee |
| Hours: 9am โ 6pm Closed Mondays |
| Phone: 0937404594 |
| English Address: No. 2, Alley 15, Lane 345, Section 4, Ren'ai Road, Daโan District, Taipei City |
| Chinese Address: ๅฐๅๅธๅคงๅฎๅไปๆ่ทฏๅๆฎต345ๅทท15ๅผ2่ |
