SunnyHills

Arriving on the scene in 2008, SunnyHills is a young upstart in this industry full of baking dynasties, but that’s no reason to underestimate the operation. The company’s signature pineapple cake is a textbook example of doing one thing and doing it to perfection. Indeed, for the first few years, it was the only item it sold – a bold business move, especially when considering the stiff competition faced.

To set itself apart, SunnyHills intentionally focused on becoming a purveyor of premium pastries. Every detail has been carefully chosen to underscore this impression of being a top-class establishment, from the unhurried in-store customer experience to the unorthodox jam recipe (SunnyHills insists on using just one specific pineapple cultivar, the Nantou County-grown Cayenne No. 2, and does not pad the filling with cheaper ingredients like wax gourd, as is now commonly done elsewhere). This considered approach has garnered it a devoted following.

With its reputation now firmly established, the company has branched out into offering several other products, including multiple variations of their signature pastry-cased ingots using different seasonal fruits such as apple, strawberry, and pomelo.

Pineapple cake aficionados can pick up a box or two (or three) from SunnyHills’ Taipei branch on Songshan District’s Minsheng East Road, but don’t worry if you find yourself running short on time – since 2015, SunnyHills has also had a store in Taoyuan International Airport for all those emergency pastry purchases.

SUNNYHILLS (MINSHENG BRANCH) ( 微熱山丘 台北民生公園 )

(02) 2760-0508

No. 1, Alley 4, Lane 36, Sec. 5, Minsheng E. Rd., Songshan District, Taipei City ( 台北市松山區民生東路五段 36 巷 4 弄 1 號 )

10am~6pm www.sunnyhills.com.tw (Chinese)