Dhara Dhevi Cake Shop — Restaurant in Chiang Mai Province

What the actual monstrosity of a disappointment?!?

We arrived at the cafe at the front of the hotel for high tea today. The shops surrounding the place were either shut down or very rundown and looked deserted. There was a loud Chinese family with two boys kicking in the water puddles from the rain, ignoring us getting wet from their wild play. The outdoor space of the cafe looked overcrowded with empty takes and chairs, like the terrace was being used for furniture storage. Inside were some Thai and done foreign guest all over the cafe. The air-conditioning send broken and it was uncomfortably hot and felt stuffy. I don't understand how this place could have gotten so run down ever since Mandarin Oriental left this hotel. It's truly not 5 Star! The signature Chiang Mai sausage croissant was incredible spicy and not enjoyable as the spiciness overpowered any flavor. More Thai guests came and turned half of the place into their private selfie photo studio, while the other half of the pace was occupied by since Thai women glued to their phones, while their one toddler was running around the place on sound making squeaking shoes, left completely unattended. Where are the manners? This trashy behavior completely ruined whatever could have at least been a calm experience, despite the broken air-conditioning and the way too spicy food. It's not recommended unless you want to experience rude kids running wild, and trashy parents using the cafe as a day care turned into a zoo or other people tiring this into their photo studio. Happy high tea...

While the macaroons are delicious—seriously well made , if you find yourself heading to a hot spring definitely stop here.

A beautiful abandoned resort, appears to have shut down since Covid but was a 60 acre super high end luxury (and I mean like; you’d have to have had some generational wealth to have stayed here) hotel built to resemble an ancient palace (we were so convinced it’s an old palace in ruins we were shocked to learn it was a hotel, imagining just the cost to create such a place in modern day) now over grown with wild greenery and slowly decaying away its sadly mostly closed to visitors.

The bakery is a reason to stop, the restrooms are also very clean so a nice place to stop even for a break to stretch the legs. but you’ll find yourself drawn into nature and the abandoned hotel. While visitors aren’t allowed security is pretty lax and on a lazy afternoon one could attempt to sneak in for a peek.

Would go back just to explore as what we saw obviously wasn’t even a smidge of the 60 acres laying inside in waste.

All that stands now is this bakery all other stores are shut down, would go back just to explore the grounds — and grab a macaroon too 🤭

Pictures don’t do it justice, just stop by if...

The cake shop at Dhara Dhevi truly lives up to its reputation! 🍰✨ Their macarons are absolutely delicious, with over 20 flavors available. Unfortunately, when we visited, only 4 flavors were in stock — which was a bit disappointing because we were hoping to try more.

That said, the White Truffle macaron completely stole the show! It tasted just like a warm truffle mushroom soup — incredibly unique and flavorful. Another standout was the chocolate caramel tart — the perfect balance of rich, dark chocolate bitterness and just the right amount of caramel sweetness. It was divine.

The staff were very polite and attentive, making us feel welcome from the moment we walked in. The atmosphere is cozy, elegant, and perfect for an afternoon tea experience. The shop also offers a selection of fine teas — I tried the Pure Chamomile, and it was absolutely delightful.

Overall, it’s a lovely spot to treat yourself with premium pastries, enjoy a relaxing tea time, and soak in a warm, peaceful ambiance. Highly...