December 2025
Our next stop was the Shu Lan Restaurant ie Sloth Restaurant, a family-friendly attraction that’s as confusing as its many names.
For more history on Zhang Mei Ama Farm, please visit Taiwan Obsessed’s post: Should you skip Zhang Mei Ama’s Farm (1.0 and 2.0)? The blog had been instrumental in our planning of this Taiwan trip! It’s such a useful resource, so please check it out.
Essentially, Shu Lan Restaurant is Zhang Mei Ama Farm 2.0. It is newer, features a large cafe-restaurant next to its Adorable Pet Paradise, and currently has more animals than the original.
On Klook, things were also confusing. I couldn’t tell which was which, but now that we’ve been, these are the links to:
Zhang Mei Ama Farm 2.0 ie Shu Lan Restaurant (Sloth Restaurant) and Adorable Pet Paradise
Two zones, many animals
The first thing to do was to buy the right tickets. Because we did not get advance tickets from Klook, we went straight to the counter instead and it was also a really straightforward process.
Like the original Zhang Mei Ama Farm, the new space also offered DIY food experiences that could be bundled with the admission tickets. But as we’ve already done noodle-making at Hsu’s and scallion-making at Xingbao in Sanxing, our focus was solely on animal feeding that day.
We even skipped the Shu Lan Restaurant because the kids were just too excited to meet the animals. If we had gone, we could have had lunch while looking out of floor-to-ceiling windows at the animals in Zone 1.
There were actually three main zones, with Zone 1 housing larger animals like alpacas, highland cattle, sika deers, ponies, pelicans, grey-crowned cranes, flamingos and sheep; and Zone 2 with smaller animals like capybaras, tortoises, baby goats and miniature pigs. More on Zone 3 later!
Check out the map below:
Besides the ticket counter, the entrance area had a small playground, a gift shop, and an animal encounter enclosure with meerkats, macaws and a sloth. It was already quite stimulating for the kids, who were eager to get in.
What I didn’t quite appreciate was being asked to leave a review before we could proceed in. Managing excited kids is challenging enough, and having to stop, take out my phone, write a review and upload photos made the experience feel a little pressured. That said, the staff were polite and genuinely helpful, patiently guiding us through finding the Facebook page and posting if we needed assistance.
Perhaps they were hoping to get more people to spread the word. Still, to be frank, our family ended up having a lot of fun — and that, in itself, should count for something without needing to be prompted.
We were then let into Zone 1 with some leafy feed, which we were instructed to hold high because the animals are tall enough to nip them off your hands. Ahem, yes you, alpacas!
From Zone 1, we can move into Zone 2. You won’t be able to backtrack, so do enjoy your time fully in one zone before moving to the next. YB got a little spooked at first by the taller animals, and Daddy brought him back out to the entry area without realising there was another zone featuring smaller, tamer animals! Fortunately, he was allowed back in.
Annoyingly, I had to leave another review to get more feed. This should have been included in the ticket admission instead.
We spent the most time in Zone 2. The kids had so much fun feeding every animal. J began a friendship with a baby goat. Even YB gathered up his courage to hug his favourite capybara!
Bonus activity: Picnic & Paddle-boats!
After Zone 2, we exited into Zone 3, yet another spacious outdoor area with tents and a small pond where kids could try paddle-boating! We definitely weren’t expecting this. I had thought we’d be led out towards the gift shop.
There was a snack counter where we could use our tickets to redeem for a red bean bao, a chocolate donut or a popsicle (drinks were chargeable), so many families lounged around and enjoyed their snack either in the tents or at the picnic tables. It was not crowded at all, and the chilly weather made it extra enjoyable.
Our kids went straight for the paddle-boating! Even our four-year-old could manoeuvre it, and there was always a staff on-hand to help with getting on and off the boat. They were sad at having to leave the animals, and this transition area actually made it not just easier for them, but also added an extra level of fun. This was a complimentary activity, which surprised us!
We’re actually glad we chose to come here despite being really confused about the Zhang Mei Ama original and 2.0 farms initially. The enclosures were very spacious so it didn’t feel like we had to fight for the animals’ attention. They were also kept really clean so there was no weird smells, unlike some of the animal feeding establishments we’ve been to in Malaysia.
Little Notes
Go for Zhang Mei Ama 2.0 Farm ie Shu Lan Restaurant: There was so much confusion between the two when I was researching, to the point when I decided just to give this a miss and maybe visit Bambiland instead. But our private driver strongly recommended this farm because they have a lot more animals than Bambiland, which was mostly sika deers. This farm is called Shu Lan, or Sloth, Restaurant. It is basically a cafe/restaurant, with Adorable Pet Paradise next to it.
Buffer enough time: Zone 3 surprised us, and we spent more time slowing down here than expected. If you include lunch at Shu Lan Restaurant, or add in a DIY activity, you can easily spend half a day here!
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