Creams Coventry

You'll spot the queue before you see the sign on Swanswell Street – that's usually your first clue that Creams means business. This dessert-focused chain has carved out its niche by doing the classics properly: towering sundaes, loaded waffles, and milkshakes thick enough to require genuine effort through a straw. The menu reads like a sugar-fuelled fever dream, but there's method to the madness. Their Ferrero Rocher waffle isn't just marketing speak – it's properly executed with actual attention to detail. Same goes for their cookie dough offerings, which arrive warm and gooey rather than the sad, microwaved affairs you'll find elsewhere. Located just off the city centre proper, it's become the go-to spot for birthday celebrations and post-shopping sugar fixes, though be prepared to wait on weekends.