Haute Dolci The O2

You're wandering through the O2 precinct, maybe catching a gig or just killing time before something else, when you spot the queue. Haute Dolci does gelato right: the stuff is made in-house daily, properly dense and flavoured without being aggressively sweet. Beyond the scoops, there's decent Italian pastries, coffee that doesn't taste like it's been sitting since lunch, and enough desserts to justify a proper sit-down if you're not rushing. It's the kind of place that makes the O2 feel less like a corporate shopping mall and more like somewhere worth lingering.