Haute Dolci Preston

You'll find this swanky dessert destination tucked inside Miller Arcade, where the Instagram crowd queues for their fix of OTT sugar rushes. The place screams luxury with its marble-effect tables and mood lighting – a far cry from your typical Preston cafe. The menu reads like a sugar addict's fever dream: towering freakshakes crowned with entire slices of cake, waffles drowning in Nutella and cookie dough, and sundaes that arrive looking like edible sculptures. Yes, it's excessive, but that's entirely the point. The portions are genuinely massive – come hungry or bring mates to share. At around £8-12 for most desserts, you're paying for the experience as much as the food, but when your waffle arrives looking like something from Charlie's Chocolate Factory, it's hard to complain.