Haute Dolci

The Orient, Trafford Centre

I love the Trafford Centre, but it isn’t exactly the most inspiring place to eat. The Orient may draw you in with its beautiful décor, but it’s always been packed full of generic chain restaurants including Pizza Hut, Café Rouge and TGI Fridays. That was until last year, when something rather more special came along.

Haute Dolci is a luxurious dessert restaurant, serving nothing but lavish sweet creations. Crepes, waffles, cookie dough, cheesecakes and ice cream sundaes make up the mouth-watering menu. If, like me, desserts are your ultimate indulgence, then Haute Dolci is an experience you just have to try.

With stores across the country including in London, Leeds, Blackburn and Bolton, Haute Dolci are taking the pudding world by storm, changing the way we enjoy our desserts forevermore.

It’s not the cheapest of places, but it’s a treat that’s worth every penny. There are several special creations on the menu, or, alternatively, you can choose to ‘build your own’ dessert, combining all your favourite flavours to create the ultimate indulgence.

I had milk chocolate cookie dough topped with desiccated coconut, served with liquid white chocolate and a scoop of strawberries and cream flavoured ice cream. In a word: perfection.

Cookie Dough with White Chocolate and Coconut

The cookie dough was deliciously sweet without being too sickly, packed full of melting chocolate chips. I’d highly recommend combining milk and white chocolate; they complement each other beautifully and make the cookie dough feel lighter and less cloying. Coconut added to anything is only ever a bonus, but if you’d prefer something more substantial, you can top your dessert with anything from fudge pieces to Ferrero Rocher. Likewise, there are nearly a dozen flavours of ice cream to choose from. Strawberries and cream may seem an odd choice to pair with chocolate, but it was actually the perfect accompaniment to break up the chocolate.

For £7, I’d combined all my favourite flavours to create the perfect dessert.

If you find yourself overwhelmed looking through a menu, you may find the ‘build your own’ section rather stressful, as there’s every flavour and topping you could possibly imagine.

Cookie Dough with Milk Chocolate

Whilst two of us tucked into a customised cookie dough, one of my friends had the most delicious, goey, rich, sticky brownies, topped with ice cream and crushed nuts.

Brownies

The popularity of this restaurant is demonstrated by the fact, as a party of three, we had to wait for a table. It wasn’t a long wait and it was more than worth it. Once we’d ordered, the service was rather slow, but the cookie doughs were freshly baked, so it’s worth a bit of patience.

There’s a rather mysterious VIP Club which you can dine if you’re a regular diner. You have to find a magic key which allows you to unlock a ‘secret menu’ alongside numerous benefits and privileges.

If you love desserts, don’t let Haute Dolci pass you by. This art deco pudding parlour merges the worlds of fine dining and desserts.

Browse the menu and find out more at:  https://hautedolci.co.uk/