Waffle Island

About Waffle Island

A dessert stop in the Arndale that works well with children in tow — buggy access, high chairs and a kids' menu mean you're not fighting the space to sit down. The bubble waffles are the draw: crisp and light enough that they shatter when you bite in, then melt, and they come decorated so prettily that even a grumpy six-year-old perks up. Bananas and ice cream, waffle cones, crêpes, cakes and milkshakes round it out, and the shakes get genuine devotion from regulars. Service is quick, though it can swing — sometimes warm and chatty, sometimes a bit flat and quiet at the counter. It's a touch pricey for what it is, and the posted closing time isn't always reliable, so don't leave it until late evening. One parent calls the milkshakes "genuinely heavenly".

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