Dolcino - Loughborough

They no longer offer any gluten-free products except for ice cream, which is disappointing.

The gluten-free pancakes at this restaurant are amazing, and they always provide excellent service for those with dietary restrictions.

Dolcinos was recommended by the person I was meeting, and I was at first excited by the sweets, and took my time choosing. The milkshakes looked tempting but I chose the lemon sorbet which unfortunately had the consistency of snot. I am not sure if it had melted and been refrozen; it was unpleasant. The person I met offered me part of a mini-cannoli. I had been suspicious of them as they were prefilled and the place had not even bothered to remove them from the shrink wrap and cardboard that made me think they had come from Costco. Cannoli should be filled just before serving, that day at the earliest. If there was ricotta in it, it was hard to tell. It seemed like sweetened concrete. Worst of all were the toilets, looked and smelled like someone had urinated on the floor and loo roll was everywhere. Best part, the staff were friendly, and there is free water available. It was not worth taking photos.

This place has really gone to the dogs ! It’s tired and the toilets are filthy ! I wouldn’t allow my wife in there it was so bad , furnishings are well worn, they allow smokers to stand just outside the door and smoke blows in, we’ve all written the place off there are far better places nearby , a real shame as once it was really nice there ….

My son has just had excellent birthday party at Dolcino‘s. He loved the ice cream making demo and the two ladies running it were absolutely fantastic. We liked having the upper level for the party, to play games between ice cream making duties. The waffles were delicious, too. Thank you Dolcino‘s!