My love for Cafe Lucchino was love at first - pastry - sight and now I can't get this little cafe slash bakery within the food court of Preston's awesome markets out of my head.
Yeah, it makes coffee, sure, it calls itself a cafe, but where Cafe Lucchino really excels is with its pretty little cakes and pastries and its amazing vanilla slices. Now THEY are something to write home about.
I've already sworn allegiance to the Beechworth Bakery's ineffably beautiful French vanilla slices but I have to say that Cafe Lucchino's take on this classic treat is up there with the best of 'em.
Their USP is also notable. Cafe Lucchino's vanilla slices aren't just vanilla, no, no, there is a very thin layer of raspberry flavoured something in between the vanilla filling and the pastry that makes them stand out from the crowd.
Call me mad for having such highly developed adoration for a humble slice if you like, but take my word for it. If you're a fan of pastries, cakes and slices, Cafe Lucchino is the place to go. read more