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The Shameful List of Donut Shops
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1. Voodoo Doughnut
Portland, OR 97204
(503) 241-4704
It's a doughnut shop that's a genuine tourist destination. People were standing outside taking pictures. You can buy Voodoo t-shirts and stickers to remember your visit.
The inside of the shop was really dark like a speakeasy, which seems strange for…More »
2. Top Pot Doughnuts
Seattle, WA 98121
(206) 728-1966
Categories:
Bakeries,
Coffee & Tea,
Donuts
Neighbourhood: Belltown
A revelation...I thought that I didn't like doughnuts but after reading about this place in Food & Wine, it seemed worth a try. The vanilla doughnut was the best I ever had. I realize now that quality of ingredients does make a difference between a…More »
3. Dynamo Donuts and Coffee
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 920-1978
Categories:
Bakeries,
Coffee & Tea,
Donuts
Neighbourhood: Mission
Be sure to check out my uploaded Dynamo donut pics - you won't regret it unless you are consciously trying to avoid donuts. If you like donuts, the pictures should be enough to lure you to this gourmet outpost of donut deliciousness.
They offered the…More »
4. Pilgrim Kitchen
Going to Pilgrim Kitchen is like going to grandma's house, with the country clutter décor that you'd expect. The cases are brimming with donuts, cakes, pies, cookies, muffins, cupcakes, and Danish that were baked on site. Most items aren't labeled.…More »
5. Voodoo Doughnut Too
Portland, OR 97232
(503) 235-2666
Much larger than the Voodoo location in Old Town, the powdery pink building holds funky voodoo inspired décor inside, including an unhealthy obsession with all things Kenny Rogers, pinball machines, a photo booth, and a donut vigil for the recently…More »
6. Donut Du Jour - CLOSED
I think my expectations were too high when I heard about their mini donuts; I couldn't help but imagine an impossibly cute donut shop filled with mini donuts and other mini treats.
The actual shop was a bit of a let down: most of the donuts were…More »
7. Lee's Donuts of Granville Island
Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9
Canada
(604) 685-4021
Category:
Doughnuts
Neighbourhood: Granville Island/False Creek
First thing you see when you enter Granville Public Market...donuts, lots of donuts. You can see them making the donuts from the window.
Lee's has donut holes, cake donuts, fritters, raised donuts, crullers, etc. Flavors include honeydew, honey dip…More »
8. Donut King
I would have never guessed that a donut shop in Jefferson Plaza would have red bean tapioca drinks (and other tapioca drinks). The owners are Chinese and they even have Buddha statues in the shop.
It's a cozy, neighborhood spot, with a couple of…More »
9. Rolling Pin Donuts
I parked my car in the Rolling Pin parking lot, stepped out and smelled...intense sweetness (aka concentrated fresh donut aroma) in the air. Visions of giant donuts danced in my head. The donut shop ladies were all smiles as I perused their wares.
…More »
10. Daily Dozen Doughnut Company
Not fancy donuts but they're good, simple and very fresh. As you wait in line, you can watch the Donut Robot plop doughnut batter into the hot oil below and watch the freshly fried mini donuts come out on a conveyor belt. They make 4 kinds: Plain,…More »
11. Psycho Donuts
Imagine donuts topped with cereal, candy, cookies, pretzels, banana chips and more, in different shapes (triangles, squares), and with playful names like Cereal Killer (with Froot Loops), Manic Malt, Bi-Polar, and Nutty Cookie Monster. This den of…More »
12. Copper Kettle Irish Cafe & Bakery
San Francisco, CA 94116
(415) 731-8818
It's very Irish though it has attracted some Chinese donut lovers (after all, it is in the Parkside and it's the only donut shop on Taraval). Our waitress had an Irish accent and the menu says "Irish owned and operated" prominently. They even play…More »
13. Dunkin' Donuts
While Boston suffers from a lack of fro-yo shops, Dunkin Donuts is everywhere, including the airport and the Boston Convention Center. You're walking by their donuts constantly.
I wandered into one across the street from Boston Common. It was a…More »
14. Chuck's Donuts
I can't decide who has the best donuts in Redwood City (seems like I'll need to try more donuts), but Chuck's is good. And it's open 24 hours. I went one morning and noticed it didn't have that strong, sweet fresh donuts scent that Rolling Pin has.…More »
15. I Preferiti di Boriana
San Francisco, CA 94111
(415) 402-0421
Categories:
Specialty Food,
Desserts
Neighbourhood: Embarcadero
The plump, sugar dusted bombolinis in the pastry case certainly are eye-catching. They're locally made raised Italian donuts with your choice of filling (chocolate or nutella $2.75; custard or raspberry, $2.50). I tried the custard bombolini. It's…More »
16. Donut House
It's a cute, small donut shop on El Camino with limited hours (5 AM - 1 PM). The standard donuts appear to be there. They also had one donut that looked massive. It looked like an apple fritter.
I had a plain cake donut with vanilla icing and…More »
17. Donut Time
Perpetually busy during the mornings, the place is a real hot spot for the Cantonese community. They come for the fresh donuts, Chinese buns, chiffon cakes, roll cakes, and loaf cakes. They usually get coffee or tea to go with their pastries, read…More »
18. Donut Delight Oriental Pastries
Don't come on a Saturday afternoon. When I visited on Saturday afternoon, they had sold out of ALL their dim sum. I'm not sure if what was left isn't as good as what they did sell but they had American donuts, cake rolls, fried Chinese donuts,…More »
19. Top Pot Doughnuts
Seattle, WA 98102
(206) 323-7841
Categories:
Bakeries,
Coffee & Tea,
Donuts
Neighbourhood: Capitol Hill
The first time I went to Top Pot (Belltown location), their gourmet doughnuts impressed me. This time the piles of doughnuts (old fashioned, cake, specialty cake, filled, fritters, crullers, bars - glazed, powdered, iced (different flavors and…More »
20. Grand Mission Donuts & Bakery
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 621-8987
There's one case of donuts, one case of Chinese baked buns and pastries and Mexican buns on top. Items weren't labeled. They had the usual kinds of buns: hot dog, egg & ham, pork sung, BBQ pork, red bean, coconut, green onion, etc. The croissants…More »
21. Royal Donut Shop Number 3
What was I thinking getting pearl tea at a donut shop? The sign for fresh fruit tapioca drinks seemed promising. I went with my usual, the most basic milk tea with pearls ($3). Most of the tapioca drinks are
$3. They had a decent variety of tapioca…More »
22. Pepples Donut Farm
Oakland, CA 94608
(510) 338-6319
Peoples Donuts - the name and product are pure Berzerkly. I've had their vegan donuts at Coffee to the People. I'm not sure how fresh they are there or how many varieties they have but I'm glad that some have sprinkles.
I've sampled a couple of…More »
23. Digby's Premium Donuts
This might be a good place if you like raised, filled and glazed donuts (but I don't). The selection is quite limited. They had maple bars, chocolate bars, heart shaped raised (and filled?) donuts, flat looking donut holes (35 cents each), pale…More »
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