Best Donuts Chicago

Where to Get the Best Donuts in Chicago

Over the past couple of years, Chicago’s gourmet donut scene has flourished, and people looking for the best donuts in Chicago are spoiled for choice. Whether it’s a traditional donut or a more gourmet offering you’re after, you can find some of the most Instagrammable, inventive donut treats in the Windy City. We’ve rounded up some of the top shops and best donuts in Chicago for you below.

Best Donuts in Chicago

Stan’s Donuts

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Lemon Pistachio Donut

In addition to a wide array of donuts (everything from Glazed to Nutella Banana Pockets), Stan’s Donuts also serves up gelato, shakes and Intelligentsia coffee. Stop by to take in the fun, retro vibe and order one of their most popular creations – Lemon Pistachio Old Fashioned.

Stan’s Donuts

Various locations

Beacon Doughnuts

Beacon Doughnuts orange pistacchio

Head off the beaten track for this small-batch shop — literally! Located in an alley off Armitage, Beacon Doughnuts serves up doughnuts in flavors like this orange pistacchio one, blue lavender and vanilla and more out of their instagrammable walk-up window. Highly recommended to pre-order before you go.

Beacon Doughnuts

810 W Armitage Avenue, Chicago, IL 60614

 

Firecakes Donuts

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Red Velvet Donut

The creative Firecakes Donuts has two locations and one food truck roaming the city that serve up La Colombe coffee alongside their donuts or donut ice cream sandwiches (yes, this exists). Firecakes uses quality ingredients, including chocolate from France and fruits from local farmers for its jellies, and often invents new flavors for different seasons or holidays. Try the Peanut Butter Cup or the beautiful Tahitian Vanilla Iced donut.

Firecakes Donuts

River North
68 W Hubbard Street
Chicago
Illinois 60654
United States

Lincoln Park
2453 N Clark Street
Chicago
Illinois 60614
United States

The Doughnut Vault

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The Doughnut Vault

If you like the chase, add this hard-to-get shop to your list. The Doughnut Vault makes its donuts in small batches to preserve quality and stays open only until it sells out, which doesn’t take long, so get there early and expect a line. Once you’re in, get the Glazed, Buttermilk Old Fashioned or one of the daily specials. Along with the two stores, The Doughnut Vault also has a roaming “vault van”. Follow @doughnutvalut on twitter to track the location of their mobile vault van or get a heads up on the daily specials.

The Doughnut Vault

River North
401 N Franklin Street
Chicago
Illinois 60654
United States

West Loop
111 N Canal Street
Chicago
Illinois 60606
United States

 

Do-Rite Donuts

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Do-Rite Donuts

In the market for donuts, coffee, and chicken? Well then Do-rite Donuts on Eire is the spot for you. Top-pick donuts here include the Carrot Cake, Chocolate Old Fashioned and Pistachio Lemon. If you are trying to be less sinful, try their gluten-free or vegan options. Do-rite serves them up daily and you can even order online. The Randolph location is also great for a donut and coffee fix, but unfortunately there’s no chicken menu.

Do-Rite Donuts

Do-rite Donuts & Chicken
233 E Erie Street
Chicago
Illinois 60611
United States

Do-rite Donuts & Coffee
50 W Randolph Street
Chicago
Illinois 60601
United States

Whichever you pick, it’s hard to go wrong with donuts in Chicago. Which ones catch your eye?

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A version of this post was originally written for and published on The Citylane.

Where to Get the Best Donuts in Chicago: List of the Top Gourmet Donut Shops in Chicago

Where to Get the Best Donuts in Chicago: List of the Top Gourmet Donut Shops in Chicago

 

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Where to Get the Best Donuts in Chicago

Best Donut Shops in Chicago