June 3, 2016
If you haven’t noticed from your Instagram feeds yet, today is one of the better social media holidays – #NationalDoughnutDay! Here’s where to get the most delicious, unique and (most importantly) Instagram-worthy doughnuts today. No matter where you are.
The Doughnut Project is one of NYC’s best. All of their doughnuts are hand-crafted with fresh, seasonal ingredients.
Recommendations: The Everything Doughnut (light cream cheese glaze, poppy and sesame seeds, garlic and salt) and the Those Beetz are Dope Doughnut (sweet beet glaze and filled with a creamy ricotta cheese from Murray’s Cheese).
The official name of this place is Astro Doughnuts & Fried Chicken. Their doughnuts are delicious and they have a Doughnut Fried Chicken Sandwich on the menu, which should be all the motivation you need to go.
Recommendations: the Maple Bacon Doughnut and the Creme Brûlée Doughnut.
Voo Doo Doughnnuts is exactly the kind of weird, quirky spot you would expect to come out of Portland. As in, they have a Cock-n-Balls doughnut and a Triple Chocolate Penetration doughnut. They also perform wedding ceremonies at some of their locations.
Recommendations: I ordered the Old Dirty Bastard when I went (chocolate frosting, Oreo’s, peanut butter) and it was delicious.
Seattle’s #1 doughnut destination is Top Pot. Their doughnuts are all “hand-forged,” meaning that they are all unique shapes and sizes. There isn’t much fluff to their menu, but they do simple very well.
Recommendations: Go with the Old Fashioned. It’s incredibly moist and sweet on the inside with a slight crunch on the outside.
If you’re in the Sydney area, place a delivery order at Grumpy Donuts. There’s always a dozen different flavors available at once, so you’re bound to find something you love.
Recommendations: Buttered Toast (brown butter frosting with sweet crumb of toasted brioche) or S’Mores (dark chocolate glaze with biscuit crumbs and torched marshmallow fluff).
Chok, “the chocolate kitchen,” is one of Barcelona’s best. Their doughnuts are a ( slightly ) healthier option because they’re made with less sugar & fat and fried for less time.
Recommendations: There are over 30 flavors to choose from, but the Creme Brulee and the Oreo doughnuts both look amazing.
London’s Crosstown Doughnuts have received a ton of deserved media attention lately. Their doughnuts are fluffy, delicious and available in a wide range of unique flavors.
Recommendations: Sea Salt Caramel Banana and Chili Chocolate.
What is the best donut you’ve ever had? Have you been to any of the bakeries on this list?
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YUMMM! Where was this post when I needed it in London a couple months ago?!? Ha! I can personally vouch for Chok in Barcelona and Voodoo Doughnuts in Portland. Both memorable, both delicious, both making my mouth water right. this. second…