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31 May 2023
(NEXSTAR) – Do you “go nuts” for doughnuts? Sure you do. We all do. They’re made from fried dough and sugar. We’d be fools not to be interested.
But we don’t go gaga over just any doughnut. We all have our favorite shops and flavors, and we’re always on the lookout for newer, tastier varieties. And while there’s no shortage of shops providing exactly what we crave, there are also plenty of mediocre doughnut purveyors that, frankly, no one has ever gone nuts for.
To help us find the best of the best, Yelp’s team of analysts have compiled their second annual ranking of America’s top 100 doughnut shops based on the ratings and reviews of Yelp’s online community. The 2023 list — released ahead of National Doughnut Day on June 2 — includes shops from 27 states and Washington, D.C., though some are more well-represented than others.
California and Florida, for instance, are each home to 10 of the top-rated doughnut shops on Yelp’s list. (It’s worth noting that Yelp’s list-makers only allow 10 businesses per state for purposes of “geographic diversity.”) Seven of the entries, meanwhile, are found in Arizona, but Illinois, Nevada and Texas aren’t far behind, each boasting six shops in the 2023 ranking.
Only one shop can claim the No. 1 spot, however, and that honor goes to California’s Rocklin Donuts & Cinnamon, which specializes not only in doughnuts but also in its close cousins: the cinnamon roll and the apple fritter.
“The donuts are perfect and I don’t even like donuts much — I’d say I’d be a donut fan if they all tasted like this spot,” wrote one happy customer who left a 5-star Yelp review.
Can’t make it to California to try the top-rated doughnut shop? The complete list, as determined by Yelp’s data, can be found below:
Rocklin Donuts & Cinnamon – Rocklin, California
HOLE – Asheville, North Carolina
JD Flannel Donuts and Coffee – San Juan Capistrano, California
Munchkins Donuts Shop – Covina, California
Hot N. Sweet Coffee and Donut Shop – Page, Arizona
Round Rock Donuts – Round Rock, Texas
The Jelly Donut – San Francisco, California
Stan’s Donut Shop – Santa Clara, California
Simone’s Donuts – Long Beach, California
Purvé Donut Stop – Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii
Brooklyn Baking – Waterbury, Connecticut
Happy Donuts – Puyallup, Washington
Superior Bakery – Fayetteville, North Carolina
Steve’s Donuts – Riverside, California
Pip’s Original Doughnuts & Chai – Portland, Oregon
Old Fashioned Donuts – Chicago, Illinois
Marie’s Donuts – Sacramento, California
Glee Donuts & Burgers – Anaheim, California
Diablo Doughnuts – Baltimore, Maryland
Milkbomb Ice Cream – San Francisco, California
Sweethearts Gourmet Donuts – Anthem, Arizona
Sweet Coloradough – Glenwood Springs, Colorado
Peter Pan Donut & Pastry Shop – Brooklyn, New York
Donuts To Go – Sanford, Florida
Nord’s Bakery – Louisville, Kentucky
Fresh Donut & Deli – Salt Lake City, Utah
Chuck’s Donut Shop – Renton, Washington
Ruby Donut – Ayer, Massachusetts
Biagio’s Donut Shop & Pizzeria – Eastlake, Ohio
Twinkle Donuts – The Colony, Texas
Robin’s Snowflake Donuts & Cafe – Spring, Texas
Texas Donuts – Lorton, Virginia
Beiler’s Bakery – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Avon Donuts – Pontiac, Michigan
Home Cut Donuts – Joliet, Illinois
Yum Yum Bake Shops – Colmar, Pennsylvania
Bill’s Donut Shop – Centerville, Ohio
Sedonuts – Sedona, Arizona
Gäbi Boutique Donut & Pastry – Henderson, Nevada
Bake Shack – Dania Beach, Florida
Beacon Doughnuts – Chicago, Illinois
S-H Donuts – Austin, Texas
Ray’s Donuts – Marietta, Georgia
Maui Ono Donuts – Kihei, Maui, Hawaii
Sweet Spot Cafe – St. Ann, Missouri
Granny’s Gourmet Donuts – Bozeman, Montana
Sunrise Donuts – Phoenix, Arizona
Holey Grail Donuts – Hanalei, Kauai, Hawaii
Family Donut Shop – Seattle, Washington
Pink Love Donuts & More – Oakland Park, Florida
The Local Donut – Scottsdale, Arizona
Paula’s Donuts – Tonawanda, New York
Thomas Donut & Snack Shop – Panama City Beach, Florida
Gurnee Donuts – Gurnee, Illinois
Long’s Bakery – Indianapolis, Indiana
PANA Donuts Coffee & Boba Tea – Indianapolis, Indiana
Baker’s Dozen – Raleigh, North Carolina
Ronald’s Donuts – Las Vegas, Nevada
Urban Cookies Bake Shop – Phoenix, Arizona
Hole in One Donut – Tampa, Florida
Glazed Doughnuts – Hampton, Virginia
OMG Donuts & Bakery – Concord, North Carolina
Donnie’s Donuts – Ormond Beach, Florida
Desert Donuts – Phoenix, Arizona
Sluys Poulsbo Bakery – Poulsbo, Washington
Donut King Hawaii – Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii
Friendly Donut House – Henderson, Nevada
Dough in the Box Donuts – Marietta, Georgia
The Hollywood Donut Factory – Hollywood, Florida
Mr. Donuts – Lone Tree, Colorado
DG Doughnuts – Ocoee, Florida
Dom Bakeries – Ypsilanti, Michigan
Donut Day – Aloha, Oregon
Carol Lee Donuts – Blacksburg, Virginia
A & H Donuts – Fort Worth, Texas
Heights Bakery – Columbia Heights, Minnesota
The Tatonut Shop – Ocean Springs, Mississippi
Doe Donuts – Portland, Oregon
Dulce Donuts – Las Vegas, Nevada
Valkyrie Doughnuts – Orlando, Florida
Dan-D-Donuts & Deli – Panama City, Florida
Dev’s Donuts – Marietta, Georgia
Hell Yeah Gluten Free – Atlanta, Georgia
Glazed Over Donuts – Beacon, New York
Aware Coffee – Las Vegas, Nevada
Kane’s Donuts – Boston, Massachusetts (downtown location)
The Doughnut Vault – Chicago, Illinois
Angelina Bakery – New York, New York
Carl’s Donuts – Las Vegas, Nevada
The Flour Box – Seattle, Washington
Marietta Donuts – Marietta, Georgia
Gibson’s Donuts – Memphis, Tennessee
Kamehameha Bakery – Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii
Mikiko Mochi Donuts – Portland, Oregon
Grand Donuts – San Antonio, Texas
Donut Run – Washington, D.C.
HenDough – Hendersonville, North Carolina
Titus Bakery – Lebanon, Indiana
Croffle House – Flushing, New York
Donut Den – Joliet, Illinois
More information about each shop, as well as links to their Yelp pages and a handy map of all 100, can be found at Yelp.
As part of its second annual list, Yelp also compiled a ranking of the top 25 doughnut shops in Canada. Because if you think Americans go nuts for doughnuts, reports have shown that our northern neighbors are absolutely delirious for the things.