10 Best Doughnuts in Metro Phoenix

1. Karl's Quality Bakery

8847 N 7th Ave (at W Dunlap Ave.), Phoenix, AZ
Bakery · North Mountain · 8 tips and reviews

Phoenix New TimesPhoenix New Times: We simply can't pick just one favorite at Karl's. So here is the tie -- the frisbee-size apple fritter with small chunks of real apple and the lemon basil cronut -- er, fredo. Read more.

Nami Soft Serve and Coffee is one of 10 Best Doughnuts in Metro Phoenix.

2. Nami Soft Serve and Coffee

8.7
2014 N 7th St, Phoenix, AZ
Ice Cream Parlor · 34 tips and reviews

Phoenix New TimesPhoenix New Times: Thanks to the banana fritters at Nami bring it with the banana flavor and are usually sold by the pair, because as we found out, you can't eat just one. Read more.

Hanny's is one of 10 Best Doughnuts in Metro Phoenix.

3. Hanny's

8.3
40 N 1st St (at W Adams St.), Phoenix, AZ
Lounge · Copper Square · 126 tips and reviews

Phoenix New TimesPhoenix New Times: Nnot enough is said about the doughnuts. These fluffy yet flaky bite-size holes are drizzled with powdered sugar and served with your choice of rich chocolate or light strawberry sauces. So good. Read more.

Rainbow Donuts is one of 10 Best Doughnuts in Metro Phoenix.

4. Rainbow Donuts

8.3
1347 E McDowell Rd (at N 14th St), Phoenix, AZ
Donut Shop · Central City · 11 tips and reviews

Phoenix New TimesPhoenix New Times: The maple bacon doughnut at Rainbow Donuts is our favorite unhealthy yet balanced breakfast, with thick cuts of perfectly cooked bacon layered over a thick maple glazed doughnut. Read more.

LaMar's Donuts and Coffee is one of 10 Best Doughnuts in Metro Phoenix.

5. LaMar's Donuts and Coffee

8.5
2340 W Bell Rd (Suite 138), Phoenix, AZ
Donut Shop · 16 tips and reviews

Phoenix New TimesPhoenix New Times: Our personal favorite is the cinnamon crumb -- a moist cake center coated in a flaky crust covered in cinnamon and sugar then lightly adorned with sprinkles - like coffee cake, except so much better. Read more.

Bink's is one of 10 Best Doughnuts in Metro Phoenix.

6. Bink's

2320 E Osborn Rd, Phoenix, AZ
American Restaurant · Camelback East · 25 tips and reviews

Phoenix New TimesPhoenix New Times: The Bink's doughnut is soft white cake encased in a crisp, deep-fried exterior, generously coated in powered sugar, & served with what may be the richest butterscotch sauce we've ever tasted. Read more.

Vovomeena is one of 10 Best Doughnuts in Metro Phoenix.

7. Vovomeena

8.5
1515 N 7th Ave Ste 170 (at McDowell Rd), Phoenix, AZ
Breakfast Spot · Roosevelt · 63 tips and reviews

Phoenix New TimesPhoenix New Times: Breakfast is the basis of this downtown dining detour, so naturally it delivers on the doughnut, specifically, the Portuguese doughnut--semi-sweet egg-based dough fried to order & frosted with sugar. Read more.

Great Wall Restaurant is one of 10 Best Doughnuts in Metro Phoenix.

8. Great Wall Restaurant

7.9
3446 W Camelback Rd (at N. 35th Ave.), Phoenix, AZ
Chinese Restaurant · 35 tips and reviews

Phoenix New TimesPhoenix New Times: Those who save room for dessert will be rewarded. Among dishes of sweet rolls & green tea gelatin, are plates of sa yung - fried dumplings of egg-based dough with an airy center & a sugary exterior. Read more.

The Parlor Pizzeria is one of 10 Best Doughnuts in Metro Phoenix.

9. The Parlor Pizzeria

8.8
1916 E Camelback Rd (btwn 20th St & 18th St), Phoenix, AZ
Pizzeria · Camelback East · 103 tips and reviews

Phoenix New TimesPhoenix New Times: Packed with various stone fruits, dusted in sugar & served with a side of hot caramel sauce, the Parlor's zeppole proves that no matter how much pizza you ate, there is always room for dessert. Read more.

10. BoSa Donuts

9.1
3722 E Indian School Rd (at N 38th St), Phoenix, AZ
Donut Shop · Camelback East · 21 tips and reviews

Phoenix New TimesPhoenix New Times: Composed of generous globs of glazed pastry lightly infused with apple filling, the apple fritter from Bosa is usually the first to go missing from the communal pink pastry box in the office. Read more.