Our team has had a serious craving for donuts this winter, and Austin definitely has many awesome spots that serve up some pretty delicious options! Whether you prefer your treats packed with tons of unique flavors or want to keep things simple with a glazed or chocolate-frosted favorite, we’re sure that there is a local shop to satisfy your sweet tooth.
Little Lucy’s Mini Donuts
Little Lucy’s Mini Donuts serves fresh mini-donuts at their little pink trucks at The Domain and also Rainey Street. These tiny gems are dusted in cinnamon sugar and served with dipping sauces. You’ll love these mini-donuts! Choose from take-out or delivery. Bonus: Little Lucy’s treats kids to free donuts, 7 days a week! Just order online and you’ll see this option noted on their menu.
Mrs. Johnson’s Bakery
Mrs. Johnson (if that IS her real name) has been cranking out tasty pastry at this establishment since 1948, morning, noon, and night. Mrs. Johnson’s opens at 7:30pm, stays open until noon the following day, and you can get her donuts via drive-thru, because pants shouldn’t be required for doughnut consumption.
Lola’s Donuts
Locally owned by the great talent behind Sugar Mama’s Bakeshop, this hot spot on Manor has their insanely popular brioche donuts flying off the shelves. Check out their Instagram for some drool-worthy pics.
Voodoo Doughnuts
Originally from Portland, Oregon, Voodoo Doughnut became famous for being weird. Naturally, they opened up a doughnut shop right here in Austin, in the heart of Sixth Street no less. They serve up creative/wacky doughnuts like the Mango Tango doughnut (a raised yeast doughnut filled with mango jelly and topped with vanilla frosting and tang), and their signature Voodoo Doll doughnut (filled with raspberry jelly and topped with chocolate frosting and a pretzel stake.) They also offer vegan options, too. Take note that they are currently only open for take-out. Open from 8am-midnight daily. Delivery options are available through food delivery apps.
Donut Hub
Donut Hub doesn’t stop at fresh donuts and kolaches. They take their craft to another level with custom made creations perfect for birthdays to anniversaries and every sort of celebration in between! Take a peek at their Facebook to browse a collection of colorful, cartoonish, and calligraphy donuts–so fun!
Donut Taco Palace
Donuts, check…tacos, check…palaces, check—that’s three of our favorite things combined with multiple locations around town. As for the menu? Think breakfast sandwiches, kolaches, croissants, and—as promised—donuts (some shaped in the “Hook ‘em” formation!) and made-to-order tacos. Delivery option is available through food delivery apps.
Bougie’s Donuts & Coffee
Two words: Gourmet. Donuts. Truth be told, that’s exactly the kind of food you’d expect to find at a place called Bougie’s, and we aren’t mad about it at all. Bougie’s is elevating donuts to levels of deliciousness we never thought possible. Their coffee is something to write home about as well.
Round Rock Donuts
This legendary shop was established in 1926, and the most noteworthy characteristic of their product—what distinguishes it from any other donut—is the yellow color, which comes from the fresh eggs used to make the dough. On busy days, Round Rock Donuts turns out 200 dozen, and while we feel rather confident saying we could consume all of those, a slightly more reasonable challenge is attempting to finish the Texas Sized Donut, a massive culinary masterpiece that’s probably bigger than your face, just as you’d hope something Texas-sized would be.
La Patisserie
La Patisserie’s CroBrios are a scrumptious treat, which rivals the “cronut”, is a combination of a croissant and brioche. Order ahead online for chocolate, cinnamon or glazed.
River City Donut and Coffee House
We’ll keep this one short and—forgive the inevitable pun—sweet. If you’re in the mood for fresh donuts and flavored cold and hot coffee, served from an adorable little shop on William Cannon, River City is a pretty great go-to. Oh, and they’ve got your breakfast taco bases covered, too.
Bom Bakeshop
Offering gluten-free treats and mochi donuts, these eye catching, colorful confections come in variety of flavors. To order these fluffy, moist, delicious, organic baked goods from one of their popups, follow them on Facebook and Instagram for the latest info.
Gourdough’s Public House
You’re probably familiar with Gourdough’s, where gargantuan donuts can be piped with your filling of choice and glazed with essentially any icing imaginable. Think outside-the-pastry-box options like the Black Out, a triple-chocolate concoction involving brownie bites, and the Flying Pig, which features bacon and maple syrup flavors.
Howdy Donut
Howdy Donut, a donut so Texan that even Big Tex would be proud. Their kolaches are great, and the donuts are even better. Their blueberry donuts are hard to beat, with the perfect amount of sweetness. Grab a coffee while you’re there and your morning will be off to a good start.
Andy K’s Donuts
Get your weekend donut fix. These tasty donuts can be preordered by Thursday nights for pick up or delivery over the weekend. With a menu that changes monthly, they offer really interesting combinations and seasonal flavors, like January’s strawberry banana fritter or grapefruit juniper blueberry cake. Note that on their Instagram, the mention taking a break the weekend of 1/30 & 1/31 and coming back in February with lots of exciting things.
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Of course, these places are just a start. We’ll be honest that we love a hot glazed from a popular chain shop, too! But we’re happy to support our local sweet spots and small businesses! Is your favorite place not on our list? We’d be happy to hear where else we should go taste test some yummy donuts. Send us a note at [email protected].
