Best Doughnuts In LA

1. Colorado Donuts

8.0
1578 Colorado Blvd (at Townsend Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Donut Shop · Eagle Rock · 12 tips and reviews

LAistLAist: Their cereal doughnuts—which are Instagram-famous—are topped with everything from Cookie Crisps, to Fruity Pebbles, to Lucky Charms. Read more.

The Donut Hole is one of Best Doughnuts In LA.

2. The Donut Hole

8.4
15300 Amar Rd, La Puente, CA
Donut Shop · 20 tips and reviews

LAistLAist: The treats are garnished with whimsical toppings like M&M's and Cinnamon Toast Crunch, and there's a chocolate bar that's coated in an extraneous blanket of chocolate chip. Read more.

Donut Friend is one of Best Doughnuts In LA.

3. Donut Friend

8.5
5107 York Blvd (at N Ave 51), Los Angeles, CA
Donut Shop · Highland Park · 79 tips and reviews

LAistLAist: The "S'Morrissey" is an ungodly configuration of chocolate cake, toasted marshmallows, and graham crackers—may we suggest the alternate name of "Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now"? Read more.

Primo's Donuts is one of Best Doughnuts In LA.

4. Primo's Donuts

8.9
2918 Sawtelle Blvd (at National Blvd), Los Angeles, CA
Donut Shop · Mar Vista · 36 tips and reviews

LAistLAist: The buttermilk bar, which is pleasantly dense, is something of a legend around these parts on Sawtelle. The cinnamon buns have a wonderfully moist and doughy center. Read more.

Kettle Glazed Doughnuts is one of Best Doughnuts In LA.

5. Kettle Glazed Doughnuts

8.8
6211 Franklin Ave (at Argyle Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Donut Shop · 44 tips and reviews

LAistLAist: The PB&J doughnut is a nice take on the pedestrian (but still tasty!) jelly doughnut. The Boston creme is perfectly supple and has a rich, custard-filled center. Read more.

SK Donuts & Croissants is one of Best Doughnuts In LA.

6. SK Donuts & Croissants

8.7
5850 W 3rd St (at S Cochran Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Donut Shop · Park La Brea · 86 tips and reviews

LAistLAist: While you may be wary of the whimsy, the fact is that the skronuts are satisfying and exquisite. The apple pie skronut has an apple filling that's wedged between two halves of a cronut. Read more.

California Donuts is one of Best Doughnuts In LA.

7. California Donuts

8.7
3540 W 3rd St (at S New Hampshire Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Donut Shop · Wilshire Center - Koreatown · 98 tips and reviews

LAistLAist: The green tea glaze has a shade of green that makes you think of pastures on a hillside in Scotland. The taste is aromatic but not overbearing, and the dough is delightfully airy and substantial. Read more.

Bob's Coffee & Doughnuts is one of Best Doughnuts In LA.

8. Bob's Coffee & Doughnuts

7.9
6333 W 3rd St (at Fairfax Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Donut Shop · Mid-City West · 55 tips and reviews

LAistLAist: Bob's apple fritters are peerless—the shop knows that the trick to any good fritter is an exterior that packs a bit of crunch, followed by a warm center with a lot of give. Read more.

The Donut Man is one of Best Doughnuts In LA.

9. The Donut Man

9.1
915 E Route 66, Glendora, CA
Donut Shop · 145 tips and reviews

LAistLAist: The doughnut (more like a baseball mitt made of dough) is soft and coated with a fine glaze. The syrup is not overdone—just enough to give you that rush of sugar, but not so much as to be overbearing. Read more.