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NYC's Best Doughnuts
Doughnut Plant is one of NYC's Best Doughnuts.

1. Doughnut Plant

9.2
379 Grand St (at Norfolk St), New York, NY
Donut Shop · Lower East Side · 429 tips and reviews

PureWowPureWow: The Filled Square at Doughnut Plant: Only an evil genius creates a square doughnut oozing with jelly in every bite. Snag that or any of the two dozen other varieties at one of the main locations.

Dough is one of NYC's Best Doughnuts.

2. Dough

305 Franklin Ave (at Lafayette Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Donut Shop · Bedford-Stuyvesant · 376 tips and reviews

PureWowPureWow: The Doughka at Dough: It’s hard to resist a chocolate-coated pastry the size of your face. Even harder? When it’s a hybrid between a doughnut and a babka (Dough’s newest creation).

Erin McKenna's Bakery is one of NYC's Best Doughnuts.

3. Erin McKenna's Bakery

7.9
248 Broome St (at Ludlow St), New York, NY
Bakery · Lower East Side · 159 tips and reviews

PureWowPureWow: Powdered-Sugar Blueberry at Erin McKenna's Bakery: These little guys are vegan and gluten-free (but you’d never be able to tell the difference).

Cinnamon Snail Vegan Organic Truck is one of NYC's Best Doughnuts.

4. Cinnamon Snail Vegan Organic Truck

88 Pine St (at Water St), New York, NY
Food Truck · Financial District · 9 tips and reviews

PureWowPureWow: The Norberweiberberweiberhydrafab: Also vegan, this roaming food truck is known for slapping its fillings (like bourbon-hazelnut ganache) on top of its doughnuts.

Dough Loco is one of NYC's Best Doughnuts.

5. Dough Loco

24 E 97th St (Madison), New York, NY
Donut Shop · East Harlem · 62 tips and reviews

PureWowPureWow: The Raspberry-Sriracha at Dough Loco: A flavor that started as a joke is now a best seller.

Pies 'n' Thighs is one of NYC's Best Doughnuts.

6. Pies 'n' Thighs

8.9
166 S 4th St (at Driggs Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Fried Chicken Joint · Williamsburg · 554 tips and reviews

PureWowPureWow: The Long John at Pies 'n' Thighs: Not just for fried chicken and meringue, this beloved brunch spot also rotates special, sugary treats. (Bonus: A new restaurant just opened in the Manhattan.)

Doughnuttery is one of NYC's Best Doughnuts.

7. Doughnuttery

7.6
425 W 15th St, New York, NY
Donut Shop · Chelsea · 64 tips and reviews

PureWowPureWow: The Cinnamon Sugar at Doughnuttery: The Baked by Melissa of the fried-dough world, this Chelsea Market stand makes it hard to eat just one tiny treat.

Peter Pan Donut & Pastry Shop is one of NYC's Best Doughnuts.

8. Peter Pan Donut & Pastry Shop

9.2
727 Manhattan Ave (btwn Norman & Meserole Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Donut Shop · Greenpoint · 320 tips and reviews

PureWowPureWow: The Plain Cake at Peter Pan: No frills, no fuss is what you can expect at this old-school Greenpoint counter.

Sullivan Street Bakery is one of NYC's Best Doughnuts.

9. Sullivan Street Bakery

8.9
533 W 47th St (btwn 10th & 11th Ave), New York, NY
Bakery · Hell's Kitchen · 122 tips and reviews

PureWowPureWow: The Bombolonis at Sullivan Street Bakery: Hi, these are filled with custard and very well may change your life.