In case you haven’t heard, June 2nd is National Doughnut Day, which is the perfect excuse to forego your diet and seek out sweet treats in the name of celebrating a “national” holiday. From classic beloved glazed doughnuts to gourmet maple-infused bacon doughnuts, you’ll be able to satisfy your cravings at our ten favourite doughnut shops in Toronto.
Glory Hole
Three types of doughnuts are made fresh everyday, with a large selection of flavours to make your head spin. Glory Hole is doughnut heaven. Flavours change from season to season, all of them creative and tantalizing. You’ll be hard-pressed to find another doughnut shop that sells lemon ricotta cake doughnuts or a toast n’ butta yeast doughnuts.
The Toast n’ Butta Doughnut from Glory Hole (Image: Instagram/@gloryholedoughnuts)
Von Doughnuts
All doughnuts, icings, fillings, custards and jams are made from scratch and filled with love. Each day brings a new roster of quirky flavours with equally quirky names like the One Night Stand and Pucker Up Sucker.
Von Doughnuts (Image: Instagram/@vondoughnuts)
The Rolling Pin
If their wide selection of gourmet donuts haven’t impressed you, the fact that they recently won Food Network’s TV show Donut Showdown should convince you to visit. If you’re looking for award-winning, high quality doughnuts, this is the place to go.
Ferraro Rocher Doughnuts rom The Rolling Pin (Image: Instagram/@therollingpinTO)
Jelly Modern Doughnuts
Each batch of donuts is prepared fresh by pastry chefs and bakers using organic, locally-sourced ingredients. Whether they’re dipped, filled, or cake-style, all of them contain sugary goodness. Their menu changes from day to day so you’ll never tire of their selections.
A Jelly Modern creation (Image: Instagram/@jellymodern)
Through Being Cool Vegan Baking Co.
You no longer have to scour the city to find vegan-friendly donuts. Through Being Cool make vegan treats in house every day, including batches of Instagram-worthy donuts.
Raspberry Buttercream and Brownie Crumble doughnuts from Through Being Cool (Image: Facebook/@Through Being Cool Vegan Baking Co.)
Krispy Kreme
There’s no brand more iconic than Krispy Creme in the donut world. It flourished for over 75 years and is still a popular stop for the classic glazed donut and other melt-in-your-mouth flavours today. You can find these budget-friendly treats at their shops across the city and on National Doughnut Day, they’re actually free.
Krispy Kreme doughnuts (Image: Instagram/@KrispyKremeCan)
SanRemo Bakery
At SanRemo Bakery, doughnuts come in all shapes and sizes (mini, regular, jumbo). Though their menu stays constant, there’s still an overwhelming 25 flavours to choose from. The drive out to Etobicoke is worth the drive, trust us.
Nutella filled doughnut from SanRemo (Image: Instagram/@SanRemoBakery)
Tiny Tom Donuts
You don’t have to go out of your way to find these donuts, they come to you! At festivals, amusement parks, sports games or the CNE, you’ll usually be able to spot the blue and while donut mobile without trouble. Tiny Tom Donuts are bite-sized, sugary, and portable, and are the perfect accompaniment for when you stroll around the festive grounds. When they’re not popping up, you can find their permanent location in Markham.
Tiny Tom Donuts (Image: Instagram/@food_wit_me)
The Steady Cafe & Bar
This cafe & bar serves more than eggs Benny and booze; they’re also home to a rotation of award-winning vegan doughnuts. What better way to spend a lazy Saturday afternoon than sipping mimosas and fried vegan dough treats?
A doughnut and mimosa from The Steady (Image: Instagram/@heathered_grey)
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Featured Image: Instagram/@SanRemoBakery
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We do-nut care that Toronto has an overwhelming amount of festivals, especially with the announcement of the city’s first-ever Doughnut Festival!
Taking place on June 25th, Toronto Life’s 2017 Doughnut Festival will take place at Dufferin Mall. From 12pm to 4pm, head to the beloved West End mall to check out the city’s favourite doughnut and food vendors. Among those featured, you’ll find Glory Hole Doughnuts, Jelly Modern, Caplansky’s Deli and Sorelle & co. to name a few.
Best part yet? You can treat yo’ self knowing that your doughnut dollars are going to a good cause. A portion of all proceeds will be donated to the Community Food Centres Canada (CFC), which provides people with emergency access to high-quality food, educational opportunities and more.
Tickets to this sweet and savoury event are just $15 and include quarter-sized samples from fifteen differ vendors, as well as a six-pack of doughnuts to go. Family passes are $30 for two adults and two children; including individual samples for all four visitors, as well as a six-pack to go. Any additional children ages 2 to 12 get admission for $5 each.
In addition to doughnut samples, you can expect a wall made of doughnuts, perfect for photo-ops and beverages from Starbucks, David’s TEA and more.
Get your tickets to the Doughnut Festival here.
Featured image: Instagram/@gloryholedoughnuts
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