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Best Donut Shops & Bakeries in Brighton
Brighton's sweet scene runs from vegan doughnuts by The Level and hot sugar-dusted rings on the Palace Pier to sourdough bakeries, French patisseries and Kemptown favourites. Here are the doughnut shops and bakeries we send friends to, grouped by neighbourhood so you can plan your route.
By the Underground Donut Tour team · Updated November 2026
Visiting for the holidays? See our Best Christmas Doughnuts & Baked Goods in Brighton guide.
Want to taste the best of Brighton with a guide? See our Brighton food tours.
NORTH LAINE
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Love Gelato
2 Gardner Street, Brighton BN1 1UP
Not a doughnut shop, but this cosy North Laine gelateria earns its spot on our tour with silky scoops in flavours like malted milk, ginger and honey, and peach melba. There are vegan sorbets too, so there is always something sweet to try.
Also on our tour: Brighton & The Lanes Holiday Doughnut Tour
Donut Tour Recommends: Malted Milk Gelato
NORTH LAINE
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Bird & Blend Tea Co.
41 Gardner Street, Brighton BN1 1UN
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Not a doughnut shop, but the perfect partner for one. A wall of colourful loose leaf blends, from Sticky Chai to Strawberry Lemonade, and the Tea Mixologists will turn any of them into an iced tea or a tea latte.
Also on our tour: Brighton & The Lanes Holiday Doughnut Tour
Donut Tour Recommends: Brighton Rock Tea
NORTH LAINE
The Flour Pot Bakery (Sydney Street)
40 Sydney Street, Brighton BN1 4EP
Brighton's much-loved sourdough bakery, right in the middle of North Laine. Look out for generously filled seasonal doughnuts alongside the pastries and great coffee.
Donut Tour Recommends: Salted Caramel Doughnut
NORTH LAINE
Real Patisserie (Brighton Station)
Brighton Railway Station, Queens Road, Brighton BN1 4EB
A Sussex favourite for French-style baking, right where you step off the train. The jam doughnuts are generously filled, with croissants, eclairs and fruit tarts for the journey home.
Donut Tour Recommends: Jam Doughnut
NORTH LAINE
Jacob's Bakery + Cafe
North Unit, Gloucester Place, Brighton BN1 4UD
A neighbourhood bakery baking since 2014, famous for Swedish cardamom buns filled with pistachio cream. Danish pastries, savoury buns and focaccia round out a very happy counter.
Donut Tour Recommends: Cardamom Bun with Pistachio Cream
NORTH LAINE
Bee May Bakery
16 Gloucester Road, Brighton BN1 4AD
A fully vegan bakery whose pastry case changes all the time, with treats like pistachio croissants and chocolate hazelnut pain au chocolat. Cookies and celebration cakes are made to order too.
Donut Tour Recommends: Pistachio Croissant
NORTH LAINE
Flint Owl Bakery
24 Bond Street, Brighton BN1 1RD
An organic Sussex bakery with a cosy North Laine cafe, loved for its sourdough, cardamom buns and buttery pastries. Grab a seat and a slice of cake for a slow Brighton morning.
Donut Tour Recommends: Cardamom Bun
SEVEN DIALS & QUEENS ROAD
Julien Plumart
48 Queens Road, Brighton BN1 3XB
A French patisserie a few steps from the station, all about sweet bakes. Croissants are laminated over three days, and there are almond pains au chocolat, jewel-like fruit tarts and macarons in every colour.
Donut Tour Recommends: Almond Pain au Chocolat
SEVEN DIALS & QUEENS ROAD
Hellenic Bakery
A Greek bakery and cafe in Seven Dials with a counter full of Mediterranean pastries, flaky pies, custard puddings and celebration cakes. Pair something sweet with an ice-cold freddo espresso.
Donut Tour Recommends: Trilece
SEAFRONT & CHURCHILL SQUARE
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Doughnuts on the Pier
Brighton Palace Pier, Madeira Drive, Brighton BN2 1TW
The taste of a Brighton seaside day: hot doughnuts fried fresh in front of you on the Palace Pier. Choose sugar or cinnamon, add a dipping sauce and eat them warm with the sea all around you.
Also on our tour: Brighton & The Lanes Holiday Doughnut Tour
Donut Tour Recommends: Warm Cinnamon Sugar Doughnuts
SEAFRONT & CHURCHILL SQUARE
The Flour Pot Bakery (The Beach)
85-90 Kings Road Arches, Brighton BN1 2FN
The Flour Pot's beachfront bakery near the i360, with filled doughnuts, pastries and proper coffee. Take one out onto the shingle for the perfect seaside breakfast.
Donut Tour Recommends: Raspberry Jam Doughnut
SEAFRONT & CHURCHILL SQUARE
Hola Churros
The Plaza, Churchill Square, Brighton BN1 2TB
A cheerful churros van on Churchill Square frying crisp, golden churros to order. Dust them in cinnamon sugar and dip them in warm chocolate for a sweet break between the shops and the sea.
Donut Tour Recommends: Churros with Chocolate Sauce
KEMPTOWN
Open Bakery
34 St George's Road, Kemptown, Brighton BN2 1ED
A Kemptown institution known for its Chewy Brown loaf and some of the best almond croissants in town. It even runs a cookery school just up the road where you can learn to bake your own.
Donut Tour Recommends: Almond Croissant
KEMPTOWN
Vero Gusto Italian Bakery
2 St James's Street, Kemptown, Brighton BN2 1RS
A calm little Italian bakery and cafe with pistachio croissants, buttery Italian cookies and fresh tarts. There's pizza by the slice too if you need something savoury first.
Donut Tour Recommends: Chocolate Pistachio Croissant
LONDON ROAD & THE LEVEL
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Glazed Next Level Donuts and Coffee
25 Ditchling Road, Brighton BN1 4SB
Brighton's home of next-level vegan doughnuts, right by The Level. Fluffy rings come loaded with Biscoff, Oreo, chocolate and coconut, plus the cult Dubai chocolate, with great coffee to match.
Also on our tour: Brighton & The Lanes Holiday Doughnut Tour
Donut Tour Recommends: Dubai Chocolate Doughnut
FIVEWAYS & PRESTON
Raven's Bakery
277 Ditchling Road, Brighton BN1 6JH
An old-school British bakery where locals swear by the doughnuts, best around mid-morning when they come out fresh. Expect jammy doughnuts, buns and cakes at friendly prices.
Donut Tour Recommends: Jam Doughnut
FIVEWAYS & PRESTON
Angel Food Bakery
59 Argyle Road, Brighton BN1 4QB
A sweet little bakery known for beautifully decorated cupcakes, with gluten-free options so everyone can join in. A lovely stop for a treat to take away.
Donut Tour Recommends: Decorated Cupcake
HOVE
● Women-owned
Bayon Bakery
11 Hove Park Villas, Hove BN3 6HP
Just over the footbridge behind Hove station, this bakery from the team behind Oeuf is all about simple pleasures done well. Expect crisp pastries, good bread and excellent coffee.
Donut Tour Recommends: Seasonal Pastry
HOVE
Sugardough
5 Victoria Terrace, Hove BN3 2WB
An independent bakery loved for its bread, flaky croissants, cakes and quiches. The Hove shop is just a stroll from the seafront.
Donut Tour Recommends: Butter Croissant
HOVE
Real Patisserie (Western Road)
The Hove branch of the Sussex bakery, with golden croissants, glossy eclairs, fruit tarts and fresh baguettes. Don't miss the doughnuts when they're on the counter.
Donut Tour Recommends: Chocolate Eclair
Taste Brighton's best on one walk
Skip the guesswork. Our guides pick the best of the best at each stop, with stories along the way.
Brighton & The Lanes Historic Doughnut Tour →
Brighton & The Lanes Holiday Doughnut Tour →
Brighton Donut FAQ
Are these doughnut shops and bakeries ranked?
No. Every spot here is one we would happily send a friend to, so we list them by neighbourhood instead of ranking them.
Can I try several of these on one tour?
Yes. Our Brighton & The Lanes Historic Doughnut Tour visits Glazed, Love Gelato, Bird & Blend Tea Co. and the doughnut stand on Brighton Palace Pier, with stories of North Laine and the seafront between bites. In the festive season, the Holiday Doughnut Tour visits the same favourites.
Where can I find vegan doughnuts in Brighton?
Glazed by The Level is famous for its vegan doughnuts, loaded with toppings like Biscoff and Dubai chocolate, and Bee May Bakery in North Laine is a fully vegan bakery.
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