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Best Donut Shops in Detroit
Detroit is a serious donut town, from around-the-clock glazed classics on Woodward to paczki in Hamtramck and French pastries downtown. Here are the donut shops we send friends to, grouped by neighborhood so you can plan your route.
By the Underground Donut Tour team · Updated November 2026
Visiting for the holidays? See our Best Holiday Donuts & Baked Goods in Detroit guide.
Want to taste the best of Detroit with a guide? See our Detroit food tours.
DOWNTOWN / CAMPUS MARTIUS
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Cannelle Patisserie
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Chef Matt Knio's French patisserie steps from Woodward. Buttery croissants, jewel-box tarts and macarons made with real Parisian technique. The almond croissant is the one everyone grabs first.
Also on our tour: Downtown Detroit Holiday Donut & Pastry Tour
Donut Tour Recommends: Almond Croissant
DOWNTOWN / CAMPUS MARTIUS
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Madcap Coffee
A light-filled cafe tucked into Parker's Alley beside the Shinola Hotel. Award-winning, house-roasted coffee pulled with care, plus pastries and seasonal treats. The perfect sip between sweet stops.
Also on our tour: Downtown Detroit Holiday Donut & Pastry Tour
Donut Tour Recommends: Cortado
DOWNTOWN / CAMPUS MARTIUS
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● Women-owned
Bon Bon Bon
Detroit's beloved chocolatier fills tiny boxes with bright, hand-painted bon bons. Playful flavors like salted caramel and matcha espresso change with the seasons. Build your own box in Parker's Alley.
Also on our tour: Downtown Detroit Holiday Donut & Pastry Tour
Donut Tour Recommends: Salt of the Earth Bon Bon
GREEKTOWN
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Astoria Pastry Shop
A Greektown sweet spot since 1971 with more than 100 pastries in the case. Flaky baklava, cannoli, cheesecakes and cookies, plus specialty coffee. Open late, so it is the perfect dessert stop after dinner.
Also on our tour: Downtown Detroit Holiday Donut & Pastry Tour
Donut Tour Recommends: Baklava
CORKTOWN
Yellow Light Coffee & Donuts
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Scratch-made cake donuts and house-roasted coffee inside the stunning Michigan Central Station. Fun rotating flavors like vanilla bean, key lime and birthday cake, plus biscuit sandwiches. The original drive-thru on East Jefferson is a neighborhood favorite too.
Donut Tour Recommends: Vanilla Bean Donut
EASTERN MARKET
● Women-owned
Pietrzyk Pierogi
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The Pierogi Queen's Polish kitchen inside Gratiot Central Market. Come paczki season, she turns out plump, filled paczki in flavors like vanilla custard and strawberry jalapeno. Pierogi and kielbasa round out a perfect Polish feast.
Donut Tour Recommends: Vanilla Custard Paczki
MEXICANTOWN / SOUTHWEST
Donut Villa
A Southwest Detroit classic for handmade glazed and filled donuts, now with a handy drive-thru. The apple fritters are legendary and go fast in the morning. Fresh, friendly and priced right.
Donut Tour Recommends: Apple Fritter
MEXICANTOWN / SOUTHWEST
● Latino-owned
La Gloria Bakery
An old-school Mexican panaderia in the heart of Mexicantown, run by the same family for three generations. Grab a tray and fill it with conchas, pan dulce and crisp, cinnamon sugar churros. Tamales are a must too.
Donut Tour Recommends: Churros
PALMER PARK & NORTH END
Dutch Girl Donuts
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A Detroit icon under the blue awning since 1947, serving soft, yeasty glazed donuts around the clock. Old fashioneds, jelly-filled and raisin donuts round out the case. A second shop on East Grand Boulevard opened in fall 2026.
Donut Tour Recommends: Glazed Donut
HAMTRAMCK
New Palace Bakery
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Hamtramck's paczki headquarters, family owned since 1908. Fluffy paczki come stuffed with raspberry, custard and fun specials like Cinnacream and PB&J. On Paczki Day the line wraps around the block, so order ahead.
Donut Tour Recommends: Raspberry Paczki
DEARBORN
Donutville U.S.A.
An East Dearborn institution since 1966, open early until late every day. Hand-cut, New England style donuts pair with strong Colombian coffee. A many-time local Best Donut winner.
Donut Tour Recommends: Lemon Jelly Powdered Donut
DEARBORN
Bartz Bakery
A classic neighborhood bakery with trays of fresh donuts at old-school prices. Cakes, cheese danish and chocolate mousse cups fill the case. Come Fat Tuesday, the paczki are a West Dearborn tradition.
Donut Tour Recommends: Paczki
FERNDALE & ROYAL OAK
Apple Fritter Donut Shop
A family-run Ferndale favorite with a name that says it all. Giant, craggy apple fritters, peanut-crusted glazed donuts, crullers and old fashioneds. Open early, so swing by before the fritters run out.
Donut Tour Recommends: Apple Fritter
FERNDALE & ROYAL OAK
Daily Dozen Doughnuts
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An old-school, family-owned doughnut shop on Woodward with more than 45 varieties. Michigan cherry, coconut custard and strawberry moon rock are crowd favorites. Open until sold out, so early birds win.
Donut Tour Recommends: Michigan Cherry Doughnut
FERNDALE & ROYAL OAK
Donut Cutter
A Woodward Avenue landmark where classic car cruisers stop for dozens. Apple fritters, cinnamon roll donuts and the cult favorite carrot cake donut. Family-run and always fresh.
Donut Tour Recommends: Carrot Cake Donut
FERNDALE & ROYAL OAK
Mr. Puffs
Hot, golden loukoumades, the Greek honey donut, served crispy outside and fluffy inside. Drizzled with honey and cinnamon or loaded with sweet toppings, plus stuffed puffs and milkshakes. The Montreal favorite's newest home.
Donut Tour Recommends: Honey Walnut Puffs
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Detroit Donut FAQ
Are these donut shops ranked?
No. Every shop here is one we would happily send a friend to, so we list them by neighborhood instead of ranking them.
Can I try several of these on one tour?
Yes. Our Downtown Detroit Historic Donut & Pastry Tour visits Astoria Pastry Shop, Madcap Coffee, Bon Bon Bon and Cannelle Patisserie, and so does the holiday edition. Lineups can vary by day and season.
Where can I get paczki in Detroit?
Hamtramck is the heart of paczki season, led by New Palace Bakery, and Pietrzyk Pierogi in Gratiot Central Market and Bartz Bakery in Dearborn are paczki favorites too.
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