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Best Donut Shops in Madison
Madison's donut scene runs from a legendary late-night kosher bakery and an all-vegan shop on Atwood to State Street mochi donuts, honey-drizzled loukoumades, West African bofloto and weekend brioche in Middleton. 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 Madison guide.
Want to taste the best of Madison with a guide? See our Madison food tours.
CAPITOL SQUARE
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● Women-owned
Ancora Cafe + Bakery
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A beloved Capitol Square cafe with a house-made bakery case and creative brunch served seven days a week. Grab a sprinkle-topped donut and a craft latte for the perfect start to a downtown stroll.
Donut Tour Recommends: Sprinkle Donut
CAPITOL SQUARE
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Wonderstate Coffee
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Organic coffee roasted in Viroqua and poured by friendly local baristas just steps off Capitol Square. Pair a bright pour-over with a fantastic cookie for a cozy, feel-good pause.
Donut Tour Recommends: Chocolate Chip Cookie
CAPITOL SQUARE
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Lucille
A buzzing King Street pizzeria with an industrial-chic room and a menu inspired by the farmers' market and old-school Wisconsin taverns. Finish with a warm steel-pan cookie topped with vanilla bean ice cream.
Also on our tour: Madison Holiday Sweet Treats & Walking Tour
Donut Tour Recommends: Steel Pan Chocolate Chip Cookie
CAPITOL SQUARE
Ugly Apple Cafe
A cheerful downtown breakfast spot just off the Square that bakes with surplus produce from local farms. Grab a fruit-studded apple fritter and a coffee for a feel-good weekday treat.
Donut Tour Recommends: Apple Fritter
STATE STREET
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● Asian-owned
TeaMoji
Chewy, colorful mochi donuts and boba teas served inside a historic bank building on State Street. The pull-apart rings come in playful flavors, so you will want to try more than one.
Also on our tour: Madison Holiday Sweet Treats & Walking Tour
Donut Tour Recommends: Churro Mochi Donut
STATE STREET
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Parthenon Gyros
A State Street classic for homemade gyros and Greek specialties, with a rooftop garden for sunny days. Save room for the puffs: golden loukoumades drizzled with honey and dusted with cinnamon.
Also on our tour: Madison Holiday Sweet Treats & Walking Tour
Donut Tour Recommends: Loukoumades (Honey Puffs)
STATE STREET
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● Minority-owned
Ellipse Coffee & Crepes
State Street's sweet-treat favorite, with a big lineup of sweet crepes and waffles, decadent shakes and plenty of drinks. The strawberry cheesecake waffle with a scoop of ice cream is pure dessert joy.
Also on our tour: Madison Holiday Sweet Treats & Walking Tour
Donut Tour Recommends: Strawberry Cheesecake Waffle
WILLY STREET & ATWOOD
Level 5 Donuts
Madison's all-vegan donut shop, with a rotating case of classics like vanilla, blueberry and lemon plus a cinnamon-sugar churro donut. Every donut is fluffy, flavor-packed and made from scratch.
Donut Tour Recommends: Churro Donut
WILLY STREET & ATWOOD
● Black-owned ● Women-owned
Les Délices de Awa
Vibrant West African cooking from Cote d'Ivoire, served with warmth on Atwood Avenue. Don't miss the bofloto, fluffy golden puffs of fried dough that are West Africa's answer to the donut hole.
Donut Tour Recommends: Bofloto (West African Donuts)
WILLY STREET & ATWOOD
Jenifer Street Market
A friendly neighborhood grocery with a cult-favorite bakery case. The old fashioned donut is crisp-edged and tender inside, so come in the morning for the best selection.
Donut Tour Recommends: Old Fashioned Donut
WILLY STREET & ATWOOD
Johnson Public House
A cozy near east side coffeehouse with expertly pulled espresso and a pastry case stocked with locally made vegan donuts. A perfect pairing for a slow morning on Johnson Street.
Donut Tour Recommends: Vegan Donut
NORTH & EAST SIDE
● Asian-owned ● Women-owned
Glazed
Chewy, bubbly mochi donuts in flavors that change every week, served inside the Global Market & Food Hall. Pair a ring with a Korean-style hot dog for the ultimate sweet and savory snack.
Donut Tour Recommends: Weekly Special Mochi Donut
NORTH & EAST SIDE
Greenbush Bakery (East Side)
The east side outpost of Madison's iconic kosher donut bakery, with the same fresh-fried lineup. Go big with a fruit-packed apple fritter that easily feeds two.
Donut Tour Recommends: Apple Fritter
NORTH & EAST SIDE
Ledger Coffee Roasters
A bright roastery cafe inside the historic Garver Feed Mill, pouring carefully roasted coffee alongside fresh vegan donuts from Level 5. A great stop before a walk through Olbrich Park.
Donut Tour Recommends: Vegan Donut
NORTH & EAST SIDE
Zippy Lube
A former oil-change garage reborn as a coffee, donut and fried chicken hangout. Buttermilk fried cakes are mixed from scratch before dawn, and the filled and ganache-topped donuts are a must.
Donut Tour Recommends: Super Premium Donut
REGENT STREET, MONROE STREET & SOUTH PARK
Greenbush Bakery
Madison's legendary kosher donut bakery, frying fresh every day and open late for campus cravings. The sour cream old fashioned is the bestseller, and the giant apple fritters are the stuff of local legend.
Donut Tour Recommends: Sour Cream Old Fashioned
REGENT STREET, MONROE STREET & SOUTH PARK
Bloom Bake Shop
A sunny Monroe Street bakery known for scratch-made cake donuts in rotating seasonal flavors. The moist, tender sweet potato donut keeps locals coming back.
Donut Tour Recommends: Sweet Potato Donut
REGENT STREET, MONROE STREET & SOUTH PARK
● Women-owned
Paleo Mama Bakery
A dedicated gluten-free and paleo bakery where everyone can indulge. Keto glazed donuts, cookies and pies prove that allergy-friendly can be absolutely delicious.
Donut Tour Recommends: Keto Glazed Donut
WEST SIDE & MIDDLETON
Duck Donuts
Warm vanilla cake donuts dipped, topped and drizzled to order right in front of you. The made-to-order freshness and endless topping combos make every visit fun.
Donut Tour Recommends: Beach Ball Donut
WEST SIDE & MIDDLETON
● Women-owned ● Minority-owned
The Brioche Box
A weekend walk-in shop making small-batch brioche donuts with every filling made in-house. The Japanese milk cream and chocolate custard donuts are worth an early Saturday trip.
Donut Tour Recommends: Japanese Milk Cream Brioche Donut
WEST SIDE & MIDDLETON
Lane's Bakery
2120 W Greenview Dr, Middleton
A revived Madison classic with nearly 70 years of baking history, back with donuts, cronuts and its famous kringle. Flaky, buttery and generously filled, these treats taste like a hometown tradition.
Donut Tour Recommends: Cronut
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Madison 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.
Where can I find mochi donuts and vegan donuts in Madison?
For chewy mochi donuts, try TeaMoji on State Street or Glazed inside the Global Market & Food Hall on the east side. For vegan donuts, head to Level 5 Donuts on Atwood Avenue, or grab one at Ledger Coffee Roasters or Johnson Public House.
Can I taste any of these on a tour?
Yes. Our downtown Madison tour visits Ancora Cafe + Bakery, Wonderstate Coffee, TeaMoji and Parthenon Gyros around Capitol Square and State Street, and our holiday tour adds Lucille and Ellipse Coffee & Crepes. Lineups can vary by day, so check the tour pages for the latest stops.
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