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Best Donut Shops in Portland
Portland is one of America's great donut towns, from the famous pink boxes of Old Town to mochi donuts, all-vegan shops and family-run classics across the east side. Here are the donut shops worth a stop, grouped by neighborhood so you can plan your day.
By the Underground Donut Tour team · Updated November 2026
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DOWNTOWN / OLD TOWN
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Voodoo Doughnut
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The Old Town original that put Portland doughnuts on the map in 2003, famous for its pink boxes and playful creations like the Voodoo Doll and the Bacon Maple Bar. Open from early morning until the small hours, so a late-night doughnut run is always on. A second Portland shop sits on NE Davis Street.
Also on our tour: Portland Downtown Holiday Donut Tour
Donut Tour Recommends: Bacon Maple Bar
DOWNTOWN / OLD TOWN
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Lil' Funky Donuts
Scratch-made mini cake donuts fried fresh inside Pine Street Market. The rack holds ten classic flavors plus five surprise flavors that change every week, so there is always something new to try. Grab a mixed bag and share.
Also on our tour: Portland Downtown Holiday Donut Tour
Donut Tour Recommends: Churro
DOWNTOWN / OLD TOWN
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Coco Donuts & Coffee
A local favorite for classic raised, cake and jelly-filled doughnuts made from a family recipe, paired with house-roasted coffee. Look for lavender glaze, mochi doughnuts in flavors like matcha and Oreo, and the signature raised chocolate topped with chocolate-covered coffee beans. Sister shops are in Goose Hollow, on NE Broadway, near PSU and on N Skidmore.
Also on our tour: Portland Downtown Holiday Donut Tour
Donut Tour Recommends: Apple Fritter
DOWNTOWN / OLD TOWN
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Sesame Donuts
A family-run Portland institution since 1999, with a big case of classics from maple bars and buttermilk bars to the namesake sesame donut. The downtown shop near the South Park Blocks serves coffee and breakfast too, with vegan options for topping your own creation.
Also on our tour: Portland Downtown Holiday Donut Tour
Donut Tour Recommends: Sesame Donut
DOWNTOWN / OLD TOWN
● Women-owned
Cheryl's on 12th
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A bright downtown breakfast and lunch favorite where warm, fluffy beignets dusted with powdered sugar arrive at the table with breakfast. Settle in for hearty brunch plates and good coffee. Women-owned, from Cheryl and Ed Casey.
Donut Tour Recommends: Beignets
GOOSE HOLLOW
Blue Star Donuts
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Brioche doughnuts for grown-ups, with bright, chef-driven flavors like blueberry bourbon basil, raspberry rosemary and crème brûlée. Seasonal specials such as the apple cider fritter keep the case exciting. Other shops are on SE Division, in South Waterfront and at PDX.
Donut Tour Recommends: Blueberry Bourbon Basil
CENTRAL EASTSIDE
Delicious Donuts
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A beloved family shop run by Boun and Penny since 2005, turning out fluffy maple bars, apple fritters, old fashioneds and peanut butter and jelly doughnuts. Come hungry for the breakfast sandwich served on a glazed doughnut.
Donut Tour Recommends: Maple Bar
CENTRAL EASTSIDE
● Black-owned ● Women-owned
Akadi
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West African cooking from Ivory Coast, Senegal, Ghana, Mali and Burkina Faso on SE Division. Save room for puff puff, golden balls of fried dough showered in powdered sugar. Black-owned and women-owned, from Ivorian chef Fatou Ouattara, who started Akadi as a food cart in 2015.
Donut Tour Recommends: Puff Puff
KERNS
● Asian-owned ● Women-owned
Mikiko Mochi Donuts
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Chewy butter mochi doughnuts that are gluten-free and dairy-free, in flavors like strawberry yuzu funfetti, black sesame and marionberry jam, and Thai tea. Monthly specials bring treats like purple sweet potato pie. Asian-owned and women-owned, from co-owners Emily Mikiko Strocher and Alex McGillivray.
Donut Tour Recommends: Horchata Pudding
IRVINGTON
Helen Bernhard Bakery
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A cozy bakery in a converted house that has been baking for Portland since 1924. The case is packed with cake doughnuts and apple fritters alongside cookies, cakes and breads. A classic neighborhood stop for a dozen to go.
Donut Tour Recommends: Apple Fritter
HOLLYWOOD
● Women-owned
Doe Donuts
An all-vegan doughnut shop with inventive, ever-changing flavors like cherry rhubarb fritter, lemon curd and toasted marshmallow, plus savory specials and vegan ice cream. Women-owned, from founders Carly Sitner and Crystal Wegener.
Donut Tour Recommends: The Doe
BEAUMONT-WILSHIRE
Pip's Original Doughnuts & Chai
Tiny doughnuts fried to order and served warm, dusted with cinnamon sugar or finished with honey and sea salt. Pair them with a flight of house-made chai.
Donut Tour Recommends: Cinnamon Sugar
ROSEWAY
● Asian-owned
Annie's Donut Shop
A nostalgic, diner-style shop at NE Sandy and 72nd serving classic doughnuts since 1988. Favorites include crullers, bear claws, devil's food cake doughnuts and the chocolate and peanut butter Butterfly. Cambodian-owned.
Donut Tour Recommends: Maple Bar
ALBERTA ARTS DISTRICT
● Asian-owned
Bobadochi
Mochi doughnuts in flavors like ube butter, black sesame crunch and candied maple bacon, with gluten-free options and fun seasonal specials. Pair one with brown sugar boba or a crispy Korean-style K-dog. Asian-owned.
Donut Tour Recommends: Candied Maple Bacon
NORTH PORTLAND
● Latino-owned
Heavenly Donuts
A cheerful neighborhood shop known for light, fluffy glazed doughnuts, glazed old fashioneds, sugar twists, bear claws and maple bars. Latino-owned, from Guatemalan-born owner Jose Abzun. A sister shop is on NE 102nd Ave.
Donut Tour Recommends: Maple Bar
MULTNOMAH VILLAGE
● Women-owned
Bun Bandits
A weekend cart frying Hawaiian-style malasadas stuffed with custards like vanilla bean, passionfruit, guava and coconut haupia, plus savory kolaches. Women-owned by friends Sarah Lyman, whose family roots are in Oahu, and Mackenzie Pentico.
Donut Tour Recommends: Haupia Malasada
NORTHWEST PORTLAND
Donut Palace
A friendly mom-and-pop shop off the 185th exit serving crisp-edged, soft-centered classics since 2015. House specials rotate with fillings like guava. Saturdays bring made-to-order vegan doughnuts.
Donut Tour Recommends: Saturday Vegan
NORTHWEST PORTLAND
Artisserie Fine Bakery
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French pastries, macarons and showstopping cakes on NW 23rd Avenue from Ukrainian-born pastry chef Vitaliya Popovych. The signature is a soft, fluffy beignet generously filled with vanilla macaron cream. A second shop is in downtown Lake Oswego.
Donut Tour Recommends: Macaron Cream Beignet
JADE DISTRICT
Kenny's Noodle House
A beloved Jade District noodle house for wonton soup, Hong Kong style noodles and silky congee. Order the youtiao, a crispy golden Chinese donut made for dunking into a steaming bowl of rock cod congee.
Donut Tour Recommends: Youtiao (Chinese Donut)
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Portland 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 vegan donuts in Portland?
Doe Donuts is entirely vegan, Mikiko Mochi Donuts are gluten-free and dairy-free, and Voodoo Doughnut has plenty of vegan options too.
Can I try several of these on one tour?
Yes. Our Downtown tour visits Voodoo Doughnut, Lil' Funky Donuts, Coco Donuts & Coffee and Sesame Donuts. Lineups can vary by day and season.
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