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Best Donut Shops in San Antonio
San Antonio's donut scene runs from River Walk favorites and Mexico City-style pan dulce downtown to made-to-order churros, hot beignets on Broadway and classic Texas donut-and-kolache shops. 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
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DOWNTOWN & RIVER WALK
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Paris Baguette (Gunter Hotel)
Tucked into the lobby of the historic Gunter Hotel, this bright bakery cafe fills its cases with fluffy cream-filled donuts, buttery croissants and pretty cakes. A delicious first bite with a side of Texas history.
Donut Tour Recommends: Cream Donut
DOWNTOWN & RIVER WALK
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● Latino-owned
La Panadería Bakery Café
The Cáceres family brings Mexico City baking traditions to Houston Street, with colorful conchas, flaky pan dulce and fresh bread every day. The jalapeño cheese croissant is a local legend.
Donut Tour Recommends: Jalapeño Cheese Croissant
DOWNTOWN & RIVER WALK
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Voodoo Doughnut
Portland's famously wild donut shop serves its iconic pink boxes right on Houston Street, a block east of La Panadería. Try the jelly-filled Voodoo Doll or the Bacon Maple Bar, and soak up the eye-popping decor.
Donut Tour Recommends: Voodoo Doll
DOWNTOWN & RIVER WALK
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Paciugo Gelato Cafe Riverwalk
Small-batch Italian gelato in dozens of rotating flavors, right on the River Walk. A cool, creamy scoop by the water is the perfect sweet ending after a stroll past the Alamo.
Donut Tour Recommends: Gelato
MARKET SQUARE
● Latino-owned
Mi Tierra Cafe y Panaderia
The Cortez family's festive Market Square landmark has a glowing bakery case packed with pan dulce, cookies and sweet treats. Grab something sugary to go, or linger under the twinkling lights with a cafecito.
Donut Tour Recommends: Pan Dulce
RIVER NORTH
NOLA
A taste of New Orleans on Broadway, with fresh beignets, Creole brunch plates and Cajun classics. The beignets arrive hot under a snowfall of powdered sugar, so dig in right away.
Donut Tour Recommends: Beignets
ALAMO HEIGHTS & BROADWAY
Honchos: The House of Churros
San Antonio's churro specialists make crispy, cinnamon-sugar churros to order and fill them with cajeta, Nutella, strawberry cream and more. Pair yours with a Mexican hot chocolate for a perfect afternoon treat.
Donut Tour Recommends: Cajeta-Filled Churro
ALAMO HEIGHTS & BROADWAY
The Beignet Stand
This Broadway favorite started as a stand at Pearl and now serves pillowy beignets, sweet and savory, including beignet sandwiches. Everything comes with a generous snowfall of powdered sugar.
Donut Tour Recommends: Honey Butter Beignets
ALAMO HEIGHTS & BROADWAY
Fresh Donuts
A handy Austin Highway shop with a fast drive-thru, always-fresh donuts and croissant sandwiches. Add a Thai tea for a sweet morning pick-me-up.
Donut Tour Recommends: Glazed Donut
DECO DISTRICT
The Original Donut Shop
A Fredericksburg Road institution for generations, beloved for pillowy glazed donuts and a full lineup of breakfast tacos. Expect a happy line of regulars and donuts still warm from the fryer.
Donut Tour Recommends: Glazed Donut
MEDICAL CENTER
Snowflake Donuts
A classic neighborhood donut shop near the Medical Center with fresh donuts, kolaches and a delicious spinach and cheese pastry. Fresh, fast and a local favorite.
Donut Tour Recommends: Glazed Donut
MEDICAL CENTER
Chacha Bedoy Donuts and Bakery
A local family business with a homey feel, delicious donuts and bakery treats at great prices. The kind of spot where a box of treats disappears fast.
Donut Tour Recommends: Glazed Donut
NORTHWEST SIDE & UTSA
Duck Donuts
Warm vanilla cake donuts made to order right in front of you, then dipped, drizzled and topped however you like. Build your own or go for the sweet-and-salty maple bacon.
Donut Tour Recommends: Maple Bacon Donut
NORTHWEST SIDE & UTSA
K&K Donuts
A favorite near UTSA for a wide variety of donuts and tasty kolaches, all baked that morning. Great prices and a big pastry case make it an easy stop.
Donut Tour Recommends: Kolache
NORTHWEST SIDE & UTSA
Mochinut
Chewy, pull-apart mochi donuts in colorful rotating flavors, plus Korean rice-flour corn dogs. The decor is as fun as the donuts.
Donut Tour Recommends: Mochi Donut
NORTH CENTRAL
ChurroStar
Golden, crunchy churros dusted in cinnamon sugar, the perfect sweet treat after a savory meal. A simple pleasure every sweet tooth should try.
Donut Tour Recommends: Churros
NORTH CENTRAL
Old Fashion Donuts
12914 Jones Maltsberger Rd #103
A friendly North Central shop with a great selection of donuts, donut holes and sausage and cheese kolaches. Tasty treats, warm service and great prices.
Donut Tour Recommends: Donut Holes
STONE OAK & TPC
Parlor Doughnuts & Coffee
Famous flaky layered doughnuts with a buttery crunch, in flavors that rotate through the seasons. Order a half dozen and share the variety.
Donut Tour Recommends: Layered Doughnut
WEST SIDE
ST Donuts
A cute little Culebra Road shop with tons of options, great flavors, kolaches and an amazing spinach croissant. Easy on your wallet and big on flavor.
Donut Tour Recommends: Spinach Croissant
WEST SIDE
Delightful Donut
A Potranco Road favorite for fresh donuts, donut holes, breakfast croissants and kolaches. Friendly staff and affordable prices keep the West Side coming back.
Donut Tour Recommends: Donut Holes
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San Antonio 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 churros and beignets in San Antonio?
Honchos: The House of Churros on Broadway fills churros to order, and ChurroStar in North Central serves classic cinnamon-sugar churros. For beignets, try The Beignet Stand on Broadway or NOLA in River North.
Can I try several of these on one tour?
Yes. Our River Walk tour visits Paris Baguette in the Gunter Hotel, La Panadería, Voodoo Doughnut and Paciugo Gelato Cafe on the River Walk. Lineups can vary by day and season.
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