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Best Donut Shops & Bakeries in Santa Fe
Santa Fe's sweet scene runs from blue corn donuts and made-to-order churros to buttery biscochitos, French pastry and drinking chocolate with a little red chile kick. Here are the donut shops and bakeries 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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THE PLAZA & DOWNTOWN
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Cafe Des Artistes
130 Lincoln Ave, Santa Fe, NM 87501
A charming French cafe just steps off the Plaza, filled with original art and a sunny patio made for lingering. Homemade French pastries and flaky croissants share the counter with quiches, salads, and specialty coffees.
Donut Tour Recommends: Croissant
THE PLAZA & DOWNTOWN
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35 Degrees North Coffee
60 E San Francisco St, Suite 201, Santa Fe, NM 87501
A cozy second-floor coffee bar inside the Santa Fe Arcade, overlooking the bustle of the historic Plaza. Pastries, cookies, and creative lattes like rose cardamom pair perfectly with buttery, cinnamon-kissed biscochitos, New Mexico's official state cookie.
Donut Tour Recommends: Biscochitos
THE PLAZA & DOWNTOWN
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Wolf and Mermaid Enchanted Cafe (Santa Fe Plaza)
239 Johnson St, Santa Fe, NM 87501
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A whimsical, storybook cafe and coffee roaster tucked just off the Plaza, open every day from early morning. Baked goods come right from the oven, from green chile cheese croissants and blueberry muffins to baklava and gluten-free scones.
Donut Tour Recommends: Green Chile Cheese Croissant
THE PLAZA & DOWNTOWN
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Fusion Delicias Cafe
229 Johnson St, Santa Fe, NM 87501
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A bright, friendly breakfast and lunch spot right next to the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum. Chicken and waffles, smothered breakfast burritos, and red and green chilaquiles pair with sweet sips like the lavender latte and Mexican mocha.
Donut Tour Recommends: Chicken and Waffles
THE PLAZA & DOWNTOWN
Churro Bar
102 E Water St, Santa Fe, NM 87501
A downtown churro bar a short stroll from the Plaza, frying handcrafted churros to order. Go classic with cinnamon sugar and chocolate dipping sauce, or try a flight of seasonal flavors like lemon blueberry alongside a Signature Churro Shake.
Donut Tour Recommends: Santa Fe Churro Flight
THE PLAZA & DOWNTOWN
Craft Donuts & Coffee (Downtown Truck)
502 Old Santa Fe Trail, Santa Fe, NM 87501
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The food truck that launched a local donut craze, parked near the Roundhouse and frying fresh cake donuts to order since 2020. Build your own or pick a signature like the S'mores, Turtle, or funnel cake donut with a cup of espresso.
Donut Tour Recommends: S'mores Donut
THE PLAZA & DOWNTOWN
The French Pastry Shop
100 E San Francisco St, Santa Fe, NM 87501
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A beloved Plaza institution tucked inside the historic La Fonda hotel. Sweet and savory crepes, croissants, danishes, and pain au chocolat fill the case alongside espresso and fresh juices.
Donut Tour Recommends: Pain Au Chocolat
THE PLAZA & DOWNTOWN
● Women-owned
Chainé Specialty Cookie Shop
38 Burro Alley, Santa Fe, NM 87501
A Santa Fe native's Paris-trained cookie and macaron shop on historic Burro Alley. Look for flavors like Lemon Lavender and Chimayo Red Chile Chocolate, a churro cookie, and seasonal bizcochito macarons, plus cake by the slice.
Donut Tour Recommends: Crème Brûlée Cookie
CANYON ROAD & EAST SIDE
Kakawa Chocolate House (Paseo de Peralta)
1050 E Paseo de Peralta, Santa Fe, NM 87501
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A flagship chocolate house near Canyon Road devoted to historic drinking chocolate elixirs, served in small ceramic cups. Sip a Mayan or Marie Antoinette elixir, then grab handmade truffles in flavors like goat cheese and sage, pinon, and horchata.
Donut Tour Recommends: Mayan Drinking Chocolate Elixir
RAILYARD & GUADALUPE
Santa Fe Biscochito Company
330 Sandoval St, Santa Fe, NM 87501
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A local baker's biscochito shop that grew from a Plaza food cart into a downtown storefront. Zia-stamped biscochitos come traditional, green chile, or red chile, and the Biscookie sandwiches small-batch ice cream between two of them.
Donut Tour Recommends: Biscookie Ice Cream Sandwich
RAILYARD & GUADALUPE
Dolina Bakery & Cafe
402 N Guadalupe St, Santa Fe, NM 87501
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A bright Guadalupe Street bakery and brunch spot known for Eastern European pastries baked in house. Almond croissants, poppy seed cake, and apple walnut strudel sit alongside tartines and French toast.
Donut Tour Recommends: Apple Walnut Strudel
RAILYARD & GUADALUPE
Bakery Feliz
130 N Guadalupe St, Santa Fe, NM 87501
A cheerful Guadalupe Street bakery open Thursday through Saturday for cakes, cookies, and bars. Whole cakes, slices, key lime pie, and giant soft cookies make it a sweet weekend stop.
Donut Tour Recommends: Giant Soft Cookie
RAILYARD & GUADALUPE
Sage Bakehouse
535 Cerrillos Rd, Suite C, Santa Fe, NM 87501
A cherished artisan bakehouse near the Railyard baking naturally leavened breads and pastries every day. Almond croissants, currant scones, and apple tarts pair with open-face tartines and a well-made cortado.
Donut Tour Recommends: Apple Tart
RAILYARD & GUADALUPE
● Black-owned
Revolution Bakery
418 Cerrillos Rd, Unit 6, Santa Fe, NM 87501
Santa Fe's 100 percent gluten-free bakery, tucked inside the Design Center near the Railyard. Gluten-free croissants, cinnamon buns, bear claws, focaccia, and vegan cookies prove nobody has to miss out on pastry.
Donut Tour Recommends: Gluten-Free Cinnamon Bun
CERRILLOS ROAD & MIDTOWN
Whoo's Donuts
851 Cerrillos Rd, Suite B, Santa Fe, NM 87505
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Santa Fe's cult-favorite scratch donut shop, famous for blue corn donuts with a New Mexico twist. Try the blue corn blueberry lavender, a green chile apple fritter, or a biscochito-flavored cake donut, with blue corn sourdough pizza on select evenings.
Donut Tour Recommends: Blue Corn Blueberry Lavender Donut
CERRILLOS ROAD & MIDTOWN
● Women-owned
The ChocolateSmith
851A Cerrillos Rd, Santa Fe, NM 87505
A locally owned chocolate shop right next door to Whoo's Donuts, making small-batch barks, bars, and chile chocolates. The green chile pistachio cranberry bark and dark chocolate chile almonds are local legends.
Donut Tour Recommends: Green Chile Pistachio Cranberry Bark
CERRILLOS ROAD & MIDTOWN
Clafoutis
333 W Cordova Rd, Santa Fe, NM 87505
A family-run French bakery with one of the most celebrated pastry cases in town. Flaky, buttery croissants, galettes, and the namesake clafoutis join quiches, crepes, and fresh baguettes.
Donut Tour Recommends: Croissant
CERRILLOS ROAD & MIDTOWN
The New Santa Fe Baking Company
504 W Cordova Rd, Santa Fe, NM 87505
A busy all-day bakery and breakfast spot on Cordova Road. Green chile cheese croissants, almond bear claws, sweet rolls, and the fruit-and-nut-packed Pueblo pie are local favorites.
Donut Tour Recommends: Pueblo Pie
CERRILLOS ROAD & MIDTOWN
Chocolate Maven Bakery & Cafe
821 W San Mateo Rd, Suite C, Santa Fe, NM 87505
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A beloved bakery and brunch cafe that started out baking cinnamon rolls three decades ago. Watch bakers at work through the window while you dig into cinnamon rolls, chocolate croissants, cheese danish, and Mayan chile chocolate cake.
Donut Tour Recommends: Cinnamon Roll
CERRILLOS ROAD & MIDTOWN
Kakawa Chocolate House (San Mateo)
851 W San Mateo Rd, Suite 7, Santa Fe, NM 87505
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Kakawa's Midtown location, where the air smells of chocolate from the kitchen. Historic drinking chocolate elixirs, handmade truffles, and agave caramels in pinon and red chile make it a sweet detour.
Donut Tour Recommends: Goat Cheese And Sage Truffle
CERRILLOS ROAD & MIDTOWN
Madame Matisse
1291 San Felipe Ave, Santa Fe, NM 87505
A hidden-gem French bakery tucked away off the main drag, worth the hunt for its pastries and specialty breads. Pistachio chocolate croissants, almond croissants, and apricot pastries star alongside quiche and onion soup.
Donut Tour Recommends: Pistachio Chocolate Croissant
CERRILLOS ROAD & MIDTOWN
Baked & Brew
1310 Cerrillos Rd, Santa Fe, NM 87505
A bakery cafe in a converted 1950s gas station on Cerrillos Road, run by a creative baking duo. Cruffins, pistachio cream croissants, banana cream tarts, and lavender chocolate cookies pair with horchata and breakfast sandwiches.
Donut Tour Recommends: Cruffin
SOUTH SIDE
Craft Donuts & Coffee (Southside)
3482 Zafarano Dr, Unit B, Santa Fe, NM 87507
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The brick-and-mortar home of Santa Fe's favorite food truck donuts, in San Isidro Plaza near Lowe's. Customizable cake donuts come in flavors like maple bacon, sea salt caramel, and Boston cream, and the chocolate cake donuts are a southside exclusive.
Donut Tour Recommends: Chocolate Cake Donut
SOUTH SIDE
Del Valle Panaderia
3140 Cerrillos Rd, Suite F, Santa Fe, NM 87507
A neighborhood Mexican panaderia on south Cerrillos Road baking bread fresh every day. Grab a tray and fill it with traditional pan dulce, pastries, and breads straight from the oven.
Donut Tour Recommends: Pan Dulce
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Santa Fe Donut FAQ
Are these donut shops and bakeries ranked?
No. Every spot 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 Santa Fe Sweet & Spicy Tour starts at Cafe Des Artistes near the Plaza and visits 35 Degrees North Coffee, Wolf and Mermaid Enchanted Cafe and Fusion Delicias Cafe, with stories of the City Different between bites.
Where can I find churros and donuts in Santa Fe?
Churro Bar near the Plaza fries churros to order, Whoo's Donuts is famous for its blue corn donuts, and Craft Donuts & Coffee makes cake donuts to order downtown and on the South Side.
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