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Best Donut Shops in Vancouver
Vancouver's donut scene runs from Gastown classics by the Steam Clock to Korean cream-stuffed brioche donuts, retro East Van favourites and Deep Cove honey doughnuts. 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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GASTOWN & DOWNTOWN
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Lee's Donuts (Gastown)
Lee's Gastown shop sits right across from the famous Steam Clock and serves the same from-scratch classics as the Granville Island original. Grab a honey dip and a coffee before you explore the cobblestones.
Donut Tour Recommends: Honey Dip
GASTOWN & DOWNTOWN
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Neate Donuts
JJ Bean's standalone donut shop honours the Neate family's 1945 coffee and donut roots. Chocolate glazed, Boston cream and apple fritters share the case with fun seasonal flavours.
Donut Tour Recommends: Chocolate Glazed
GASTOWN & DOWNTOWN
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Breka Bakery & Cafe (West Hastings)
Vancouver's beloved bakery cafe keeps a full case of donuts next to its cakes, pastries and savoury bakes. A handy downtown stop whenever a sugar craving hits.
Donut Tour Recommends: Glazed Donut
GASTOWN & DOWNTOWN
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49th Parallel Cafe & Lucky's Doughnuts (Thurlow)
House-roasted 49th Parallel coffee and Lucky's doughnuts made fresh through the day. Expect classic glazes and inventive seasonal flavours from one of the city's most loved doughnut counters.
Donut Tour Recommends: Apple Bacon Fritter
GASTOWN & DOWNTOWN
Mello (Robson)
Mello brings its stuffed brioche doughnuts to Robson Street, with seating for lingering over a coffee. Look for rotating fillings and playful seasonal flavours.
Donut Tour Recommends: Cereal Milk Doughnut
GASTOWN & DOWNTOWN
● Asian-owned
Unni Pastries
A family-run Korean bakery cafe in the West End filling brioche donuts with silky creams. The crème brûlée donut wears a crackly caramelized sugar top.
Donut Tour Recommends: Crème Brûlée Brioche Donut
GASTOWN & DOWNTOWN
Peak Donuts at Fresh St. Market (Vancouver House)
Inside Fresh St. Market, Peak Donuts bakes around two dozen varieties in-house every day. Sweet picks like Custard King sit next to standout savoury fritters.
Donut Tour Recommends: Custard King
CHINATOWN & EAST HASTINGS
Mello (Chinatown)
Mello's original Chinatown cafe made its name with soft brioche doughnuts filled with creams, curds and custards. Flavours like Earl Grey and black sesame make it a must for filled-doughnut fans.
Donut Tour Recommends: Earl Grey Brioche Doughnut
CHINATOWN & EAST HASTINGS
Mercado Market & Panaderia
A Mexican bakery cafe in Hastings Sunrise with a case full of pan dulce, sugar-dusted donas and filled churros. A great East Van stop for churro lovers.
Donut Tour Recommends: Churro Relleno
MOUNT PLEASANT & MAIN STREET
● Women-owned
Cream Pony (Mount Pleasant)
The North Shore favourite now fries handmade donuts and Southern fried chicken at Main and 6th. Go sweet with the Chocolate Dips or go big with a chicken sandwich.
Donut Tour Recommends: Chocolate Dips
MOUNT PLEASANT & MAIN STREET
49th Parallel Cafe & Lucky's Doughnuts (Main Street)
A bright, busy Main Street cafe pouring 49th Parallel coffee next to a case of Lucky's from-scratch doughnuts. Seasonal flavours rotate through, with vegan options too.
Donut Tour Recommends: Sourdough Doughnut
MOUNT PLEASANT & MAIN STREET
Swiss Bakery
A longtime Mount Pleasant bakery and home of the Frissant, a flaky croissant and donut hybrid. Pair it with a coffee for an old-school treat.
Donut Tour Recommends: Frissant
EAST VANCOUVER
● Asian-owned
Duffin's Donuts
A Cambodian family has run this East Van institution since 1987, turning out more than 50 kinds of donuts. Rainbow iced crullers, Boston creams and giant apple fritters are the classics.
Donut Tour Recommends: Rainbow Iced Cruller
EAST VANCOUVER
Vegas Donuts
A retro, Las Vegas-themed shop built as a tribute to the owners' grandparents' 1960s donut store. Donuts are made fresh all day and piled with fun toppings.
Donut Tour Recommends: Caramel Popcorn Donut
EAST VANCOUVER
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Goldie's Donuts & Bakery (Fraser Street)
Goldie's specializes in Korean-style brioche donuts stuffed with fluffy cream. Strawberry, milk, matcha and tiramisu are favourites, with creamy lattes to match.
Donut Tour Recommends: Milky Cream Supreme
EAST VANCOUVER
Truffle Donut
The first Canadian outpost of the Japanese favourite serves nama-style donuts made with a tender pumpkin dough. Try the signature truffle donut, then a cream-filled matcha or pistachio.
Donut Tour Recommends: Truffle Plain Donut
GRANVILLE ISLAND & KITSILANO
Lee's Donuts (Granville Island)
Lee's has fried handmade donuts in the Granville Island Public Market since 1979, and the line is part of the fun. The honey dip and the famous jelly donut are the stars.
Donut Tour Recommends: Jelly Donut
GRANVILLE ISLAND & KITSILANO
● Viral on social media
Goldie's Donuts & Bakery (Kitsilano)
Goldie's West 4th shop brings its soft, cream-stuffed Korean brioche donuts to Kitsilano. Rotating flavours include Oreo Cream and Strawberry Milkshake.
Donut Tour Recommends: Matcha Cream
GRANVILLE ISLAND & KITSILANO
Ooh La La Donuts
A small-batch Kitsilano counter rotating through playful yeast donuts with hand-mixed glazes and jelly fillings. The chai donut made with chef Vikram Vij is a local favourite.
Donut Tour Recommends: Vij Chai Donut
GRANVILLE ISLAND & KITSILANO
49th Parallel Cafe & Lucky's Doughnuts (Kitsilano)
The Kitsilano cafe pairs house-roasted coffee with Lucky's doughnuts in a sunny West 4th setting. A perfect stop before a stroll to Kits Beach.
Donut Tour Recommends: Honey Glazed Doughnut
NORTH SHORE
Honey Doughnuts & Goodies
4373 Gallant Ave, North Vancouver
A Deep Cove staple since 1996, famous for big honey-glazed cake doughnuts best eaten warm by the water. Maple and coconut cinnamon sugar are worth the trip too.
Donut Tour Recommends: Classic Honey Doughnut
NORTH SHORE
● Women-owned
Harmony Donut Shop
2945 Lonsdale Ave, North Vancouver
Upper Lonsdale's old-school cake donut shop has been frying for more than 50 years. The cinnamon sugar is a local legend.
Donut Tour Recommends: Cinnamon Sugar Donut
NORTH SHORE
● Women-owned
Cream Pony (North Vancouver)
The original Cream Pony is a lively little shop near the Shipyards, run by a mother and daughter. It pairs bold handmade donuts with Southern fried chicken.
Donut Tour Recommends: The Glazer
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Vancouver 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 Vancouver Donut Tour: Gastown & Sweet City Sights visits Lee's Donuts, Neate Donuts, Breka Bakery & Cafe and 49th Parallel Cafe & Lucky's Doughnuts. Lineups can vary by day and season.
Where can I find filled brioche donuts in Vancouver?
Mello, Goldie's Donuts & Bakery and Unni Pastries all specialize in soft brioche donuts stuffed with creams and custards.
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