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Best Holiday Donuts & Baked Goods in Austin
Holiday season in Austin tastes like sufganiyot, rosca de reyes, pecan pie and bûche de Noël, with plenty of festive donuts in between. Here are the donut shops and bakeries we send friends to, grouped by neighborhood, and you can taste a few favorites on our Austin Downtown Donut & Sweet Treats Tour.
By the Underground Donut Tour team · Updated November 2026
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SOUTH CONGRESS
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● Latino-owned ● Women-owned
The Salty Donut
Handcrafted brioche donuts with a festive holiday lineup, from Hanukkah sufganiyot to Christmas donuts inspired by gingerbread cheesecake and snack-cake Christmas trees. It is a stop on our Austin Downtown Donut & Sweet Treats Tour.
Donut Tour Recommends: Hanukkah sufganiyot
SOUTH CONGRESS
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Torchy's Tacos
Tasty tacos and warm cinnamon-sugar churros, a perfect sweet-and-savory break from holiday shopping on South Congress. It is a stop on our Austin Downtown Donut & Sweet Treats Tour.
Donut Tour Recommends: Churros
SOUTH CONGRESS
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Jo's Coffee
An iconic South Congress coffee stand, great for a warm seasonal drink while you take in the holiday lights. It is a stop on our Austin Downtown Donut & Sweet Treats Tour.
Donut Tour Recommends: A festive seasonal latte
SOUTH CONGRESS
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Gelato Paradiso
Silky Italian gelato on South Congress with rotating seasonal flavors, because a scoop in December is never a bad idea in Austin. It is a stop on our Austin Downtown Donut & Sweet Treats Tour.
Donut Tour Recommends: A festive seasonal gelato flavor from the case
BOULDIN CREEK
Sugar Mama's Bakeshop
1905 S 1st St, Austin, TX 78704
A sweet South First bakeshop known for cupcakes and holiday pies like bourbon chocolate pecan. A Texas-style treat for the holiday table.
Donut Tour Recommends: Bourbon chocolate pecan pie
DOWNTOWN & RAINEY STREET
Voodoo Doughnut (6th Street)
Voodoo's Holiday Half Dozen has brought festive creations like the Gingerbread Doll, Sugar Cookie Snowman and Eggnog Old Fashioned. Fun and wonderfully weird.
Donut Tour Recommends: Holiday Half Dozen
EAST AUSTIN
Rockman Coffee + Bakeshop
2400 E Cesar Chavez St Ste 200, Austin, TX 78702
A bright East Austin bakeshop with a Hanukkah cookie box of rugelach, coconut macaroons and black-and-white cookies, plus babka and challah.
Donut Tour Recommends: Hanukkah cookie box
EAST AUSTIN
● Asian-owned
OMG Squee
Playful mochi donuts and Asian-inspired sweets, and the Lunar New Year brings special celebrations with lucky pastries.
Donut Tour Recommends: Lunar New Year mochi donuts
NORTH CENTRAL AUSTIN
Voodoo Doughnut (Burnet Road)
The Burnet Road Voodoo for the same festive Holiday Half Dozen, from gingerbread to peppermint hot cocoa donuts.
Donut Tour Recommends: Holiday Half Dozen
NORTH CENTRAL AUSTIN
Tiny Pies (Burnet Road)
5035 Burnet Rd #100, Austin, TX 78756
Handheld pies baked from scratch, and the mini pecan and pumpkin pies are made for holiday snacking and sharing.
Donut Tour Recommends: Mini pecan pie
NORTH CENTRAL AUSTIN
Mi Tradición (Research Blvd)
8716 Research Blvd #290, Austin, TX 78758
A beloved Mexican panadería with cases of pan dulce, and the holiday season brings rosca de reyes for Three Kings Day plus marranitos.
Donut Tour Recommends: Rosca de reyes
THE DOMAIN & NORTH AUSTIN
Bakery Lorraine (Domain Northside)
11600 Rock Rose Ave #100, Austin, TX 78758
Elegant French-style pastries and macarons, with a holiday pistachio bûche de Noël layered with pistachio and raspberry mousse.
Donut Tour Recommends: Pistachio bûche de Noël
SOUTH AUSTIN
Mi Tradición (William Cannon)
801 E William Cannon Dr Ste 125, Austin, TX 78745
The original South Austin Mi Tradición, a go-to for rosca de reyes, conchas and gingerbread marranitos all season long.
Donut Tour Recommends: Rosca de reyes
SOUTH AUSTIN
La Reyna Bakery
5200 E William Cannon Dr, Austin, TX 78744
A family-run panadería across three generations, known for rosca de reyes for Three Kings Day. Order in person ahead of the season.
Donut Tour Recommends: Rosca de reyes
SOUTH AUSTIN
Casa Maria
4327 S 1st St #102, Austin, TX 78745
A South First restaurant with its own bakery case, a longtime local pick for rosca de reyes when the holidays roll around.
Donut Tour Recommends: Rosca de reyes
DRIPPING SPRINGS
Abby Jane Bakeshop
16604 Fitzhugh Rd Unit C, Dripping Springs, TX 78620
A Hill Country favorite worth the drive, with a holiday cookie box of 20 cookies in five flavors that gives back to a local charity.
Donut Tour Recommends: Holiday cookie box
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Austin Donut FAQ
Are these holiday spots ranked?
No. Every donut shop and bakery here is one we would happily send a friend to, so we list them by neighborhood instead of ranking them.
When can I find these holiday treats?
Most holiday specials appear from late November through the New Year, and many bakeries take pre-orders for pies, cookie boxes and holiday cakes. Menus change every season, so check each shop's site or social before you go.
Can I taste some of these on a tour?
Yes. Our Austin: Downtown Donut & Sweet Treats Tour visits The Salty Donut, Torchy's Tacos, Jo's Coffee and Gelato Paradiso along South Congress.
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