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Best Holiday Donuts & Baked Goods in Detroit
Detroit's holiday season tastes like rosca de reyes in Mexicantown, poppy seed rolls in Hamtramck, stollen in Grosse Pointe and handmade bon bons by the big tree at Campus Martius. Here are the holiday donuts and bakes we send friends to, grouped by neighborhood, and you can taste a few favorites on our Downtown Detroit Holiday Donut & Pastry Tour.
By the Underground Donut Tour team · Updated November 2026
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DOWNTOWN / CAMPUS MARTIUS
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Cannelle Patisserie
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Cannelle bakes beautiful French pastries steps from the giant Christmas tree and ice rink at Campus Martius. Pop in during December to see what festive bakes are in the case. It is a stop on our Downtown Detroit Holiday Donut & Pastry Tour.
Donut Tour Recommends: A seasonal French pastry from the case
DOWNTOWN / CAMPUS MARTIUS
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Madcap Coffee
Madcap is a Michigan coffee favorite in the heart of downtown, and its seasonal Winter Solstice blend is made for the holidays. Pair a cup with a pastry before a stroll through the holiday market. It is a stop on our Downtown Detroit Holiday Donut & Pastry Tour.
Donut Tour Recommends: A Winter Solstice coffee with a pastry
DOWNTOWN / CAMPUS MARTIUS
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● Women-owned
Bon Bon Bon
Bon Bon Bon makes handmade chocolate bon bons that are little works of edible art. Its winter collections have featured flavors like Gingerdoodle and Gran's Toffee. It is a stop on our Downtown Detroit Holiday Donut & Pastry Tour.
Donut Tour Recommends: A box from the winter collection
GREEKTOWN
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Astoria Pastry Shop
Astoria has been a Greektown favorite for generations, with cases full of cookies, baklava and pastries. Holiday cookie trays from Astoria are a Detroit tradition. It is a stop on our Downtown Detroit Holiday Donut & Pastry Tour.
Donut Tour Recommends: A tray of holiday cookies and baklava
CORKTOWN
Yellow Light Coffee & Donuts
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Yellow Light makes fresh donuts and good coffee in Corktown. Look for seasonal flavors on the menu during the holidays.
Donut Tour Recommends: A seasonal donut flavor
EASTERN MARKET
● Women-owned
Pietrzyk Pierogi
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Pietrzyk makes handmade pierogi in classic and creative flavors, and has offered Wigilia-style Polish Christmas Eve spreads and holiday gift baskets.
Donut Tour Recommends: Pierogi for a Polish Christmas Eve table
WEST VILLAGE
Sister Pie
Sister Pie is a beloved West Village bakery for seasonal pies and cookies, with holiday preorders that have featured Cranberry Crumble and Salted Maple pies. Check its current storefront hours before you go.
Donut Tour Recommends: A seasonal holiday pie
MEXICANTOWN / SOUTHWEST
● Latino-owned
La Gloria Bakery
La Gloria is a Mexicantown institution for pan dulce, conchas and cookies. Stock up on sweet breads for a holiday morning.
Donut Tour Recommends: A tray of pan dulce for the holidays
MEXICANTOWN / SOUTHWEST
● Latino-owned
MexicanTown Bakery
This family bakery on Vernor bakes thousands of roscas de reyes for Three Kings Day, in caramel, pecan or classic styles. Cinnamon buñuelos are a holiday favorite too.
Donut Tour Recommends: Rosca de reyes for Three Kings Day
PALMER PARK & NORTH END
Dutch Girl Donuts
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Dutch Girl has served soft, yeasty glazed donuts under the blue awning on Woodward since 1947. A warm glazed donut on a snowy night is pure Detroit holiday magic.
Donut Tour Recommends: A holiday dozen of warm glazed donuts
AVENUE OF FASHION & NORTHWEST DETROIT
● Black-owned ● Women-owned ● LGBTQ+ owned
Good Cakes and Bakes
Good Cakes and Bakes is a cheerful scratch bakery on the Avenue of Fashion. Its sweet potato pound cake is a holiday season favorite.
Donut Tour Recommends: Sweet potato pound cake
AVENUE OF FASHION & NORTHWEST DETROIT
● Black-owned
Sweet Potato Sensations
This Old Redford bakery has made sweet potato everything for decades: pies, cakes, cookies and cobbler. It gets busy before the holidays, so order ahead.
Donut Tour Recommends: Sweet potato pie
HAMTRAMCK
New Palace Bakery
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New Palace is a classic Hamtramck Polish bakery. At Christmas, look for makowiec poppy seed rolls and fruit-filled kolaczki.
Donut Tour Recommends: Makowiec (poppy seed roll)
DEARBORN
Bartz Bakery
Bartz is a classic West Dearborn bakery with trays of fresh donuts, cakes and cheese danish at old-school prices. Pick up a box of treats for the holiday table.
Donut Tour Recommends: A box of donuts and danish for the holiday table
DEARBORN
Shatila Bakery
Shatila is Dearborn's famous Middle Eastern bakery, with cases full of baklava, knafeh and pastries. A holiday dessert tray from Shatila is a showstopper.
Donut Tour Recommends: Knafeh
DEARBORN
Gâteaux Patisserie
This stylish west Dearborn patisserie makes pretty cakes and pastries, including gingerbread treats shaped like mini Christmas trees at the holidays.
Donut Tour Recommends: A gingerbread Christmas tree treat
FERNDALE & ROYAL OAK
Daily Dozen Doughnuts
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Daily Dozen is an old-school, family-owned doughnut shop on Woodward with more than 45 varieties. A mixed holiday dozen is an easy win for any gathering.
Donut Tour Recommends: A holiday dozen
FERNDALE & ROYAL OAK
Detroit Cookie Company
Detroit Cookie Company bakes big, soft cookies in Ferndale. Its holiday cookies have included Gingerbread Eggnog, Andes Mint Chip and Cranberry Orange.
Donut Tour Recommends: A Gingerbread Eggnog cookie
GROSSE POINTE
Josef's European Pastry Shop
Josef's is a classic European pastry shop in Grosse Pointe Woods, loved for its stollen packed with dried fruit and marzipan at Christmas.
Donut Tour Recommends: Christmas stollen
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Detroit Donut FAQ
Are these holiday spots ranked?
No. Every bakery and donut shop 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 show up from late November through New Year's, Polish Christmas bakes peak before Wigilia on Christmas Eve, and roscas de reyes arrive for Three Kings Day in early January. 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 Downtown Detroit Holiday Donut & Pastry Tour visits Astoria Pastry Shop, Madcap Coffee, Bon Bon Bon and Cannelle Patisserie, passing festive Campus Martius Park along the way. Lines can vary by day and season.
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