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Best Christmas Doughnuts & Baked Goods in Dublin
Christmas in Dublin tastes like festive doughnuts by St Stephen's Green, mince pies in Phibsborough and stollen in Portobello. Here are the seasonal treats we send friends to, grouped by neighbourhood, and you can taste a few of them on our Dublin Festive Holiday Doughnut Tour.
By the Underground Donut Tour team · Updated November 2026
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ST STEPHEN'S GREEN & GRAFTON STREET
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The Rolling Donut (South King Street)
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The Rolling Donut's flagship by St Stephen's Green is a Dublin institution, frying fresh doughnuts every day. Come December the counter fills with festive flavours, and the Christmas box makes an easy gift for the doughnut lover in your life. It is a stop on our Dublin Festive Holiday Doughnut Tour.
Donut Tour Recommends: A Christmas box of festive doughnuts
ST STEPHEN'S GREEN & GRAFTON STREET
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It's a Trap
This plant-based spot on Aungier Street proves vegan bakes can be every bit as indulgent. Cinnamon rolls and cookies are the regulars, and the counter gets a seasonal twist around Christmas. Look for it on our Dublin Festive Holiday Doughnut Tour.
Donut Tour Recommends: A festive seasonal treat from the counter
ST STEPHEN'S GREEN & GRAFTON STREET
The Pepper Pot
Tucked upstairs in the Powerscourt Townhouse Centre, The Pepper Pot is a cosy spot for a Christmas shopping break. Their homemade mince pies come with brandy butter, and past seasons have brought a mince pie Danish too.
Donut Tour Recommends: Mince pies with brandy butter
ST STEPHEN'S GREEN & GRAFTON STREET
2210 Patisserie
This pretty patisserie in the Powerscourt Centre goes all out for the season with mince pies, Christmas macarons and showpiece festive cakes. It is a lovely place to pick up an edible gift.
Donut Tour Recommends: Christmas macarons and festive mince pies
TEMPLE BAR & DAME STREET
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Offbeat Donut Co. (Westmoreland Street)
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Offbeat's Westmoreland Street shop sits right between Trinity and Temple Bar, and every Christmas they roll out a limited run of festive doughnuts. Past seasons have brought a Brandy Mince Pie Donut and a Christmas Spice Donut. It is a stop on our Dublin Festive Holiday Doughnut Tour.
Donut Tour Recommends: A limited-run Christmas doughnut
TEMPLE BAR & DAME STREET
Krispy Kreme (Central Plaza)
Unit 4, One Central Plaza, Dame St
Krispy Kreme's Dame Street shop is a handy stop for a box of their festive range, with past Christmases bringing a Santa Belly, a Tree-mendous tree and a Frosty doughnut. Grab an Original Glazed while it is warm too.
Donut Tour Recommends: The Christmas doughnut range
O'CONNELL STREET & NORTHSIDE
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The Rolling Donut (O'Connell Street)
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The Rolling Donut's O'Connell Street shop is a bright stop on the Northside, right in the middle of the Christmas lights. Seasonal flavours land on the counter for December, and a snowman doughnut has been a festive hit with kids. It is a stop on our Dublin Festive Holiday Doughnut Tour.
Donut Tour Recommends: Festive seasonal doughnuts
O'CONNELL STREET & NORTHSIDE
Russell Street Bakery
Unit 2, Behan Square, Russell St
This neighbourhood bakery near Croke Park bakes with real French technique, and its mince pies are a December favourite. Pair one with a coffee before a stroll back into town.
Donut Tour Recommends: Mince pies
PEARSE STREET & DOCKLANDS
Offbeat Donut Co. (Pearse Station)
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Offbeat's Pearse Station shop is made for commuters, but it is worth a detour in December when the festive doughnuts arrive. Grab one on your way through and keep an eye out for mince pie and Christmas spice flavours.
Donut Tour Recommends: A limited-run Christmas doughnut
PEARSE STREET & DOCKLANDS
Bread 41
Bread 41 is one of Dublin's best loved bakeries, known for organic sourdough and serious pastry. Every December they run 12 Days of Christmas specials, past seasons brought a gingerbread cruffin and a trifle croissant, and their gingerbread village is a festive sight in its own right.
Donut Tour Recommends: The 12 Days of Christmas specials
THE LIBERTIES
Bakeology
Bakeology brings Argentinian baking to Meath Street, from alfajores to dulce de leche cookies. At Christmas, look for pan dulce, the Argentine take on a festive fruit bread, in chocolate or nut versions.
Donut Tour Recommends: Argentinian pan dulce
THE LIBERTIES
Two Pups & Bold Boy Bakery
Two Pups on Francis Street is home to the Bold Boy Bakery, and their Christmas pastries are some of the most fun in town. Past seasons have brought a Christmas Dinner Danish and a Trifle Danish, plus a mincemeat financier.
Donut Tour Recommends: A festive Danish from the Bold Boy bakery
PORTOBELLO
The Bretzel Bakery
The Bretzel has been baking in Portobello for well over a century, and it is a classic stop for Christmas bakes. Their stollen is a festive favourite, alongside a counter of breads, cakes and seasonal treats.
Donut Tour Recommends: Stollen
PHIBSBOROUGH & DORSET STREET
SugarLoaf Bakery
SugarLoaf Bakery on Dorset Street turns out a lovely panettone for the holidays, with past seasons bringing chocolate and Nutella versions alongside the classic. A mini panettone makes a sweet stocking filler.
Donut Tour Recommends: Panettone
PHIBSBOROUGH & DORSET STREET
Elliot's
Elliot's is a much loved Phibsborough bakery and cafe, and its brown butter and quince mince pies put a clever spin on a Christmas classic. Get there early in December, they go fast.
Donut Tour Recommends: Brown butter and quince mince pies
PHIBSBOROUGH & DORSET STREET
Two Boys Brew
Two Boys Brew is a Phibsborough brunch favourite that goes festive every December. Past specials include mince pies, a Christmas mincemeat brioche with crème pât and festive French toast.
Donut Tour Recommends: Christmas mincemeat brioche
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Dublin Donut FAQ
Are these Christmas spots ranked?
No. Every bakery and doughnut shop here is one we would happily send a friend to, so we list them by neighbourhood instead of ranking them.
When can I find these Christmas treats?
Most festive specials appear from late November through Christmas Eve, and mince pies can sell out on busy weekends. Menus change every season, so check each shop's website or social media before you go.
Can I taste some of these on a tour?
Yes. Our Dublin Festive Holiday Doughnut Tour visits The Rolling Donut, It's a Trap and Offbeat Donut Co., with plenty of Christmas cheer along the way. Lineups can vary by day and season.
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