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Best Christmas Doughnuts & Baked Goods in London
Christmas in London tastes like mince pies in Borough Market, festive doughnuts under the Covent Garden lights, Chanukah doughnuts in Golders Green and galette des rois in the new year. Here are the seasonal treats we send friends to, grouped by neighbourhood, and you can taste a few of them on our London Small Group Holiday Tea & Doughnuts tour.
By the Underground Donut Tour team · Updated November 2026
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BOROUGH & LONDON BRIDGE
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St. JOHN Bakery (Borough Corner)
St. JOHN's custard doughnuts are legendary, and at Christmas their brandy-laced mince pies in suet pastry are some of the best in London. It is the first stop on our London Small Group Holiday Tea & Doughnuts tour.
Donut Tour Recommends: Mince Pies
BOROUGH & LONDON BRIDGE
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Bird & Blend Tea Co. (Borough)
Bird & Blend's festive blends, like Christmas Cake, Gingerbread Chai and Mince Pie, are Christmas in a cup. It is a cosy stop on our London Small Group Holiday Tea & Doughnuts tour.
Donut Tour Recommends: Christmas Cake Tea
BOROUGH & LONDON BRIDGE
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Bread Ahead (Borough Market)
Bread Ahead's famous filled doughnuts get a festive twist with past favourites like the Christmas pudding doughnut, and its boozy mince pies are a Borough Market tradition. It is a stop on our London Small Group Holiday Tea & Doughnuts tour.
Donut Tour Recommends: Christmas Pudding Doughnut
BOROUGH & LONDON BRIDGE
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Santa Nata
Warm, blistered pastéis de nata are just the thing on a chilly December walk through Borough Yards, especially with a rich hot chocolate. It is a stop on our Borough Market tours.
Donut Tour Recommends: Pastel de Nata with Hot Chocolate
COVENT GARDEN & SEVEN DIALS
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St. JOHN Bakery (Neal's Yard)
The Neal's Yard bakery serves the same celebrated mince pies alongside its jam and custard doughnuts all through the festive season. It is a stop on our Covent Garden tours.
Donut Tour Recommends: Mince Pies
COVENT GARDEN & SEVEN DIALS
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Bird & Blend Tea Co. (Covent Garden)
Warm up with a Gingerbread Chai or pick up a tea advent calendar at this colourful Covent Garden tea shop. It is a stop on our Covent Garden tours.
Donut Tour Recommends: Gingerbread Chai
COVENT GARDEN & SEVEN DIALS
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Buns From Home
Buns From Home's gooey, generously iced cinnamon buns are made for a cold afternoon under the Covent Garden lights. Pop in to see what is fresh from the oven. It is a stop on our Covent Garden tours.
Donut Tour Recommends: A festive seasonal flavour from the case
COVENT GARDEN & SEVEN DIALS
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Rodeo Doughnuts (Covent Garden)
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Rodeo's big, bold doughnuts are a fun stop while you take in the Christmas decorations on Long Acre. Check the case for seasonal flavours. It is a stop on our West End tours.
Donut Tour Recommends: A festive seasonal flavour from the case
COVENT GARDEN & SEVEN DIALS
Aguamiel Churros Mexicanos
Aguamiel goes festive with past specials like apple pie churrominis and banana bread horchata. Perfect fuel for Christmas shopping in Covent Garden.
Donut Tour Recommends: Apple Pie Churrominis
COVENT GARDEN & SEVEN DIALS
Donutelier (Charing Cross Road)
Donutelier's Christmas collections are pure theatre, with past Nutcracker flavours like Spiced Apple Tutu and Pistachio Pirouette. Lovely for gifting.
Donut Tour Recommends: Nutcracker Collection Doughnuts
COVENT GARDEN & SEVEN DIALS
Toklas Bakery
Toklas makes cult mince pies with slow-roasted quince and candied pomelo peel, sold in person only. They often sell out, so go early.
Donut Tour Recommends: Quince Mince Pies
SOHO & WEST END
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Bread Ahead (Leicester Square)
Bread Ahead's flagship by Leicester Square is right in the heart of the West End Christmas lights, with filled doughnuts and festive mince pies. It is a stop on our West End tours.
Donut Tour Recommends: Mince Pies
SOHO & WEST END
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Bombolone Doughnuts
Bombolone's Christmas collection brings Italian flair to festive flavours, with past bomboloni like Mr Ginger Nice, Nutcracker Story and Jingle Berry. It is a stop on our West End tours.
Donut Tour Recommends: Mr Ginger Nice Bombolone
SOHO & WEST END
Donutelier (Carnaby Street)
The Carnaby Street shop serves Donutelier's festive range just steps from the famous Carnaby Christmas installation. Grab a box to share.
Donut Tour Recommends: Spiced Apple Tutu Doughnut
SOHO & WEST END
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Cutter & Squidge (Soho)
Cutter & Squidge's Soho bakery celebrates Christmas with festive bakes and Lunar New Year with a special collection of cakes, brownie bites and cookie tins. Everything is beautifully made.
Donut Tour Recommends: Lunar New Year Cookie Tin
SOHO & WEST END
Miel Bakery
This Fitzrovia bakery makes French-style mince pies with bergamot peel, then switches to galette des rois and panettone for the new year. A real treat.
Donut Tour Recommends: Bergamot Mince Pies
SHOREDITCH & EAST LONDON
Crosstown (Brick Lane)
Crosstown's festive menu has brought past favourites like a vegan mince pie doughnut and Mont Blanc. The Brick Lane shop is a great base for a Christmas stroll through East London.
Donut Tour Recommends: Vegan Mince Pie Doughnut
SHOREDITCH & EAST LONDON
Rinkoff Bakery
Whitechapel's family bakery since 1911 is famous for its Chanukah doughnuts, which often sell out. Go early in the morning.
Donut Tour Recommends: Chanukah Doughnuts
SHOREDITCH & EAST LONDON
Violet Cakes
Violet's bright, citrusy mince pies with candied grapefruit, Amalfi lemon and clementine are a Hackney favourite. The festive cakes are lovely too.
Donut Tour Recommends: Citrus Mince Pies
KING'S CROSS & NORTH LONDON
Pophams (Islington)
Pophams' laminated pastry wizardry shines in its King's Ginger mince pie, finished with clotted cream. One of London's most talked-about Christmas bakes.
Donut Tour Recommends: King's Ginger Mince Pie
KING'S CROSS & NORTH LONDON
Carmelli Bakery
Golders Green's Carmelli is a go-to for Chanukah, with trays of jam-filled sufganiyot all through the festival. A true neighbourhood institution.
Donut Tour Recommends: Sufganiyot
KING'S CROSS & NORTH LONDON
Grodz (Golders Green)
London's oldest kosher bakery, baking since 1888, is a must for Chanukah doughnuts. Pick up a challah while you are there.
Donut Tour Recommends: Chanukah Doughnuts
KING'S CROSS & NORTH LONDON
Karma Bread (Hampstead)
Karma Bread's festive doughnuts have included a tahini halva honey doughnut for Chanukah and a mince pie doughnut for Christmas. Perfect after a walk on the Heath.
Donut Tour Recommends: Tahini Halva Honey Doughnut
KING'S CROSS & NORTH LONDON
Luminary Bakery (Stoke Newington)
Luminary's mince pies with marmalade and a crescent moon on top are as pretty as they are tasty. A feel-good bakery with lovely festive treats.
Donut Tour Recommends: Marmalade Mince Pies
SOUTH LONDON
Crosstown (Battersea Power Station)
Crosstown at Battersea Power Station pairs festive doughnuts with the riverside Christmas lights. Look for seasonal flavours like Mont Blanc.
Donut Tour Recommends: Mont Blanc Doughnut
SOUTH LONDON
Ayres Bakery
Ayres' classic mince pie, baked in a little metal tray, is pure nostalgia. A proper neighbourhood bakery for Christmas treats in Nunhead.
Donut Tour Recommends: Old-School Mince Pie
SOUTH LONDON
Gladwell's
Gladwell's rough puff mince pies with brandy-soaked dates and apricots are a Camberwell favourite. Flaky, fruity and very festive.
Donut Tour Recommends: Rough Puff Mince Pies
SOUTH LONDON
Toad Bakery
Toad's emmer flour mince pie, crowned with a whole glacé cherry, is one of South London's most loved Christmas bakes. Their pastries are worth the queue.
Donut Tour Recommends: Cherry-Topped Mince Pie
SOUTH LONDON
Paul Rhodes Bakery (Greenwich)
Paul Rhodes swirls mincemeat and pastry cream into a croissant dough morning bun at Christmas. A perfect treat before exploring Greenwich.
Donut Tour Recommends: Mince Pie Morning Bun
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London 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 mid November through to New Year, Chanukah doughnuts arrive for the festival, and galette des rois and Lunar New Year bakes follow in 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 London Small Group Holiday Tea & Doughnuts tour visits St. JOHN Bakery, Bird & Blend Tea Co. and Bread Ahead in Borough Market, finishing by the festive lights of Tower Bridge. Queues can vary by day and season.
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