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Best Holiday Donuts & Baked Goods in Vancouver
Vancouver's holiday season tastes like gingerbread old fashioneds downtown, stollen on Main Street, bûches de Noël in Kitsilano and Hanukkah jelly donuts on Granville Island. Here are the holiday donuts and bakes we send friends to, grouped by neighborhood, and you can taste a few favorites on our Vancouver Donut Tour through Gastown.
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 has been frying honey dips since 1979, and around Hanukkah the case fills with jelly donuts in flavors like raspberry, blueberry and lemon. It is a stop on our Vancouver Donut Tour.
Donut Tour Recommends: Hanukkah Jelly Donuts
GASTOWN & DOWNTOWN
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Neate Donuts
Neate's pillowy brioche donuts are a downtown favorite, and the case gets a festive refresh as the holidays roll in. It is a stop on our Vancouver Donut Tour.
Donut Tour Recommends: A festive seasonal flavor from the case
GASTOWN & DOWNTOWN
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Breka Bakery & Cafe (West Hastings)
This round-the-clock Vancouver bakery fills its Hanukkah sufganiyot with seasonal flavors like strawberry, pistachio and dulce de leche. It is a stop on our Vancouver Donut Tour.
Donut Tour Recommends: Sufganiyot
GASTOWN & DOWNTOWN
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49th Parallel Cafe & Lucky's Doughnuts (Thurlow)
Lucky's rolls out a Holiday Baker's Dozen each December, with past favorites like the Gingerbread Old Fashioned, Eggnog Snowball and Black Forest Bismarck. It is a stop on our Vancouver Donut Tour.
Donut Tour Recommends: Gingerbread Old Fashioned
GASTOWN & DOWNTOWN
● Viral on social media
Mello (Robson)
Mello's brioche doughnuts go full holiday with past flavors like Jolly Hazelnut and Santa Baby, plus a bûche de Noël for pre-order. The Robson shop is the newest place to grab them downtown.
Donut Tour Recommends: Jolly Hazelnut Doughnut
GASTOWN & DOWNTOWN
Thierry (Alberni)
Thierry's elegant pastry shop turns out bûches de Noël every December, and the chestnut version is the crowd favorite. Pre-order early for Christmas Eve pickup.
Donut Tour Recommends: Chestnut Bûche de Noël
CHINATOWN & STRATHCONA
● Viral on social media
Mello (Chinatown)
The Chinatown Mello brings the same festive doughnut lineup, from Santa Baby to Teddy Gray, to a cozy corner of East Pender. Grab a box for holiday gatherings.
Donut Tour Recommends: Santa Baby Doughnut
CHINATOWN & STRATHCONA
BETA5 Chocolates
This chocolate and pastry studio goes festive with its Santa's Workshop collection and past treats like a gingerbread yule log cream puff. A great stop for edible gifts.
Donut Tour Recommends: Gingerbread Yule Log Cream Puff
MOUNT PLEASANT & MAIN STREET
49th Parallel Cafe & Lucky's Doughnuts (Main Street)
The Main Street cafe serves the same Holiday Baker's Dozen, so look for festive rings like the Eggnog Snowball and Grinch Ring all December. Pair one with a seasonal latte.
Donut Tour Recommends: Eggnog Snowball
MOUNT PLEASANT & MAIN STREET
Swiss Bakery
Swiss Bakery is a go-to for European baking, selling classic Christmas stollen by the slice or the loaf. Past seasons have also brought gingerbread house kits.
Donut Tour Recommends: Christmas Stollen
MOUNT PLEASANT & MAIN STREET
Solly's Bagelry (Mount Pleasant)
Solly's is a Vancouver favorite for Jewish baking, and its sufganiyot are a Hanukkah tradition. Go early, they sell fast.
Donut Tour Recommends: Sufganiyot
MOUNT PLEASANT & MAIN STREET
Level V Bakery
Level V's holiday cookie set packs a dozen festive bakes into one box, perfect for sharing or gifting. The rest of the case is just as tempting.
Donut Tour Recommends: Holiday Cookie Set
MOUNT PLEASANT & MAIN STREET
Trafiq Cafe & Bakery
Trafiq's pastry case turns seasonal with past holiday cakes like Gingerbread Mandarin and Cranberry Nog. A lovely slice to pair with coffee on Main Street.
Donut Tour Recommends: Gingerbread Mandarin Cake
MOUNT PLEASANT & MAIN STREET
Sweet Thea Bakery
This charming Main Street bakery bakes traditional holiday treats like classic stollen and English Christmas fruitcake. It feels like Christmas the moment you walk in.
Donut Tour Recommends: Classic Stollen
EAST VANCOUVER
To Live For Bakery
This fully vegan bakery goes festive with treats like its Christmas Tree Croissant. Plant-based fans will want to stock up for the holidays.
Donut Tour Recommends: Christmas Tree Croissant
EAST VANCOUVER
La Saison de Patisserie
La Saison's playful holiday cakes, like the Rudolph cake and a Mont Blanc cream cake, are as cute as they are delicious. Pre-order for Christmas celebrations.
Donut Tour Recommends: Rudolph Cake
EAST VANCOUVER
Gary's Patisserie
Gary's Patisserie makes a beautiful Christmas log cake each season, light and creamy in the Asian bakery style. A sweet centerpiece for the holiday table.
Donut Tour Recommends: Christmas Log Cake
EAST VANCOUVER
● Women-owned
Oh Sweet Day! Bake Shop
Oh Sweet Day! packs festive cookie boxes with chewy ginger cookies, snowballs and more. Grab one for the office party or keep it all to yourself.
Donut Tour Recommends: Holiday Cookie Box
GRANVILLE ISLAND & KITSILANO
Lee's Donuts (Granville Island)
The original Lee's in the Public Market has been a Granville Island ritual for decades, and its jelly donuts are a Hanukkah favorite. Past seasons have even brought a donut Christmas tree.
Donut Tour Recommends: Hanukkah Jelly Donuts
GRANVILLE ISLAND & KITSILANO
A Bread Affair (Granville Island)
Known for organic bread, A Bread Affair also bakes festive cookies like eggnog and peppermint mocha sablés. Perfect for nibbling while browsing the market.
Donut Tour Recommends: Eggnog Sablés
GRANVILLE ISLAND & KITSILANO
49th Parallel Cafe & Lucky's Doughnuts (Kitsilano)
The Kitsilano cafe joins in on the Holiday Baker's Dozen, so look out for rich treats like the Black Forest Bismarck. A cozy stop after a walk on 4th Avenue.
Donut Tour Recommends: Black Forest Bismarck
GRANVILLE ISLAND & KITSILANO
Beaucoup Bakery
Beaucoup's French pastries shine at Christmas with a showstopping bûche de Noël, and its Lunar New Year collection is just as creative. Pre-orders go fast.
Donut Tour Recommends: Bûche de Noël
GRANVILLE ISLAND & KITSILANO
Thomas Haas (Kitsilano)
Thomas Haas is famous for chocolate, and his Christmas stollen is a holiday gift favorite. Add a box of truffles while you are there.
Donut Tour Recommends: Christmas Stollen
KERRISDALE & WEST SIDE
Faubourg (Kerrisdale)
Faubourg's Parisian bakery gets festive with past treats like snowman brioche and Christmas stollen. A sweet spot for holiday shopping breaks in Kerrisdale.
Donut Tour Recommends: Snowman Brioche
NORTH SHORE
Temper Chocolate & Pastry
2409 Marine Dr, West Vancouver
Temper's sugar-dusted stollen and bûches de Noël in flavors like salted caramel and Black Forest make the trip to West Van worth it. Grab a hot chocolate too.
Donut Tour Recommends: Sugar-Dusted Stollen
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Vancouver 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, sufganiyot arrive for Hanukkah, and Lunar New Year collections follow in late January or February. 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 Vancouver Donut Tour: Gastown & Sweet City Sights visits Lee's Donuts, Neate Donuts, Breka Bakery and Lucky's Doughnuts, and the shops dress up for the season in December. Lines can vary by day and season.
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