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Best Holiday Donuts & Baked Goods in Victoria
Holiday season in Victoria tastes like stollen on Fort Street, panettone in Oak Bay and festive donuts beneath the twinkling lights of the Inner Harbour. Here are the seasonal treats we send friends to, grouped by neighbourhood, and you can taste a few of them on our Victoria Scenic Holiday Donut & Walking Tour.
By the Underground Donut Tour team · Updated November 2026
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DOWNTOWN
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Empire Donuts (View Street)
736 View St, Victoria, BC V8W 1H2
Small-batch donuts in a lineup that changes every day, and the brown butter toffee pecan is a cozy first taste of the season. It is the first stop on our Victoria Scenic Holiday Donut & Walking Tour.
Donut Tour Recommends: Brown Butter Toffee Pecan Donut
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Discovery Coffee (Blanshard)
1001 Blanshard St, Victoria, BC V8W 2H4
Victoria's own roaster pairs bright espresso with light, fluffy crullers, a warm pick-me-up on a chilly December walk. It is a stop on our Victoria Scenic Holiday Donut & Walking Tour.
Donut Tour Recommends: Fluffy Cruller
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Crust Bakery
730 Fort St, Victoria, BC V8W 1H2
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Flaky French-style pastries, cronuts and brioche donuts on festive Fort Street, with tarts that go cozy for the season. It is a stop on our Victoria Scenic Holiday Donut & Walking Tour.
Donut Tour Recommends: Holiday Frangipane Tart
DOWNTOWN
Dutch Bakery & Diner
718 Fort St, Victoria, BC V8W 1H2
A family-run Dutch institution since the 1950s. December brings marzipan-rich stollen, spiced speculaas and almond-filled banket.
Donut Tour Recommends: Stollen
DOWNTOWN
Wildfire Bakery
1517 Quadra St, Victoria, BC V8W 2L3
A longtime organic bakery whose holiday spread reads like a European Christmas market, with stollen, Dundee cake and mincemeat tarts. Its stollen is a crowd favourite.
Donut Tour Recommends: German Stollen
CHINATOWN
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Friends & Family Bake
3 Fan Tan Alley #101, Victoria, BC V8W 1W3
Filipino-inspired bakes like ube ensaymada and pillowy pandesal, tucked into Fan Tan Alley as it glows for the season. It is the final stop on our Victoria Scenic Holiday Donut & Walking Tour.
Donut Tour Recommends: A festive seasonal flavour from the case
CHINATOWN
● Women-owned
La Roux Patisserie
519 Fisgard St, Victoria, BC V8W 1R3
A charming French patisserie known for macarons and crème brûlée. Its holiday yule log, with hazelnut filling, chocolate ganache and little mushrooms, is a showstopper.
Donut Tour Recommends: Yule Log
FERNWOOD & JUBILEE
Origin Gluten-Free Bakery
1525 Pandora Ave, Victoria, BC V8R 6P9
A fully gluten-free bakery, so everyone gets in on the gingerbread. Its holiday shortbread and yule log taste just like the classics.
Donut Tour Recommends: Gluten-Free Gingerbread House Kit
FERNWOOD & JUBILEE
GoodSide Pastry House
1805 Fort St, Victoria, BC V8R 4R7
Monthly-changing pastry menus and gorgeous mousse domes. The holiday collection turns desserts into edible ornaments, from a pistachio and mulled wine tree to panettone brioche.
Donut Tour Recommends: Mulled Wine Dessert Tree
COOK STREET VILLAGE & NORTH PARK
Working Culture Bread
2506 Douglas St, Victoria, BC V8T 4M1
An organic sourdough bakery whose holiday case leans cozy and creative. Eggnog custard danishes and spiced gingerbread cremla are the stars.
Donut Tour Recommends: Eggnog Custard Danish
FAIRFIELD
Peckish Cafe
1267 Fairfield Rd, Victoria, BC V8V 3B3
A cozy Fairfield cafe that goes all in on Christmas baking, with holiday cookie gift baskets and a brandy-soaked fruitcake topped with house-made marzipan.
Donut Tour Recommends: Marzipan-Topped Christmas Fruitcake
VIC WEST & ESQUIMALT
Fol Epi (Dockside)
398 Harbour Rd #101, Victoria, BC V9A 0B7
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A wood-fired organic bakery famous for its croissants and kouign-amann. At Christmas it bakes airy panettone and stollen, so order ahead.
Donut Tour Recommends: Panettone
OAK BAY & CADBORO BAY
Ottavio Italian Bakery & Delicatessen
2272 Oak Bay Ave, Victoria, BC V8R 1G7
An Oak Bay Village Italian bakery and deli that is the go-to for panettone in every flavour, from classic to pistachio and limoncello. Pair a slice with an espresso.
Donut Tour Recommends: Pistachio Panettone
OAK BAY & CADBORO BAY
Pure Vanilla Bakery & Cafe
2590 Cadboro Bay Rd, Victoria, BC V8R 5J2
A sunny neighbourhood bakery-cafe with old-fashioned holiday classics. Grab rum balls, mincemeat tarts and chocolate peppermint crinkle cookies by the box.
Donut Tour Recommends: Peppermint Twist Cake
OAK BAY & CADBORO BAY
Ruth & Dean
2509 Estevan Ave, Victoria, BC V8R 2S4
A luncheonette and bakery near Willows Beach loved for morning buns and croissants. Its spiced cranberry Victoria sponge is a festive holiday table hero.
Donut Tour Recommends: Spiced Cranberry Victoria Sponge
SIDNEY & NORTH SAANICH
Sidney Bakery
2507 Beacon Ave, Sidney, BC V8L 1Y2
A Sidney fixture baking some of the same recipes since the 1940s. Its fruitcake and mincemeat pies only appear at Christmas.
Donut Tour Recommends: Christmas Fruitcake
SIDNEY & NORTH SAANICH
The Fickle Fig Farm Market
1780 Mills Rd, North Saanich, BC V8L 5S9
A farm-market bakery started by a pastry chef, with holiday panettone, stollen and ginger-studded scones that taste like the season.
Donut Tour Recommends: Handmade Panettone
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Victoria 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 neighbourhood instead of ranking them.
When can I find these holiday treats?
Most holiday specials appear from late November through the New Year, and some bakeries take pre-orders for stollen, panettone and yule logs. 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 Victoria Scenic Holiday Donut & Walking Tour visits Empire Donuts, Discovery Coffee, Crust Bakery and Friends & Family Bake, strolling past decorated windows on the way to Fan Tan Alley in Chinatown. Tour dates fill up fast in December.
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