50 Best Donuts in Chicago

“Fresh and melts in your mouth, nothing different for the last 40yrs. By far the BEST“

“Local artisan do nut breakfast lunch sandwich shop
Quality ingredients equal great taste texture and variety
One of the best birthday cake donuts
seasonal varieties like apple fritters carrot cake etc
donut and $1.00 coffee special“

“Friendly staff unique menu. Very child friendly. Made good. Use of the space hot chocolate, fried chicken and donuts were out of this world delicious… overall a unique one-of-a-kind experience was had“

“They were delicious. Glad we found it before we left town! Service was great also! Wait in line it’s worth it!!“

“Pretty good coffee served via a walk up window. Nothing wrong with it, just many places for good coffee in the area and not the best one.

Update: The owner asked whose coffee we preferred. We thought Pedestrian Coffee and Brew Brew were probably the best we had this trip.“

“Wow just got a dozen Donuts and it’s local 10 min away from me and wow they are delicious once a month for us will be great with some coffee“

“Stumbled across this gem today with my children and what a treat! Very fresh and tasty donuts. What added to the experience was friendly customers who were patient with me and my picky kids. We were being typical newbies and needed time to get our order straight. Not only were they patient, they also were sooo sweet and secretly picked up everything we ordered. My kids and I could not stop talking about how nice of a gesture and how good it felt. Kids told me before bed, that today was the best day ever. In hopes you follow the page and see this, Thank you very much. 😊 🙏“

“LOVE Smack Dab!! I live in RP and walking to Smack Dab always makes my day. The coffee is amazing. The vibes are so cute and so are the folks that work there. Recommend 100/10.“

“Ribs very delicious also the soups the shakes everything they make is very delicious“

“This was my first time trying mochi donuts, and they were delicious. They are light and airy and not too sweet. I had the iced vanilla latte with oat milk, and my husband got a hot one. It was the perfect combo. The staff were friendly, welcoming and efficient. The place was super adorable.

Parking is paid. Come prepared to park and walk. Worth it though!“

“Thank you, Backlot Coffee, for letting us use our personal cups again and helping to protect the environment.“

“Fresh cookies and donuts and coffee. Staff was very courteous and kind“

“Donuts were great and good service“

“Delicious fresh donuts, carefully packed and the orders are always right. Fantastic service. The people that work there are always so nice. Such a great place.“

“I was looking for a coffee shop to get my quick morning coffee and came access Stan’s donuts. I am not a fan of donuts but when I saw the red velvet donut, I had to get one. It wasn’t overly sweet like most donuts but they still got the red velvet flavor just right. I’ve tried other donut shop’s red velvet donuts and they never seem to get that red velvet flavor right. Highly recommend Stan’s donuts, even if you are not a fan of donuts. I’ll have to grab another donut for my flight snack back home!“

“Very pretty little cafe with outdoor seating space. We only tried the baked goods which were also very pretty and started at $4.50 a piece. The donuts are unconventional--imagine a slightly denser challah shaped like a donut. They're bready and sort of chewy, but it works as a pastry and would pair well with coffee. The staff was friendly and there was plenty of space--no line on a Saturday morning.“

“There’s ample indoor seating (high tops, low tops, couches), along with an outdoor patio, and even a conference room to work in. The staff is really attentive to detail when it comes to anticipating guests’ needs. They work with a sense of urgency too.“

“Ribs very delicious also the soups the shakes everything they make is very delicious“

“We stopped by after the Cubs game yesterday and got a cheese danish donut and a Pumpkin Spice donut. Hands down the best both of us have ever had before! ❤️“

“I really enjoyed my Mochi donut! Dubai chocolate is all the craze now and it was so good in the form of mochi donut lol. The boba was very sweet and tasty too! It has a unique can top that you open that adds to the charm! The seating is comfy and it is family friendly. The owner is so kind and helpful too! Great spot.“

“This is more than donuts and coffee. A friendly employee guided me thru the 2 gluten less donuts today and I wrestled until I opted for chocolate glazed over blueberry glazed. Great choice even though I passed over a few vegan optics. The chocolate glazed paired well with my mango dragon fruit refresher tea, which I chose over a chocolate lightning cold brew and a frozen mango matcha lemonade.
They also offer unique Stanwiches with scrambled eggs, cheese and breakfast protein inc plant based protein on a pretzel bun. There's something for everyone here, plain coffee, tea, donut to exotic creations to vegan to gluten less
Accessible entry with medium weight door. Accessible order line and pickup line. The displays make for higher counter so you can see it all
Great service. Great creative options
Menus for beverages are dark with white letters and posted on wall for readability. Drink menus are white with dark letters“

“High-quality donuts and good coffee. The team is a little angry for no reason. One feels they even don't want to help. The fact that at the end of the day, the stock is run out is not good.

Dietary restrictions: FULL OF SUGAR

Parking: Public parking or paid ones.

Kid-friendliness: A paradise for kids as they can find all that they like.“

“Definitely great yummy food here. My friend lives off of Addison. The donuts, coffee and breakfast sandwiches are so good. I live in the suburbs in Aurora Naperville area and it’s always a treat for me to stop by and get Do-Rite donuts. Maybe one day there will be a Do-Rite donuts in Aurora/Naperville area in the future. I actually stopped at Do-Rite earlier today as I was in Chicago for the Cubs game. Keep up the great work everyone. You all make very good food. I’m already looking forward to my next visit to Do-Rite donuts.“

“The hospitality here is just as AMAZING as the popcorn and doughnuts!! 🙌🏽 I highly recommend u stop by and check them out!! U’ll Thank me later 💯😘“

“it's all good to me, havnt had anything bad yet“

“Gorditas de Nata are so delicious! Wish they were nearer to me.“

“Love Stan’s donuts! Yummy donuts! Kinda pricey but still delicious!!!“

“Amazing donuts every time I’m in Chicago I try to hit that place up it’s almost good as Mojo monkey donuts in Saint Paul sorry had to throw the plug-in“

“Love Stan’s donuts! Yummy donuts! Kinda pricey but still delicious!!!“

“Firecakes is a must on any chicago trip for me. Donuts are delicious and never too sweet. Last time I was at this location I had a rhubarb fritter that forever altered my brain chemistry it was so good. If you like well-made donuts with unique flavors you can't go wrong with this or their other location further north.“

“We had your coffee Unicorn Blood at a new coffee shop in Kenosha Wisconsin (Kenosha Coffee Roasters) and it was absolutely amazing! I’m an original Chicagoan and was glad to see such a great coffee company back home when I looked you up. We will visit one of your shops when we are back home. Meanwhile, I’ll pick up bags locally! Bravo and good luck to you all!“

“Best donut I've ever had!“

“Very cute and cozy coffee shop—I had a pistachio latte that was out of this world. Barista was very kind and knew her way around a good cup of coffee.

Had probably the best cake donut ever—it was chocolate/ores and it was moist and fresh. Donuts are only available on the weekends, but you know I will be coming back for more!“

“Love Stan’s donuts! Yummy donuts! Kinda pricey but still delicious!!!“

“Honestly, one of the best venues in Hyde Park for donuts, breakfast sandwiches and solid coffee. The quality of the coffee of starbucks has been terrible ever since their new CEO. Stans in hyde park has become apart of many of my friends and law student friends at u of c staple. Camille and staff are super delightful. Highly recommend you get the keto sandwich as it's my personal favorite.“

“I mostly order from ord t2 dunkin... Derria is the best one make your food ... she is always calm and happy ... i have soecific order and not a single time she made it wrong.... she always respects my restrictions and make my order orccordingly. THANK YOU “

“After Dinkel's closed I was on the hunt for a new no fuss place in the area to get pastries. Rudy's is it! If you get there early enough they have a great selection and their danishes are perfect! The prices are fair, the staff is friendly, and the atmosphere feels classic.“

“I went in specifically for shake but was told machine was down for past 3 or 4 days. wth??? donuts are ridiculous aka delicious iced Chai was decent but girl at counter is always a little curt/short not rude but not pleasant either.... you'd think working in a donut shop would make you happy....🤔🤔 guess not.“

“Best coffee in Chicago! So much flavor and great service!“

“Best ice cream ever!!!! I am an ice cream snob when I’m on vacation. I have to have it every day and I walked miles to that ice cream parlor this week the owner and the boy Jake that worked there was such awesome people too. I will definitely be back. I went tonight because I’m leaving in the morning sorted caramel chunk.!!!! you will not be disappointed“

“The staff here is fabulous. They get you in and out quickly. It is Dunkin. There is no need for a discussion of what is served here unless you came from Mars.“

“it's all good to me, havnt had anything bad yet“

“I had a brisket burrito and Mac & cheese . Very Delicious ! I will be back.“

“Friendly staff unique menu. Very child friendly. Made good. Use of the space hot chocolate, fried chicken and donuts were out of this world delicious… overall a unique one-of-a-kind experience was had“

“Absolutely LOVED the Ferrero latte!“

“I had one of the most friendliest interactions I've ever had in a dunkin! The worker that was shcudled today at 7 pm had such a friendly attitude that I couldn't help but wish her the best! I ordered 2 green teas and she explained that it's going to come out hot because she barely made it. I however didn't mind because who doesn't love hot fresh tea! :) she then proceeded to tell how she takes pride in her work because of how well she does it, and it for sure shows! 200/10 experience would recommend going here for your daily dunkin runs ?‍♀️“

“fast, friendly and healthy items. definitely recommend the Turkey panini“

“Í love heveryhing from dunkin donuts i oll. Hall weys come whith my femily an enjoy the every thing from them“

“Love their Capuccino Blast ..& Old Fashion Donuts .“

“I just moved to Chicago with my family, and we're still in the exploration stage of finding all the best places to eat. We'd walked past Stan's about a dozen times, but were always too late. I finally made it in last week, and they've made a customer for life. There is such a wide variety of donuts, and they're all pretty wonderful. The staff could not have been nicer, and "Panic" did a great job of recommending his favorites. We were not disappointed! We've been back at least three times since, and have been taken care of by the staff every time.“