A good doughnut always makes the day better, and London is no short of amazing doughnuts. There are plenty of trendy neighbourhood bakeries, hidden gems, and viral-worthy dessert spots that make a good doughnut to satisfy your sweet tooth. You just need to know where to look. Craving for the perfect doughnut that’s crispy and sugary on the outside, with a soft and fluffy dough inside that’s generously filled? Then keep reading on. In this article, we have rounded up our favourite places that make the best doughnuts in London. If you are a true doughnut lover, you must check all of them out!
Where to Find the Best Doughnuts in London
Bombolone
Tucked away in Whitcomb Street, just a stone’s throw away from Leicester Square and behind the National Gallery, is an Italian doughnut gem called Bombolone. The small but charming cafe specialises in soft Italian-style brioche doughnuts, freshly made and hand-filled daily. They may look indulgent, but every flavour we tried had the perfect balance of sweetness, without any hint of sickening richness. They are easily the best doughnuts in London, and a few of our favourites include the Lemon Meringue, Vanilla, Pistachio, and Blueberry Doughnuts. All flavours are halal-friendly except for the Tiramisu one.
Location: Leicester Square
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Bread Ahead Bakery
A longstanding favourite and a legend from Borough Market, Bread Ahead Bakery’s doughnuts always hit the spot. Their Caramel & Honeycomb Doughnut is a classic for a reason and is a firm favourite of ours. They now have multiple branches across London, and their viral Creme Brulee Doughnut has been the talk of the town.
St John Bakery
St John Bakery is one of London’s most iconic bakeries, with its doughnuts at the forefront of the spotlight. They are a Michelin-starred establishment, consistently serving Londoners high-quality doughnuts. Their classic jam doughnuts are the most popular flavour for a reason, and they also do other seasonal flavours as well.
Greedy Cow Bakes
With immense social media buzz, Greedy Cow Bakes has become an East London sensation, serving everything from classic doughnuts that are filled with every viral-worthy flavour, to trendy Korean Milk Donuts. It started as a lockdown project, but quickly grew into full fledge bakery. Everything is still handmade from scratch with love, and it attracts queues daily. If you’re planning to visit on a weekend, do get there early, as many flavours sell out by the afternoon.
Location: Hackney
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Borough 22
Everyone deserves good doughnuts, no matter if you have any food allergies, intolerances, or dietary restrictions. Borough 22 serves doughnuts that are always allergen-friendly (eggs, dairy, and nut-free), gluten-free, plant-based, halal-friendly, and SKA-certified Kosher. Their bakery facilities are also completely nut-free, and none of their products involves nuts.
Location: Selfridges Food Hall
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Jolene
The popular neighbourhood bakery, Jolene, attracts people from all across London for its delicious pastries. Stunning pastries aside, they also make amazing doughnuts that are simply not being talked about enough. Those doughnuts are worth the hype, as are all their other pastries and bakery goodies.
Cardabelle London
If you’re craving for something a little lighter, then check out Cardabelle for its French-style Crullers. Whether it’s the Creme Brulee, Pistachio, or Honey Marshmallow (halal-friendly) cruller, all the flavours are irresistibly delicious. Find them at the Harrods Food Hall, or on the weekends (Saturdays & Sundays) at the Duck Pond Market in Richmond and Maltby Street Market.
P.S. They also make one of the best hot chocolates in London too!
Rinkoffs Bakery
Rinkoffs Bakery is the birthplace of the famous crodough, one of the earliest places in London that introduced the indulging concept of cronuts. Whether it’s cronuts or classic doughnuts, this longstanding bakery remains one of the top contenders for the best doughnuts in London. Doughnuts aside, their bakery goods are widely wholesaled across London as well.
Location: Whitechapel
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Ichiba Mochi Donut Bar
Let’s switch things up a bit from traditional doughnuts and look at Japanese mochi doughnuts. Ichiba at Westfield White City has a little mochi donut bar, serving delicious Japanese mochi doughnuts with the perfect soft, chewy, bouncy texture. Whether it’s matcha, sakura, yuzu, or other classic Westernised flavours such as biscoff or oreo, these mochi donuts are totally worth trying.
Location: White City
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Happy Donuts
Doughnuts are a happy place, and Happy Donuts is exactly that for West Lononers. The longstanding local favourite is situated on the famous Portobello Market in Notting Hill. They are known for making indulgent doughnut flavours such as Ferrero Rocher, Crème Brulee, Banoffee, and many more, as well as ring donuts and cronuts
Location: Notting Hill
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