As a top-tier baked good, Calgarians have some exceptional donut spots at our disposal.
Coming up on Friday, June 5, it’s only right that we celebrate National Donut Day in style. Whether you’re partial to a ring, filled, or loaded with toppings or a simple glaze, there is a donut for you.
Of course, enjoying a donut or two isn’t limited to one day a year, so here are the best donuts in Calgary to treat yourself whenever you feel like it.
Jelly Modernย Doughnuts
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Jelly Modern offers artisan-dipped and filled donuts to patrons in some seriously sophisticated flavours. Head to one of its locations and grab a treat like a peanut butter cup, which is dipped in chocolate ganache, filled with peanut cream, and topped with some salted peanuts.
Address: 100 1414 8th St. SW, Calgary
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Doughnut Party
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With two YYC locations, Doughnut Party offers a monthly rotating menu of delicious treats in flavours including the Feather Boa with hibiscus and coconut or the Fritter with rhubarb, apple, cardamom and rosewater.
Address: 1125 9th Ave. SE, Calgary
Address: 2205 33rd Ave. SW #109b, Calgary
Pretty Sweet YYC
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This made-to-order donut maker has a minimum of one dozen order sizes, but you can get them in full, medium, or mini sizes.
Pretty Sweet makes its glorious donuts in a wide range of flavours like strawberry, root beer float, vanilla bean, sour watermelon and more.
Address:ย 536 42nd Ave. SE, Calgary
Glamorgan Bakery
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This bakery has been around for more than 40 years and has been serving up donuts before they became so trendy. You’ll find a delicious assortment of these guys here, including jellies, long johns, massive Texas donuts, and everyone’s favourite donut holes.
Address: 19-3919 Richmond Rd. SW, Calgary
Hoopla Donuts
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Brought to us by the folks from Phil and Sebastian, Hoopla Donuts has tons of locations all over the city with dozens of drool-worthy flavours to try, such as lemon curd, horchata old-fashioned, and cereal and milk.
Address: Multiple locations in Calgary
Dough Boy
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This newly opened YYC spot offers a twist on market-style donuts, which are served hot, fresh and doused in toppings from dark chocolate and pistachio to maple syrup and crushed Oreo.
Address: 4140 6th St. NE, Calgary
Greedy Donut
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This sweet and savoury shop has colourful branding and a menu that looks like a perfect fit for the fun vibe. This cafe will serve bagels and donuts, but also espresso-style coffee, cold brews, lemonades, iced teas, and even beer.
Address: 6008 Macleod Trl. SW #106, Calgary
Wonder Donuts
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Located in Discovery Ridge, this cafe makes its donuts from scratch and fresh every day right in the shop.
Address: #902, 10 Discovery Ridge Hill SW, Calgary
Krispy Kreme
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Krispy Kreme is a fan-favourite for a reason. It’s weightless donuts come in a huge variety of flavours, including its OG glazed. Plus, if you time it right, you can get them from off the line.
Address: 9629 Macleod Trl., Calgary
Hey Sugar
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If you’re downtown, be sure to stop by Hey Sugar in Bankers Hall. The spot offers tons of donut flavours as well as cakes, cookies and more.
Address: Unit 236 – 315 8th Ave. SW, Calgary
Native Tongues Taqueria
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Native Tongues may not be the first place that springs to mind for donuts, but its donas are some of the best in the city. Soft, fluffy and available in several different flavours such as vanilla glaze, churro or coconut.
Address: Multiple locations in Calgary
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