Best of Brisbane 2020: Top 10 doughnuts revealed

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Our readers nominated and voted for who they think makes Brisbane’s best doughnuts.

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These are the Top 10.

10. Marche du Macaron, Gordon Park and Ashgrove (TIED)

@marchedumacaron

Macarons and cakes are not the only treats bringing people here.

"Donuts, every time someone finds out these are gluten free they don’t believe us... they really are the best donuts around." Photo: @marchedumacron

Using only the best ingredients, their freshly made doughnuts are perfect with a barista-made coffee in your other hand.

The Doughnut Bar, Northshore

@thedoughnutbar

You’ve heard of doughnut rings, doughnut holes, and maybe even doughnut balls but what about doughnut fries? The Doughnut Bar is known for their dessert fries but don’t let that stop you from trying one of their creative creations like their Spanish Hot Chocolate doughnut or Movie Night popcorn doughnut. For the ultimate indulgence, try their doughcones or doughnut shakes.

"The Original Doughnut Fries." Photo: @thedoughnutbar

9. Doughnut Time, CBD and South Brisbane

@doughnut_time

What time is it? Doughnut Time! If it felt like Doughnut Time disappeared for a little while, you’re not wrong. They took some time off but the Brisbane-born brand is back now.

With a fresh new team and moving the company in a new direction, the change must be working because they were voted onto our list for Brisbane’s best doughnuts.

Their doughnuts are large and indulgent, living up to their mantra that “size does matter”.

Doughnut Time reopened and is serving up the goods with new owner Peter Andros

8. Kenilworth Country Bakery

@kenilworthcountrybakery

Although Kenilworth isn’t in Brisbane, there were too many nominations for this Sunshine Coast bakery to ignore.

As home of the 1kg Doughnut Challenge and Australia’s first coffee in a doughnut, their spot on our list of delectable doughnuts is well-deserved for this Queensland favourite.

Kenilworth Country Bakery’s 1kg doughnut

7. Holey Doughy, West End

@holey_doughy

Holey moley! Their menu may be small with only four items, but it is mighty.

Bringing back handcrafted traditional doughnuts to Brisbane, Holey Doughy’s delightful doughnuts come in classic cinnamon, raspberry jam filled, dark chocolate filled, or for some bit-sized fun, doughnut holes coated in their cinnamon sugar blend.

Holey Doughy's delectable doughnut. Photo: @holey_doughy

6. Flour and Chocolate, Morningside and Northgate

@flourandchocolate

At this Brisbane cafe and bakery, the doughnuts are European inspired and feature an array of flavours scrumptious fillings like Salted Caramel, Chocolate Custard, Grainge Raspberry Jam, Vanilla Custard and Strawberry Fresh Cream.

Flour and Chocolate's delicious "Jaffa custard and apple cinnamon custard" doughnuts. Source: @flourandchocolate

5. Donut King, Various locations

@donutking_au

This Aussie favourite is known for their cinnamon doughnuts, which also comes in mini form, as well as their colourfully iced and decorated doughnut people.

In touch with the people of Australia and our undying love of glazed doughnuts, they’ve released a new range of glazes that include a lemon, coffee, or mint glaze.

With what seems like an endless list of flavours to choose from, Donut King will continue its reign as one of the best doughnut stores in Brisbane.

Donut King's un-grown up doughnuts

4. nodo., Camp Hill, CBD, Newstead, South Bank

@nododonuts

It’s one thing to be an Insta-worthy food, it’s another to taste just as good. Pronounced “no-dough”, this cafe and bakery’s artisan made baked goods (yes, baked and not fried) are gluten-free and made daily.

Nodo donuts in Camp Hill. YUM. Source: @nododonuts

3. Krispy Kreme, Various locations

@krispykremeaustralia

A household name around the globe, this American doughnut company is renowned for their consistent Original Glazed. With their yummy selection of glazes such as their Caramel Iced, Strawberry Iced, and Kookies n’ Kreme, it’s no wonder why their customers have helped grow their brand into what it is today.

If you’re not from the city, you might remember a time when you’d ask your family and friends to bring you back a dozen or two. For something new, try their limited edition Maltesers doughnut!

Krispy Kreme’s infamous glazed doughnuts

2. BadBoys Doughnuts, Various farmers markets

@badboysdoughnuts

They may be BadBoys but their doughnuts are all things good and inclusive, which has earned them second place on our list of Brisbane’s best doughnuts.

Their vegan, gluten, dairy, nut, eggs and yeast free doughnuts are freshly cooked the way a cinnamon doughnut should be – crispy outside, airy in the middle, then lightly dusted with their handcrafted sugars.

Follow their Instagram and Facebook to keep up with BadBoys and find out where they’ll be for the week.

The scrumcious doughnuts from BadBoys. Source: @badboysdoughnuts

1. OMG! Decadent Donuts, Various farmers markets

@omgdonuts.australia

Oh em gee! Brisbane’s best doughnut goes to OMG! Decadent Donuts. What started out as a humble farmers market sold doughnut has now grown into a national doughnut brand that was created in Brisbane and still to this day is 100% locally owned and operated.

OMG! makes doughnuts that are totally inclusive so they can be enjoyed by all consumers. Not only are they vegan but are free of gluten, dairy, eggs, nuts, yeast and sulfite as well as being free of artificial colours, flavours and preservatives because no one likes nasties in their sweet treats.

“With all those ‘free’s’ you would be forgiven for thinking they might be pretty tasteless, but they taste fantastic for everyone and not just those who have food allergies or preferences,” says co-director of OMG! Decadent Donuts Diane O’Reilly.

What sets them apart is that their doughnuts are dusted with a range of bespoke sugars; no icing or fillings, but fun sugar combos mixing natural sugar with dehydrated whole fruit, vegetables and spices.

If you’re in Brisbane, you can try these delicious doughnuts at a number of farmers markets including Cathedral Square, Milton and Mt Gravatt.

OMG! Decadent Donuts is the winner of Brisbane’s best doughnut!