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Colorful mochi doughnuts topped with colorful glazes and garnished with sprinkles, coconuts, crushed cookies, and nuts
Super-chewy mochi doughnuts from the Sweet Boutique Bakery in Sugar Land
Anthony Dinh for the Sweet Boutique Bakery

Where to Eat Houston's Finest Doughnuts

Where to eat only the best fried dough

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Super-chewy mochi doughnuts from the Sweet Boutique Bakery in Sugar Land
| Anthony Dinh for the Sweet Boutique Bakery

Doughnuts are pretty much a year-round food. Whether it's 100 degrees outside or freezing cold, a piping hot round of sweet fried dough is always totally satisfying.

Fortunately for pastry enthusiasts, Clutch City has plenty of excellent options for satisfying a hankering for a long john, eclair, or cruller. Whether in search of something simple like the worth-the-drive blueberry cake doughnut at Galveston's Home Cut Donuts or a selection of wacky toppings, these 13 excellent doughnut purveyors will definitely fit the bill.

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Shipley Do-Nuts

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With over 200 locations in the state, this iconic Texas chain got its start in Houston in the mid-1930s and has been going strong ever since. It’s a well-known Houston fact that not all Shipley Do-Nuts locations are the same, and this outpost off Ella Boulevard, where each doughnut is still fried to order, truly stands out.

Hugs & Donuts

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This cute Heights shop serves up pure comfort in the form of its fluffy and moist doughnuts, available in creative flavors like green tea coconut, decadent chocolate toffee latte, and s’mores.

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Queen Donut

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A neighborhood joint with a cult following, fans of Queen Donut swear by this no-frills shop’s warm and impossibly light glazed doughnuts and jalapeño sausage kolaches.

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Voodoo Doughnut

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Now home to two locations of this West Coast chain, Voodoo was an immediately popular addition to Houston’s doughnut scene. It can sometimes be hit or miss — sometimes the wacky concoctions are a little too wacky, but there are some serious winners on the menu. Consider the spicy Ring of Fire, a chocolate donut dusted with cinnamon and cayenne pepper, and garnished with a dried red chili right in the center.

Christy's Donuts & Kolaches

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This Montrose mom-and-pop serves warm, melt-in-the-mouth classics like sweet glazed, Bavarian cream filled, and fruity, airy pockets of fried perfection. The menu here is no-frills, but a solid destination for any morning pastry craving.

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River Oaks Donut Shop

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This cute doughnut destination packs a serious flavor punch, with options ranging from pastries stuffed with Nutella, lemon, or chocolate cappuccino filling. Syrupy apple fritters and a rotating cast of cronuts will make any Monday morning a whole lot easier.

Tinys Milk and Cookies

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The West U. spot maintains a steady line of devotees often wrapping around the establishment and down the street. But don’t let the wait be a deterrent - at the end of the line, there are pastries galore, including thick and decadent doughnuts available in the morning. Made fresh daily, there’s a limited menu of chocolate, white with sprinkles and donut holes that tend to sell out quickly.

Just Rising Donut Shop

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The red velvet doughnut at this homey shop will totally upend any doughnut snob’s expectations of a proper doughnut. Somehow both fluffy and dense, the bakers here put tons of love into this decadent dough. Not feeling red velvet? Keep it classic with a glazed or Bavarian cream, and don’t sleep on the apple fritter — it’s top notch.

Glazed The Doughnut Cafe

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For a slew of seriously over-the-top dough rounds, stop into the Medical Center’s doughnut haven to dig into Fruity Pebbles, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, and Cocoa Puff topped doughnut. Also of note is the sweet glazed Macon doughnut, sprinkled with crushed bacon and the Zebra, drizzled with chocolate, caramel and vanilla icing.

Glazed

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Fresh, consistent and with an assortment of colorful glazed, cream-filled, and cake doughnuts, this Westbury neighborhood gem is usually packed with local fans. The shop also whips up custom orders for alphabet donuts perfect for parties. For patrons not looking to step out into the world just yet, there’s a super-convenient drive-thru.

The Sweet Boutique Bakery

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Head to this Sugar Land spot for freshly baked mochi doughnuts, made at the Sweet Boutique daily. Made with rice flour and coconut milk, these doughnuts are gluten-free and boast a seriously chewy consistency that pairs perfectly with flavors like Vietnamese coffee or pistachio-rose.

Pena's Donut Heaven & Grill

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Brisket makes literally everything better, and donuts are no exception. Here, owner Ryan Pena smashes a hefty portion of brisket between two glazed donuts and tops with pickles, onions, and sauce. Fan of cronuts? Don’t miss this one.

Home Cut Donuts

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Okay, it's technically in Galveston, but these donuts are definitely worth a drive. Get there early, because this local fave fills up quickly with devoted fans and regulars, and its most popular pastries (like the blueberry cake doughnut) sell out quickly.

Trish L./Yelp

Shipley Do-Nuts

With over 200 locations in the state, this iconic Texas chain got its start in Houston in the mid-1930s and has been going strong ever since. It’s a well-known Houston fact that not all Shipley Do-Nuts locations are the same, and this outpost off Ella Boulevard, where each doughnut is still fried to order, truly stands out.

Hugs & Donuts

This cute Heights shop serves up pure comfort in the form of its fluffy and moist doughnuts, available in creative flavors like green tea coconut, decadent chocolate toffee latte, and s’mores.

Hugs & Donuts

Queen Donut

A neighborhood joint with a cult following, fans of Queen Donut swear by this no-frills shop’s warm and impossibly light glazed doughnuts and jalapeño sausage kolaches.

Queen Donut

Voodoo Doughnut

Now home to two locations of this West Coast chain, Voodoo was an immediately popular addition to Houston’s doughnut scene. It can sometimes be hit or miss — sometimes the wacky concoctions are a little too wacky, but there are some serious winners on the menu. Consider the spicy Ring of Fire, a chocolate donut dusted with cinnamon and cayenne pepper, and garnished with a dried red chili right in the center.

Christy's Donuts & Kolaches

This Montrose mom-and-pop serves warm, melt-in-the-mouth classics like sweet glazed, Bavarian cream filled, and fruity, airy pockets of fried perfection. The menu here is no-frills, but a solid destination for any morning pastry craving.

Christy's

River Oaks Donut Shop

This cute doughnut destination packs a serious flavor punch, with options ranging from pastries stuffed with Nutella, lemon, or chocolate cappuccino filling. Syrupy apple fritters and a rotating cast of cronuts will make any Monday morning a whole lot easier.

Tinys Milk and Cookies

The West U. spot maintains a steady line of devotees often wrapping around the establishment and down the street. But don’t let the wait be a deterrent - at the end of the line, there are pastries galore, including thick and decadent doughnuts available in the morning. Made fresh daily, there’s a limited menu of chocolate, white with sprinkles and donut holes that tend to sell out quickly.

Just Rising Donut Shop

The red velvet doughnut at this homey shop will totally upend any doughnut snob’s expectations of a proper doughnut. Somehow both fluffy and dense, the bakers here put tons of love into this decadent dough. Not feeling red velvet? Keep it classic with a glazed or Bavarian cream, and don’t sleep on the apple fritter — it’s top notch.

Glazed The Doughnut Cafe

For a slew of seriously over-the-top dough rounds, stop into the Medical Center’s doughnut haven to dig into Fruity Pebbles, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, and Cocoa Puff topped doughnut. Also of note is the sweet glazed Macon doughnut, sprinkled with crushed bacon and the Zebra, drizzled with chocolate, caramel and vanilla icing.

Glazed

Best Donuts

Fresh, consistent and with an assortment of colorful glazed, cream-filled, and cake doughnuts, this Westbury neighborhood gem is usually packed with local fans. The shop also whips up custom orders for alphabet donuts perfect for parties. For patrons not looking to step out into the world just yet, there’s a super-convenient drive-thru.

The Sweet Boutique Bakery

Head to this Sugar Land spot for freshly baked mochi doughnuts, made at the Sweet Boutique daily. Made with rice flour and coconut milk, these doughnuts are gluten-free and boast a seriously chewy consistency that pairs perfectly with flavors like Vietnamese coffee or pistachio-rose.

Pena's Donut Heaven & Grill

Brisket makes literally everything better, and donuts are no exception. Here, owner Ryan Pena smashes a hefty portion of brisket between two glazed donuts and tops with pickles, onions, and sauce. Fan of cronuts? Don’t miss this one.

Home Cut Donuts

Okay, it's technically in Galveston, but these donuts are definitely worth a drive. Get there early, because this local fave fills up quickly with devoted fans and regulars, and its most popular pastries (like the blueberry cake doughnut) sell out quickly.

Trish L./Yelp

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