The Best Doughnut Shops In Sydney Right Now
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Doughnuts are available in so many forms and sizes and, in our opinion, are one of the best desserts out there.
From classic Simpsons-style pink-iced doughnuts to totally outrageous and wild flavour pairings, Greek doughnuts, vegan doughnuts and even gluten-free doughnuts, Urban List has found the tastiest that Sydney/Eora has to offer.
Here are the best doughnuts in Sydney right now.
Grumpy Donuts
Elise Honeybrook and her partner Scott Clark named Grumpy Donuts after two very special members of their family: their adorable Brussels Griffon dogs and their very grumpy faces. Their doughnuts are the real deal, using quality ingredients, toppings and custard fillings that are all made in-house.
They've got the classics as well as rotating specials with creative flavour combos like French toast and choc mint, but get in quick because they change every week. These bad boys can also be vegan-ised in every flavour, and you can order ahead online to ensure you get the flavours you're craving.
Donut Papi
This Filipino-inspired doughnut shop is a homage to owner Kenneth Rodrigueza’s dad, who bought him doughnuts almost every day growing up. As a result, flavours include pandan coconut glaze (their best seller), pineapple glaze, and ube topped with Filipino shortbread, and they do loads of seasonal and weekly specials.
There are always gluten-free and vegan options, and you can visit the store in Marrickville or order boxes online including letters spelling out Happy Birthday, plus some naughty shapes...
Shortstop
This cult Melbourne-based doughnut store finally drifted up to Sydney in 2016. Using beautiful ingredients like pure vanilla bean, cultured butter and seasonal fruit, Shortstop doughnuts are made from scratch and in small batches throughout the day so you’ll always get to sample them fresh.
In terms of flavours, owner Anthony Ivey says the decisions are purely selfish: “The reason Shortstop exists is because we wanted to create our ideal coffee and doughnut bar. Every doughnut goes through weeks of trials and iterations until it's ready to be shared with our guests."
Nutie
Taking hole foods to another level, these baked, fluffy doughnuts are fun and allergy-friendly, making it easy for everyone to eat, love and enjoy together. Nutie's doughnuts are 100% gluten-free, mostly vegan and made from high-quality ingredients. From rosewater pistachio to vegan cookie monster doughnuts, the team knows how to have fun in the kitchen.
The owner and chef Sina Klug, appeared on Gordon Ramsay's Food Stars and explains, “we’ve become really good at challenging ourselves and our team and feel like there are no restrictions [when it comes to] making plant-based treats. Baking gluten-free can be a bit harder and limiting sometimes, but we have a huge amount of baking tricks up our chef jacket sleeve by now".
Comeco Foods
When Yu Ozone found out she was allergic to gluten, eggs, milk and other additives found in various products, she had to change her lifestyle entirely. Stemming from this personal experience and a burning desire to create food that everyone could eat, she created Comeco Foods.
Comeco Foods opened in 2020 and makes sourdough doughnuts that are fermented for 48 hours using a starter made with organic brown rice, kneaded with rice flour, and fried in rice bran oil. The fluffy yet crispy sourdoughnuts are fried to order and filled with a variety of flavoured custards and toppings like adzuki red beans, mocha coffee, matcha, passionfruit curd and more—all made with organic, locally sourced ingredients free of chemicals and food additives.
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