The Tastiest Donuts in Raleigh

Monuts

★★★★☆ 4.1 (582)

"Amazing donuts -- crispy on the outside, fluffy and tasty on the inside, and always some new interesting flavor. We like the cinnamon buns too! And when you get a dozen donuts (or pastries and donuts combined), there is a discount.This time round we had apple cider donuts (standard and good), cranberry earl-grey donuts (one of the day's specials), and ginger hibiscus donut (another special). They were all good!We also had raspberry jam scones - delightful texture on the outside, full of jam on the inside - good, but very sweet, and not really a scone. More of a jam tart.And of course, we got a couple of the cinnamon buns -- they have a lot of sugar on them, but they're delicious.But what makes Monuts exceptional is really the donuts - both the unusual flavors (which are always changing) and the texture (crispy on the outside, fluffy on the inside). It's clear that they really work hard at this, and the results are exceptional. I think they open at 7:00 am, and often there's a line at that hour. Come by at midday, and they may be out of almost everything. You'll see in the pictures I posted that it's dark out (as in not yet light) -- we got there early to get a good selection."

Bakers Dozen Donuts 2

★★★★★ 4.6 (202)

"My coworker recommended this donut shop a while back but I haven't had an opportunity to try it until now. The business was located in a shared lot with multiple other businesses. There is plenty of parking in front of the business. The shop was clean and had colorful decor inside. The bakery offered donuts, other pastries and drinks. We decided to get a half dozen donuts that has a fixed price. But if you get any of the specialty donuts then you have to pay an up charge for each specialty donut. The clerk was friendly and patient while we decided what to get from the variety of donut options that were available. I tasted the chocolate with custard filling and the glazed donuts. They were really good! They were soft and melted in my mouth. I tasted one of the donuts the next day and it was still soft. The bakery definitely used fresh ingredients. These donuts are way better than Dunkin' Donuts and Krispy Kreme. I will be back!"

Carolina Glazed Donuts

★★★★☆ 4.4 (168) • $

"10/10 for taste, because it is hard to get here during early hours for my particular schedule, personally it's a 4.5/5. But the hours and limits of available donuts are the nature of a fresh donut shop so my Yelp rating remains a 5/5 stars. If I have to give one item of feedback to the location, it would be amazing if they had a true website or even a social media site that had their true hours and up to date news. Nothing fancy, but a simple website with current contact information and hours particularly if they're going to close. But all of the above is absolutely worth it for the amazing taste of these donuts!! There isn't a wrong option! But the maple, strawberry, and Boston crème are the literal best!"

Burney's Sweets & More

★★★★★ 4.5 (105) • $$

"Croissant? Yes please!Filled croissants?? Absolutely!!Glazed, filled croissants??? Shut the front door!!!My keto diet went completely off the rails today. Thanks a lot Burney. Good thing this place is two hours from my house."

Baker's Dozen Donuts - Durham

★★★★★ 4.8 (78)

"We were on our way to Zinc winery and found that this donut shop was on the way. It is an unassuming, unexpected little shop attached to a gas station, which further adds to the uniqueness of the shop. In addition, the donuts are light, fluffy, and fresh, and the jelly-filled donuts are fruity- the most delicious donuts I have had in a longtime! The cashier, who I also assumes makes the donuts, told us her favorite was the cinnamon roll donut, which was the largest donut I have ever seen! This place is also well priced! If I lived close to this donut store, I'm pretty sure I would visit weekly."

Duck Donuts

★★★★☆ 3.9 (100) • $

"My favorite donuts! I think the base donut is the best and I love all the ways you can customize them! I also had one of their frozen mocha drinks and it was yummy!"

Boulevard West

★★★★☆ 4.3 (82)

"Coffee is a solid 5 stars. We have had the coffee specials of the day and really enjoyed them. Staff is friendly and efficient, don't have to wait long for drinks and food after you order at the counter. The food is ok. Had sandwiches here before - turkey and cheese had too much yellow mustard and the chicken salad had pickle and watercress that just did not hit the mark. Pound cake today is really cold that makes it not exactly pleasant to eat. Will come for coffee and skip the food going forward."

Mochinut

★★★★☆ 4.1 (65)

"I've been here a few times and really love everything about this place. I brought a friend who was visiting and she got a peach drink that she loved. We shared the churro caramel and chocolate doughnuts. I didn't care for the caramel flavor but the dark chocolate was delicious. You place your own order at a kiosk and they assemble then call your name. Really easy. The bathrooms are very clean as is the store. I just love this place and highly recommend it. We didn't get the Korean dogs today but I've had them and love them also!"

Daylight Donuts

★★★★☆ 4 (66) • $

"I really enjoyed the donuts at Daylight. I love that their name fits their business hours. Opening as early as 5 a.m ! The donuts are made fresh. Very fresh, fluffy and delicious flavors. I visited today to order a dozen to share with a group as a token of appreciation during breakfast. This place was very busy with many ordering their treats and taking them to go. There is plenty of seating inside which is great. Customer service was fast and friendly. I decided on the Old Fashioned, Sour Cream, Chocolate Frosted, Lemon, Apple Crumb, Glazed and Cake flavors. My favorite is the Sour Cream ! So moist !!!!! So delicious. I also enjoyed the Old Fashioned as well. I was looking forward to a French Crueller but learned that they no longer make those. I can't wait to return and try their other goodies."

Donut Daily

★★★★★ 4.8 (45)

"TLDR: All the donuts we tried were good - The old fashioned was by far the best!After yoga, I decided to stop here for coffee and a donut. The shop is located in a plaza with a decent sized parking lot. Two employees were working behind the counter. They greeted me and took my order. I decided on an iced horchata latte and four donuts (cinnamon sugar, chocolate with rainbow sprinkles, chocolate old fashioned, and French cruller. All were good, but the old fashioned was the best. The horchata latte was different yet still good. The prices and portions are reasonable. Go early if you want the best selection. The donuts are homemade and once they run out for the day they don't make more (great for reducing food waste). I arrived around 12 pm on a Sunday. They still had ample donuts to choose from, but they did run out of multiple types. I do wish the donuts were packaged in a box rather than paper bags. They may do this to keep the cost down. If you order a dozen, then the donuts are packaged in a box. Even in the bag they did not get damaged on my drive home. Overall, I had a positive experience here and recommend this donut shop to others!"

Duck Donuts

★★★★★ 5 (1)

"Grand opening today and the team are doing a great job of welcoming, answering questions and of course offering delicious options. There is an option to self order or of course order at the counter. The donuts smelled and tasted uhh-mazing! We are excited to have a Duck Donut so close to us!"