The Best Donuts in Adelaide for a Sweet Treat
From Berliner to a classic ring, or hybrids such as the cronut – these are the best donuts in Adelaide.
Are you all about the sprinkles or a fan of the fillings? When it comes to the perfect donut, there’s something out there for everyone. In Adelaide, where we’re truly spoilt for donut choice, our bakers having really nailed the art of the soft, fluffy sweet treat.
Having soared to new heights of popularity, we have found the humble donut an ideal treat for any occasion. Whether it’s your birthday (a fun option in lieu of a cake), alongside a coffee with the girls, or just as a little afternoon pick-me-up at home on a Sunday afternoon.
Here’s where to find the best donuts in Adelaide!
OMG! Decadent Donuts
OMG! Decadent Donuts are the go-to donuts for those with allergies and intolerances who often have to miss out, with the team dedicated to crafting donuts for all! You can get your sweet fix at the permanent Port Adelaide location, or check the website and socials for updated van locations, with the crew always on the move and popping up around town to serve up their treats. Choose from cinnamon, berry, lemon, coffee, choc mint and even a beetroot flavoured donut for those feeling adventurous.
200-220 Commercial Road, Port Melbourne
CJ's Bakery
Head down south to Christie's Beach and pop into CJ's Bakery for some mouthwatering sweet goodness. These donuts mean business, taking out several awards in the Natioanl Donut Competition in 2022, including Best Iced Donut (chocolate iced), 2nd Best Gourmet Donut (vanilla slice donut) and 2nd Best Jam Donut! There's 'Donut of the Month' varieties to keep things interesting, and even donut cakes on offer for birthdays or celebrations. If you need a little savoury to your sweet you're in luck, with this humble bakery also serving up sausage rolls, pies, pasties and fresh loaves of sourdough.
39c Beach Road, Christie's Beach
Doughnut World
Are your dreams filled with jam and topped with sprinkles? Doughnut World make some of the best donuts in Adelaide every day, all made fresh in-house. Their donuts are stuffed with delicious fillings including caramel Gaytime with salted caramel custard and peanut butter custard. Ring donuts are crowned with choc M&M, original glaze and the Homer – an ode to the Simpsons - with strawberry icing and sprinkles. Treat yourself to a single donut at $5.90 or a mixed 6 pack for $33, or a single ring donut at $5 or a 6 pack at just $28. Browse in person at their Glynde or Woodville stores, or order online via the website or Uber Eats for a pack to be delivered straight to your door.
1/474 Payneham Road, Glynde
39 Woodville Road, Woodville
Butter and Toast
Get your donut fix from the delectable Butter and Toast. Purveyors of sourdough donuts, these plump little sweet treats pack a punch when it comes to light, fluffy texture. You may struggle to choose a flavour, with fillings ranging from Thai milk tea, Nutella, passionfruit, salted caramel and Vietnamese coffee. Try out one of their cream buns, as the donut’s humble sister, bursting with sweet whipped cream in a variety of flavours. You can find them in their North Adelaide location Thursday - Sunday, or at their regular market appearances including the Adelaide Farmers Market and Gilles at the Grounds.
100 Melbourne Street, North Adelaide
Browns Barossa
Next time you’re in the Barossa Valley sampling some fine reds you absolutely HAVE to make a pit stop at Browns Barossa for one of their plump donuts. Their fluffy brioche dough is crafted with local free-range eggs and as much local produce as they can source and stuffed with a range of mouth-watering fillings including classic favourite custard and of course, the humble jam donut. For $42.90 you can get your fill of donuts with their ‘Best of’ 6 pack box. Filled with a variety of flavours including the classic glazed, raspberry jam, real vanilla bean custard and cheesecake bliss.
5/46 Murray Street, Tanunda
Cakeboy
Nothing says “I love you” like a box of donuts that literally spell out “I love you”. Check out the beautiful range of 100% vegan sweet treats that Cakeboy have on offer in Plant 4. There’s brightly coloured iced rings, jam-stuffed treats, and custom letter shapes for a bit of extra fun! Each month Cakeboy create a range of specials, recent specials have included the indulgent brownie batter and pandan coconut. Special occasion coming up and want an inspired dessert option? Order one of their indulgent donut towers that looks as good as it tastes. Fill your donut craving, stat, and pre order your donuts online for next day pick up at Plant 4.
Plant 4, 5 Third Street, Bowden
Port Elliot Bakery
Could we have rounded up the best donuts in Adelaide and NOT included Port Elliot Bakery? A trip down to the Fleurieu Peninsula just wouldn't be complete without a visit to the bakery that boasts the reputation of being the best bakery in South Australia - which is really saying something. Those with a sweet tooth will love their iconic donut of the month. It is the mystery that just keeps on giving, with flavours ranging from the delicious milo Malteser donut to a cheeky Baileys cookies and cream delicacy. Be prepared to wait over the bustling summer months, as there is quite often a queue down the road. Trust us when we say this though - the wait is worth it.
North Terrace, Port Elliot
Bakery on O’Connell
If you’re a fan of Nutella, then Bakery on O’Connell is an absolute must. This North Adelaide bakery is an icon of South Australia, known and loved for serving up some of the best donuts in Adelaide. Family owned and operated, they bake over 200 products on premises each day, including many mouth-watering styles of donuts. Got a craving for a donut but it’s the middle of the night? Bakery on O’Connell has your back, as they are open 24/7. From classic chocolate ring donuts, mini donuts to their explosive donut bombs, they’ve got all bases covered. Best of all, they are also the proud creators of the one and only, and absolutely delicious, Nutella Heart.
128-130 O'Connell Street, North Adelaide
Cherry Darlings
Cherry Darlings are the cream of the crop when it comes to vegan baking. Rustling up thick, fluffy donuts every day, without the worry of dairy and eggs being present. Dripping with caramel glaze, drizzled with lamington coconut, or delicately sugared with strawberry jam oozing out, their donuts certainly don’t compromise on flavour. Cherry Darlings are available for catering and special order enquiries, and open every day if you just want to pop in for a quick treat. Unable to make it to the shop? Get your donut delivered thanks to DoorDash. Always tasty, always vegan.
Shop 6, 200 Richmond Road Richmond Village, Marleston
Lobethal Bakery
If Lobethal Bakery is known for one thing, it’s the absolutely ginormous ring donuts they bake. Get stuck into one of their giant donuts, or keep it simple with something from their vast range of flavours and toppings. There’s ring donuts that are topped with chocolate, strawberry or sprinkle, ad Berliners filled with Jam, custard or cream. Lobethal Bakery founder, Helmut Trinkle, moved to Australia from Germany (via Canada) in the ‘70s, bringing with him a wealth of baking knowledge. The bakery is now run by his three sons, and it’s clear that exquisite baking skills do indeed run in the family. If you’re after the biggest and best donut in Adelaide, then your search is officially over.
80 Main Street, Lobethal | Other locations in Woodside, Mount Barker, Stirling & Balhannah
Jenny’s Bakery
When you can’t decide between a donut and a croissant, head to Jenny’s Bakery for one of their famous Cronuts. Baked fresh daily, these flakey, layered cronuts are something to behold. Stuffed fill with a new and different delicious ‘flavour of the fortnight’ every two weeks, it will keep you coming back for more. Flavour of the fortnight has included a campfire smore Danish, Kinder Bueno and Caramilk. Fans of more traditional donuts can savour the flavour of Jenny’s fluffy donuts filled with delights such as vanilla bean pastry cream and dipped in toffee for a signature crème brulee taste.
81 Glen Osmond Road, Eastwood
Shop 20/166 The Parade, Norwood
Banana Boogie
If you like your Berliners big, then Banana Boogie Bakery will not let you down. Recently crowned as Australia’s Best Hot Cross Bun, you can pretty much guarantee that these are going to be something special , maybe even topping the charts as the best donut in Adelaide. Sugary sweet or packed full of melt-in-the-mouth fillings, you can choose from practically every variety of donut. Their famed Berliners are more than enough to fill your donut needs, alongside classic icing topped ring donuts. Situated in the beautiful Belair, the bakery is in a prime spot for a picnic in the nearby Belair National Park.
Shop 4/10 Main Road, Belair
Lukoumades
If you're yet to try these Greek fluffy balls of goodness, take this as your sign to do so ASAP. Some of the best donuts in Adelaide, Lukoumades are considered some of the oldest desserts in the world, with the sweet treats given out to Olympic winners in Ancient Greece. Lucky for us, these golden balls are still around today, and with solid improvements. The donuts are made fresh to order, and are served plain or loaded with toppings like Nutella, Oreo, Biscoff and Kinder Surprise - yum.
Shop 2/173 King William Road, Hyde Park
249 Seaview Road, Henley Beach
