Best doughnuts
Dutch Monkey Doughnuts in Cumming was your pick for best doughnuts in and around Atlanta. Photo: Becky Stein / Special
YOUR PICKS
1. Dutch Monkey
You say, “I drive 30 min every Saturday for their AMAZING treats! My 4 year old loves to watch the donuts being made while I order our breakfast” and “The best doughnuts and great for our community! Keylime pie doughnuts, blueberry cake doughnuts, cinnamon rolls, strawberry bars, lemon meringue, boston cream pie… all awesome!”
2. Krispy Kreme
3. Sublime
4. Dough in the Box
5. Revolution
Who can resist that circle of glazed goodness? The Krispy Kreme doughnut is among our picks for best doughnut in and around Atlanta. Staff photo.
OUR PICKS
We’re doing something a little different with this week’s topic. Since we all had different takes on the best doughnut, we thought we’d offer up four different choices.
Krispy Kreme
Chief Dining Critic John Kessler says, “While I appreciate the care and artistry of the doughnuts prepared by small, local bakeries, the only doughnut I truly crave is hot now: Krispy Kreme.”
Dough in the Box
The AJC dining team’s specialist in Southern and Neighborhood Fare Jenny Turknett says, “I’ve tried all the doughnuts in town and Dough in the Box remains my favorite. The shop’s yeast dough contains no sugar and is fried in soybean oil, resulting in a doughnut with a big yeasty flavor without the cloying sweetness. The light and exceedingly tender doughnuts come in traditional flavors, with old-fashioned sour cream, apple fritters and simple glazed among the top sellers.”
Sublime Doughnuts
The AJC dining team’s Popular Eats specialist Jon Watson says, “The grandaddy of gourmet donuts in Atlanta, Sublime Doughnuts (in the photo on the left) in Atlanta remains my go-to for the best doughnuts in town. For my money, it is tough to beat the Fresh Strawberries and Cream or Maple Bacon Cheddar.”
German Cafe and Bakery
Keeper of Best of the Big A Shane Harrison says, “I find myself drawn again and again to the simple, bronzed perfection of the apple fritters at the German Cafe and Bakery in Decatur. These heavenly nuggets have a crisp exterior that doesn’t wilt under the sweet glaze and a doughy interior with just the right amount of chew.”
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208 comments Add your comment
Judy
September 25th, 2012
9:37 am
Hands down Dutch Monkey in Cumming!
Bhorsoft
September 25th, 2012
9:39 am
Krispy Kreme when the hot donuts light is on. Like eating warm, sugared air. Too bad they have more calories than air. Best coffee with donuts OTOH is Dunkin Donuts coffee.
jasonthecloser
September 25th, 2012
9:41 am
You might think this is a joke, but the bakery at Ingles has the best donuts I have ever had. Double Chocolte glazed and cinnamon. Try it and you will see. Old School donuts.
all things round
September 25th, 2012
9:41 am
Dutch Monkey Doughnuts, Cumming, GA…hands down.
Mo
September 25th, 2012
9:41 am
Dutch Monkey doughnuts are the best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Vriska
September 25th, 2012
9:42 am
Dutch Monkey and Publix Glazed!
palana
September 25th, 2012
9:46 am
When the “HOT” sign is flashing, KK hands down. Gazed with cold milk. No contest.
g
September 25th, 2012
9:50 am
Sublime on 10th, hands down
Tech Actuary
September 25th, 2012
9:50 am
Sara’s Donuts off Medlock Bridge in Duluth makes the best donuts. I’ve been to those other places and will give them props on creativity but the donuts here are second to none. The yeast donut holes practically float of the table they are so light and the old fashioned buttermilk is coffee’s perfect pairing. Yum, I think I’ll be stopping there tomorrow morning.
Vic Sanders
September 25th, 2012
9:51 am
QT
g
September 25th, 2012
9:51 am
dutch monkey!!!
frank
September 25th, 2012
9:52 am
Dutch Monkey is an acquired taste…. I’ve tried it a couple of times…. still havent acquired it
Remie
September 25th, 2012
9:53 am
I may get tarred and feathered for this but Kroger’s glazed donuts are delicious! Try them!
Skipper
September 25th, 2012
9:57 am
A hot Krispy Kreme has no peers !!!
Tim
September 25th, 2012
9:58 am
Another vote for Dough in the Box off Austell Rd.
MGM
September 25th, 2012
10:00 am
Dough in the Box Austell Road – hands down all day everyday
Doug
September 25th, 2012
10:01 am
Donut King in Snellville. Terrific!
A Man Weeps...er Reaps what he sows
September 25th, 2012
10:01 am
Ray’s Donuts in Canton…Anyone who says krispy kreme is a no good sell out that wants small businesses to fail!!!!!!!!!!!
HBD..JM
Jenna
September 25th, 2012
10:02 am
Revolution in Decatur is the best. The almond cake donut is addictive!
Tracy
September 25th, 2012
10:03 am
Those donuts at QT will put all others to shame.
Josh
September 25th, 2012
10:03 am
Rey’s Doughnuts in Marietta near Kell High School….
GaPeachy
September 25th, 2012
10:10 am
There is absolutely no competition to a hot Krispy Kreme doughnut. It’s like heaven in the mouth, mmmmmm!
PK
September 25th, 2012
10:10 am
Dough in the Box on Austell Road; mouth waters now thinking about them!!
Snickers
September 25th, 2012
10:12 am
QT…Made daily at their local QTKitchens in Ellenwood.
Taxi Smith
September 25th, 2012
10:12 am
Hana’s in Rome, GA. Krispy Kreme everywhere else.
Matt Scott
September 25th, 2012
10:15 am
Sublime. No contest.
Edward
September 25th, 2012
10:16 am
Since when did Rome become part of Atlanta? SMH.. Sublime on 10th Street is the best doughnut in Atlanta, no doubt.
JJ
September 25th, 2012
10:16 am
DUTCH MONKEY! No contest!!
jimbob
September 25th, 2012
10:23 am
Mrs. Freshley’s chocochemical flavor in the company vending machine.
Bob Respess
September 25th, 2012
10:24 am
The Mother Ship.
Krispy Kreme @ 295 Ponce De Leon.
Still the best after all these years.
Hot Doughnuts Now!
bigindian
September 25th, 2012
10:24 am
Sublime Doughnuts
Christina
September 25th, 2012
10:26 am
Krispy Kreme is the King of Doughnuts! Hot glazed doughnuts; sour creme doughnuts; blueberry cake doughnuts; chocolate covered glazed doughnuts, you name it!
M J
September 25th, 2012
10:28 am
Dutch Monkey – Cumming, GA
Cfarm
September 25th, 2012
10:31 am
Speedway Doughnuts in Hampton
ATLPATS
September 25th, 2012
10:31 am
Dough in the Box, Austell Road Marietta.
Chuck
September 25th, 2012
10:34 am
Dutch Monkey forever!
runlikeagirl
September 25th, 2012
10:35 am
Dutch Monkey Doughnuts in Cumming for sure! Tiramisu cake doughnut.. out of this world!
zeke
September 25th, 2012
10:45 am
THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE!
KRISPY KREME IS THE ONLY ONE!
Nothing else compares!
HoneyB
September 25th, 2012
10:46 am
Hands down…Sublime Doughnuts
Tina
September 25th, 2012
10:48 am
Sublime on 10th!
mamibo
September 25th, 2012
10:51 am
Sublime!
Angelica
September 25th, 2012
10:57 am
Ingles believe it or not!
Devil's Advocate
September 25th, 2012
11:16 am
I’ve had Sara’s and Dutch Monkey. I’d have to go with Sara’s for flavor while DM had some interesting options. Still need to try Sublime to see if they can release me from my Krispy Kreme addiction.
Peter
September 25th, 2012
11:39 am
Dutch Monkey Doughnuts in Cumming. Fresh, original and tasty flavors!
GeorgiaGirl
September 25th, 2012
12:10 pm
Sublime, of course
Mr. M
September 25th, 2012
1:25 pm
Another vote for Donut King in Snellville, especially the chocolate iced. Delicious and won’t make your teeth hurt because they’re too sweet!
Jessamine
September 25th, 2012
4:06 pm
I hate to even share my pick, but since others have, I have to say Revolution. Their vanilla bean is what a real donut is supposed to taste like. Not a piece of fried air that disappears with one bite – these are chewy, stretchy, floral-vanilla scented rings from heaven. The caramel bacon is so good that each time I’ve had one I’ve seriously almost cried from joy. The Nutella cream is, well, there are no words. I brought them to work once and all who partook agreed that these were the best donuts they had ever tasted. You have to just try them. You will thank me. But PLEASE leave some for me!!!!
Big Mama
September 25th, 2012
4:07 pm
No question about it….Revolution Doughnuts on W. College Ave. Sourcing ingredients from local farmers to make them……AWESOME!!
Winnona Mom
September 25th, 2012
4:07 pm
Revolution Donuts in Decatur!!! Most interesting and seasonal ingredients – peach sliders, salted caramel with bacon, dark chocolate and Nutella puffs are favorites!
sps
September 25th, 2012
4:10 pm
Revolution, no contest