Cafe Racer

Diesel donuts is our favorite donut place. My husband and I live about ~30 minutes away, but we…read moremake the drive! We always get 6 artisan donuts, and it's less than 15 bucks. They have so many premium options to pick from. We love the Cinnamon Toast Crunch donut! It is the best!! I recommended getting there earlier because they sell out. They also serve other pastries (like danishes and bagels), Jittery Joes coffee, and water. It is downtown in the square area, so the place itself if pretty small, but there are some booths inside and a nice patio for outdoor seating.

Run to Diesel Donuts. Their coffee - is amazing, their bagels - soft!, and their donuts - fun and…read moreflavorful. Parking - small lot and you can try to find 1 or 2 spots, but mornings are busy and you may have to park across the street and walk. Service is down home and the shop is always busy. It s small corner shop with some sitting inside and outside right in the Jefferson square.

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The other donut company I had to go to because diesel donut doesn't seem to wanna keep posted hours

Donuts Now

4.8(108 reviews)

44.1 mi

This spot is perfect for fresh, tasty treats and friendly service. The donuts are soft, fresh, and…read morecome in a wide variety of flavors--something for everyone. The staff are welcoming and helpful. Alongside the donuts, they also offer macaroons that are light, flavorful, and a nice extra option if you're in the mood for something different. Highly recommend trying the Lychee Black Tea with Crystal Boba. It's refreshing, not overly sweet, and the crystal boba gives it a nice texture. A great drink to pair with any of their sweets. The ambiance isn't exactly cozy or sit-down--it has more of a grab-and-go feel, which makes it perfect for a quick stop or takeout treat.

Let me start by saying I am really picky when it comes to donuts. I just was not a fan, the donuts…read morewere a little dry. The sour cream donut was the best one out the bunch. I was thinking about getting a coffee, but I'm not a fan of the Torani brand syrups and that is what they are working with. Service was friendly and they do have spots for you to sit and enjoy your donuts if that is what you prefer.

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Rising Donuts

4.3(70 reviews)

39.0 mi

The donut selection and quality are great! When we have the grandbaby stays over we have to go pick…read moreup some of these tasty donuts! Tried the cinnamon roll last time and was excellent! We always get the blueberry and chocolate cake donuts!

First time here and so far so good Nice selection of donuts. Tried the blueberry cream cheese…read moreflavored donut, delicious! Tried the meat lover breakfast burrito , tasty good! Counter service is fast and friendly. Ambience is hopping with folks. Small sitting area but comfortable. Folks please stop by and give them a try and you will not be disappointed.

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Meat Lover's burrito.

Doughnut World

4.5(37 reviews)

29.8 mi

I I've been there several times and their doughnuts are sooooooo good and tender. I love every…read morevariety they have, and their apple fritters are crispy on the outside and I love the apple in it. Definitely go, highly recommend this place. Whenever I visit my family I always pick them up.

Perfect place for grabbing a quick breakfast or picking up a dozen for friends and family…read more Supporting this local gem was well worth it, and I can't wait to go back!

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Boba!

Tasty Donuts

4.9(16 reviews)

76.7 mi

I've been back more than a few times. It's a little shop but mighty with a huge assortment of…read moredonuts. You will surely find your favorites and some you have never tried before. I must say these are the most delicate and moist donuts I have ever tasted. The donuts are small in size, which makes it even better. Anyone can easily buy an assortment of all the flavors to try and will not feel guilty for overeating because they are small. My favorites have always been a good old-fashioned donut and a cream-filled one, but coming here made me try so many other donuts, like the Red Velvet, Bavarian cream, and Jelly Donut. Also, there's coffee if you wish to grab a cup of Joe. I did try the pig in the blanket, and it was really good. It wasn't mine so I had to give it back. But I'm going now to get my own piggy in the blanket in a few minutes and I hope to see you there.

Best doughnuts around! Excellent service, very friendly. I highly recommend going here. The…read morebreakfast sandwiches are a good choice also.

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Endonuts

4.9(38 reviews)

76.5 mi

Fabulous donuts! Bacon and maple is my favorite! I'm absolutely hooked. My daughter and I take…read moreturns treating each other to these fantastic items. The rolled hotdogs with jalapeños is her favorite. Best donuts I've ever had!

Fresh donuts and pastries, assortment of coffee/teas and breakfast sandwiches. The employees were…read morevery friendly and patient with me looking at everything they had in the case. New things were coming out all the time while we were there. They even gave the babies donut holes while we were in line! Very sweet of them. The three donuts and three fritters were only $9. They tasted great and didn't last long.

Blueberry fritters and maple bacon

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Hershbergers Bakery

4.5(52 reviews)

44.5 mi

This place is a hidden gem. My family and I come here every time we are in Toccoa, GA for work. The…read moreservice is always friendly and warm, and they are always very accommodating. Not a lot of options when it comes to GF or vegan needs, but that's not a problem for my family. The shop is smaller and everything is eaten togo due to the limited seating, yet the options are vast. My favorites include the blueberry donut and Apple fritter, yet close seconds are the jelly donut and sour cream donut. Love visiting this place and can't recommend more!

We always enjoy getting up early and heading to Hershbergers on Saturday mornings! They have a good…read morevariety of Donuts! My favorite is the Blueberry Cake, the Apple Fritters are great also! Although this past Saturday, we tried their Sausage and egg biscuit, oh my... May have found a new Favorite! We've also had their cheesecakes, dangerously delicious! We Love Hershbergers!!

Glazed twist, old fashioned and my wife's all time favorite blueberry donut.

Glazed and the mount in your mouth Carmel donut. They are rumored to only make Carmel donuts in Saturday

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Danny's Donuts

4.7(128 reviews)

45.0 mi

Danny's donuts is a Gainesville staple! If you are ever in the area, you must go in and try some of…read moretheir freshly baked donuts! Once you walk in, it feels very homey and clean. The service is always top notch, as they are always trying to accommodate you as if you walked into their home. The food is always fresh and on point I don't think I've ever had anything that was stale or off. In my pictures, you'll probably see that the donut case is empty because we walked in towards the last bit of the day. But the family that owns this place serves people with so much pride and love.

Danny's Donuts is Gainesville is a local staple. Well known, liked and frequented by locals. For my…read moreteam members who are local to Gainesville - I occasionally buy Danny's donuts. My favorites here are apple fritters, and coffee is not too bad....

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Donut Worry

4.5(243 reviews)

44.2 mi

Visited for the first time via the drive thru, staff was super friendly and tossed in an extra…read moredonut for being a new customer. I'm super picky about my donuts so I went safe with a classic glaze and it did not disappoint! Super fluffy and just melt when you ate it. 10/10 recommend.

The donuts are always fresh and airy... meaning it's light and won't make you feel heavy. Not too…read moresweet either. The breakfast sandwiches have fresh eggs which are a plus. I went after the morning rush and they even threw in an extra donut!

Delicious Donuts

Cappuccino Boba Tea Jelly Filled

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Caramel Turtle Pecan

Donut King

4.4(74 reviews)

42.2 mi

Due to the area and I saw this place on top of the hill well semi hill, but anyways, they had a…read moresign that they were open and that they were back in action. I like the fact that they have a drive-through which makes it so convenient and so I attempted to go through drive-through on my first time going there and I eventually had to tell the lady that I was just gonna come in because they had these specialty donuts that you couldn't see on the screen and so I wanted to see what they look like in person so I parked my car went inside. They had all types of donuts Nutella doughnut, Oreo doughnut we had a cinnamon roll doughnut they had a doughnut made out of croissant. They also had other pastries, savory and sweet empanada style. They also had jumbo delicious looking cookies so I got the doughnut that's made out of croissant and that was super delicious and I also had the iced coffee with vanilla and that was very good actually and I also had a breakfast sandwich there that came on a croissant, a sausage, egg, and cheese and at first I was kind of skeptical about it, but when I've been into it was hot it was fresh and it was delicious. Definitely will be coming back here.

Staff is very helpful, nice and know their product. Great place for a yummy iced coffee. I love…read moretheir sausage and gravy stuffed sandwich. Donuts are fresh and delicious. I did get some tater tots with my breakfast sandwich....probably won't get them again.

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Deb T.

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3 years ago

They have closed this location, must go into Athens to the brick and mortar site, or find the food truck. Hate that this is gone.

Colleen D.

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4 years ago

I took my mother in law here and she said it was the best doughnut she's ever had! Best place to grab a good breakfast in Athens.

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