These donuts are absolutely delicious and they have lots of fun options! I wanted to try both the cake donuts and the yeast ones, and I'd definitely say the cake were my favorite (but both were very tasty). The service is very quick here so you can be in and out within a few minutes. The inside ambiance is nothing of note but they have a nice display case of all the donuts and pastries. They do have breakfast sandwiches and some other food options as well, but I've only tried the donuts so far and will be back for more! read more

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Amazing, fresh donuts. We were quickly served and very satisfied!! Definitely come here for best value donuts at great quality. read more

Daylight Donuts - Donuts Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

Quick and friendly service! Support local shops!! Love their donuts, and breakfast sandwiches! They have new drinks! Definitely recommend the Viet Iced Coffee if you need the Caffeine! read more

This is a slice of warm heaven wrapped in an electric blanket. To be fair, I went at 5:30 am so YMMV but I had an apple fritter and blueberry doughnut. The fritter was flat, not puffy like traditional ones, but when I picked it up it was just shy of hot. A HOT DOUGHNUT!! I hadn't had one since I was a kid outside of the occasional Krispy Kreme original. The doughnut was good, but a little dense. The blueberry was incredible. And also warm. I'm going to dream about warm doughnuts now... read more

Daylight Donuts - Donuts Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

Reasonably priced, pretty tasty, old school donut shop with friendly employees....Daylight Donuts summed up for you. I like the red velvet, the maple, strawberry and vanilla. The donuts are light and as for portion size, just right. The kolaches are pretty tasty too. Were these donuts the best I ever had? No. Were they worst stopping by on a nice chill morning when I was craving a treat? Definitely. read more

It's cheap, it's warm, it's amazing. The workers here are sweet and create a truly amazing product that is worth it in every way read more

Daylight Donuts - A jelly filled donut, the texture was immaculate and the structure of the bread here is almost orgasm inducing - Donuts Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

This place is so good for the price. I have tried a variety of donuts and they have all been really good. I have also tried every savory option they have, such as sandwiches and biscuits, and I really do prefer their biscuit sandwiches over certain dine-in restaurants. The lady is also so lovely and nice. read more

By all the good reviews, I was extremely excited to try this place I tried one savory item, the sausage cheese roll. There was more rolls than sausage. The sausage was on the burnt side and the cheese, not existent. I also tried one sweet item, it was the bacon, maple, glazed doughnut. That was super fresh and tasty. read more

For the price, the quality of doughnuts are unreal. All I can say is that I had one in the car and immediately went back for more. I think this place sells out relatively fast. I got there around 10 AM and some of the options were missing already. The service is welcoming and super friendly. read more

I'm not a fan of donuts, but daylight donuts are so delicious and addictive. They're crunchy on the outside, and fluffy on the inside. They have tons of flavors too (like red velvet, blueberry, chocolate, bacon, etc) In addition to donuts, they have an assortment of other carb based deliciousness like biscuits, kolaches, bear claws, and cinnamon rolls. They're super cheap, and donuts are sold individually or by the half dozen. There's no minimum on cards btw! read more

Daylight Donuts - Donuts Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

These are our favorite donuts in town! We're partial to the chocolate iced, jelly filled (pick your flavors to be filled on demand), donut holes, and apple fritters. Also the people who run the place are attentive and genuinely friendly. read more

This place may not be located in the most noticeable area, but I would definitely consider this place a hidden gem! Daylight Donuts is a family run shop that specializes in donuts, and they do quite a few varieties. The prices are super affordable. They also have some more unique offerings such as apple cinnamon rolls and various types of kolach! 7 years in Gainesville, how did I never try this place until I was back in town to visit?? So glad I had time to drop by though! The apple cinnamon roll was gigantic! Nice flaky texture on the outside, it had chunks of apple and that delicious warmth from cinnamon wrapped up on the inside. The amount of glaze on the outside was also just right. Not too heavy that everything gets sticky, but not so light that you feel like the cinnamon bun was missing something. Truly fantastic! The Sausage Kolach was fantastic as well. A well known Central European bakery item, they do a fantastic job. The sausage they use is meaty and juicy, with a slight hint of pepper to give it a kick. The bun on the outside surrounding the sausage is so soft and pillowy. It really is a dangerous item, if you're not careful, you may end up eating a whole dozen! In the time of COVID, please support your local restaurants and shops and give this place a try. Friendly people and delicious baked goods! :) read more

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Rating: 10/10 This donut shop is small, but mighty. I suggest getting there early because the donuts do sell out fast. These donuts are also very affordable which is a plus! I tried 2 cake donuts (Cinnamon Sugar and Red Velvet), as well as the Apple Fritter. Let me just start off by saying that I am not the biggest cake donut fan because they are always so dry, but that is not the case with these donuts. When I bit into both of these donuts, it was as soft as a pillow and extremely moist. Both flavors were incredible, but the Red Velvet is a MUST TRY! Also, the cake donuts are quite small, which is g for donut lovers who like to eat more than one.. or two. The Apple Fritter was also great. I have tried a lot of Apple Fritters and know a good one when I see it. It was not oily or heavy. It was crunchy on the outside with a soft texture on the inside. I enjoyed there not being too much Apple in there as well. I will definitely be going back to try more donuts from Daylight!! read more

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Great donuts and good variety. Everyone in the office loved the treat and it was very affordable

Incredible homemade donuts also I forget what the item is called but it's like a pigs in a blanket anyways get that because it's amazing. I love their Mapple bacon donuts as well. read more

Daylight Donuts is easily the best place for donuts in Gainesville. They have a ton of variety with their donuts and even serve pastries like apple fritters and cinnamon rolls; the apple fritters are especially great. They also offer the opportunity to choose your own filling if you want a jelly-filled/cream-filled donut. On top of their great selection, it's incredibly affordable. I highly recommend stopping by the next chance you get. read more

Daylight Donuts - Daylight Donuts dozen; eight donuts, an apple fritter, and a cinnamon roll - Donuts Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

Daylight is the best donut shop in Gainesville, bar none. Very small and family operated, they have many delicious offerings. There are tons of different donuts, as well as breakfast sandwiches if you're not a donut fan. My personal favorites are the cheese and sausage kolaches and the the red velvet cake donuts. The donuts are always so fresh, you'll never have a bad one. I highly recommend giving Daylight some love, they absolutely deserve it. They close in the early afternoon, so don't wait too long to go! read more

This was my first time visiting Daylight Donuts. My sister and I ordered 3 Kolaches, 3 Donuts and 3 Pastries for about $13. I enjoyed the Jalepeno Sausage and Cheese Kolach and an Eclair with blueberry filling. It was so good! I'm not a big fan of sweets, but I have been craving an Eclair and I'm glad I got one from here! We took our order to-go but if you want to stay, they can seat about 15 people. You can of course have your morning coffee fix here as well as they offer a variety of coffees, cappuccinos and frapps. The eating space and restrooms are clean and the employees are very nice and give good customer service. read more

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Great breakfast food. I usually get a breakfast burrito and it's quite delicious. They have various options on doughnuts and other breakfast foods and a selection of drinks-juice and sodas. It's usually not too busy so getting in and out is usually not a problem! read more

Strawberry pastry was brought in to office today by my fellow employee, just delicious! I'm going back to get some more.

I ordered six assorted donuts (~$4 total) and the lady was so nice, she gave me extra donut holes! This is pretty much a hole-in-the-wall place with fantastic donuts and friendly service. As far as donut options go in Gainesville, I would definitely give this place a try! The parking lot is kind of annoying to get out of. I also see they do breakfast burritos, which I will have to try next time. read more

Daylight Donuts - Donuts Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

So I've passed by Daylight Donuts multiple times and have always wanted to try it. It's located directly across from the plaza with Publix, TutoringZone, and Pizza Hut off Main Street in a little strip mall with a small parking lot out front. They offer a multitude of different pastries, donuts, and other bakery items but I was primarily there to try out the donuts. I got a mixed dozen for 8 and some change and was surprised when they threw in an extra donut free of cost without any prompting! (not pictured because I ate it on the drive home) I would say from what I've had so far that their icing is pretty delicious though, potentially because of the time of day I went (~2:30), the bread wasn't as soft or as fresh as you would hope. What I thought was the coolest aspect is that for their filled donuts (listed as pastries on the menu) they actually have a predesigned list of about 6-8 flavors (lemon, cream cheese, chopped apple, custard, and more) that you can choose from and they fill your chosen donut on the spot (they just have unfilled donuts shells I guess you could say out in the viewing glass) in their back room. Very neat. Overall they're definitely a store that is out to please the customer and I really wish they had more business. Would definitely recommend to friends. I would give them 5 stars, especially for giving me that free donut for no reason, but due to the bread of the donut I'll give them 4. read more

Daylight Donuts - My chosen dozen minus the free donut they threw in because I lapsed to temptation on the ride home. - Donuts Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

Fantastic tasting donuts and pastries from friendly LOCAL people. Go here! You won't be disappointed- yum! The maple bacon is amazing and I also like the fruity pebble covered one. They will fill your donut with a variety of cremes on demand read more

I went in after seeing the signs for kolach! I had a turkey sausage kolach, a Bavarian cream donut and two lemon filled. You don't have to worry about how fresh the filling is because when I visited, the donuts were inserted with filling while I waited! I will come back in the morning to try their breakfast burritos. Update: breakfast burritos are worth the visit! read more

Daylight Donuts - Cinnamon twist, two types of Bavarian cream, a lemon filled and two bacon breakfast burritos Avec sauce! - Donuts Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

Definitely deserves five stars. The donuts are very very light and good. An excellent variety of glazed, cake, and cream filled donuts. Excellent homestyle service. They often will give free donut holes or even a free apple fritter if you order enough donuts. I ordered 8 dozen for the office and they gave us an excellent variety. Very easy to work with. read more

Daylight Donuts - A trunk full of donuts. - Donuts Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

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So good! Always fresh and they carry a wide selection! Affordable and consistent always. Better than any of the chains!

Shockingly good apple fritters! We decided to try this place after rave reviews and they definitely live up to the review! Might need to eat a real low carb lunch tho now read more

I love these donuts! They remind me of donuts I used to get when I was younger. The twist is my favorite but I also like the red velvet and the cinnamon sugar twist. I am so glad I dont love too close or I would be there every day. These donuts are that good! read more

This place is the definition of a hole in the wall and is definitely a gem of Gainesville. This donut shop is very unassuming in my opinion and I walked in with no expectations because of the minimal decorations inside. All they have is their shelf of donuts but that's all you need honestly. They had a wide selection of donuts, I saw some red velvet donuts and some braided bread. They also have some Asian desserts apparently, but I did not inquire too much about them when I was there. I asked the cashier what she would recommend us to order and she said that they are famous for their apple fritters. It was honestly the best apple fritter I have ever had. It's crispy and not too sweet and was a generous serving as well. The woman who was working there at the time was very friendly and gave us free donut holes! I'm always easily swooned by great food service. I'm definitely going to stop by there whenever I'm in the area and it's convenient to get to if you're in downtown Gainesville or on main street. It's one of those places that cures a sweet tooth or if you want something small after eating dinner in downtown Gainesville. I highly recommend that you explore this place and try their great food! read more

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Quality donuts with an incredible price. I finally was able to wake up early and try this place out. It is a small little shop, located in a small plaza so it is hard to miss. I am excited to go back and try some different flavors. I love trying donuts from non-chain places So this really hit the spot! read more

Stoped in for the first time, drove by several times but after reading yelp reviews decided I wld give it a try. Thanks yelper's well worth the stop will be going in again. I'm a morning person so glad they open at 5am. Next trip will to to try the jalapeño crescent. read more

Got there around 8:30 in the morning on a Friday and those famous Apple Fritters that are all over the reviews were gone!!! Disappointing ..... The donuts were good, however, minus one star for the filled versions. They fill them on the spot, but I personally thought they weren't filled enough. Guess we'll never know how those apple Fritters were cuz we'll probably go back to Donut Connection. read more

Daylight Donuts - Really good donuts!!!!!!!! - Donuts Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

I have donuts in a lot of places but I can honestly say this place has the best donuts around town, very soft and not too sweet. Their kolaches are amazing and so are the breakfast sandwiches. And to top it off, they are very affordable. I come here 2-3x a week to support local business. read more

I do believe this is my favorite donut place in Gainesville, especially with their crazy low prices! I have driven past this plaza many times but apparently I blinked and missed it. Not today, Hubby wanted donuts for his birthday and already had this place bookmarked to try... I'm really glad we did. I'm not a huge donut person (I always like the thought of them more than actually consuming them) but I love that the filled ones have so many options ready to go on demand. My favorite of the many items we ordered was the croissant, delish sausage egg and cheese on a flaky soft croissant for only $2.69! Yes, please?! The potato egg & cheese burrito was smaller than I expected but that would explain the crazy low price and it was tasty too. Hubby liked his biscuit w sausage gravy, but I thought it was too peppery. Although, I ended up dipping my croissant sandwich in the gravy and it was awesome together! Overall, the prices can't be beat and for a quick and easy breakfast or a sweet treat, I'll definitely be back! read more

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Went to Daylight Donuts this past Sunday and enjoyed them a lot. This is not your typical donut place but I really liked it. If you drive to fast it could easily be passed by, so make sure when your GPA says to turn you follow the instructions. One thing to note, is that they no longer give you free donut holes that they used to give out. They said that someone complained about them and that is why why they no longer do it. I had three donuts and the price was not that bad. I really liked the apple fritter, it has a lot of good taste and was big. The long johns are great because they will fill them up for you on the spot so you can get them with creme, preserves and other things as well. They also have kolatchies which I hear taste pretty good as well. My favorite donut was the blueberry donut that we ate! It was really flavorful and tasted great!!! One thing is they have milk in the gallons and you can get a cup of milk but they just put it in a coffee cup for you. I will for sure come back here!!! read more

The only thing I recommend getting is the apple fritters. I got a single apple fritter and it was REALLY good- would definitely return again just for that. The outside was slightly crispy and the inside was soft and moist. There wasn't an overbearing taste of artificial apples, like some other apple-related desserts. The whole thing was perfect. Unfortunately, the box of dozen donuts I got were quite disappointing. I shared it with some friends and we were all pretty saddened by the taste of the donuts. All of the donuts were dry and one of them with the pink icing tasted especially weird. I gave the whole establishment a 3/5 stars still because of the apple fritters. read more

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I stopped by today before my work-out to get a sausage, egg, and cheese burrito after reading how good it was from Yelp. My sister and I were greeted by a very nice guy at the counter who gave us a sample of donut holes. By far the best donut holes I've had in Gainesville (or anywhere else). Beats the Krispy Kreme overly sugary donut holes, or the Dunkin Donuts donut holes plagued with a similar problem. As far as the burrito goes...The Flying Biscuit's breakfast burrito only has fresh veggies (onions) on this one. The McDonald's burrito is obviously inferior. For the price ($1.29) and the quality, Daylight Donuts is a runaway train. Also, the prices! They're amazing..I paid about $3 with tip for my burrito and a bottle of water. Highly recommended; will definitely pick up donuts for the office here. read more

I am a bit of an apple fritter fanatic, these rate as highly as any I've had. Warm with a nice crunch on the outside and soft on the inside. I can't speak for the other doughnuts except the warm doughnut holes she threw in for FREE were melt in your mouth light texture, far better than any Duncan Doughnuts. The reason for only four stars is the out of the way location and small parking lot. Get them to go. Very welcoming and friendly staff read more

Daylight Donuts - Fritters - Donuts Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

Very good donuts at a reasonable price and a good selection. The strawberry-glazed cake donut (with pink icing, per natch) was especially good and they even included some free donut holes with my order. Obviously a family-owned business and they care about having repeat customers. I have not tried the savory pastries yet but they look very tasty, also. They're small and you have to look for their shop because it's in a little strip mall on the eastern side of Main Street and I don't think they're open very late--maybe to four or six at the most? But they're certainly worth seeking out if you want quality, home-made, donuts and other pastries. read more

Daylight Donuts is consistently great. For how tasty their food is, I am always amazed at how inexpensive it is. Today I bought a bacon/egg/cheese croissant, half a dozen donuts, and a coffee for about $8. The kolaches (especially the jalapeño and cheddar ones) are really good, too. Some months back they used to sell out of the kolaches nearly every time I went there, but I think they've made some inventory adjustments because recently they always have them, even within an hour of closing time. The owners (the only folks I've seen working behind the counter) are the sweetest people. They are always smiling and so friendly even though they wake up ungodly early every single day. read more