I was very hopeful upon hearing that Philly housed such a popular vegan donut shop, as these are rather hard to come by where I'm from. When I got there, I was even more excited by the flavor options, ranging from cookies n cream to pistachio raspberry buttercream. However, I was kind of let down when I tried each of the flavors I got (pretzel, cinnamon sugar, cookies n cream, and pistachio raspberry buttercream). I guess I was expecting to be more wowed by the flavor profiles of both the cake and the icings. As someone who has a pretty strong sweet tooth, I liked the pistachio raspberry buttercream the best. read more

Dottie's Donuts - pretzel, cinnamon sugar, cookies n cream, pistachio raspberry buttercream - Cafes Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I've been there for the first time about two weeks ago and i Have been their once a week consistently lol my favorite is the cinnamon donut ! That's a fan favorite for me they have a bunch of different exclusive flavors for everyone to enjoy clean and fresh makes a good snack or even a good reward like a cheat day read more

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Was excited to hear they opened just prior to my trip to Philly. Got a mixed 1/2 dozen and they did not disappoint. Boston Cream was my favorite! Support Vegan Businesses! read more

Dottie's Donuts - Mixed 1/2 dozen. - Cafes Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The donuts are delicious! I had the classic glazed and chocolate. They melt in your mouth. Coffee was pretty tasty too.

Amazing and fresh vegan donuts. If you are anywhere near Dottie's donuts like even 30 miles away you must stop in for a fresh vegan donut, you will not regret it. They offer Lots of different donut flavors. I ordered a dozen and a half and my family and I devoured it. read more

Just can't get enough! I have been to Dottie's about half a dozen times and will continue to go back for their spectacular creations. Their vegan donuts have traveled to great distances spanning from Central Jersey to Maryland to share with family and friends. The ginger snap donuts taste like Christmas. The champagne buttercream is to die for. The apple fritters are as big as your head with chunks of fresh apples. The staff are so friendly and provide great service. Nothing but great things to say! read more

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Amazing ! Doughnuts are my guilty pleasure and Dotties doughnuts are top notch ! I only like glazed doughnuts and theirs are so yummy. I can't believe they're vegan ! The shop is so cute and the other flavors look delicious as well. I love the constantly changing variety they serve. read more

It's hard to believe these donuts are actually vegan! I got the almond joy donut which is topped with a chocolate glaze, coconut shavings, and sliced almonds. The donut was so soft and fluffy. The whole donut was a light and enjoyable experience, unlike other donuts that can leave you feeling heavy. I will definitely make Dottie's a regular spot! read more

Dottie's Donuts - Almond joy donut - Cafes Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

We hit Dotties as part of our summer donut tour, and really wanted to love them. But vegan donuts just aren't our thing. The flavors were just a little to unique for us. The store was clean and quiet. The staff was polite. Parking was a challenge for us, we ended up having to walk a couple blocks. read more

Dottie's Donuts - Cute stop for vegan donuts - Cafes Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

As a vegan, this shop is the holy grail! All my non-vegan love it too. Their rotating daily specials are always incredible, I especially liked their chocolate coconut macaron flavor this past weekend. The thai tea is always delicious too! Be on the lookout for their donuts at other local coffee shops too! read more

Who...WHO... is eating this garbage and actually thinks it's delicious? I'm sorry but I tried these a few times at Mariposa and they are so awful. I don't know if it's because they're vegan, but they just taste like lumps of sawdust and stevia. And they cost a fortune, like, $2-3 per donut. Hard pass. read more

Greenline cafe sells really good donuts and I decided to track down where they come from which is here! I'm pretty sure they're all vegan, not that I'm vegan but nice if that's your thing. They carry a lot of very interesting flavors like Thai tea, and blueberry lemon, my current go-to is the apple fritter. It may only be seasonal, so get it while you still can. Flavors rotate daily. Also as many people have pointed out the fritter is HUGE actually the size of my face. read more

Dottie's Donuts - Cafes Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

My husband & I are VERY newly vegan, so we've been having fun going on quests for fun vegan food on the weekends. We were both pumped to check out Dottie's. This location, the original, is a little off the beaten path a short walk from Clark Park. The shop itself is cute and I like that they offer you a discount if you get your coffee to stay (coffee is good BTW). I tried the Thai tea, which while was tasty was really lacking any strong flavor. Mostly tasted like a regular frosted donut with some cinnamon/vanilla-ish taste. My husband had the boston creme. He had some serious issues with the filling (which others seem to like) and having tried a bite myself I would agree there is some sort of salty aftertaste. Overall, I think we will have to give it a second go or sample some other vegan donuts before we upgrade this review. Also, we did stop in the early afternoon and the shop was already out of several flavors. read more

These are some of the most legit donuts ever. I had no clue they were vegan until I began writing this review. The texture is soft, chewy, doughy, light and perfect. Complementary to the filling. We had the Boston cream and peanut butter stuffed Donuts. First bite -we thought the texture and dough of the doughnut was amazing- but then we had the creamy delectable filling. Oh my damn. I had hearts in my eyes- the sheer perfection of that one bite. Til today- thought doughnut plant was legit, Dottie's is better. Til we meet again Dottie, til we meet again. read more

Yes. Just yes. The donuts are light and fluffy and dangerously yummy. They have so many great flavor combinations, I wish I could enjoy them more often. I also live that they sell their baked goodies at other coffee shops in West Philly. Definitely worth a visit! read more

Dottie's Donuts - What better way to celebrate the Eagles in SB52 than with Philly-themed donuts? "Eagles fan on a greased light pole" & "creamed Bostons" - Cafes Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

First time having vegan doughnuts and they did not disappoint! I grabbed several doughnuts on my way to 30th station: pistachio rose water, lemon poppy, and blueberry maple. If it weren't for a slight papery texture at the bottom of my blueberry maple (a little weird), I wouldn't have been able to tell these were vegan! The dough is a little bread-y for my taste, but man the icing was amazing! The lemon poppy was my personal favorite. The icing flavors popped in my mouth with bursts of flavor. The staff there was nice enough but didn't seem too interested in engaging in conversation. I love doughnuts and have tried so many different places I lost count, so I might be a little more enthusiastic than most. Granted, I did swing by an hour before closing on a Friday. Also it might not be fair to compare them with how awesome the staff are at District Doughnuts in DC, but that's another review for a different day. I'm intrigued enough to want to come by again. Other flavors they had were strawberry coconut, strawberry banana sugar, and Boston cream (which I was told was their best seller). Each deluxe doughnut costs $2.50. read more

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Surprisingly good donuts! I couldn't even tell they were vegan. Definitely worth a visit on your university city/west philly donut tour. I personally recommend the lemon poppy or blueberry crumble but there are lots of other flavors to choose from. read more

The BEST donuts I've ever had! They constantly switch up the flavors and they're all so good. read more

Dottie's Donuts - Cafes Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I'm not vegan, but I love these donuts! Always fresh, unique flavors. The cashiers I've interacted with are always friendly and knowledgeable. There's always a steady stream of people coming in and out. A bit pricier than Dunkin, but I'm willing to pay for quality and support a small business. read more

I initially was unimpressed with Dottie's after trying their Boston cream. Boston cream is my favorite, go to donut flavor, but at Dottie's there's just something off about the filling. I recently came with some friends, though, and got the coconut cream and it was AMAZING. So coconuty and delicious. I'm glad my friends convinced me to give it another try! read more

Look, bagels and donuts are good, but in my opinion extremely overpriced. I can imagine some people get price shocked after ordering. Not going back read more

I was hoping to love Dottie's (vegan donuts!) but unfortunately I found their texture wanting, and their flavors average. I came to pick up a few donuts at around 4:00pm on a Sunday (they close at 7:00pm), and they had five options to chose from: vanilla, chocolate, and thai tea (all frosted), raspberry sugar, and cinnamon sugar. I wasn't excited about any of the five, but I'd traveled out of the way to make it to Dottie's so I picked three (chocolate, thai tea, and raspberry). When trying them later everyone agreed that chocolate was the best, but that the texture was detracting. The raspberry sugar was very similar to the fed donuts raspberry sugar (which I've had in the past and therefore couldn't help but compare it to) which probably made my assessment of it even worse by contrast. To be fair to Dottie's it seems like they have much more universally loved donuts in their rotation (which I wish I'd been able to try), however as a donut shop with three hours left in the business day, I would have hoped that they might have had more options, or at least something warm out of the oven. read more

Delicious donuts... the apple fritter was amazing!! The chocolate peanut butter asp a crowd fav. Would def stop there again next time I am in town. read more

Dottie's Donuts - Cafes Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Delicious vegan donuts! Texture and taste are on point. I really appreciate that you can order them individually. The COVID ordering system is great too; you just walk up and order right there, with the day's selection of donuts sitting in a display case for you to choose from. You can't go inside at all but it's close to Clark Park where you can go if you want to sit and eat. read more

Finding an acceptable dairy-free donut is hard to find. Finding a DELICIOUS dairy-free donut is impossible. Or at least it was until I found Dottie's. Dottie's is absolutely extraordinary. The donuts have a delicious bready texture to it and the frostings are sweet without making your teeth hurt. It still takes my breath away knowing that they are Vegan! A must go to, for sure! read more

I was craving donuts, and finally gave this place a try. The donuts are huge, however the flavors just weren't there for me. The texture was also a bit off, and the donuts were not fresh. For half a dozen, the donuts were $15; which is pretty expensive for not so good donuts. I was really disappointed and sadly will not return to try anything else. read more

Vegan schmegan- I don't care what you call them, these are the best donuts Ive ever had. First tried these when they were sold at Breezy's Cafe (boy do I miss that place) but recently had them again. I paid a fortune to have a dozen delivered (ok maybe twice but whose counting?!) and I'm not even sorry. FREAKING DELICIOUS Whatever they do to make them vegan makes them better and lighter than your regular donut. Creative flavors and very fresh taste. Dottie's if you can read this, I beg you, please open a second shop near Point Breeze. You can take the space formerly Kermits on Washington Ave (their cakes were terrible anyway). We need you. Please. read more

The actual donut was really fluffy + delicious, but the thai tea glaze on mine really felt short as it didn't really taste like thai tea at all. The glaze was incredibly sweet with just the smallest hint of cardamom flavor at the end. Was definitely disappointed. For the color of it being so vibrant, I didn't expect the flavor to be lacking. read more

Dottie's Donuts - Cafes Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Magical. Great music. Real life cartoonishy good donuts. My partner and I come here a lot. My favorite is Strawberry Rosewater, but I love trying different flavors. read more

Meh. Nary a cake donut. How about maybe throw a park bench outside? And I just found out that there is no Dottie. Buzz killed. read more

Dottie's Donuts - Cafes Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

These donuts were AMAZING!!!! Absolutely loved each one we tried. The raspberry lemonade was my favorite. Bagel & cream cheese are not recommended, but every type of donut was remarkable. Please give them a shot! read more

10 out of 5 stars - how do they make these donuts taste so good?!? And first dairy-free latte I've EVER had with art in the foam. You are missing out if you don't come here. Seriously amazing! read more

Dottie's Donuts - Cafes Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I just took two bites and I'm sold. I almost missed the place. The lady at the register stated the sign fell down... Lol. For some reason that made me like this store enough more. read more

Dottie's Donuts - Omg! This vanilla glazed donut taste like heaven. - Cafes Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Dottie's Donuts is a really cute, really pink space near University City. I would definitely say that this donut shop is worth the hype and deserves the numerous accolades they've received. Vegan pastries are no easy feat, especially donuts, and Dottie's seems to have perfected their recipe. Their vegan donuts are comparable to some of the better non-vegan donuts I've tried. I'd definitely follow suit on another reviewers recommendation to get the donuts fresh out of the fryer-it makes a huge difference in the taste and texture of the donut. I decided to be a donut purist at Dottie's and tried the classic vanilla glaze- still warm and perfectly fluffy on the inside and a nice light crisp on the outside. Next time I go, I'm eager to try some of the more adventurous donut flavors and their coffee! read more

Dottie's Donuts - Vanilla glazed vegan donut- fluffy and warm from the fryer! - Cafes Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

These donuts are simply amazing. My non vegan relatives could not tell that they were eating vegan donuts. My aunt absolutely loved the Boston cream, and the apple fritter is a slice of heaven. read more

Dottie's Donuts - When the donuts have to be placed in a pizza box you know they are something special!!! - Cafes Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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What a complete Joy to find this coffee/pasterie shop serving local roasted coffee and ALL vegan pastries..! Was referred to Dottie's by another coffee shop and couldn't be happier. The first Boston cream donut I've been able to have in the last ten to fifteen years. Absolute fabtastic! My wife says it's the best Boston cream donut she's ever had! We also got the apple fritter, which was equally as good. They put large chunks of Apple in the fritter that somehow enhances the flavor in magical ways... Definitely worth a visit... read more

I workout on Sundays for these donuts!!!! Love their chocolate glazed. Everything is fresh.

I go here often with my vegan boyfriend. He loves everything about the place. I find the food good but not amazing. Maybe I'm just spoiled from the hard stuff? read more

Donuts are maybe my favorite treat in the world. And vegan donuts can be hard to come by. Dottie's are delicious - light and flakier than other vegan donuts I've had. The staff were all very nice. I don't think these have the standard preservatives that mainstream donuts have. If you buy them in the morning they'll be stale by the next day. So buy same-day for events, parties, etc. read more

Best vanilla donut I ever had, you can tell the ingredients are high quality and the consistency of the donut is a wonderful combination between a cake and a croissant, chewy and fluffy at the same time and the icing melts in your mouth, perfect! read more

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