Terrapin is wonderful. Cool, friendly staff that care about running a local, sustainable business. I appreciate a shop that runs on a "we've got it until we sell out" model. Never a doubt that what you're getting is fresh. So what do they run out of sometimes? Donuts. They have the most unique donuts in Cleveland. They're not decked out in over-the-top toppings, which are always better in theory than taste. Instead, these all follow the same format. Basic chewy donut with interesting flavor combinations and simple complementary toppings. Last time we were in they had lavender lemon, peanut butter banana and key lime coconut, among about 7-8 others. Highly recommend the key lime. Let's talk about the breakfast burritos. The size of a baby. A delicious baby. They're stuffed with a lot of ingredients and they all work together. The breakfast sandwiches are good too, though I am burrito from here on out. Breakfast ends at 11, heads up. They have a few tables in there but mostly keep up a steady stream of to-go traffic picking up breakfast, bakery items and coffees (they use Phoenix beans). read more

Terrapin Bakery - Classic breakfast burrito - Donuts Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

Tried both cake and yeast donuts again years later today. The cake donuts were hit or miss- All flavorful indeed, and some with a wonderful crispy outside. The pb banana was a winner for sure. But generally they are all very dense and almost too cakey- thick and dry in the mouth in a not great, heavy way. But still way better than the yeast donuts which should be skipped altogether. All of the four or so yeast donuts I tried were big grease laden heavy extremely bready misses. Dry, thick, chewy in a way that was more like a large piece of fried bread loaf than a light fluffy donut. Just bad in texture all around. The frosting and flavor were still there which is nice. Service was super friendly and the inside is quite cute with lots of alt flair and stickers everywhere. They just need to use a lot less flour instead of making heavy bready loafy donuts. GUYS. I had to add another star. I tried the giant ho-ho they sell and I have forgiven their earlier trespasses against donuts! This thing tastes almost like a real ho ho except a slight hint of bittersweet in the chocolate coating. Creamy inside. Chocolatey everywhere and the cake isn't too dense or dry! Get one! Wow! I took a picture of mine but I already decimated it because it was so good. read more

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Tip: pay with cash if you can,. There is a credit card fee charged at time of transaction. We saw their quiches and cinnamon rolls for sale. Can't wait to come back and try their food! read more

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These were maybe some of the worst donuts I have had! So dry! And I have had my fair share of donuts. My friend went and picked them up, so I can't speak for what the place looks like inside or the service. My friend got a breakfast sandwich and enjoyed it along with a coffee. read more

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We did not make it in time for donuts, so we had to get cookies. Terrapin donuts sell out early. We were leaving at noon and the shop closed when we left. Terrapin is a cute little donut shop in Tremont. They have a variety of baked goods, but the shining stars are their donuts. The cookies deserve a huge shout out as well. The oatmeal cream pie was enough for two. It was soft and perfectly proportioned. The decor in the shop is cute. There are several seats. The counter is visually interesting as it is covered with old concert tickets. read more

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Love the atmosphere and staff! I absolutely loved the cinnamon roll! Highly recommend. read more

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Placed an order for pickup. Not sure if brioche donuts is my preference but I've only had one so far Update: I much preferred the cake options i.e, blueberry cake, apple cider cake read more

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The HOHO cake and doughnuts are amazing, DUH! But the fish fry' you guys.......... AMAZING!!! The haddock was delicious and soooooo crispy. I hate cooked carrots BUT THESE!!! OMG. The Jojo's and Brussels, all of it outstanding. Support our small businesses read more

The little bakery that could, punching well above its weight class amongst giants like Bigmouth, Goldie's, and Brewnuts. The humble storefront would be easy to miss despite being near a heavily trafficked intersection off highway 71, were it not for the DONUTS flag eagerly waving down passerby. To park, you can risk it on the street right in front of the entrance, or go behind the building where their small private lot is. There's some standing room and a few seats to sip your coffee and munch, but it's mostly a takeaway operation. There's a reason why the donuts tend to run out early, and you'll be well-advised to show up before 10AM if you want your pick of whatever 10+ flavors they have on a given day. While they play around with seasonal flavors, the staples like vanilla, chocolate, and maple exist perennially. My favorite, lemon lavender, fortunately also does. What sets the dough apart is how substantive each bite is, without being too dense like Brewnuts or collapsing immediately like the big chains. Breakfast sandos are another tasty treat, but I have not brought myself to fork over the cash to try their breakfast burritos yet. The rest of the bakery items are okay, their cinnamon rolls and cakes not having reached the same level of perfection as the donuts have. My friend had a custom carrot cake ordered and while tasty, it was pretty sweet and HEA-VY. Nonetheless, it feels good shopping here because it feels homey, in the way that an old school donut shop should. Everyone is friendly, easygoing, and just wants to make yummy carbs. read more

This little bakery was right across from our Air B&B when we were in Cleveland for the weekend and oh my gosh how did get so lucky??!! Definitely went both mornings and do not have one single regret!! First morning was 2 lattes (one honey and one vanilla), 2 donuts (key lime pie and peanut butter banana), a breakfast sandwich and burrito (holy cow the burrito)!! We ate half for breakfast and half for lunch. Second morning replicated the coffees because they were PERFECT!! 2 more donuts (lemon raspberry and apple cider) and shared a breakfast sandwich. So good!! Service both mornings was warm. They were so friendly and welcoming!! Would 100% prefer giving my money to a cool locally owned establishment like this than a chain. It only showed up when we searched bakeries though! Hoping it can be edited to show up when you search "coffee" or "breakfast" as well. read more

Terrapin Bakery - Lemon raspberry and apple cider donuts - Donuts Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

Today was my first day trying this place. I yelped "cinnamon roll" and this place popped up so I decided to immediately go try it. The staff was nice and they also have other options besides pastries they have breakfast sandwiches too. I will say if you go get there early because most of the donut selection was gone and there weren't any more cinnamon rolls. They also charged a fee for a card transactions so unless you're getting a lot I would maybe also take cash. I ended up trying to Keylime coconut donut... This is a good donut. It has a lot of height and thickness. The key lime flavor is just the right amount. There are a couple other flavors I had my eye on, so I will definitely be back to try them. The only reason I didn't give them five stars is because the donut is literally the only thing I tried read more

Terrapin Bakery - Key lime coconut donut - Donuts Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

My FAVORITE bakery in the city ! Fresh donuts and beignets ! Amazing staff! Cute, nostalgic decor! I'm not a big coffee drinker so I haven't tried any but they serve that too! The wraps are fresh and flavorful and packed to the brim! The pastries have this taste that you can't find anywhere else. It tastes like a REAL donut, none of that store bought stuff. My number one place to go to hands down! read more

Terrapin Bakery - Box of man catching beignets - Donuts Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

Came for coffee, breakfast, and a pastry. We thought that the coffee was very subpar. Ordered lattes and would certainly not order them again. Also ordered a breakfast sandwich (egg, cheese, and bacon) and it was delicious! Also included in the order was a breakfast burrito (which was giant) but priced at a whooping $17. We got the blueberry poptart which was also delicious! Would 100% come back for pastries only!! read more

Terrapin Bakery - Egg cheese bacon breakfast sandwich - Donuts Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

Stopped by to try some donuts while I was in town. I was really looking forward to the cinnamon roll but it was dry without much icing and not gooey. The highlight was the lemon raspberry with jam and the key lime with coconut. They don't put a crazy amount of coconut on it, which was nice. The donuts are kind of between cake and a traditional yeast donut. When I was there, the donuts didnt have other flavors for the cake part, but mostly seemed to be distinguished by glaze & topping. Unfortunately they look prettier than they taste and didn't blow me away. The coffee was good and no complains about service. They have typical donut/coffee shop ambiance. read more

Terrapin Bakery - Donuts + cinnamon roll - Donuts Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

The absolute best coffee shop in the land !!! And the best most friendly staff!! Best breakfast sandwich's / donuts / coffee I've ever had will always come back been going for 2 years read more

We're not sure what they use to fry the donuts in, but it leaves an after taste. The place is cool, the donuts look great. Super nice people. Just can't get over the after taste. read more

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What a great find. Left the Cleveland zoo and thought a coffee might be nice. Found Terrapin and so glad we did. The breakfast sandwiches are great (Forest and Texas) and the coffee was very good. They had enormous homemade blueberry pop tarts! Decor was awesome. Vibe was awesome. The staff was awesome. That's three thumbs up. read more

Terrapin Bakery - Fresh pop tarts!! - Donuts Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

I was passing this bakery and the bright donut sign beckoned me in. The staff couldn't have been nicer and shared their favorite recommendations. I settled on a key lime coconut and lemon lavender donut which they carefully packed. Major yumm! The donut was a little crisp on the outside with layers of fluffy brioche within and a flavorful glaze. Something you could be happy with as a cake or a yeast donut fan. Highly recommend if you'd like to make your morning a little gladder. read more

Terrapin Bakery - Coconut key lime and lemon lavender donuts - Donuts Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

Extremely overpriced for what it is. The donuts are thick and dense, similar to a brioche bun. Didnt care for it. Spent a lot of money for breakfast and ended up disappointed. The staff is super friendly and it's decorated nicely tho. read more

Meh. The bakery was ok. I got some cupcakes for a friend and my husband got an "Oreo" thing. The lady behind the counter was pretty gruff and not very friendly. Not rude...just prickly. Coffee was good though :) read more

COME. AND. GET. IT. Terrapin Bakery is tucked away with an unassuming storefront nestled between central Tremont and Steelyard. Once inside, you'll be surrounded by eye popping treats and delicious smells! My husband and I recently popped by because we've been wanting to try Terrapin for a while. Originally, I thought maybe it was a competitor with nearby Leavened, but that's not the case! They make very different sorts of pastries and treats, and I strolling to both would be an excellent way to spend a morning. We came during Christmastime, and I was delighted to find a variety of seasonal cookies, cupcakes, and pastries. Most appealing was the classic Buche du Noel, which I oogled but didn't buy because the two of us could certainly not eat it on our own. Ultimately we opted for some breakfast sandwiches - I got the pesto and my husband got the peppers and onions. They were dynamite - gooey cheese, pops of sundried tomato, savory pesto slathered on a signature brioche bun. Later in the week, we returned to buy a pack of the brioche buns, which we plan to use as hamburger buns, and to get one of their seasonal apple spice cupcakes, which we split. The cupcake was moist and flavorsome, and the frosting was not too sweet. All of their items are also decorated beautifully. Other things you might stop by for: bespoke celebration cakes, a take and bake tray of cinnamon rolls, their signature coffee blend, and maybe even a cute Terrapin t-shirt. read more

Terrapin Bakery - Pepper and onion sandwich and pesto breakfast sandwich - Donuts Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

A modern bakery and coffeehouse with an inviting atmosphere. The staff were extremely friendly. The display of bakery items was impressive, but the taste of them was even better. I was not able to get any doughnuts as they sold out, but others were raving on how good they are. You need to come early for the doughnuts. I ended up getting one of the homemade Oreo cookies. read more

Placed this place on my work and never really noticed it. It is divine. My breakfast sandwich was delicious.

Great breakfast sandwiches! I recommend the Texas if you love a little kick with a lot of cheesy goodness! read more

Terrapin Bakery - Texas and Egg & Cheese breakfast sandwich with iced lattes - Donuts Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

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I'm bummed to only give them two stars but I was a little disappointed with my visit to be honest. The staff was extremely friendly and welcoming and I appreciate that, but the donut situation was as a bummer and the food was average. As a donut connoisseur, I was excited to try a new place that I've seen on lists for 'best donuts in Cleveland' but didn't even finish eating the one I tried. The only flavor of fresh donuts that they had available were glazed, and everything else was day old, which I found surprising for a spot that's known for their donuts. The glazed donut I tried was dense, had a weird texture and just tasted like mostly just powdered sugar, pretty bummed. I ordered two breakfast sandwiches and ate half of each. The Forest (egg, cheese, spinach, mushroom) with bacon added was pretty darn good. The flavor was really tasty but the bread was a weird texture (there's a theme here). My husband loved this one. The other was the Pepper and Onion (egg, cheese, pepper, onion) add turkey sausage. This one was not good-the onions tasted gross and it just overall had an odd flavor. I doubt I'll ever come back to be honest, but if I did, I'd order the forest and nothing else. read more

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Very good fresh hot coffee, cold brew coffee with oat milk, and breakfast sandwiches with egg on delicious crusty brioche rolls. Lots of locals were in for donuts, pastries and coffee. We got to go, but these was a bit of outdoor seating. read more

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I came at around 10am yesterday on a Sunday and literally everything was sold out. I would've loved to try their crullers, French croissants, chocolate croissants but alas. They were sold out more than an hour ago :(. I ended up getting a pepper/onion breakfast sandwich with turkey sausage and yo...it was GOOD. The bread they used is this magical toasted brioche in the shape of a cat's head. The ingredients and taste of the food were...GOOD. I don't even like breakfast sandwiches normally but this was quality. Prices are kind of high and even with everything sold out I think this place is 5-star caliber. The entire staff was warm, easy going and just "cool." Lol, like trying out some big D energy. There was even a parking lot in the back! My date was equally impressed! read more

High marks for the way cool Grateful Dead decor and, drumroll please...the Ho Ho. Yes, a bakery-made Ho Ho aka Swiss Cake Roll. That was craveworthy. The donuts were not our cup of tea. Too dense for our liking and not sweet enough. Might just be the style that's popular in Cleveland. But that Ho Ho was something to write home about. Lattes were good also. Would love to try their homemade pop tart sometime. read more

Wow, I think I died and went to heaven after trying this place!! I was driving to work and randomly saw this bakery and decided to stop in. I am so glad I did. First, I was greeted with the warmest welcome! I got a vanilla latte, an egg and cheese sandwich, and a lemon raspberry donuts. Everything was incredible! If you're in the area, I would definitely recommend you stop in. read more

Terrapin Bakery - Egg and cheese sandwich - Donuts Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

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Amazing! Everything was so fresh! Their breakfast sandwich on brioche came out absolutely delicious with flavorful turkey sausage. The donuts?!? Holy moly! I had an apple cider, but they have an assortment of mouth watering options and even make their own pop-tarts! Cute decor and sweet neighborhood vibe. Will be back! A++ read more

Awesome little bakery! I work right around the corner and was craving a donut and heard about this place. Decided to grab a dozen for family to try as well and we all loved them. Not your typical donut... more like a pastry with subtle flavors. we all really enjoyed everything we tried! Next time I'll try a breakfast sandwich read more

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Staff was super friendly and the donuts were AMAZING. They make most of the donuts with brioche and they're super fluffy and soft. Donuts are baked every morning and run out towards the afternoon so get there early! A little pricey but worth the splurge. The lavender lemon glaze and butterfinger were our favorites! Skip on the breakfast sandwiches read more

Terrapin Bakery - Brioche donuts | Instagram: slimthiccarbs - Donuts Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

This place has awesome bakery, desserts, and breakfast sandwiches. Very unique and original, with flavors and selections you won't find at normal coffee shops/bakeries. The owner is and awesome dude as well, is super appreciative, and always in a good mood/wishing people well. The cakes, pies, and quiches are amazing as well! read more

The staff and service at this place are top notch. I got a breakfast sandwich and a few donuts. The biscuit was crisp and flakey. Definitely recommend checking this place out! read more

Terrapin Bakery - Breakfast sandwich - Donuts Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

Cinnamon roll was hard with minimal frosting. 1 out of 10. The other pastries were 5 out of 10 at best. Huge disappointment based on previous reviews. read more

This was my first trip to Cleveland, and I craved a vegetarian breakfast burrito. I didn't realize I'd get one that could sustain a bigger person than myself for the entire day. Eggs, veggies, cheese, sundried tomatoes, delicious breakfast potatoes, some black beans upon request, and who even knows what else made this one of the most delectable and memorable breakfast burritos I've ever had. The place is a true neighborhood gem, with people from all walks of life enjoying the vibe and friendly staff. You guys make Cleveland shine! read more

Tremont Rejoice!! I stumbled on my GO TO doughnut shop on a recent desperate attempt to grab a cold coffee on my way to work. Perfect location, (as long as you don't blow past it like I did), just past the Quigley death circle on 14th heading into Tremont. I did a u turn, parked easily, and immediately noted the nice window set up they have for COVID times. All the yummy sweet baked and fried carbs are right up to the glass so you can pick out your sweet treat. The gentleman who served me was so friendly and genuinely thanked me for stopping by. On to my coffee...major points for bamboo straws. Excellent cold brew, strong but not battery acid strong. And that donut? Freaking heavenly. Mine had lavender glaze, and I don't even like donuts that much but I'd seriously go back right now for more if I wasn't sitting at my desk already. Great addition to Tremont! read more

Terrapin Bakery - Lavender donut and cold brew - Donuts Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

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Terrapin Coffee Co. is a small new coffee spot located next to the Tremont Animal Clinic on West 14th. The name terrapin is a play on the band Grateful Dead and the entire shop carries a Dead Head theme. There's a handful of free street spots available right outside the business (but note, I didn't see any dedicated accessible parking). Terrapin is a smaller spot and maybe holds 8-10 people max. There's a few small armchairs in the corner and just a handful of wood benched tables. I loved the Grateful Dead concert art on the walls and the hand-painted side table! I met the owner, Jackson, and he was a really nice guy. It made me want to come back and continue to give him my business. I can't comment much on the coffee (because I don't drink a lot of coffee). Rather, I tried an iced chai and sat for a little while to read. The prices on their menu are beyond reasonable, and in fact it was thrilling to not pay $6 for a Chai. Loved hearing the Terrapin Station album playing (Grateful Dead's 1977 studio album). I'll be back! read more

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This is THE BEST bakery in town. Michael's? Forget it. Other local shops? Don't bother. This is it. Fresh. Not oily, greasy and stinky donuts like Jack Frost's and Parma Donuts. I'll never go anywhere else. They have my business from now on. Their sandwiches are divine. Their coffee can't be beat, even by Metropolitan Coffee & Hash House on Broadview. Coffee Coffee Coffee doesn't beat this place either. I am IN LOve! Thank you for all you sold to me while I was in labor and delivery and postpartum at Metro hospital. I ordered via phone and hubby picked up the order and paid for it at the store. THANK YOU once again!!!! read more

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A sweet surprise awaits you when you step into Terrapin Bakery! - Nestled on the corner of W. 14th Street and Rowley Avenue in Tremont is Terrapin Bakery. - I stumped upon this place a few weeks ago and EVERYTHING they make is delicious, but I truly want to brag about their donuts. - These donuts are on a whole new level. They are made from scratch and upon sinking your teeth into one, your tastebuds will be tantalized! The unique flavor combinations compliment each other luxuriantly! - The taste, the texture, the consistency, and the experience is unforgettable! read more

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