Best Brunch Donuts Restaurants in Chicago
5 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: February 2026
Our Top Pick
West Town Bakery & Diner
Big-volume neighborhood bakery where bagels, cakes, and brunch share one counter.
Notable Picks
8.4
West Town Bakery & Diner anchors the neighborhood with house-baked bagels, pastry cases, and all-day brunch plates under one busy roof. Locals lean on it for breakfast bagel sandwiches, coffee, and cakes in a casual, family-friendly room that also works for quick meetings.
Must-Try Dishes:
Breakfast bagel sandwich with egg and cheese, Bagel with lox and cream cheese, Toasted bagel with veggie cream cheese and side hash browns
What Makes it Special: Big-volume neighborhood bakery where bagels, cakes, and brunch share one counter.
8.3
A Wrigleyville donut-and-coffee counter that stays strongest when you treat it like a donut run first, with fried chicken as a bonus lane. The lineup leans classic-with-a-twist: glazed and old fashioned styles alongside filled and seasonal flavors, built for quick grabs before the neighborhood gets loud.
Must-Try Dishes:
Bullseye donut (jam-filled style), Chocolate old fashioned donut, Maple bacon donut
What Makes it Special: A donut-forward counter that keeps a strong classic-and-seasonal rotation steps from Wrigley.
#3
Sweet Bean
8.2
A Taiwanese cafe-bakery in the South Loop where the grab-and-go case is the main event, including a rotating pastry lineup and donuts alongside buns and baked sweets. The best move is to pick 2–3 items max so you can eat them at peak softness and glaze shine, then add a drink only if you’re staying to work.
Must-Try Dishes:
Assorted donuts (case selection), Pineapple bun, Salted egg yolk bun
What Makes it Special: A Taiwanese-style bakery case that includes donuts plus a wide rotation of baked goods in one stop.
Worthy Picks
7.8
A donut-first stop that works best as a grab-and-go brunch build rather than a long sit-down meal. Keep it focused with a signature donut pick plus one simple supporting item so freshness and texture stay at their best.
Must-Try Dishes:
Maple bacon donut, Assorted classic donuts, Coffee
What Makes it Special: Donut shop where signature flavors are the whole point.
A Lincoln Square cafe that sneaks in a donut moment through a Berliner-style offering alongside coffee and brunch-leaning bites. It’s best as a mid-morning treat stop—get the Berliner donut as your sweet anchor, then keep everything else secondary.
Must-Try Dishes:
Berliner donut, Specialty coffee drink, Sweet bread (brioche-style)
What Makes it Special: Cafe setting with a Berliner donut that pairs cleanly with coffee.