Best Donuts Restaurants in Fairfax
4 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: February 2026
Our Top Pick
Voodoo Doughnut - Melrose
Over-the-top signature flavors and vegan options in a high-energy, late-night doughnut shop.
Notable Picks
8.6
Voodoo Doughnut’s Melrose shop brings the Portland-born brand’s wild, flavor-driven doughnuts to a late-night stretch of 90046. Locals and visitors come for boxes of Bacon Maple Bars, Apple Fritters, and vegan options in a playful, neon-accented space that feels more like a candy store than a bakery.
Must-Try Dishes:
Bacon Maple Bar, Apple Fritter, Grape Ape
What Makes it Special: Over-the-top signature flavors and vegan options in a high-energy, late-night doughnut shop.
8.4
At Fairfax and 3rd, Sidecar brings a modern, chef-y spin to donuts with seasonal flavors fried in small batches throughout the day. Guests line up for brioche-style rings, rotating vegan options, and carefully pulled espresso in a sleek, café-style space steps from The Grove and Farmers Market.
Must-Try Dishes:
Huckleberry glazed donut, Butter & Salt donut, Maple bacon donut
What Makes it Special: Elevated, small-batch donuts with rotating seasonal flavors and strong coffee.
8.2
fōnuts rethinks the classic donut with baked, never-fried rings that are entirely gluten-free and heavy on vegan options. Creative flavors like Blueberry Earl Grey, Maple Bacon, and Banana Cinnamon draw a steady mix of locals and destination diners looking for a lighter take on indulgent sweets.
Must-Try Dishes:
Blueberry Earl Grey Fonut, Maple Bacon Fonut, Banana Cinnamon Fonut
What Makes it Special: Baked, gluten-free donuts with inventive flavors and many vegan options.
Worthy Picks
7.9
Operating at the Original Farmers Market for decades, Bob's Coffee & Doughnuts serves old-fashioned cake and yeast donuts alongside simple drip coffee. Regulars swear by the apple fritter and oversized Texas glazed donut, grabbing boxes before or after browsing the surrounding stalls.
Must-Try Dishes:
Apple fritter, Texas-sized glazed donut, Cinnamon roll
What Makes it Special: Classic Farmers Market donut counter with decades of loyal regulars.