Best Donuts Restaurants in Hollywood
8 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: February 2026
Our Top Pick
Kettle Glazed Doughnuts
Specialty doughnuts and hybrids anchor a compact, constantly busy shop.
Notable Picks
8.7
Kettle Glazed is a Franklin Avenue staple known for specialty flavors and cronut-style hybrids served from a tiny shop off the 101. Regulars come for creative rings like ube cake and s’mores alongside well-executed classics and strong coffee, making it a frequent stop for locals and commuters.
Must-Try Dishes:
Apple Fritter, Lemon-Glazed Raspberry Jelly Donut, Ube Cake Donut
What Makes it Special: Specialty doughnuts and hybrids anchor a compact, constantly busy shop.
#2
DK's Donuts
8.4
This 24-hour Hollywood donut institution has been serving fresh-made donuts and creative flavors since the early 1990s. The shop attracts a diverse crowd from late-night club-goers to early morning commuters, all seeking their pillowy raised donuts and crunchy crullers. The ham and cheese croissant sandwiches provide a savory counterpoint to the sweet offerings.
Must-Try Dishes:
Buttermilk Bar, Apple Fritter, Ham & Cheese Croissant
What Makes it Special: 24/7 operation with fresh donuts made throughout the day
8.1
Vibes:
Cheap Eats Budget Brilliance
Sweet Treats Escapes
Instagram Worthy Wonders
Quick Bites Champions
The Hollywood Boulevard outpost of California Donuts leans into fun, candy-topped rings and cereal-covered creations that photograph as well as they taste. It’s a go-to for themed boxes, late-day sugar cravings, and quick coffee-and-donut stops near the studio stretch.
Must-Try Dishes:
Reese’s Donut, Maple Bar, Fruity Pebbles Cereal Donut
What Makes it Special: Colorful, candy-loaded donuts and birthday boxes right on Hollywood Boulevard.
Worthy Picks
7.9
A newer arrival on Hollywood Boulevard, Don Us Company brings a Latin American donut chain’s signature style to the Walk of Fame with filled rings, elaborate boxes, and ice cream donut creations. The shop skews more modern café than classic bakery, with grab-and-go packs and delivery-friendly formats.
Must-Try Dishes:
Classic Donuts Mix (Buy 6 Pay 5), Half Dozen Filled Donuts, Ice Cream Donut Sandwich
What Makes it Special: International donut brand serving over-the-top boxes and ice cream donuts.
7.8
Danny Trejo's donut shop layers Mexican-American flavors—horchata glaze, margarita icing, nacho with cheddar and jalapeño—onto LA's deep donut-shop tradition, giving a familiar format a specific cultural lane. It runs as a quiet, low-key counter-service stop where the creative flavor combinations do the talking. Works best as a grab-and-go detour when you want something sweet with actual personality.
Must-Try Dishes:
Margarita, Horchata, Pineapple Fritter
What Makes it Special: Danny Trejo's donut shop puts a Latino spin on LA donut culture with Mexican-inspired flavors like horchata, margarita, and nacho with cheddar and jalapeño.
7.8
An old-school Hollywood donut counter that doubles as a full breakfast operation, turning out oversized croissant sandwiches and burritos alongside classic fritters and glazed rings at prices that feel stuck in a friendlier decade. The shop earned enough local credibility to supply donuts for the 96th Academy Awards, which tells you something about its standing in the neighborhood. Best approached as a no-frills, grab-and-go morning stop where the portions outpace the price tag.
Must-Try Dishes:
Croissant Bacon, Egg, and Cheese, Breakfast Burrito, Glazed Donuts
What Makes it Special: Old-school Hollywood donut shop that supplied donuts for the 96th Academy Awards, known for oversized breakfast sandwiches at bargain prices.
7.7
Vibes:
Quick Bites Champions
Solo Dining Sanctuaries
Sweet Treats Escapes
Cheap Eats Budget Brilliance
This LAX-area outpost of Randy's Donuts brings the iconic LA brand to Westchester with a compact, grab-and-go counter focused on fresh classics. Travelers and locals swing by for quick boxes of glazed, crumb-topped, and premium donuts plus coffee before or after flights.
Must-Try Dishes:
Glazed Raised Donut, Apple Fritter, Maple Raised with Churros
What Makes it Special: A convenient LAX-side branch of LA’s most famous donut brand.
7.7
A dual-identity counter shop where the donut case up front shares space with a full breakfast-and-burger grill and a 14-option fresh-squeezed juice bar — more range than the strip-mall signage suggests. The Salvadorian quesadilla and breakfast burritos pull East Hollywood regulars who treat it as a weekday morning habit, not a weekend destination. Straightforward, cheap, and functional for the early-riser crowd that wants a real meal with their apple fritter.
Must-Try Dishes:
Donut Holes, Apple Fritter, Croissant Sandwich
What Makes it Special: Old-school mom-and-pop donut shop doubling as a full breakfast-and-burger counter with a 14-option fresh-squeezed juice bar