Best Sweet Treats Escapes Donuts Restaurants in Prospect Heights
4 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: February 2026
Our Top Pick
Radio Bakery
A bakery stop with serious pastry technique and legit savory sandwiches.
Notable Picks
#1
Radio Bakery
8
A Prospect Heights bakery that leans into laminated dough and sandwich builds that feel engineered rather than improvised. The best order is one signature pastry plus one savory sandwich—enough range to make the stop feel complete without buying half the case.
Must-Try Dishes:
Croissant, Smoked salmon focaccia sandwich, Bear claw
What makes it special: A bakery stop with serious pastry technique and legit savory sandwiches.
#2
Dough
8
Big, plush, bakery-style donuts that lean rich and filling—one per person is usually plenty. Go classic plus one filled option, then split extras so the sweetness doesn’t stack into fatigue.
Must-Try Dishes:
Original glazed, Nutella doughnut, Dulce de leche doughnut
What makes it special: Oversized, fluffy donuts with a strong filled-donut lineup.
Worthy Picks
#3
Polly’s Cafe
7.8
A backyard-friendly neighborhood cafe where the donut counter is a real draw—sweet, soft, and built for coffee pairing. Treat it like a light, two-item order: one donut plus one drink, and save the heavier food for a different visit.
Must-Try Dishes:
Nutella donut, Dulce de leche donut, Caramel donut
What makes it special: Coffee-and-donut pairing with a relaxed backyard setup.
#4
KIT
7.5
A small, rotating bakery counter where donut energy shows up in fritter-style specials rather than a full donut wall. It’s a “take what the case gives you” stop—go in flexible and you’ll usually land something smart and seasonal.
Must-Try Dishes:
Salted caramel apple donut fritter, Rotating donut fritter special, Pastry of the day
What makes it special: Small-batch, rotating donut-fritter specials when they hit.