If there’s one thing Texas knows how to do, it’s donuts! There seems to be a donut shop every mile or two across the Lone Star State but, as every Texan knows, not all donuts are created equal. So how do you tell a good donut store from a great donut (there aren’t really any bad ones, are there)? Well, your taste buds will be a good guide, but customers’ online reviews can help point you to some of the very best donuts in the state. We’ve hunted down a dozen high-rated spots to bring you a taste of the best little doughnut shops in Texas. We’ve also got the lowdown on donut joints serving up free donuts and donut specials for National Donut Day. Enjoy!
Free Donuts and Specials for National Donut Day!
On Friday, June 7th, Krispy Kreme locations are giving away one free donut with any purchase to every customer. Plus, you can scored a dozen glazed donuts for $2 when you purchase another dozen on the day.
Shipley Do-Nuts will offer one free donut with any purchase all day on June 7th.
Dunkin‘ will hand out a free classic donut of your choice on Friday, June 7th with the purchase of any beverage.
Voodoo Doughnuts will offer a dozen pink raised, glazed donuts for just $10 on June 7th.
Robin’s Snowflake Donuts & Cafe in Spring, Texas is giving away one free donut with every purchase on National Donut Day.
Duck Donuts has two locations in San Antonio and one in Austin. On June 7th, they’re giving away free cinnamon sugar donuts – no purchase necessary.
The Best Donut Shops Across Texas
Round Rock Donuts / Round Rock / 4.8* on Google Reviews
In 2021, Food & Wine dubbed Round Rock Donuts the best donuts in Texas. They’re a strong contender to be the best in the nation, too! This (nearly) five-star donut shop has been churning out their beloved donuts since 1926 and it shows no signs of slowing down. Round Rock opened a second location in Cedar Park in 2022. These donut divas know what they’re doing – when this place is busy, it serves up about 500 doughnuts a day! Round Rock Donuts is known for their Texas-sized donuts weighing a whopping two pounds each! But don’t miss the Bismarck (pictured above) with its smooth buttercream filling and chocolate glaze. Yum!
Twinkle Donuts / Austin / 4.9* on Google Reviews
Twinkle Doughnuts has kolaches, toasties, and coffee, but they’re best known for their delicious doughnuts. You’ll love the Boston cream and regular glazed doughnuts here, but don’t miss the specialty doughnuts like crème brulee, maple bacon, S’mores and strawberry and cream. They’ve even got cronuts!
Robin’s Snowflake Donuts and Café / Spring / 4.9* on Google Reviews
Travel & Leisure named this shop in Spring the best donut shop in Texas in 2019. Just one bite of these perfect pastries and you’ll know why. Robin’s Snowflake Donuts & Cafe has plenty of varieties to suit every palate: peach fritters, strawberry fritters, S’mores doughnuts, strawberry Pop Tart doughnuts, M&M doughnuts, and so much more. If you’ve got a sweet tooth, this is the place to be! In honor of national doughnut day on Friday, June 7, this shop is giving away a free glazed doughnut with any purchase so it’s the perfect time to stop in!
Gourdough’s / Austin / 4.7* on Google Reviews
What sounds better than a place called Gourdough’s Big Fat Donuts & Coffee? This sweet shop inside an airstream trailer is a super fun way to get your sugar high. The doughnuts here are creative and addictive with names like “Razzle Dazzle” made with raspberry filling, chocolate chips, and chocolate icing, “Black Out” with brownie batter, fudgy icing and chocolate-covered brownie bits, “Mama’s Cake” made with yellow cake batter filling and chocolate icing, and “Fat Elvis” with grilled bananas, bacon, homemade peanut butter icing, and honey. There’s something for everyone here. They’ve even got savory doughnuts!
Glaze Doughnuts / Katy / 4.8* on Google Reviews
Glaze Doughnuts in Katy is a modern twist on the classic mom and pop doughnut shop. They serve up kolaches, breakfast tacos, croissant sandwiches, and plenty of classic doughnuts. But if you’re looking for something a little different, head to the specialty doughnut section of the menu. Glaze serves up fun, flavorful doughnuts like blueberry lemon, butter pecan, Oreo cheesecake, peanut butter cocoa pebbles, apple almond crisp, and so many more. Dig in!
Alamo Mini Donuts / San Antonio / 4.8* on Google Reviews
This sweet spot in San Antonio serves up bite-size donuts that will make your mouth water! You’ll find a variety of flavors at Alamo Mini Donuts and they even have a popular mobile donut bar, so you can have a staffed donut bar at your next party or event (it includes five toppings of your choice). Donut flavors here include strawberry bella, Fruity Pebbles, sticky pretzel, frosted circus, fluffer nutter, Nutella dream, and many more.
Donut Licious / Spring / 4.8* on Google Reviews
Donut Licious in Spring is doing something right. They have more than 10,000 donut-loving followers on their Facebook page! This sugary haven has an assortment of gourmet donuts for whatever you’re craving: root beer donuts, red velvet donuts, cotton candy donuts, Samoa donuts, toffee swirl, PB&J, orange creamsicle, Almond Joy, and the list goes on. It’s going to be hard to choose just one! They also have kolaches and croissants!
Jaram’s Donuts / Dallas / 4.8* on DoorDash Reviews
Jaram’s Donuts in North Dallas serves up artisan donuts for every type of occasion – birthday parties, office parties, baby showers, and yes, even weddings. They have your average Joe donuts (in fact, that’s what they call them), but they also have funnel cake donuts with flavors like banana pudding and cookie butter, croissant roll doughnuts with flavors like blueberry jam, cream cheese, and apple jam, and specialty donuts like their kid-favorite gummy bear-topped donut or the more sophisticated Ferrero Rocher-topped donut. They’ve also got S’more donuts, Reese’s donuts, Oreo donuts, and even maple bacon donuts!
Grace Donuts / Northlake / 4.9* on Google Reviews
This family-owned donut shop has been pushing out kolaches and donuts for well over two decades. They’ve got a large assortment of good ol’ fashioned donuts but they also have fancier delights such as twists, apple fritters, eclairs, and cinnamon rolls. Owned by Ken and Grace Lee (for whom the shop is named) Grace Donuts began in downtown Fort Worth, but the couple moved the shop to Northlake, Texas in 2020.
Sara’s Donut Story / Flower Mound / 4.9* on Google Reviews
Sara’s Donut Story is built on a love and passion for donuts. Founder Sara Ko moved to Texas from South Korea and made her dream come true when she opened Sara’s Donut Story in 2010. There’s a huge assortment of donut varieties including dumpling donuts, croissant donuts, cruffles (croissant waffles), and donacos (donut tacos). For Sara’s regular doughnuts, flavors include key lime pie, chocolate tiramisu, peach pie, mocha, lemon blueberry, tropical passionfruit, and more! This shop also offer keto donuts, vegan donuts, and gluten-sensitive donuts.
Delightful Donut / San Antonio / 4.9* on DoorDash Reviews
This veteran-owned donut shop in the Alamo City has been in business since 2015. Delightful Donuts has loads of kolaches, but if it’s just donuts you’re after, you’ve hit the jackpot. Varieties include Bavarian cream, lemon, strawberry, raspberry, apple, Froot-Loop topped, Reese’s peanut butter cup-topped, chocolate chip-topped, and more. They also have eclairs, twists, fritters and other delights!
Angel’s Donuts & Treats / Austin / 4.7* on Google Reviews
Angel’s Donuts & Treats has been pumping out sensational donuts in the capital since 2012. This spot rolls out glazed, filled, specialty, iced and cake donuts. In a nod to New Orleans, they also serve beignets! Along with bubble tea, kolaches, and coffee, there are plenty of other sweet treats on offer including 18 different flavors of cake balls, handmade macarons, brownie bites, homemade donut ice cream sandwiches, muffins, and mochi donuts. They also have a gluten-free treat menu.
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