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9 Epic Donuts In Ontario That Are So Mouthwatering They Are Worth A Road Trip

Time for some hole foods.🍩

Box of donuts from Donut Monster. Right: Assortment of donuts from Suzy Q Doughnuts.

Box of donuts from Donut Monster. Right: Assortment of donuts from Suzy Q Doughnuts.

Staff Writer

If you're looking for a reason to go on a road trip throughout Ontario but you must have some tasty treats along the way, why not have a whole donut-themed adventure? This province has tons of sweet bake shops that could make anyone drool.

Whether you want an excuse to celebrate National Donut Day in June, are a donut fanatic, or just want any reason to hit the road, these are some donut stops in Ontario that your sweet tooth can get behind.

The Rolling Pin

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Address: 1970 Avenue Rd., North York, ON

Why You Need To Go: This bake shop specializes in custom cakes and they have some seriously sweet donuts, including stacked donut cakes (which is literally a tower of donuts). You can choose between many glazed and gourmet flavours, and there are even some pastries that come with flavoured shots like caramel and chocolate.

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Suzy Q Doughnuts

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Address: 1721 St. Laurent Blvd., 1015 Wellington St. W., and 2015 Robertson Rd., Ottawa, ON

Why You Need To Go: This local donut shop is well-known around the city for its made-from-scratch treats. You can indulge in flavours like dirty chocolate and maple bacon, as well as some rotating options. If it's someone's birthday coming up, you can treat them to a "Happy Birthday" box with donuts spelling out each letter.

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Donut Hive

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Address: 25 The West Mall & 3401 Dufferin St., Toronto, and 724 Lakeshore Rd. E., Mississauga, ON

Why You Need To Go: If you're looking for unique flavours both dipped and filled, this is the donut shop to check out. Some filled flavours include matcha KitKat, watermelon and Mars, with dipped options like cinnamon sugar and s'mores served on the menu.

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Donut Monster

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Address: 246 Locke St. S., Hamilton, ON

Why You Need To Go: You can grab one donut to go or order a bunch of treats to bring to your next party. These made-from-scratch pastries come in unique flavours like cherry berry dip, rhubarb crisp bullseye and chocolate toffee. Yum!

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Stiemar Bread Co. Ltd.

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Address: 2640 Ouellette Ave., Windsor, ON

Why You Need To Go: They bake so much more than donuts, but these traditional treats have become a status symbol for the bakery. From classic honey glazed and apple fritters to vanilla or chocolate options that come topped with garnishes like roasted almonds or shredded coconut, you can't go wrong.

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Beechwood Doughnuts

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Address: 165 St. Paul St., St. Catharines, ON

Why You Need To Go: This donut shop is 100% vegan, and you can stop by to see how tasty these plant-based treats can be. The goodies are made fresh daily and come in different flavours such as coconut cream, birthday cake, french toast and coffee cronut (just to name a few).

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Lady Glaze Doughnuts

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Address: 701 Belmont Ave. W., Kitchener, 46 Quebec St., Guelph, 35 Erie St., Stratford, and 20 Grand Ave. S., Cambridge, ON

Why You Need To Go: This local donut joint makes old-fashioned donuts from real ingredients and it's also a part of the Stratford Chocolate Trail. You can try some drool-worthy flavours like peanut butter cup, Nerds, strawberry shortcake and rum raisin dutchie.

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The Sunshine Doughnut Co

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Address: 439 Brock Ave., Burlington, ON

Why You Need To Go: You can’t miss this shop with its giant pink donut that stands out front. Talk about a photo op! Handmade in small batches, you can choose flavours like pink sprinkles, the burly cream or the lemony lemon, plus some seasonal options too.

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Mmm Donuts Cafe & Bakery

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Address: 240 Bayview Dr. Unit 11, Barrie, ON

Why You Need To Go: This bake shop is completely plant-based, and they serve up tasty donuts from classic to gourmet flavours. The menu changes a bit each day of the week with tons of options to choose from like chocolate or vanilla dipped to carrot cake, red velvet and bubblegum. They even have "Mmmbits" if you're looking for a more bite-sized snack.

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  • Ottawa Staff Writer Megan Johnson was an Ottawa Staff Writer for Narcity Canada. Prior to joining the Narcity team she founded Ottawa River Lifestyle, a blog to promote the Capital Region and small towns along the Ottawa River. In addition to writing about Canadian businesses, local events and outdoor adventures, Megan has created content for Canadian brands and tourism boards. She has her B.Sc. in Honours Biochemistry and has always enjoyed various forms of writing and travel.
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