Looking to sample the best doughnuts around town?
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the best affordable doughnut outlets in New York City, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to satisfy your cravings.
1. Peter Pan Donut & Pastry Shop
Topping the list is Greenpoint's Peter Pan Donut & Pastry Shop. Located at 727 Manhattan Ave. (between Meserole and Norman avenues) in Brooklyn, this spot has been selling fresh-baked doughnuts, crullers and more for more than half a century. With doughnuts for $1.25 a piece (cash only), Peter Pan Donut & Pastry Shop is the most popular inexpensive doughnut spot in New York City, boasting 4.5 stars out of 1,300 reviews on Yelp.
Yelper Andrew H., who reviewed Peter Pan Donut & Pastry Shop on April 18, wrote, "Tried a variety of doughnuts. They were all light and airy. Didn't seem greasy or dense at all."
2. Dough
Next up is the Flatiron location of local mini-chain Dough, situated at 14 W. 19th St. (between Fifth and Sixth avenues). Dough offers doughnuts in more than 30 year-round and seasonal varieties, including a bright pink hibiscus doughnut, and with four stars out of 1,496 reviews on Yelp, it has proved to be a local favorite for those looking for a cheap option.
Yelper Allison S., who reviewed Dough on Dec. 26, wrote, "Whoever isn't a fan of this place needs to reassess life ASAP."
Jerome W. added, "Unique doughnut flavors that definitely do not disappoint! My favorites are the hibiscus, key lime and Nutella doughnuts. They are so good."
3. Stax Ice Cream
Chinatown's Stax Ice Cream, located at 279 Grand St. (between Forsyth and Eldridge streets), is another top choice, with Yelpers give this female-founded ice cream parlor, which serves up Cremellas (ice cream sandwiches made on fresh doughnuts), 4.5 stars out of 411 reviews.
We turned to Yelp for more about Stax Ice Cream.
"Stax Ice Cream specializes in small-batch handcrafted ice cream using premium ingredients," the business states on its Yelp profile. "Our specialty ice cream cakes and hot-pressed doughnut ice cream sandwiches (aka Cremella) are crowd favorites!"
4. Moe's Doughs Donut Shop
Then there's Moe's Doughs Donut Shop in Greenpoint, another much-loved, low-priced go-to, with 4.5 stars out of 291 Yelp reviews. Founded in 2014, this bakery and cafe was opened by a former baker at Peter Pan Donut & Pastry Shop, according to the business's yelp profile. Head over to 126 Nassau Ave. (near McGuinness Boulevard) to see for yourself.
We looked to Yelp for more about Moe's Doughs Donut Shop.
"Born in Egypt and initially a civil engineer, Moe followed his dream of being a baker," the business writes on Yelp. "He now owns a shop and spends all day baking treats and making sure his customers are loving the place!"
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