New Jersey Donut Shop Guide

There are not one, but two National Donut Days (the other is in November), making it one of the best days of the year. Luckily, New Jersey is home to a plethora of great local donut shops where you can indulge in your favorite flavors like glazed, jelly, sprinkles, chocolate, maple bacon, and more. You’ll also find shops with unique selections, vegan and gluten-free options, apple cider donuts, and more!

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25+ New Jersey Donut Shops:

Alfalfa – Hoboken and Jersey City
Looking for something sweet? At Alfalfa, you can enjoy a variety of creative donuts in flavors including lavender, amber maple, mascarpone, and more.
1110 Washington Street, Hoboken, NJ (Downtown store opening soon!)
160 1st Street, Jersey City, New Jersey

Beignets – Danville
Beignets made-to-order donuts are warm, customizable, and delicious! Start with a freshly baked original donut, then decide what you’re in the mood for! Choose from their specialty donut menu, or build your own.
45 Broadway #1 Danville, NJ

Beiler Coffee and Donut Shop – Mullica Hill
Located inside the Amish Market, this donut shop serves freshly brewed coffee and donuts made at the market all day.
Amish Farmers Market; 108 Swedesboro Road, Mullica Hill, New Jersey

Broad Street Donut Co. – Oakhurst and Freehold
Broad Street Donut is one of the most Instagram-worthy donut shops in New Jersey, offering customizable and creative donuts. With a wide variety of options on the menu, including vegan/gluten-free donuts, there’s something for everyone.
2005 State Route 35, Oakhurst, New Jersey
177 Elton Adelphia Road, Freehold, NJ

Brown Donuts – Ocean City
Small mom and pop restaurant with their own donut machine. Their donuts are affectionately known as the “Almost Famous Donut”.
110 Boardwalk, Ocean City, NJ

Romantic Restaurants in Chester – Somers Point
This family-owned bakery on the Jersey Shore is heaven for anyone with a sweet tooth.
506 New Rd, Somers Point, NJ

Delicious Orchard – Howell
Delicious Orchards is a great place to visit, but if you go there, you *must* buy their famous cider donuts!
320 New Jersey 34, Colts Neck, New Jersey

Dockside Donuts – Highlands
Homemade donuts are made every morning, along with delicious artesian coffee and State Fair frozen lemonade for you to enjoy at Highland Waterfront. Flavors include Sugar, Cinnamon, and Original. Bring the family and enjoy the food and views.
2 Washington Avenue, Jersey Highlands, New Jersey

Donuts Plus – Lavalette
Handmade old-fashioned donuts, coffee, bagels and more! Enjoy your favorite classic donuts and seasonal favorites right by the beach.
3173 NJ-35, Lavalette, NJ

Donut Time Cafe ——Hamilton
This cafe is home to daily handmade donuts. In addition to traditional donuts, they are also known for their giant donut cakes (which must be ordered 24 hours in advance) and creative donuts like tiramisu, coffee cake, and fruit loops.
1280 NJ-33, Hamilton Township, New Jersey

The evolution of the donut – Mobile
Whether you’re craving fudge, cannoli, Nutella or Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups… this truck has it all. Known for its handcrafted, hot, fresh, cooked-to-order giant gourmet donuts that taste amazing.

Sand Dunes Donuts & Bagels – Spring Lake
Dune Bagels offers traditional pot-cooked and baked bagels, made fresh every morning. As New Jersey’s “Mini Donut Headquarters,” they offer a variety of popular donuts, including traditional cider donuts (cinnamon, sugar, powdered), fruit-flavored donuts, daily sprinkle donuts, Oreo crunch donuts, chocolate chip cookie dough donuts, mini M&M donuts, glazed donuts, jelly donuts, and pretzel sprinkles.
1408 3rd Avenue, Spring Lake, NJ

Four Seasons Donuts – Pennsville
They are known as the best donuts in Salem County! Family owned and operated, baked on site.
275 North Broadway, Pennsville, NJ

Broken prunes – 3 locations
Hot donuts that are hand-dipped and made to order. Make your own donut or choose one of their specialty donuts. Donuts include Creamsicle (orange glaze, powdered sugar), Ms. Prunella (mixed berry glaze, cinnamon sugar), Lumberjack (maple glaze, bacon, cinnamon sugar) and more!
1225 Asbury Avenue, Ocean City, New Jersey
2102 Boardwalk, North Wildwood, NJ
5004 Landis, West Island, New Jersey

Strike Joe – Edison
Come here for the coffee, but be sure to stay for the donuts. As I ordered my coffee, I couldn’t help but notice their delicious homemade donuts. They offer glazed, frosted, and cake donuts filled with fruit or cream. I personally recommend the American Beauty donut (made with rose and cardamom).
Colonial Village Shopping Center; 1 NJ-27 #1, Edison, NJ

Glazed Donuts – 5 locations
Handmade donuts, crepes and fried dough in Northern New Jersey, paired with organic fair trade coffee and tea. They are known for their original rainbow donut. Glaze Donuts is the first donut shop in New Jersey to use soy-free, zero trans fat shortening – donuts contain no preservatives or high fructose corn syrup.
358 River Road, New Milford, NJ
2151 Lemoine Avenue, Fort Lee, NJ
554 Passaic Avenue, West Caldwell, New Jersey
One Garden State Plaza, Paramus, New Jersey
187 Franklin Ave, Nutley, New Jersey

Haley’s Donuts – Pop-ups in Hudson County
Hayley’s Donut is a female-founded brand whose mission is to make gluten-free eating a reality without sacrificing taste or texture. Using premium ingredients, Hayley’s Donut creates gluten-free treats that exceed expectations, satisfying all tastes and bringing joy to everyone. Their carefully selected ingredients are not only delicious, but also free from common allergens such as wheat, gluten, peanuts, tree nuts, soy and sesame, and are sourced from brands that share their values ​​of responsible business practices and reducing environmental impact.

Jack Donuts – Laurel Springs
Local restaurant known for homemade donuts, donut sandwiches, and cheap prices. Cash only!
503 N White Horse Pike, Laurel Springs, NJ

Kohler Bakery – Avalon
For 75 years, this traditional donut shop in Avalon has made more than 5,000 fresh donuts every morning and sold as many as possible. At their new location in Avalon, they still make them by hand, the old-fashioned way, using only small batches of high-quality ingredients.
224 21st Street, Avalon, New Jersey

Madison Bakery – Cape May
Welcome to Madison’s Bakery & Coffee Shop, a beloved family-owned business with three charming locations in Cape May, New Jersey, known for its award-winning donuts and world-famous sticky buns. The bakery opened on Beach Ave in May 2016, and its success is based on its commitment to using only the finest ingredients. Every morning, Madison’s skilled bakers create a variety of donuts and premium interpretations of classic baked goods, including their famous sticky buns, which are made from treasured family recipes.
701 Beach Avenue, Cape May, New Jersey
505 Carpenters Lane, Cape May, New Jersey
1202 Route 109, Cape May, New Jersey

Main Street Donuts – Belmar and Matawan
Enjoy creative donut flavors on the beach, such as the Belmar Bomb (chocolate donut filled with dulce de leche and topped with toffee), Banana Cream Pie (chocolate donut, banana cream, chocolate sauce, vanilla cream), and Green Match (vegan). They also sell donut bouquets and “docakes” (cakes made from donuts).
705 Main St, Belmar, NJ
141 Main St, Matawan, New Jersey

Miracle Bakery – Beach Paradise Terrace
This is LBI’s most popular spot where you can watch homemade donuts being made fresh daily.
4 W Maryland Ave, Beach Haven Terrace, NJ

Mama Bunz’s Donut Company – Seville
Handmade and hand-dipped! Their doughnuts look gorgeous, including the Lemon Blue (lemon and blueberry glaze), Mon Cheri (bright pink doughnut with cherry icing and chocolate chips), and PB O’Lay (peanut butter and crushed potato chips).
421 Hurffville-Cross Keys Road, Sevierville, New Jersey

Maryanne Pasty Store – Sea Island City
This Sea Isle donut shop is known for its selection of yeast-raised donuts, which include powdered sugar vanilla cream, chocolate iced vanilla cream, powdered sugar jelly, cinnamon sugar jelly, glazed Bismarck, vanilla iced Bismarck, chocolate iced Bismarck, glazed ring, vanilla iced ring (with or without sprinkles), chocolate iced ring (with or without sprinkles), cinnamon sugar twist (a spiral donut sprinkled with cinnamon sugar), Boston cream, croissant (half croissant, half donut, glazed), old fashioned donut (original vanilla nutmeg, powdered sugar, cinnamon sugar, chocolate ice, vanilla ice) and French churro (vanilla ice, chocolate ice).
108 44th Street, West Island, New Jersey

McMillan Bakery – Haddon Town
McMillan’s Bakery stands by its commitment to quality, freshness and customer satisfaction. Owned by Gary and Arline Biemiller, this family-owned bakery has been bringing joy to South Jersey for over 50 years. Known as the area’s favorite bakery, McMillan’s serves up delicious cakes, pies, cookies, muffins and pastries daily, all baked fresh on site using the finest natural ingredients.
15 Haddon Avenue, Haddon Township, New Jersey

Mochinut – Multiple locations
The Mochi Donut is a tempting combination of Japanese rice cake (mochi) and American donuts from Hawaii.
152 NJ-73 Voorhees Township, New Jersey
1369 16th Street, Fort Lee, NJ
24 W Railroad Ave, Unit H, Tenafly, New Jersey
H-Mart 60 NJ-17, Paramus, New Jersey
871 Cooper Landing Rd, Cherry Hill, New Jersey

Knotty Donuts – Ocean City
Nauti Donuts is known for its fresh coffee and made-to-order cake donuts. Try colorful and creative donuts like the Chipwrecked, PB & Jellyfish, and The Salty Dog (maple icing, pork roll, salted caramel glaze)
2133 Asbury Avenue, Ocean City, NJ

Ob-Co Donuts – Toms River
This award-winning donut shop has been serving its original recipe donuts since 1953 and continues to delight customers with a diverse selection that includes red velvet, pistachio frosting, Brooklyn jelly and more.
547 Fischer Blvd., Toms River, NJ

A Donut That Has Been Bitten – Red Coast
Located in downtown Red Bank, they offer donuts, coffee, ice cream, made-to-order items, platters, cakes, gifts, and more!
86 Broad St, Red Bank, NJ

Plainfield Donut Shop – Plainfield
This hidden gem offers incredibly affordable prices. Be sure to try their jelly donuts, but be quick—they sell out fast!
131 Watchung Ave., Plainfield, NJ

Purple glaze – Asbury Park
Asbury Park’s Neighborhood Donut Shop features handcrafted donuts using seasonal and local ingredients to create bold and unique flavors. They have vegan options, too! Bold choices include the Ring of Fire (hot chili jelly filling), Key Lime Pie, and Mango Tango.
516 Summerfield Avenue, Asbury Park, NJ

Rabble Rise Donuts – Montclair
Their breads, donuts and croissants are handmade using traditional European baking techniques and all-natural ingredients. Donut options include Nutella, Tres Leches, Maple Bacon, Jelly, Fruity Pebbles, Just Chocolate, Cake Donuts, Cruellers and Boston Cream.
16 Label St, Montclair, NJ

Shore Good Donuts – Boat bottom and beach paradise (seasonal)
Make your own donuts, or stop by every day to discover new creations. They also offer donut ice cream sandwiches! Their motto is: “No shirt? No shoes? No problem!”
1211 Long Beach Blvd, Shipbottom, New Jersey
14 S. Bay Ave. Beach Haven NJ

Top Donuts – Point Pleasant
Warm, fresh, made-to-order donuts! You can design your own donut from their list of flavors and toppings, or order from their specialty menu, which includes Snickers, S’Mores, and Bruce Springsteen (a glazed donut topped with red, white, and blue sprinkles).
210 Ocean Ave, Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey

Uncle Dude’s Donuts – Toms River
All donuts are made to order and fresh throughout the day, ensuring you won’t end up with an expired donut. Their menu changes monthly, with new and unique donuts to keep fans happy. They’re not afraid to come up with bold, unconventional toppings you won’t find anywhere else.
4 Robbins Street, Toms River, New Jersey

Village Donut Shop – Jackson
This popular shop is known for its fluffy and delicious donuts and is a must-visit. Get there early because once they sell out, the owner will close the shop!
571 Lakehurst Trenton Rd, Jackson, New Jersey

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