Phoenix/ Food & Drinks
Published on June 01, 2020
Phoenix's 4 best spots to score doughnuts on a budgetPhoto: LaMar's Donuts & Coffee/Yelp

Got a hankering for doughnuts?

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the best affordable doughnut spots in Phoenix, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to fill the bill.

1. Best Donuts

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Topping the list is Best Donuts. Located at 2320 E. Baseline Road, Suite 162 in South Mountain, the spot to score doughnuts, bubble tea and coffee and tea is the highest-rated low-priced doughnut spot in Phoenix, boasting five stars out of 110 reviews on Yelp. It offers cake doughnuts, doughnut twists and doughnut holes.

Yelper Guecsali F., who reviewed Best Donuts, wrote, "This is probably the best [doughnut] place in town. The [doughnuts] are outstandingly delicious."

Melissa A. noted, "Local [doughnut] shop that always has good assortment of [doughnuts] and such."

2. Desert Donuts

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Next up is North Gateway's Desert Donuts, situated at 3134 W. Carefree Highway, Suite A-10. With 4.5 stars out of 288 reviews on Yelp, the spot, which offers doughnuts, coffee and tea, has proven to be a local favorite for those looking for a cheap option. On the signature doughnuts menu, look for banana bread, apple pie and cinnamon bun. The family owned and operated doughnut spot also offers made-to-order doughnuts with choice of icing and toppings.

3. LaMar's Donuts & Coffee

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Deer Valley's member of the well-known chain LaMar's Donuts & Coffee, located at 2340 W. Bell Road, is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the affordable spot to score doughnuts and coffee and tea 4.5 stars out of 269 reviews. Choose from a doughnut selection that includes chocolate iced with coconut, red velvet cake and old fashioned sour cream.

Yelper Jimmy D., who reviewed LaMar's Donuts & Coffee on Sept. 29, wrote, "Outstanding [doughnuts]. The [doughnuts] are always fresh and reasonably priced... The apple fritter and Lamar's bars were huge and tasted exceptional. "

Yelper Jared V. noted, "...Their blueberry cake [doughnut] is a unique treat, which is sort of a blueberry muffin on sugar steroids. The apple spice cake [doughnut] was bursting with apple cider flavor and was a big hit."

4. Welcome Chicken + Donuts

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Welcome Chicken + Donuts, a chicken shop that offers doughnuts and more in Central City, is another budget-friendly go-to, with four stars out of 603 Yelp reviews. Head over to 1535 E. Buckeye Road to see for yourself. The doughnut flavors include rainbow sprinkles, chocolate and rose, chocolate churro and peanut butter banana.


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