The 5 best donut shops in Wellington

 Hailed as Wellington’s best donuts, Sixes and Sevens reputation precedes them. We believe there is only one way to start your day, and that is with a donut and coffee. The freshly baked goods come with a variety of toppings and fillings; there is a flavour for every palate, mood and craving. Bask in sprinkles, dried raspberries, sugary glazes, crème brûlée cream and cinnamon-coated delights. 

The cabinet section is seriously drool-inducing. Sixes and Sevens are masterminds in the kitchen, incorporating the likes of spiced rum in their glazes and concocting delectable creations. We especially love visiting this eatery around the holidays; the donuts are decorated with icing cobwebs for Halloween and filled with eggnog cream at Christmas! 

We strongly believe in treating ourselves, and what better way than devouring a sweet treat from Crazy Cakes and Donuts. One bite of these sugary beauties and your day will instantly improve. Lining the walls of the cabinets are iced donuts and filled donuts; both are delicious. 

Opt for a strawberry delight donut coated in a pretty pink glaze and a rainbow of sprinkles, or go for the peanut butter and chocolate-filled donut. If you are feeling generous, order a box of assorted donuts and share it with your family and friends. 

Welcome to Wellington’s very own Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory, also known as Fix Federation. The specialist bakehouse creates heavenly delights that tantalise the taste buds and ignite the imagination. 

If we could live our lives eating only one thing, it would be Fix Federation’s raspberry shortcake donut. Topped with a dark chocolate stick, raspberry jam, cookie crumbs and heart-shaped sprinkles; it is simply perfection. Other insane ingredients you can expect from Fix are chunks of brownie, Cadbury cream eggs, marshmallows, pistachios and Nutella caramel cream.

Donut pillows. Need I say more? Tomboy creates beautifully baked goods that almost look too good to eat. Almost. The aptly named pillow donuts are the embodiment of indulgence; incredibly fluffy, soft and nap-inducing, these beauties will put you in a food coma with a smile on your face. 

One of our favourite Tomboy donuts was the Easter special, pairing a spiced pillowy brioche donut with golden sultans, currants and mixed peel, apricot jam, cinnamon, and chai custard cream. If you prefer a traditional donut, you cannot go wrong with the classic cinnamon-coated donut; it is a crowd pleaser. Every single sweet treat in the store is irresistible, don’t take our word for it; plan your next visit immediately. 

With a name like Porno Donuts, you can expect to leave this eatery satisfied and slightly guilty. Or perhaps not so guilty, Porno Donuts are 100% vegan! The creativity at this café is unparalleled; the range of flavours and fillings is mind-boggling and swoon-worthy. 

The flavours change weekly, allowing customers the opportunity to sample delectable donuts like the berry jam-filled donut, banoffee pie, Earl Gray and rose ring, pistachio, dark chocolate, sour rhubarb and tiramisu. Porno Donuts has created every combination we could have possibly imagined. There is no limit to what they can achieve, and we will happily eat our way through every new creation.