Where to find the best doughnuts in Belfast

Located in the city centre, Oh Donuts and Coffee is a one-stop-shop for top-quality coffee and freshly baked treats. With friendly staff, quirky interiors, and a modern and minimalist vibe, this place is the stuff of 21st-century urban bakery dreams. This is one you won’t want to miss. They offer a staple menu of classic doughnuts that features everything from a delicious Madagascan Vanilla Glaze to an American-inspired Boston Crème, oozing with vanilla crème patisserie and topped with chocolate ganache, to the simple joys of a Raspberry Jam-filled doughnut and a Cinnamon Sugar Ring.

Aside from their permanent selection of doughs, they also serve a selection of specialities such as a fresh baked doughnut topped with biscoff glaze and biscuit crumb, a homemade vegan Belgian chocolate brownie, and chocolate drizzle, a fresh and fruity square-shaped doughnut dipped in a sweet and refreshing mango glaze, filled with a light and zingy passionfruit cream and finished with flakes of toasted coconut. To make it all the better, more than half of the doughnuts on their menu are suitable for vegans, meaning even those following a plant-based lifestyle can enjoy a tasty sweet treat.

Perhaps one of the most popular doughnut spots in Belfast, Taboo Donuts can be found right at the heart of the city centre on Ann Street. Therefore, making it the perfect place to stop for a sweet treat while out shopping in the city. You can expect a vast array of flavours here that are bold and decadent, and truly push the boundaries of what to expect from a doughnut.

Freshly baked everyday, the sweet-toothed among us can indulge in everything from a Drumstick Squashies doughnut to a Toffee Cheesecake ring, a vegan Lotus Biscoff doughnut to a decadent Red Velvet and Cream Cheese bake that is sure to leave you feeling more than satisfied. If you find yourself in the city at lunchtime, you can even head to Taboo for a tasty sandwich or sub, followed by a coffee and a doughnut.

With various locations around Northern Ireland, Bunelos is a great spot to enjoy a delicious doughnut no matter where you are. Got a craving for something tasty while in the city? Head to Belfast’s Ormeau Road where you can find all the deliciousness this popular doughnut shop has to offer.

Want to know what all the fuss is about? Opt for The Bunelo, which is one of their handcrafted premium doughnuts sliced in two, filled with ice cream, and heated in a special machine that heats the doughnut but not the ice cream (yes, you read that right), before being rolled in a topping of your choice. The ultimate indulgence! If you’re not in the mood for something so indulgent, they also offer a wide range of classic doughs, such as a sugar and cinnamon coated, a glazed, and various filled and puddle doughnuts that come in a variety of flavours from caramel to chocolate to fruit, jam, and more.

You don’t need to feel guilty for treating yourself to something delicious from Guilt Trip Coffee and Donuts. Home to some of the best coffee and baked goods in Belfast, this spot is worth a trip out of the city centre. Queued out the door every weekend, Guilt Trip Coffee and Donuts is a firm favourite among people from all across Belfast and further afield – and for good reason.

From lemon meringue topped to tiramisu filled, their ever-changing menu is full of surprises. So, no matter whether you like your doughnuts plain, fruity, or covered in lashings of chocolate and cream, you’re certain to find something to suit your tastes here. So, lean in, ride on, and allow yourself a little indulgence.

Last but most certainly not least, one spot you can’t miss for delicious doughnuts in Belfast is Lisburn Road favourite Black Box. First opened in the seaside town of Newcastle, County Down, Black Box Donuts offers an array of carefully crafted, freshly baked doughnuts that are sure to satisfy all tastes.

From chocolate orange topped doughs to their iconic conuts, a sugary fried cone of dough filled with either Oggies gelato or whipped ice cream and topped with your choice of delicious toppings or sauces, you’ll be spoilt for choice with the abundance of choices on offer here. Open Wednesday to Saturday, from 10 am to 4 pm, you’re going to want to arrive early as doughs here sell out faster than you can say gravy ring.