Today is National Doughnut Day! Here are 25+ Delightful New Jersey Donuts Shops
There are not one but TWO National Doughnut Days (the other is in November), making it one of the best days of the year. Luckily, New Jersey is home to numerous fantastic local doughnut shops where you can indulge in your favorite flavors like glazed, jelly, sprinkle, chocolate, maple bacon, and more. You’ll also find spots offering unique options, vegan and gluten-free choices, apple cider donuts, and beyond!
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25+ New Jersey Donut Shops:
Alfalfa – Hoboken & Jersey City
Are you looking for something sweet? At Alfalfa you’ll get a wide range of creative donuts with flavors like lavender, amber maple, mascarpone, and more.
1110 Washington Street, Hoboken, NJ (Downtown location coming soon!)
160 1st Street, Jersey City, NJ
Beignets – Denville
Served warm, Beignets’ made-to-order donuts are customizable and DELICIOUS! Start with a freshly cooked plain donut, and decide what mood you’re in! Choose from their menu of specialty donuts, or make your own.
45 Broadway #1, Denville, NJ
Beiler’s Coffee and Donut Shop – Mullica Hill
Located inside the Amish Market, this donut shop serves freshly brewed coffee and donuts made in the market all day.
Amish Farmers Market; 108 Swedesboro Road, Mullica Hill, NJ
Broad Street Donut Co – Oakhurst & Freehold
Customizable and creative, Broad Street Donut is one of NJ’s more Instagram-worthy donut shops. With a wide array of options including vegan/gluten-free doughnut varieties, there’s something on the menu for everyone.
2005 State Route 35, Oakhurst, NJ
177 Elton Adelphia Rd, Freehold, NJ
Browns Donuts – Ocean City
Small Mom and Pop-owned eatery that has its own donut machine. Their donuts have lovably been nicknamed the “Almost Famous Donuts”.
110 Boardwalk, Ocean City, NJ
Chester’s Bakery – Somers Point
This Jersey Shore, family-owned bakery is a paradise for those with a sweet tooth.
506 New Rd, Somers Point, NJ
Delicious Orchards – Howell
Delicious Orchards is a great place to visit, but if you’re there you *must* buy their famous apple cider donuts!
320 New Jersey 34, Colts Neck, NJ
Dock Donuts – Highlands
Homemade donuts are made each morning, great artesian coffee & state fair frozen lemonade to enjoy along the Highlands waterfront. Flavors include Sugar, Cinnamon & Plain. Bring the family to enjoy great food & an amazing view.
2 Washington Avenue Highlands, NJ
Donuts Plus – Lavalette
Handmade old-fashioned donuts, coffee, bagels, and more! Enjoy your favorite classic donuts and seasonal favorites by the beach.
3173 NJ-35, Lavallette, NJ
Donuts Time Cafe – Hamilton
This cafe is the home of handcrafted donuts made daily. Along with their traditional donuts, they are known for their giant donut cake (which must be ordered 24 hrs in advance), and creative donuts like their tiramisu, coffee cake, and fruit loops.
1280 NJ-33, Hamilton Township, NJ
Doughnut Evolution – Mobile
Whether you crave fluffernutter, cannoli, Nutella, or Reese’s peanut butter cups…this food truck has it all. This mobile is known for Hand-Crafted, Hot & Fresh, Made-To-Order Giant gourmet doughnuts in decadent flavors.
Dune Donuts and Bagels – Spring Lake
Dune Bagels offers traditional kettle-boiled and baked bagels, made fresh every morning. As New Jersey’s “Mini Donut Headquarters,” they feature a variety of popular donuts, including the Traditional Apple Cider Donut (cinnamon, sugar, powder), Fruity Pebbles Donut, Daily Sprinkle Donut, Oreo Crunch Donut, Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Donut, Mini M&M Donut, Glazed Donut, Jelly Donut, and Pretzel Sprinkle.
1408 3rd Avenue, Spring Lake, NJ
Four Seasons Donuts – Pennsville
They’re called the best donuts in Salem County! Family-owned and operated, baking done on-site.
275 N. Broadway, Pennsville, NJ
The Fractured Prune – 3 Locations
Hand-dipped and made-to-order to order hot donuts. Create your own donut or choose one of their specialty donuts. Donuts include Creamsicle (Orange Glaze, Powdered Sugar), Ms. Prunella (Mixed Berry Glaze, Cinnamon Sugar), the Lumberjack (Maple Glaze, Bacon, Cinnamon Sugar), and much more!
1225 Asbury Ave, Ocean City, NJ
2102 Boardwalk, N. Wildwood, NJ
5004 Landis, Sea Isle, NJ
Frappe Joe – Edison
Come for the coffee, but make sure you stay for the donuts. While placing my coffee order 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).
The Shoppes at Colonial Village; 1 NJ-27 #1, Edison, NJ
Glaze Donuts – 5 Locations
Hand-crafted artisan donuts, crepes, and beignets with organic fair-trade coffee & tea in Northern NJ. They are known for the original rainbow donut. Glaze Donuts is the first Donut shop in New Jersey to use Soy Free Zero Trans Fat shortening — Donuts are made without preservatives or High Fructose Corn Syrup.
358 River Road, New Milford, NJ
2151 Lemoine Avenue, Fort Lee, NJ
554 Passaic Avenue, West Caldwell, NJ
One Garden State Plaza Paramus, NJ
187 Franklin Ave, Nutley, NJ
Hayley’s Donut – Pop Up in Hudson County
Hayley’s Donut is a woman-owned brand founded on the principle that gluten-free eating should not compromise taste or texture. By using high-quality ingredients, Hayley’s Donut crafts gluten-free treats that exceed expectations, appealing to all palates and bringing joy to every customer. They carefully select ingredients that are not only delicious and free from common allergens like wheat, gluten, peanuts, tree nuts, soy, and sesame but also sourced from brands that share their values of responsible business practices and reducing environmental impact.
Jack’s Donuts – Laurel Springs
Local eatery is popular for their homemade donuts, donut sandwiches, and cheap prices. Cash only!
503 N White Horse Pike, Laurel Springs, NJ
Kohler’s Bakery – Avalon
For 75 years, this Avalon tradition has been crafting over 5,000 fresh donuts every morning, selling as many as possible. Still made by hand in their new Avalon location, they uphold the old-fashioned method and use only the finest ingredients in small batches.
224 21st Street, Avalon, NJ
Madison’s 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. Established in May 2016 on Beach Ave, the bakery’s success is rooted in its commitment to using only the finest ingredients. Every morning, the skilled bakers at Madison’s craft a variety of donuts and quality interpretations of classic baked goods, including their renowned sticky buns, made from a treasured family recipe.
701 Beach Ave, Cape May, NJ
505 Carpenters Lane, Cape May, NJ
1202 Route 109, Cape May, NJ
Main Street Donuts – Belmar & Matawan
Enjoy donuts at the beach with creative flavors like Belmar Bomb (chocolate donut filled with dulce de leche chocolate drizzle & topped with toffee), Banana Cream Pie (chocolate donut banana cream chocolate dip vanilla whip), and green match (vegan). They also sell donut bouqets and “docakes” (cake made of donuts).
705 Main St, Belmar, NJ
141 Main St, Matawan, NJ
Marvels Bakery – Beach Haven Terrace
An LBI favorite where you can watch homemade donuts made fresh daily.
4 W Maryland Ave, Beach Haven Terrace, NJ
Mama Buntz’s Donut Company – Sewell
Handmade and hand-dipped! Their donuts are pretty to look at including their Lemon Blue (lemon and blueberry drizzle), Mon Cheri (a bright pink donut with cherry frosting and chocolate chips), and PB O’Lay (peanut butter and crushed potato chips)
421 Hurffville-Cross Keys Road, Sewell, NJ
Maryanne Pasty Shoppe – Sea Isle City
This Sea Isle donut shop is renowned for its selection of Yeast Risen Donuts, including Powdered Sugar Vanilla Cream, Chocolate Iced Vanilla Cream, Powdered Sugar Jelly, Cinnamon Sugar Jelly, Glazed Bismark, Vanilla Iced Bismark, Chocolate Iced Bismark, Glazed Ring, Vanilla Iced Ring (with or without sprinkles), Chocolate Iced Ring (with or without sprinkles), Cinnamon Sugar Twist (a spiral donut tossed in cinnamon sugar), Boston Cream, Cronut (a half croissant, half donut, glazed), Old Fashioned Donuts (Vanilla Nutmeg Plain, Powdered Sugar, Cinnamon Sugar, Chocolate Iced, Vanilla Iced), and French Cruller (Vanilla Iced, Chocolate Iced).
108 44th Street, Sea Isle City, NJ
McMillan’s Bakery –Haddon Twp
McMillan’s Bakery is steadfast in its commitment to quality, freshness, and customer satisfaction. Owned by Gary and Arline Biemiller, this family-run establishment has been delighting South Jersey for over 50 years. Renowned as the region’s favorite bakery, McMillan’s offers a daily menu of delectable cakes, pies, cookies, muffins, and pastries, all baked fresh on-site using the finest natural ingredients.
15 Haddon Ave, Haddon Twp, NJ
Mochinut – Multiple Locations
Mochi donut is the titillating product of the happy union between Japanese rice cake (mochi) and American-style doughnuts, which originated in Hawaii.
152 NJ-73 Voorhees Township, NJ
1369 16th St, Fort Lee, NJ
24 W Railroad Ave, Unit H, Tenafly, NJ
Paramus in H-Mart, 60 NJ-17, Paramus, NJ
871 Cooper Landing Rd, Cherry Hill, NJ
Nauti Donuts – Ocean City
Nauti Donuts is known for its fresh coffee and made-to-order cake donuts. Enjoy colorful and creative donuts with names like Chipwrecked, PB & Jellyfish, and The Salty Dog (maple icing, pork roll, salted caramel drizzle)
2133 Asbury Ave Ocean City, NJ
Ob-Co’s Donuts – Toms River
This award-winning donut shop, serving its original recipe donuts since 1953, continues to delight customers with a diverse selection that includes red velvet, pistachio frosted, Brooklyn jelly, and much more.
547 Fischer Blvd, Toms River, NJ
Once Bitten Donuts – Red Bank
Located in downtown Red Bank, they offer donuts, coffee, ice cream, custom creations, platters, cakes, favors, 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 hurry—they sell out fast!
131 Watchung Ave, Plainfield, NJ
Purple Glaze – Asbury Park
Asbury Park’s neighborhood donut shop features hand-crafted donuts using seasonal and local ingredients to create bold and distinctive flavors. They have vegan options too! Bold options include the Ring of Fire (hot pepper jelly filling), Key Lime Pie, and Mango Tango.
516 Summerfield Ave; Asbury Park, NJ
Rabble Rise Doughnuts – Montclair
Their bread, donuts, and croissants are handcrafted using traditional European baking techniques with pure, all-natural ingredients. The donut selection includes Nutella, Tres Leches, Maple Bacon, Jelly, Fruity Pebbles, Just Chocolate, Cake Donuts, Cruellers, and Boston Cream.
16 Label St, Montclair, NJ
Shore Good Donuts – Ship Bottom & Beach Haven (seasonal)
Create your own donuts or drop in daily to discover new creations. They also offer donut ice cream sandwiches! Their motto: “No shirt? No shoes? No problem!”
1211 Long Beach Blvd, Ship Bottom, NJ
14 S. Bay Ave. Beach Haven NJ
Top That Donuts – Point Pleasant
Warm, fresh, and made-to-order donuts! You can design your own donut from their list of flavors and toppings or you can order off their specialty menu which includes the Snickers, S’Mores, and The Bruce Springsteen (red, white, and blue sprinkles on a glazed donut).
210 Ocean Ave, Point Pleasant Beach, NJ
Uncle Dood’s Donuts – Toms River
All donuts are iced and topped to order, made fresh throughout the day to ensure you never get a stale treat. Their menu changes monthly, introducing new and unique donuts to delight their fans. They aren’t afraid to feature bold and unconventional toppings you won’t find anywhere else.
4 Robbins Street, Toms River, NJ
The Village Donut Shop – Jackson
Known for their fluffy, cakey donuts, this popular spot is a must-visit. Arrive early, as the owner closes up shop once they sell out!
571 Lakehurst Trenton Rd, Jackson, NJ