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- Top Rated Bakery in Los Angeles
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Donut Friend - Highland Park
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Bakery
Vegan
Bakery
DIY-style vegan donut shop offering options to create your own donut or choose from the ready made selection. Est. 2013. Reported fully vegan June 2023. Open Mon-Thu 7:00am-9:00pm, Fri-Sat 7:00am-10:00pm, Sun 7:00am-9:00pm. May close earlier if sold out.
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5107 York Blvd, Los Angeles, California, USA, 90042
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Last update on 02 Oct 2023 by Passittowill
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92 Reviews
First Review by ParkerPixie
Passittowill
Points +3704
Best Vegan Donuts Ever - Edit
My title says it all. I’ve tried countless vegan donut shops and they all fall short to Donut Friend. Everyone is friendly and the play on word band/donut names are even better. I’ve taken many non vegans here and they all say they were the best donuts they’d ever had too. Then I tell them they’re all vegan and the surprised faces start rolling in. I love Donut Friend so much!
Read morePros: All vegan, Huge variety , Friendly staff
Cons: Small line area
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KMR607
Points +410
Variety - Edit
So many kinds, all so good
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Tata
Points +501
Fluffy raised donuts with lots of beautiful creations - Edit
Best donut shop! Perfectly raised yeast donuts, non-greasy, non-soggy with lots of flavors to choose from. The donut holes are A m a z i n g!
Read moreThey are good at what they’re doing! Highly recommend!
And they also have ice cream and waffle cone! Many great flavors like pistachio, cookies n cream, butter pecan, mint, etc.
Pros: Perfect raised donuts, Many fun flavors, All vegan
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Adrien.Iller
Points +61
california dreaming.... - Edit
sometimes I find myself dreaming about my last years trip. this place always pops up. guess I've never been so satisfied with sweets anywhere else since then!
Read morePros: extremely tasty
Cons: may haunt you in your dreams😲
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sb33333
Points +297
Delicious Vegan Donut Shop - Edit
Cute shop, friendly service, amazing selection of delicious vegan donuts!
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hapyandhealthyvegan
Points +32
Awesome place ! - Edit
Very friendly staff, and they have an awesome array of vegan donuts ! I tried the mint one and the coconut one and it was very good. I wish I had one in my state.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options , Friendly staff , Awesome donuts
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TinaCheong
Points +485
Donut craving satisfied - Edit
I love this place! I always come here and get donuts whenever I’m craving for some vegan donuts. They have a variety of options and the best part about it is that everything is 100% vegan. Be warned though, sometimes the line for this place can get pretty long so be prepared to wait but I promise you, it’s worth it.
Read morePros: Lots of options
Cons: Parking
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heidivzero
Points +130
best vegan donuts in the world - Edit
literally the best place i have ever been and i would (and have) travelled to LA solely to get them. i love the "custard front drive" and "strawberry lab" donuts the best. you can DIY which is great too so you get exactly what you want and super fresh. i can't recommend this place enough.
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Hgirlrice
Points +601
Delicious! - Edit
Their donuts are amazing. The first time I tried one I couldn't believe it was all vegan. I find the glazed donut to be a bit sweet, but other members of my family don't agree. My all-time favorite is the Strawberry Lab, the Fudgegazi is also a family favorite. If you want to create your own, I love their lemon glaze. You also can never go wrong with a vegan ice cream donut sandwich!
Read morePros: Very vegan friendly, Small business
Cons: Can be a bit pricey compared to other donuts
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RachelVictoria
Points +42
Incredible vegan donuts - Edit
If you are in need of a vegan doughnut then this is the ONLY place you should consider. So many insane flavor options and all of them are amazing. There is no going wrong here!
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Mitchel
Points +292
Best vegan donuts on the planet. - Edit
Had a chocolate glazed donut stuff with cream and topped with strawberrys...INCREDIBLE.
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vi'sbunbun
Points +124
Krispy Kreme of Vegan Donuts - Edit
My vegetarian (almost vegan) bf has had trouble giving up donuts until I finally dragged him here. He now refuses to eat them from anywhere else. “It’s ruined me for other donuts.” They’re light, airy, and just perfect. Their options consist of their signature donut with a variety of toppings and fillings, and don’t forget to try their donut ice cream sandwich for a sugar rush. The strawberry lab and strawberry so far (perfect strawberry flavor) are some of my faves.
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barnyardbob
Points +436
Perfect Donuts - Edit
I got about a half dozen different flavors delivered so I can't speak to the physical store. But I can say the variety of flavor of the donuts is outstanding. We tried plain glazed, bacon 182, cherry 3, custard front drive, jets to basil, and husker blu. They were beautiful to see and beautiful to eat. Cannot recommend enough.
Read morePros: Beautiful presentation, Delicious flavors, Huge variety
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R12345
Points +80
My anytime vegan donut fix! - Edit
I first went to Donut Friend with my family, long before I went vegan. We just all thought it was a great, hipster donut shop in the neighborhood!
Read moreWent back with a vegan friend just after we both converted and was reminded that the shop is fully vegan! What a great surprise!
After many trips, both planned and spur-of-the-moment, I have now tried most of their pre-configured donut options. I say “pre-configured” because they allow you to choose your own custom combinations with their ingredients. I haven’t had a bad donut, but by far my favorite is the Strawberry Lab! So delicious and no guilt!
Pros: Completely vegan in every way!, Great ready-made combos, Totally customizable!
Cons: Sometimes parking is a little tricky, Getting a little too popular! Not just my little s
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martint
Points +10199
Wide selection of donuts - Edit
They offer a wide selection of vegan donuts. Even you can customize one if you want. All of them are very tasty, although a bit oily. Still worth of visiting the place.
Read morePros: wide selection
Cons: location
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missesrain
Points +30
Well worth the hyperglycemic coma - Edit
Sweetness and deliciousness and choices all in one. I never knew donuts could be so empowering
Read morePros: Creative amazing flavors, Quality ingrediants, VEGAN!!!
Cons: they don't deliver to the west side
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RonE33
Points +109
Best donuts vegan or not - Edit
We had a variety of donuts and each was as good as the next. Rich and delicious. The cold brew was also good. Staff was helpful and friendly. Bonus: saw a celebrity!
Read morePros: Delicious, Service, Selection
Cons: Pricey
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LoneCrone
Points +222
The Best! - Edit
Nobody beats DF! Gourmet style donuts, the best around!
Read morePros: Gourmet Style, Fresh, Unique
Cons: Super sweet, A bit pricey
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WolfPatrick
Points +115
Best Donut I've Ever Had. Period. - Edit
I got the chocolate custard and fresh strawberries and whipped cream ones. Best ever bar none!
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chomp
Points +455
So much fun - Edit
This place is fun and the donuts are magical!
Read moreMake your own or choose one of their pre made ones.
All vegan. Amazing!
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mep
Points +577
Scrumptious Fancy Donuts - Edit
The store is cute, but I actually ordered in advance for a special birthday order. They do custom orders (including letters!), and I will absolutely order from them again! The flavors were all so unique and the donuts looked as good as they tasted. I also thought their custom order pricing was very reasonable, and pick up was easy.
Read morePros: Delicious, unique flavor combinations, Super helpful with custom orders
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ducks
Points +44
Sooooo goooood! - Edit
Amazing vegan donuts, heaps of options and friendly staff! My favourite was the donut stuffed with cookie butter and with a chocolate glaze - yum!
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Stoned.Vegan
Points +36
Best VEGAN Donuts! - Edit
Each bite was HEAVEN!
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CapybaRus
Points +308
Mind blowing!!! - Edit
You need this in your life and face. Never mind vegan, these are the finest donuts the world has ever seen. The choice is overwhelming, allow time for pondering and extra cash for a takeout box.
Read moreThere are traditional, glazed / dusted and cream filled, they cost around $2.50 a piece but maybe more for a really fancy one. They are named with wicked music puns. I wonder if there is more to life than donut friend (there isn't).
Pros: THE BEST DONUTS, Choice of fancy ones
Cons: A little out of the way (for us)
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Misanthropia
Points +3132
Mindblowing! - Edit
I have to admit that I never ate a donut before but if this is how they taste I really understand why they are so popular in the States.
Read moreI tried four different donuts and all of them tasted so good that I got a tingling sensation! If it wasn't unhealthy I would survive on those donuts for the rest of my life.
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ColeSummers
Points +33
Best vegan donuts - Edit
This place is 100% vegan and has some of the greatest donuts I have had, including the many I had before I was vegan. The place offers a ton of options, and all the donuts are excellent. Many are light, fluffy and perfectly creamy, except for the more cake-like donuts (which are not made to be fluffy, and are still great). Overall this place is great, atmosphere is friendly (not a pretentious or overly bohemian environment), everything is vegan and they have coffee and juices to go with the donuts. Awesome.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2017-01-28
Pros: Completely vegan, Peanut-friendly (donuts fried in soybean oil), Excellent food
Cons: Donuts are so rich and decadent , that it is difficult to eat more than 3, per person
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chobesoy
Points +1116
Transitioning to All Vegan?! - Edit
When we were there, apparently EVERYTHING was vegan including the nutella! I think some of the options you have with the make-your-own are not, but the ones in the display case were all vegan. So we died and went to indecision heaven!
Read moreMy cousins and I got a few (yes few) boxes of donuts, almost getting one of each flavor, then getting a few more of our favorites we had already gobbled up to take home for later. I'm going to need that Sriracha PBJ donut again...Sugar crashed and already have withdrawals....:)
Pros: so many vegan options!, delicious, deadly
Cons: deadly
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