On the search for the best donuts in Connecticut brings us to Speedy Donuts in Norwalk. When it comes to satisfying our sweet tooth cravings, donuts often take center stage. In our quest to discover the finest donuts in Connecticut,…

Cherry Donut; Gerry’s Donuts
On the search for the best donuts in Connecticut brings us to Gerry’s Donuts in Ellington. First _The first rule of Gerry’s Donuts is get here by 8:30am, or most things are sold out. We’ve had to come a couple…

That Seasonal Donut that isn’t Jelly; Young Buns Doughnuts
On the search for the best donuts in Connecticut brings us to Young Buns in Mystic. I stop by Young Buns maybe once a year. Every time we get a whole bunch of donuts, and are always disappointed. Except for…
Cider Donut; Flanders Donuts & Bake Shop
Today, Flander’s Bake Shop in East Lyme This bakery has a good selection of donuts. Lines in summer are long, so it should be good, right? But here’s the thing, most of the donuts are just…okay. So we tried a…

Lemon Lavender Bombolini; Cambera Farm Bakery
Technically, this bakery doesn’t sell donuts. They sell bombolini; which are fried soughdough donut-holes on a large scale. The thing to know about them is that they are tougher and denser than donuts. But Cambera Farms Bakery in Willimantic does…

Chocolate Frosted Donut; Dottie’s
Everyone will tell you to get the Cinnamon Sugar Donut at Dottie’s in Woodbury. You can, it’s pretty good. The donut has a slight yeasty-flavor to it, like you are eating it in a brewery. The cinnamon and sugar on…

Croissant Donut Holes; Isabelle et Vincent
This place. This French bakery in Connecticut, this patisserie in Fairfield. I was so excited about this place. So excited. But everything we tried here was mostly disappointing. Except for the Croissant Donut holes. I know what you’re thinking: Cronut?…

Cherry Donut; Beach Donut Shop
On the search for the best donuts in Connecticut brings us to Beach Donut Shop in Clinton. Now the thing you are supposed to get at Beach Donut Shop is the sour cream donut. And it is excellent, no doubt.…

Chocolate Frosted Donut, Faddy’s Donuts
On the search for the best donuts in Connecticut brings us to Faddy’s Donuts in East Hartford. Faddy’s, as you can see from the photo, is a little cart. To find it, you need to go to the front of…

Donut, Lakeside Diner
On the search for the best donut in Connecticut brings us to Lakeside Diner in Stamford. This diner out on the far northern edge of Stamford is home to a very surprising donut. The Donut itself has a nice crispness…