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Donut Friend - DTLA
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Bakery
Vegan
Bakery
DIY-style vegan donut shop opened 2019 in downtown across the arcade building. Offers options to create your own donut or choose from the ready made selection. Open Mon-Sun 10:00am-8:00pm.
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543 S Broadway, Los Angeles, California, USA, 90013
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Added by condekedar on 26 Jan 2019
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79 Reviews
First Review by ryancthompson
tinyroots
Points +296
Never Not A Good Time - Edit
Always friendly staff, large selection of unique flavors and a DIY donut bar in case you don’t see what you want. The ice cream is some of the best vegan ice cream I’ve ever had with many classic staple flavors. The GF-ish donut is super tasty - so glad they have that option! Easy to get to from the metro or Grand Central Market.
Read morePros: Plenty of options, Amazing ice cream, Convenient location
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sugz
Points +436
The creme brûlée is my fave! - Edit
I’m so happy they opened a second branch, DTLA is more accesible and easy to get to. The variety is nuts! The store is beautiful, all the displays, the ice cream, the beverages, those colorful donuts! Seriously, so damn good, they are all so pretty, ugh, I just got hungry again!
Read morePros: All vegan!, Amazing variety
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MelissaFadden
Points +221
Huge variety of vegan donuts - Edit
I prefer savory food to sweet food, but after a late night show and early morning, we made a trek to Donut Friend and it did not disappoint! There is a massive variety to choose from, and I happily scarfed down an entire box of options.
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OATMlLK
Points +74
🍩 - Edit
Finally good vegan yeast donuts which are harder to find (than cake donuts) where I’m from. All the donuts here are good but Saves the Danish, Custard Front Drive, The Strawberry So Far, and the donut holes are my favorites!
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ClaireyCat
Points +318
Yum! - Edit
Had the mango chilli donut. Soooooo good!
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RayB
Points +823
Tons of choice - Edit
Only went here once but the choice of donuts was staggering, at least 20 to choose from! I opted for the maple glazed original and was amazing. Will come here again when I’m in town next
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Passittowill
Points +3446
Can’t Beat The Best - Edit
Come onnn, it’s Donut Friend. You already know they’re the best donuts you’ll ever have. Happy for a second location, and a large one at that. You can actually stand in line comfortably.
Read morePros: All vegan, Best ever, Friendly staff
Cons: Parking
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BadassJB
Points +655
Flavoursome options - Edit
Overwhelming options for donuts here and way less busy than the Eagle Rock location (actually convenient to access with metro - Pershing Square). I went early in the morning and found the place mostly empty. Staff was attentive and made made-to-order donuts from the website. There were so many options, but at 3-4$ a pop, one has to limit their desires. Besides I had two donuts and I was sugar-rushing. I recommend the berry topped one and cream cheese filled donuts.
Read morePros: Vegan donuts, so many options, vegan nutella and cream cheese
Cons: pricey, very limited seating
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AlexandriaNFall
Points +48
Best donuts around - Edit
This was my favorite donut place long before I was vegan and I was so stoked to find out that I was still able to have them when I fully transitioned! The vanilla and chocolate whipped cream fillings are amazing and so are the ice creams. The frosting toppings are also good but just make sure you wait for them to harden if they’re too fresh so that way they’re not too messy. ^_^ My favorites are the fudgazzi, the matcha with whipped cream filling added and the apple fritter. You can also add mochi, fruit, and all sorts of crazy toppings and fillings if you’re feeling adventurous. I love that this place is all cruelty free and absolutely delicious.
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KitWinnRose
Points +47
Find better Friends - Edit
The donut I had looked good but was dry and lacked flavor. The staff was inattentive; one of them ignored me to helped the young, hip couple that came in after me. The decor and donuts looked cool, but it all seems superficial. No doubt this place is Instagram popular. Beyond the social credit and the appeal of vegan donuts (I noticed that they avoided the word "vegan"), this place is fine.
Read morePros: Vegan Donuts!
Cons: Expensive, not very Friendly
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elizabeth123
Points +70
so fluffy - Edit
so yummy! we ate at town pizza since they have vegan options and then just went to get donuts after dinner. lots of fun different flavors that ive never seen before!
Read morePros: lots of options, fluffiest vegan donuts ive ever had, good to take non vegan friends to
Cons: kind of hard to know that its all vegan
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SuzanaNguyen
Points +26
Les meilleurs donuts! - Edit
Ce sont les meilleurs donuts que j’ai pu gouté! Vous pouvez y aller les yeux fermés!
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Brenda763
Points +164
Vegan Donuts - Edit
The best donuts I’ve ever had..... non vegan friends love these donuts too!
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FrugalWebGuy
Points +78
Amazing donut - Edit
All vegan donuts, need I really say anymore.
Read morePros: All vegan
Cons: Slightly pricer than a traditional donut, worth it
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Kristian_Nathan
Points +63
Best Donuts! - Edit
Hands down my favorite donuts ever!
Read morePros: Sweet goodness , Fresh batches , Staff
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tonyakay
Points +3555
Vegan sweets! - Edit
My friends who love sweets love Donut Friend. I’m not a sweets person myself but I can appreciate that there are SO MANY DONUTS as well as ice cream. All vegan.
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salubriousbabe
Points +22
Will have to visit every time I come back to LA - Edit
Donut friend was one of my favorite experiences while in LA. I had a terrible addiction to Krispy kreme donuts as a kid and giving that up when I transitioned was hard. It’s a miracle that places like Donut friend exist, my guilty pleasure is back from the dead 😈
Read morePros: Lots of flavors
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Morbid Cafe
Points +350
Favorite. Dessert. Ever! - Edit
Donuts and ice cream are my favorite things. But we all know that often these are not that great in vegan form. But not here. The donuts were all perfect - soft, fluffy, slightly chewy and not tooo covered with glazes and toppings so you can’t taste the dough. Best vegan donuts I have ever had by a long shot. But that is not all because they also offer several flavors of ice cream. So I just had to try the donut ice cream sandwich, washed down with some cold brew. I got the plain donut with cookies & cream ice cream and no toppings and it was PERRRFECT!!
Read moreDefinitely my favorite dessert of ALL TIME and among the top 5 most memorable things I have ever eaten.
The venue itself was cool, clean and tastefully decorated. The only downside was lack of tables to sit at, they just have long benches. The food was soo good though that this did not detract from my enjoyment.
Pros: Huge selection of donut flavors, Good coffee
Cons: No tables at the venue
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KrishnaCurry
Points +126
Addicting - Edit
I have driven from west la to DTLA just for these donuts. The apple fritter is amazing but the classic chocolate is my go to. The texture and density is what makes these so good.
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54pohle
Points +82
OMG! Hard to believe they’re vegan! - Edit
These are the best donuts I’ve ever had. I had one with chocolate cream inside, chocolate frosting & chocolate chips! My daughter had a S’mores one with marshmallows inside! I wish I lived here!
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smilie2602
Points +15
Best doughnuts ever - Edit
This place has some of the best doughnuts in the US that I’ve had. Light and fluffy, not too sweet nor too “yeasty” even my mother loved them and she’s not a huge doughnut fan. She’s working on her second one as we speak. I had the ice cream sandwich with a glazed doughnut, strawberry ice cream and balsamic glaze. I’m in love! If you’re a fan of Donut Bar, you’ll love this. It has more choices since you can build your own doughnut, choosing glazes, fillings and toppings. And it’s all vegan!!!
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options, Ice cream sandwiches!!!, Everything is delicious
Cons: Service was really slow but friendly , Kinda expensive but worth it
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jamiesleonardo
Points +207
Cute shop and friendly staff - Edit
They have only been open a couple months and hours are not set yet so not posted. Although the staff mentioned being open until ten. They make donuts all day so it’s not “until sold out” situation. They have excellent pre-made options or you can build your own by choosing a base, frosting and topping.
Read morePros: All vegan donuts and so amazing!
Cons: No public bathroom, Limited seating
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efenosvriemen
Points +1885
worth it all - Edit
I tried this place out while in LA and they have some of the best donuts ever. I literally went back everyday I couldn’t get enough of it. The donuts are so moist and delicious i highly recommend.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options, delicious, fair prices
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AlexaCappelli
Points +91
I’m crying. - Edit
Don’t miss out on this place. You won’t want to miss this. It’s so good I almost cried. I’m serious.
Read morePros: 100% vegan, Delicious , Staff is great
Cons: Tinsyyyyy but crowded (but worth it) , Little extra $$$ but again. Worth it.
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ryancthompson
Points +207
This one - Edit
Vegan old fashion donuts are the best thing I’ve had.
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