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#20. Magee's Donuts
Address: 1298 S. LA Brea Ave. (San Vicente Blvd), Los Angeles
Foursquare rating: 7.8
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Best donut shop in Los Angeles
You walk into your local bakery and the heady aroma envelops you. The sweet scent of fried dough wafts through the air and your mouth starts to water. You can almost taste the deliciousness. You're craving your favorite sweet treat—donuts.
Few foods taste better than a hot, out-of-the-fryer donut, dusted with powdered sugar or topped with icing and sprinkles. If you're a donut lover, you likely have a favorite place to satisfy your sweet tooth and you're probably open to trying all kinds of donut variations.
Nowadays you can grab a donut not just at bakeries, but also restaurants, coffee houses, and specialty shops.
Curious about the best donut shops in Los Angeles? Stacker has done the research for you using Foursquare's ratings and reviews to tally the tastiest and most popular donut shops as of Nov. 15. The results are based on check-ins, ratings, photo trends, and other data.
Check out the slideshow to see if your favorite spot made it onto the list
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#19. Donut King
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#18. Kindle's Donuts
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#17. Lard Lad Donuts
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#16. Colorado Donuts
Address: 1578 Colorado Blvd (at Townsend Ave.), Los Angeles
Foursquare rating: 8.1
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#15. Trejo's Coffee & Donuts
Address: 6785 Santa Monica Blvd (at Highland Ave.), Los Angeles
Foursquare rating: 8.5
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#14. Bob's Coffee & Doughnuts
Address: 6333 W. 3rd St. (at Fairfax Ave.), Los Angeles
Foursquare rating: 8.2
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#13. Randy's Donuts
Address: 10250 Santa Monica Blvd, Ste 9175, Los Angeles
Foursquare rating: 8.8
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#12. fōnuts
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#11. Stan's Donuts
Address: 10948 Weyburn Ave. (at Broxton Ave.), Los Angeles
Foursquare rating: 8.3
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#10. Birdies
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#9. Voodoo Doughnut Universal CityWalk Hollywood
Address: 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City
Foursquare rating: 8.8
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#8. Primo's Donuts
Address: 2918 Sawtelle Blvd (National), Los Angeles
Foursquare rating: 8.9
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#7. Sidecar Doughnuts & Coffee
Address: 631 Wilshire Blvd (at 7th St.), Santa Monica
Foursquare rating: 9.4
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#6. Blue Star Donuts
Address: 1142 Abbot Kinney Blvd (at Aragon Ct.), Los Angeles
Foursquare rating: 8.8
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#5. DK's Donuts and Bakery
Address: 1614 Santa Monica Blvd (16th St.), Santa Monica
Foursquare rating: 8.6
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#4. Kettle Glazed Doughnuts
Address: 6211 Franklin Ave. (at Argyle Ave.), Los Angeles
Foursquare rating: 9.0
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#3. Donut Friend
Address: 5107 York Blvd (at N. Ave. 51), Los Angeles
Foursquare rating: 9.1
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#2. SK Donuts & Croissants
Address: 5850 W. 3rd St. (at S. Cochran Ave.), Los Angeles
Foursquare rating: 9.0
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#1. California Donuts
Address: 3540 W. 3rd St. (at New Hampshire), Los Angeles
Foursquare rating: 9.2
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