City Consensus
What St. Louis locals agree on · updated 3 months ago
Would your top five be different?
Rank your DonutsTop 5s
3 lists- Matt BGEstablished@bittyg1.Donut Drive In2.John's Donuts3.Pharaoh’s DonutsMatt BG's Top 5
BottomoutsEstablished@STLhounddog1.Donut Drive In2.World's Fair Donuts3.Old Town Donuts4.Parlor Doughnuts5.The Sweet Spot CafeBottomouts's Top 5
MattFounder@biznut1.The Sweet Spot Cafe2.Old Town DonutsMatt's Top 5
Editor’s picks
Sourced from the local food press. As seen in St. Louis Magazine and Sauce Magazine. Updated September 2026.
Old Town Donuts · Florissant
This Florissant shop won The64's national doughnut bracket in 2025. Its hand-cut yeast doughnuts include glazed rings, apple fritters and cinnamon twists.
The Donut Stop · Lemay
This South County shop received a statewide doughnut honor in 2021. Order the Cinnamon Globs, small cinnamon buns, at the Lemay Ferry Road counter.
World's Fair Donuts · Shaw
Terry and Peggy Clanton started this Shaw doughnut shop in the 1970s. Jason Bockman of Strange Donuts owns it now.
Donut Drive In · Lindenwood Park
This small South City shop still uses recipes from the 1950s. Order a cinnamon roll and an apple fritter; its Brentwood stand also makes fritters.
John's Donuts · Kosciusko
This South Broadway doughnut shop has a room full of Superman memorabilia and plenty of counter conversation. The doughnuts sell until the day's batch is gone.
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