The best donuts in Toronto buck every health impulse in favour of deep fried, sugary deliciousness. Gluten-laden and calorie packed, the donut (or, doughnut) has it all, but do we heed the warnings? No. And while you can't call us pioneers exactly, as the Dutch invented the original donut and Americans made them fashionable, you could say our love of the donut has been a consuming passion.
A version of the sweet, fried dough exists in almost all cultures; so of course the most multicultural city in the world would raise the bar on the humble donut. Canada per capita consumes more donuts and has more donut shops than anywhere else on earth. Yeast, cake, ring, filled, holes, bits, twists, crullers, beignets, fritters, Dutchies, sprinkled, sugared, glazed and powdered - we eat them all.
Here is where to find the best donuts in Toronto.
See also:
The best cookies in Toronto
The best cupcakes in Toronto
The best macarons in Toronto
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