West Valley
Sugar N Spice Coffee & Tea
On top of the typical assortment of doughnuts, this Goodyear shop offers custom decorated treats, holiday specials (loved the beignets for Fat Tuesday), croissants, muffins and fresh fruit smoothies. 14970 W. Indian School Rd., Goodyear, 623-535-1877, facebook.com/sugarnspicedonuts
East Valley
Donut Parlor
They do the classics well at this Tempe spot, but they truly shine in the “gourmet” and “fancy filled” doughnuts. From animal cookie and crème brûlée to peanut-butter-filled and red velvet crumb, they put the “extra” in going the extra mile. 1245 W. Elliot Rd., Tempe, 480-570-1900, donutparlor.com
Scottsdale
The Local Donut
Weekly specials keep devotees coming back to this colorful, art-filled space in Scottsdale. Orange blossom mochi, vegan cherry-almond cake and ube are just a few fun ones – along with “shmancy” doughnuts like Girl Scout Cookie and Ferrero Rocher. 3213 N. Hayden Rd., Scottsdale, 480-500-5236, thelocaldonutshop.com
Phoenix
BoSa Donuts
Is there a more beloved local doughnut chain than BoSa? Certainly not in the PHOENIX mag office, where each staffer has a go-to order: apple fritter for our editor-in-chief, maple glazed for our managing editor, etc. Multiple locations, bosadonutsaz.com
