February 16, 2026
The Best Donuts in Tokyo 2026
Our guide to the city’s best edible halos
Tokyo is renowned for its obscenely cute confections (like this Totoro bakery in Setagaya), but the golden rings that won over the West remain undefeatable in the world’s most populous city. While Krispy Kreme and Mister Donut have their place and purpose, they do little to endear the donut to the hearts and minds of Tokyo’s citizens. Let’s take a look at the best donuts in Tokyo that are reframing and reforming the indulgent treat in ingenious ways.
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1) Good Town Doughnuts
Good Town Doughnuts, located just off the serpentine corridor of Cat Street, feels like an old Jewish deli plucked right out of New York City. Busy voices bounce off the tiled floor and get buried in the baked goods surrounding you. Sandwiches, tarts, pies and even pizzas blanket the room with a sense of security and nostalgia. The donuts, however, give Good Town that kiss of current bohemian flare you’d expect from a Harajuku staple. Flavors like hibiscus and blood orange are celebrated as seasonal offerings, and certain classics like the smiley face donut feature an exceptional custard flavor: mango! Nearly all of Good Town’s donuts have a vegan doppelgänger as well, meaning these sweet treats can be enjoyed guilt-free.
Location:
6-13-6 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku
6 min. walk from Meiji-jingumae ‘Harajuku’ Station
@good_town_doughnuts
You might also be interested in our Short History of the Japanese Cheesecake.
2) OSCAR WILDE
The Metropolis editors’ favorite! The Oscar Wilde donut shop, aptly named after the quote by Oscar Wilde, “The optimist sees the donut, the pessimist sees the hole,” makes the most delicious plant-based donuts. Featuring over 10 varieties daily, their sourdough donuts have a lightly crisp exterior and a chewy center, all crafted without milk or eggs.
Location:
1F Roppongi Hills North Tower, 6-2-31 Roppongi, Minato-ku
0 min. walk from Roppongi Station
@oscarwilde_doughnut
3) Higuma Doughnuts X Coffee Wrights
Higuma Doughnuts has three locations throughout the city, but it’s their brick-and-mortar collaboration with CoffeeWrights near Omotesando that gets the most foot traffic – the most buzz. The building, a simple wooden box with a pitched roof, is iconic and effortlessly modern. Inside, contemporary jazz mumbles in the background while baristas sling espresso tonics, cold brews and cardamom lemonades, perfectly crafted to pair with their deliciously fried donuts. Limoncello and honey mascarpone are the flavors en vogue at Higuma, but staples like cinnamon sugar and chocolate-glazed are on standby if you’re in the mood for something familiar. These donuts sell out quickly and a queue is not unusual, so it’s best to arrive early.
Location:
4-9-13 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku
4 min. walk from Omotesando Station
@higuma_doughnuts
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4) LITTLE BEAR MEISTER
LITTLE BEAR MEISTER operates out of a tiny van near Shimokitazawa Station, serving impossibly cute bear-shaped donuts with graham cracker bellies. The little teddies are fried to order, so they’re reliably hot, fragrant and downright decadent. While you wait for your donut to be built, feel free to have a coffee with the grizzly leaning out the window. Yes, there’s a full-sized bear sitting in the van’s driver seat! He sniffs customers’ donuts and offers a quick meet and greet to those who want a photo. The whole experience feels like something out of a storybook.
Locations:
2-33-12 Kitazawa, Setagaya-ku
5 min. walk from Shimo-Kitazawa Station
@little_bear_meister
5) Hocus Pocus
Hocus Pocus in Nagatacho has certainly mastered the art of illusion. Step through its doors, and you are suddenly transported to the heart of Los Angeles. All the necessary components for this trick are present: minimalist design, an excess of lush green foliage and a hyper fixation on the artistry of donuts. Housed in glass cases, the donuts at Hocus Pocus feel like exotic animals on display. Flavors like lemon poppyseed-fennel and blueberry-praline-dill wrestle for your attention, with each ring more fabulously decorated than the next. The wild flavor combinations never fail to impress, and the donuts themselves are fantastically fluffy. The concept of elevating donuts from pedestrian fare to principal roles in a posh cafe risks creating expectations that are simply too great to achieve, but Hocus Pocus rises to the high bar it sets. The result is spellbinding.
Location:
2-5-3 Hirakawacho, Chiyoda-ku
6 min. walk from Nagatacho Station
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6) I’m Donut ?
I’m donut ? is probably the greatest name for a donut shop on the planet. It’s strange, it’s whimsical, it’s philosophical. Questions abound: Is it a donut? Does that matter? After waiting in a 50-minute queue to taste said donut, does anything matter? Simply put: yes. This IS a donut and you need it in your life. I’m donut ? has several locations throughout the city, all of which offer the same thing: fried brioche donuts infused with pumpkin, and pumped with a variety of custards and toppings. Wacky flavors abound, it’s the magic of the classic custard donut here that stands to soften even the most jaded heart. It’s a vintage donut, a perfect donut. Crispy, fluffy, and just sweet enough. I’m donut ? can cut the question mark. It’s arguably the best donut in Tokyo.
Location:
1-22-10 Kamimeguro, Meguro-ku
1 min. walk from Naka-meguro Station
@i.m.donut
7) DUMBO Doughnuts and Coffee
For donuts bigger than your head. DUMBO is infatuated with the borough of Brooklyn. Its shops are embellished with imagery from Brooklyn’s subway system, the name itself taken from the city’s most famous neighborhood. The donuts are very much American in style—and also conspicuously American-sized. In fact, you’d be hard-pressed to find a larger donut anywhere in the Kanto region. DUMBO has four shops throughout Tokyo and Yokohama and they all serve colossal treats topped with outrageously fun flavors. Marshmallow, toasted coconut, cheesecake and Earl Grey are just a few flavors that DUMBO wickedly flaunts to customers, daring them to consume an entire inflated ring in just one sitting. Beyond the donuts, DUMBO’s coffee is supplied by ARABICA Kyoto, one of Japan’s premier boutique coffee roasters. Even without an enormous appetite, it’s well worth the trip for a good cup of joe.
Location:
2-17-6 Azabujuban, Minato-ku
5 min. walk from Azabujuban Station
@dumbodc
8) Randy’s Donuts
Viral L.A. donut shop, Randy’s Donuts, made its debut in Daikanyama back in 2025 and since expanded to Shinjuku and Marunouchi. Aside from the classic flavors like the chocolate iced cake and the sprinkles iced cake, Randy’s offers the unique crondy: a mix between a croissant and a donut that’s light, flaky and buttery.
More donut flavors range from the apple cinnamon cake, where airy dough meets with sweet apple and warm cinnamon, to the bacon maple longjohn, a perfect blend of sweet and salty on a fluffy donut stick. Be prepared to wait in line.
Location:
3-38-1 EATo LUMINE Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku
0 min. walk from Shinjuku Station
@randysdonutsjp
This article was originally published on June 9, 2025 and updated by the Metropolis team on February 16, 2026.
