Back Door Donuts

Best Doughnuts in New England | Eater Boston

"It’s worth the ferry ride for these piping-hot doughnuts. The doughnuts scent the night air for those arriving to Oak Bluffs late — and they’re sold via the bakery’s purple back door to those wandering by from 7 p.m. to midnight. By day, enter through the front for coffee and doughnuts. The shop does the classics very well (honey-dipped, cinnamon sugar, and chocolate) and always offers a few curveballs. The apple fritter is the size of a dodgeball. Note: Back Door Donuts closes during the off-season on Martha’s Vineyard, but the team is operating a year-round pop-up in Boston with late-night service at Loretta’s Last Call near Fenway Park. (Or, if late-night doughnuts are not your thing, the shop started collaborating with Loretta’s on a decadent booze- and doughnut-filled brunch series every Saturday.)" - Erika Adams