Back Door Donuts
Bakery · Dukes County ·
Late-night speakeasy bakery known for apple fritters
Late-night speakeasy bakery known for apple fritters
"This beloved donut shop serves up coffee, housemade apple fritters, and specialty donuts during daytime hours, but what makes this shop particularly special is its longstanding tradition of piping hot donuts served out of the back door after hours. This tradition dates back to the 1970s when the location was Old Stone, but the current ownership continues to satisfy sweet cravings until midnight. A few years ago, they also opened up a Boston pop-up that serves donuts from the back of Loretta’s Last Call in Fenway." - Celina Colby
"One of New England’s legendary doughnut spots, Back Door Donuts, expanded from its original Martha’s Vineyard location this spring to an ongoing pop-up out of a space next to Loretta’s Last Call in Fenway. Open nightly from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m., Back Door’s “Donuts After Dark” flavors include Boston Creme, honey-dipped, maple bacon, and the bakery’s must-try apple fritters." - Erika Adams
"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
"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." - Eater Staff
"The origin story of Back Door Donuts is that people would stop by Old Stone Bakery late at night (and maybe after a few drinks) and beg for donuts. So in 2018, they opened this late-night donut spot. Everything is very good, but the apple fritters are the best thing they do. Plus, the line outside the shop is its own kind of fun hang, with everyone full of fresh seafood and booze. " - tanya edwards
