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Doughnuts from Astro Doughnuts. Photograph by Scott Suchman.
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1308 G St., NW; 7511 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church
The oversized doughnuts at these long-running shops can read more as dessert than breakfast (the best of the bunch: the crackly-topped creme brûlée). In the mood for something savory? The rest of the menu includes six fried chicken sandwiches, which you can get on brioche bun or a biscuit, but also on an Old Bay doughnut.
B. Doughnut
6700 Crain Hwy., La Plata
Portuguese/Hawaiian hole-free malasadas—both light and rich at the same time—are the thing at this La Plata shop, which formerly had space in Union Market. They’re in the area’s top tier of doughnuts. Among the fillings: housemade three-berry jam, vanilla, coffee, or chocolate cream, and cookie butter. There are also non-filled vegan doughnuts and American-style glazed and sugared rings.
749 Eighth St., SE; 1309 Fifth St., NE (inside Union Market); 5 Market Square, SW
DC’s doughnut scene leans more bougie than small-town bakeshop, and this chainlet is a prime example. Flavors change by the season; spring standouts include cookies-and-cream or cherry blossom, a jam-filled round glazed in cream cheese. Other varieties, such as vanilla glazed and brown-butter, stick around all year. Another staple: huge, gooey Cinnabon buns.
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Donut King
3727 University Blvd. W., Kensington
This 45 year-old Kensington bakery is a favorite for straightforward, old-timey yeast and cake doughnuts. And it’s offering a Doughnut Day deal: buy a dozen doughnuts, and each one will cost 99 cents.
Donut Run
6904 Fourth St., NW
The snug vegan shop, which opened in 2021, comes from husband-and-wife duo Shawn Petersen and Nicole Dao. You’ll find yeast and cake doughnuts in dozens of ever-changing flavors—Thin Mint, blueberry-pancake, and maple Frappucino have been on the recent roster—plus tasty apple fritters and coffee from local Brewing Good Coffee Company.
Heidelberg Pastry Shoppe
2150 N. Culpeper St., Arlington
Crusty pumpernickel loaves, biting mustards, and loads of buttery tea cookies can be found at this 49 year-old German-style bakery in Arlington. Also: terrific Berliners, or jelly doughnuts, filled with raspberry or apricot jam. The raisin-studded apple strudel is also worth a place on your breakfast table.
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— By Ann Limpert, executive food editor
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