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Who’s crazy for some doughnuts? Find out where to get some of the best doughnuts in Manila. A few may even be unheard of by some of you. But fear no more, the Booky app is here to save the day. Find the nearest doughnut shops and/or branches around you by simply typing in “nearby Krispy Kreme” or whichever cuisine or restaurant you specify.
Drool away!
GoNuts Donuts
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After being denied of a Krispy Kreme franchise, the Trillana-de Ocampo family decided to put up their own donut shop. Owners said that they created their donuts ‘similar to Krispy Kreme’s but less sweet, larger and last a longer period.’ Despite its capability to raise prices, they have always maintained affordability, which they believe is one of their key reasons for success.
MUST TRY:
Amazing Glaze, Rocky Road, Pastillas de Leche, Boston Bavarian, Choco Frost (View Full Menu)
J.Co Donuts & Coffee
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J. Co Donuts is an Indonesian donut franchise offering gourmet donuts and coffee combining flavors from both the West and the East. The cool vibe, not to mention their fun and witty menu, makes it very welcoming to families, as well as students looking for a place to hang out. P.S. To avoid the long queue, you can call ahead and just schedule to pick up your orders.
MUST TRY:
Alcapone, Avocado Dicarpio, Berry Spears, Oreology, Green Tease, Tiramisu (View Menu)
Mister Donut
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Mister Donut is a donut company founded in the United States in 1956. It is now headquartered in Japan, where it has more than 1,300 stores. In 2014, Mister Donut finally brought Japan’s most famous Pon de Rings to the Philippines and have been the talk of the town for its chewy dough. Here’s a fun fact that even we were surprised by: Wikipedia writes that after Mister Donut was acquired by Allied Lyons in 1990, most of its North American stores became the Dunkin Donuts we also love.
MUST TRY:
Classic Bavarian, Chocolate Peanut Donut, Dutch Choco Choco Cake, Rocky Road Pon de Ring, Wafer Flakes Pon de Ring (View Menu)
Krispy Kreme
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America’s favorite doughnut and coffee shop is now on its 78th year and has recently opened its 1000th branch in Kansas City, USA. It’s probably the only doughnut shop whose Original flavor is more popular and unbeatable by the rest of its menu. P.S. If you still haven’t heard, you can now download the Krispy Kreme app to order or send special deliveries to your loved ones.
MUST TRY:
Original Glazed, Chocolate Ice Glazed, Hershey’s Cookies & Kreme, Peanut Butter and Kreme, Oreo, Chocolate Iced Kreme Filled (View Menu)
Scarsdale Artisanal Delights
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Scarsdale is a local specialty coffee shop that offers artisan and upscale donuts (and croughnuts) that reflect the high-end Scarsdale community in New York; hence the name. Despite branding themselves as upscale, the cafe is able to maintain affordability all while still ensuring quality and taste of their products.
MUST TRY:
The Elvis, Macha, Nutella, Oreo Cheesecake, S’mores, Best Chocolate Doughnut in Town (View Menu)
Gavino’s Donuts
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Gavino’s Japanese Donuts is a local gourmet donut brand and is the first to offer ‘gooey and chewy mochi donuts’ in the Philippines. Owners Andrew and Michelle Que discovered and loved mochi donuts from their travels abroad and decided Filipinos would love it too. After spending a year in the kitchen, Gavino’s Japanese Donuts, which is named after their son, is born.
MUST TRY:
Choco Almond, Peanut Butter & Jelly, Green Tea Cheesecake, Mocha Rocky Road, Maple Bacon, Ensaymada (View Menu)
Cello’s Doughnuts & Dips
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Cello’s was born out of wife Cello’s love of baking and husband Jutes’ love of eating. In 2004, the enterprising couple opened its first branch in Katipunan and hasn’t stopped since, expanding their menu from just traditional donuts to stuffed donuts and even customized letter donuts. Fun fact: They are the same owners of Gino’s Brick Oven Pizza.
MUST TRY:
Cheese, Oreo, Chocolate, Chocnut, Peanut Butter Oreo, Snickers Stuffed (View Menu)
Dunkin Donuts
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Dunkin Donuts opened their first store in the Philippines in 1981 at the Quad Car Park (now Park Square) in Makati. Their local jingle and slogan ‘Pasalubong ng Bayan’ may well be one of the best marketing campaigns of the 90’s. Aside from small outlets and take out shops, they now have full blown cafes where people can stay and enjoy their treats.
MUST TRY:
Sugar Raised, Strawberry Filled, Choco Candy Sprinkle, Choco Marble, Bavarian, Nutty Choco (View Menu)
Evil Doughnuts – Tagaytay
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Evil Doughnuts is Tagaytay’s most sinful pasalubong and is located at the Cliffhouse. It is a bakery and cafe serving out of this world doughnuts including a popcorn-filled and topped doughnut, specialty coffee by Makati favorite Yardstick and hot chocolate drinks.
MUST TRY:
Calamansi Cream, Chocolate Covered Bacon, Caramel Popcorn, Pistachio White Chocolate, Parmesan & Honey, Strawberry Balsamic Vinegar (View Menu)
Pan de Donuts by Pan de Manila
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Pan de Manila is one of the country’s leading bakeries specializing in pan de sal (or salt bread), the most popular and most loved bread by Filipinos. In 2014, Pan de Manila released a new line of delicacy called Pan de Donuts, a cross breed between pan de sal and donuts. They came out with 16 new flavors that are very Filipino using toppings like Nips, ube, Chocnut and polvoron.
MUST TRY:
Piling Pili, Nippynips, La Dulce Vita, Ubelicious, Chocnut Crumble, Polvoron Crumbles, Cocojammers (View Menu)
If you’re not already enjoying the offline convenience of Booky, it’s free to download on iPhone and Android. Use the app to check all available branches of these shops or you can also search for what’s nearby by typing, for example, ‘Nearby Dunkin’ on the search bar. Make sure to turn the Locations on for Booky app to use this feature.
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