There are lots of great places in the Kansas City metro where you can grab a donut! National Donut Day is the first Friday in June but every day is a good day for a donut. Just make sure you get there early, or better yet, order ahead. Here’s a guide to over 20 of KC’s best donut shops!
Baxter’s Coffee + Donuts | Lee’s Summit, MO
1729 E Langsford Rd, Lee’s Summit, MO 64063
Baxter’s offers a huge case of donuts as well as breakfast sandwiches, lunch options, and an extensive coffee menu. You can order online to pick up in store and they have a helpful drive-thru window.
Big Daddy Donuts | Raymore, MO
1280 W Foxwood Dr, Raymore, MO 64083
A local favorite in the Belton/Raymore area, make sure you try the maple bacon donut and their apple fritters.
Daylight Donuts | 6 Locations
Basehor, Gardner, Lansing, Leavenworth, Lenexa, and Olathe
Daylight Donuts has been around for over 65 years and they are a mainstay in the KC area. All of their locations are on the Kansas side of the metro. Some of their locations also offer cookies from Blue Chip Cookies and ice cream from Sylas and Maddys! One thing Daylight is known for are their donut letters. Preorder these for a birthday surprise or any other occasion where you want to say something…with donuts.
Donut King | North Kansas City, MO
2320 Armour Rd, North Kansas City, MO 64116 
I love the huge variety of donuts and the drive-thru window. Even at 2 p.m., they still had a full case of fresh donuts to choose from. They also offer letter shaped donuts (to spell out Happy Birthday, etc.) and giant donuts with customized messages on them.
Donutology | KCMO
- 1009 Westport Rd, Kansas City, MO 64111
- 426 Delaware St., Kansas City, MO 64105
My daughter loved being able to design her own mini donuts and choose from their large assortment of toppings. There is also a full case of classic donuts to choose from. This is a really fun and unique experience for kids with 40,000 possible customizations! Make sure to also check out their new location in the trolley on Delaware. They offer a free donut with purchase as well as other specials on National Donut Day.
Doughboys Donuts | Raytown, MO
11559 E 63rd St, Raytown, MO 64133
At Doughboys, the donuts are made by hand, not by machine. Their apple fritters are one of their popular items and they have nine different kinds of fillings for their donuts including key lime and strawberry! You can also build your own donut by picking what type of icing and toppings you’d like.
Duck Donuts | Leawood, KCMO, and Prairie Village
- 12130 State Line Rd, Leawood, KS 66209 | Website
- 4002 W 83rd St., Prairie Village, KS 66208 | Website
- 5536 NE Antioch Rd., Kansas City, MO 64119 | Website
These cake donuts come right off the line and are iced and decorated and still warm when they hand them over to you. You can choose from a list of suggested topping combinations or create your own. There are now locations in Leawood, Prairie Village, and the Northland.
Fairway Creamery | Fairway, KS
5938 Mission Rd, Fairway, KS 66205
We love this place because they serve amazing donuts AND soft serve ice cream. Two of my favorites! I loved the ability to order our donuts online the day before and then have them brought out to my car in the morning.
Fluffy Fresh Donuts | Mission & KCMO
These proved to be the most elusive donuts to get my hands on. Twice I tried to get to the Mission location in time for donuts but they were sold out by 8:15 a.m.! The Mission location is a cash/check only shop but the State Line location also takes cards. They’ve won the “Best of KC award” multiple times. If you want donuts from the Mission location I highly recommend calling the day before and ordering so they’ll have them set aside for you.
Fresh Donuts | KCK & KCMO
- 5557 NW Barry Rd., Kansas City, MO 64154
- 10940 Parallel Pkwy., Kansas City, KS 66109
Both locations, in the Northland and near the Legends, offer donuts, cronuts, and kolaches. They are regularly rolling out new fresh donuts so if you time it right you might even get a hot donut. Don’t be turned away by the line, it moves fast and the donuts are worth the wait!
Hana’s Donuts | Kansas City, KS
2131 S 34th St, Kansas City, KS 66106
Hana’s has been serving freshly made donuts since 2012. They are known for their fritters and have a wide selection of donuts to choose from. Their website allows you to order online for pickup.
Holts Do-Nuts | Grandview, MO
1325 Main St, Grandview, MO 64030
Holts has been around for decades and they are famous for their pudding filled long johns. Make sure to get there EARLY if you want to snag one! They have a buy 10 get 2 free deal on their donuts and offer a variety of glazed and cake donuts made fresh every morning.
KC Donut Company | Olathe, KS
- 1729 S Mur-Len Rd., Olathe, KS 66062
- 2014 E Santa Fe St., Olathe, KS 66062
- 401 S Parker St., Olathe, KS 66061
KC Donut Company now offers the option to pre-order your donuts for the next day online. They have a wide variety of donuts but the blueberry and the glazed chocolate cake donuts are my favorites.
Lamar’s Donuts | 9 Locations
Mission and Overland Park locations in Kansas
Blue Springs, Kansas City, Lee’s Summit, and Liberty locations in Missouri
This has long been one of my favorite local donut places. They have a rewards card that will earn you free donuts and coffee, and you even get a free donut on your birthday and on National Donut Day too!
Mochinut | Overland Park, KS
Stop in for mochi donuts, Korean hot dogs, milk tea and boba tea.
7414 W 119th St, Overland Park, KS 66210
Mr. D’s Donuts | Lenexa & Shawnee
- 11222 W 75th St, Shawnee, KS 66214
- 8750 Penrose Ln, Lenexa, KS 66219
Their chocolate twist is my favorite! I do not like filled donuts, but my friend swears by their filled long johns. They have a second location at the Lenexa Public Market and can be found at the Overland Park Farmers Market on Saturday mornings.
Oki Mochi | Blue Springs, MO
Drop in for Japanese mochi donuts and a variety of milk and boba teas. You can also order on their website to pick up in store.
Ray’s Donuts | Kansas City, MO
315 NE Vivion Rd, Kansas City, MO 64118
This is a family run donut shop in the Northland that serves a large variety of donuts. It may look like a hole in the wall shop but rest assured the donuts are delicious.
Ridgewood Donuts and Bakery | Kansas City, MO
4309 Blue Ridge Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64133
Ridgewood Donuts has been in business since 1956! They are a family and veteran owned business. They are famous for their apple fritters. If danishes are more your thing they also offer those on weekends. Want to pre-order donuts for tomorrow? You can do so on their app or via email.
Sweet Dreams Donuts | Platte City, MO
1302 A Platte Falls Rd, Platte City, MO 64079
This donut shop offers donuts, kolaches, and croissant sandwiches. They are a newcomer on the Kansas City donut scene but locals are raving about the taste of their donuts and the great prices. With online ordering and a drive-thru they make it a breeze to get your donut fix.
Yos Donuts | Shawnee, KS
7170 Renner Rd, Shawnee, KS 66217
Yos has been voted “Best of Shawnee” several years in a row. They have a great selection of donuts made fresh daily including a delicious fried cinnamon roll. If you want a little protein with your donut order one of their popular breakfast burritos.
Yummy’s Donut Palace | 6 Locations
Blue Springs, Grandview, Independence, KCMO, Lee’s Summit, and Liberty.
Yummy’s offers donuts, boba tea, fruit teas, and a full coffee menu. Some locations offer a drive-thru.
What is your favorite Kansas City donut shop? Where will you be celebrating National Donut Day this year?
Holt’s donuts on Main St in Grandview! Yum!
Slivinski’s Kearney! Yum! gotta get there early for the best selection! They also have delicious cakes and other baked treats. Closed on Monday.
Big Daddy’s Doughnuts in Raymore!!!!!
Our favorite is Ray’s Donuts in Gladstone MO – that’s where we’ll be this Friday for National Donut Day. 🙂 Delicious selection and tiny hole in the wall. Bummer they didn’t make the list above!
I really like Pike’s Place but have another favorite too! It’s a new donut shop called KC Fresh Donuts by Barry and I29 up north! It’s like you’re biting into air when you’re eating a glazed donut!
DOP Donuts in Downtown OP!!!
They closed last year! City of Overland Park wouldn’t renew their special use permit for that space. Totally sucks because they were great!