A “donut†is a bread made by putting sugar, eggs, milk, etc. in flour and forming a round or ring shape and deep-frying it in oil. The savory smell of freshly popped donuts is captivating enough to catch your passing steps. If you sprinkle sugar on a hot doughnut and eat it, the sweetness makes you smile. Recently, various types of donuts have appeared, such as filling the doughnuts with cream overflowing and toppings such as chocolate and cookies, etc., and the range of choices is expanding. Here are 5 of the best doughnut restaurants that fill your mouth with sweet flavors.
1. Sweetness in sugar coating, 'Tom's Day' in Sinsa-dong
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“Tombs Day†evokes an American sensibility with blue doors, white brick facades, wide windows, and vintage-colored signs. The signature menu, “Cream Brulee,†is a doughnut filled with custard cream and coated with hard sugar, making it fun to eat it yourself. The crunchy sugar coating and the contrasting texture of soft bread and cream blend pleasantly.
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â–²Location: 35 Dosan-daero 49-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
â–²Opening hours: 12:00 – 20:30 every day, closed on Mondays
â–²Price: Cream Brulee 5,500 won, Peanut Cream 5,000 won
▲Review (Shikigami Maidong Style): There are 6 types of donuts and 2 types of croffles. I tried the most popular crème brulee doughnut. The combination of thick sugar-coated, chewy bread and custard cream was delicious!
2. 'Butter Book' in Yongsan-dong, filled with the flavor of vanilla
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Instead of fermented butter and sugar from France, “Butter Book†makes donuts using sweets that are less absorbed by the body. All menus are produced and sold on the same day. The signature menu “Doughnut (vanilla)†filled the fluffy deep-fried doughnuts with vanilla bean cream. When you blow on the fluffy bread, the rich vanilla cream envelops your mouth and gives it a rich sweetness.
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â–²Location: 20, Sinheung-ro 15-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
â–²Opening hours: 11:00 to 20:00 every day, closed on Mondays
â–²Price: Doughnut (vanilla) 4,000 won, Doughnut (raspberry) 4,500 won
â–²Review (Shikigami Gumi Gumi): The butter-colored store is famous for its photo zone. I thought they only had doughnuts, but they also have gelato in a variety of flavors, such as yogurt and Earl Grey, so it goes great with donuts!
3. The brilliant transformation of pretzel, 'Shiseppe' in Yeonnam-dong
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“Shisoppe†makes homemade pretzels using the tang method made by adding water boiled at 100℃ and potatoes. Because of its high moisture content, pretzels are characterized by their moist and chewy texture. The signature menu, “Unicorn Twist,†satisfies the eyes and mouth by applying a thin layer of iridescent sugar syrup to pretzel donuts. The moment you chew on the pretzel, the popping candy pops and adds a fun texture.
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â–²Location: 20, Donggyo-ro 46-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul
â–²Opening hours: 10:30 – 22:00 every day
â–²Price: Unicorn Twist 2,500 won, Salted Caramel Twist 2,900 won
â–²Testimonial (Shikigin KakaoChoco): This is my first pretzel with such a variety of flavors! Sweet potatoes, chocolate, caramels, etc., and other flavors and shapes that cannot be easily seen…! It's also fun to pick and eat. What's more, it's absolutely amazing on the outside!
4. Euljiro 'Pow' has an extraordinary chewy texture
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â–²Location: 157 Eulji-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul
▲Opening hours: 11:00 — 19:30 every day, closed on Sundays
â–²Price: Pau Donnas 1,000 won, Cheddarella 1,500 won
â–²Testimonial (Alarmmon Shikigami 1313): There are more and more doughnut restaurants these days, but sometimes I think of the glutinous rice doughnuts I often ate in the past. The basic paw donuts were chewy and tasty, and the cheddarella was a cheese bomb!
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“Ovecht†makes vegan donuts using only plant-based ingredients. We present easy-to-approach desserts to break the prejudice that “vegans have no taste.†The signature menu, “Tiramisu Glazed,†finished by soaking donuts with glaze made from espresso shots and sprinkling half of the cocoa powder. The subtle aroma of coffee blends harmoniously with the sweetness of cocoa.
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â–²Location: 34, Toegye-ro 10-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
â–²Opening hours: 08:00 on weekdays — until sold out; Saturday 11:00 – until sold out; closed on Sundays
â–²Price: Tiramisu glazed 2,700 won, Oreo cookies & cream 3,500 won
â–²Testimonial (Shikigin Zokoretmaizen): It has the same texture as a regular doughnut if you don't say vegan. They come in a variety of flavors, so I'll try them all one by one!
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