Best Donuts Restaurants in East Harlem
2 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: February 2026
Our Top Pick
Capri Bakery
Decades-old Latin bakery where fresh donuts and pastries are baked on-site daily.
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Capri Bakery
8.3
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Long-running East Harlem bakery where fresh-fried donuts share space with Latin American pastries and custom cakes. Locals use it for early-morning coffee-and-donut runs, birthday cakes, and sweets trays that have quietly anchored 116th Street for decades.
Must-Try Dishes:
House donuts (assorted), Tres leches cake slice, Guava pastelillo
What Makes it Special: Decades-old Latin bakery where fresh donuts and pastries are baked on-site daily.
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7.6
Compact East Harlem dessert bar built around mini donuts, tres leches, and flan sold by the slice. It works best as a grab-and-go sweets stop after dinner or when you want a dedicated dessert run without leaving the neighborhood.
Must-Try Dishes:
Mini donuts with toppings, Tres leches cake slice, Traditional flan
What Makes it Special: Small neighborhood dessert shop known for mini donuts, flan, and tres leches sold ready to go.