Carpe Donut

1715 Allied Ln, Charlottesville, VA

★★★★★4.3(49 Google reviews)

Crema's Take

“This Charlottesville spot specializes in hot, made-to-order donuts that steal the show, particularly their celebrated apple cider varieties and Italian hot chocolate that guests rave about long after their visit. Matt and his team have built a reputation for thoughtful service that extends beyond the counter—they're equally beloved as a catering partner for weddings and events, bringing the same care and fresh-fried quality to special occasions. Whether you're grabbing a quick pastry with your coffee or hosting a gathering, Carpe Donut delivers the kind of genuine, personalized experience that turns a simple breakfast into something memorable.”

What to expect

Specialty coffee. Quick-grab spot. Full breakfast and pastries on the menu. Family friendly.

Family friendlyQuick grabSpecialty drinksPastriesFull breakfastTraditional drinks

Google Reviews

Jen Ortuño

★★★★★11 months ago

We hired both Carpe Donut and Rodeo Catering at our fundraising event. Matt and his team provided a great experience throughout the entire process, taking a particular thoughtfulness to our mission and tying it together with the food. It was delicious and the service was great!…

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★★★★★a year ago

We had Carpe Donuts cater a casual morning after breakfast for our wedding. Everyone absolutely adored the donuts that they fried fresh in front of us and the Italian hot chocolate. They put a lot of care and precision into the bagel and fruit arrangements. They even set aside…

Victoria Hearn

★★★★★2 years ago

Carpe donut was a hit at our wedding! We didn’t want to serve cake and Carpe Donut provided a unique service which our guests loved. They served fresh-apple cider donuts and coffee. The donuts are amazing – we still have our family and friends telling us how good they were.…

Kim Hunt

★★★★★6 years ago

Having the carpe donut truck for our wedding was the easiest decision that we made. The donuts were delicious and a hit with all our guests. Matt and his team were amazing to work with and are just good people. The cherry on top of a great event were the 2 dozen donuts that they…

Andrea Grumbles (cat)

★★★★★6 years ago

Very good tasting donuts. We got 6 donuts: 2 cinnamon sugar, chocolate glaze, chocolate glazed from their apple cider dough with sprinkles, maple glaze, and blueberry glaze. My favorite was the blueberry glaze. They make their own glazes.