donut savant

3000 38th Ave, Oakland, CA

★★★★★4.8(660 Google reviews)

Crema's Take

“This Oakland spot is a donut destination that takes their craft seriously, crafting everything from classic glazes to imaginative flavor combinations like the legendary Bernie and their peanut butter-marshmallow WTFluff that keep people coming back. The quality shines through in every element—generous fillings, perfectly executed cronuts with impeccable texture, and standout items like their Boston cream and apple fritter that consistently exceed expectations. At just a couple dollars per donut, it's an accessible indulgence that rewards adventurous ordering and rewards you with consistently excellent execution that builds loyalty across repeat visits.”

What to expect

Specialty drinksEspresso focusedSignature drinksPastriesTraditional drinksQuick grab

Google Reviews

Mell
★★★★★3 months ago

Always a treat! About $2-3 per donut, but you're very likely to be very satisfied with whatever you choose. Their flavors range from classic to more complex. The complex flavors usually build on a traditional glaze or filling,such as maple or jam, and add a couple more complementary ingredients. The dough, fillings, and glazes are all high quality, rich, and taste ✨ artisanal ✨ in the right way. The Bernie is a personal favorite, and I usually don't like maple that much. They also serve coffee and espresso drinks, which get a thumbs up from my coffee lover friend. In short, give Donut Savant a try-- and get hooked.

michelllesun
★★★★★3 months ago

The Bernie will change your life. Lemon is my second fav and anything chocolate they have is a staple. Donut savant supremacy

Valerieanne Delacruz
★★★★★3 months ago

really well made cronuts, the texture was spot on, the 4 comes from them being a touch too sweet for my liking. however the star of the show wasn’t the cronuts but instead the apple fritter, so so good not too sweet and the apples were really gooey and again the texture was perfect. would go again, there were bunch of good looking pastries lol

Christina Arenas
★★★★★4 months ago

Omg. I bought 1 of 8 different donuts to try them. The Boston cream is one of the best donuts I've ever had. They don't skimp on glazes or fillings! The WTFluff with peanut butter and marshmallow, the little cronut with lemon curd or marionberry filling are also very very good. I didn't care for the large cronuts. The dough in that size is too tough I think. The apple fritter was good but very little apple. The strawberry-raspberry filled sugar donut is good too. It's definitely worth stopping by if you're in the area. I will definitely be back for my faves in the future. The image has a 16oz bottle so you can see the size of each donut. Some are the smaller sized. Total for all this $20.75. Super reasonable!!

Arash Seisan
★★★★★8 months ago

To the donut lovers in town, if you haven't been to this place you are missing out. Before writing this review I tried their donuts on 4 different occasions and every time they out performed my expectations. Hope you all love it as much as I do.

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