Doughnuts! Or is it donuts? The original spelling for this delicious treat is doughnut but, somewhere along the way it was shortened to donut and now either is acceptable. More important that the spelling in the doughnut itself. Which shops make your favorites?

Even a bad doughnut is good but, whichever type of doughnut you prefer, you really want it to be made well. These are the 2023 Top 5 Doughnut Shops in New York State, according to Yelp.

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Yelp did an extensive search of doughnut shops in the United States and Canada, based on the volume of Yelp ratings and reviews from January 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023.

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#5 - Croffle House - Flushing, NY

  • "Croffle House is a place you definitely NEED to make a trip to try!" - Janet K. on Yelp
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#4 - Angelina Bakery - New York, NY

  • "This bakery is five stars for me. The staff is excellent and the goods are very fresh." - Sharon B. on Yelp
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#3 - Glazed Over Donuts - Beacon, NY

  • "My friend got lemon glaze, coconut & raspberry drizzle and loved hers as well. The lemon glaze was so zesty & tart!" - Michelle K. on Yelp
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#2 - Paula's Donuts - Tonawanda, NY

  • "There are no words that really can describe these donuts unless you see them in person." - Joe S. on Yelp
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#1 - Peter Pan Donut & Pastry Shop - Brooklyn, NY

  • "My favorite since I was a young kid living in Brooklyn is the chocolate sprinkles with creamy in the middle." - Sabrina L. on Yelp
  • The shop can be seen in the movie Spider man - No Way Home.
  • For the Top 100 in the U.S. and Canada click HERE.

YUMMY!! Dip Your Donut At Any of these 13 Top Upstate New York Donut Shops

So what is your pleasure? Glazed? Cinnamon? Powdered Sugar? Or do you just revel in the nostalgia of a fresh, hot plain cake donut just like Grandma once made?

In this age of Krispy Kremes and Dunkin' Donuts on every corner in America (it seems) there is something to be said, something to be treasured about a mom-and-pop donut shop that has been around for 25, or even 30 years.

Here is a list of 13 of the best ones in Upstate New York

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