This Tanasbourne doughnut shop is beloved by its neighbors, thanks to its doughnuts’ deep color from a longer fry in shortening. That means these doughnuts have a nice touch of crispness that gives way to a light, soft crumb. The shop serves vegan doughnuts on Saturdays, with curbside pickup available for those who call ahead.

This Beaverton doughnut shop has a varied selection of fried and baked treats, including classic standards like bear claws, maple bars, cinnamon twists, and crullers. The filled doughnuts are particularly nice, whether it’s hiding a core of raspberry jelly or vanilla cream; the vanilla cream-filled doughnuts often come with a handful of different topping options, including coconut and cinnamon crumble.

Sesame Donuts has multiple doughnut counters throughout the greater Portland area, making it the most commuter-accessible on this list. The original location on the Beaverton-Hillsdale

Highway is a good choice for people on the west side, but the downtown shop is still open, as well. The shop’s doughnuts are reminiscent of Dunkin Donuts, but better — expect a lighter, fresher dough and more care given to glazes and toppings.

Unlike other doughnuts on this list, NOLA makes its doughnuts from laminated dough (the same kind used for croissants and puff pastry danishes), resulting in flaky donuts with a crisp, craggy texture for sugar to comfortably settle in. The shop also makes beignets and more standard yeast-raised doughnuts. All but the laminated doughnuts (La’ssants) are available for preorder online.

Because he’s using an old family recipe, Coco’s Ian Christopher doesn’t rely on gimmicky toppings. Instead, he leans hard on the classics: glazeds, twists, and jellies, served out of shops with serious Portland cafe vibes. Visitors having trouble deciding should ask for Coco’s signature doughnut, a raised chocolate glazed topped with Coco’s own house-roasted chocolate-covered coffee beans and a dusting of cacao. Another bonus: Coco is one of the only places that regularly serves springy mochi doughnuts, other than Mikiko’s butter mochi doughnuts.

Voodoo Doughnut’s second Portland location has ample parking and far shorter lines than the downtown location, making it a good choice for Voodoo visitors wishing to avoid the commotion. The eastside shop boasts all the same flavors that made Voodoo Doughnut famous, like maple bacon, “Old Dirty Bastard,” and the “maple blazer blunt.” Orders can be placed online or in person.

What started as a pop-up specializing in butter mochi doughnuts has turned into a tiny shop on Portland’s 28th Avenue restaurant row. This 100-percent gluten-free doughnut shop serves rings of soft, springy doughnuts with a gentle give, in an exciting range of rotating flavors. For example, any given visit may involve doughnuts filled with passionfruit curd, rings glazed with maple-chile-crisp icing, or orange-hued Thai tea pastries. Mikiko is also available via delivery.

Angel’s has been an Alberta standby for years, with its ice cream counter and assortment of craggy and often frosted treats. Some of the doughnuts here land on the dense side, but what Angel’s does offer is a number of fritters that almost lean toward a moist cake, saturated with syrups or jams. The crisp crullers, often topped with a shimmering glaze, are worth an order, too.

In a pristine location in the Hollywood District, Doe Donuts is the vegan answer to both Blue Star and Voodoo. Doughnut flavors are on the more creative side, with options like strawberry milk, earl grey, and French toast. Doe is also one of the few Portland shops to sell seasonal savory doughnuts — think: green chile mac and cheese. Although the doughnuts are on the pricier end of the spectrum, Doe makes all its ingredients in-house and donates to various local charities each month.

Neighborhood coffee and chai shop Pip’s Original hawks fresh-to-order mini doughnuts reminiscent of the state fair. The menu is small and mighty, with only a handful of toppings and coatings to choose from. Pip’s is also offering to-go cups of its house-made chai, which comes in several flavors using different blends of teas, spices, and herbs. Seasonal flavors are often a strong choice here, with options like mango-ghost chile and sweet potato pie.

This east side doughnut shop knows its way around a fry, with hazelnut-brown rings topped with colorful glazes and sprinkles. However, Donut Queen is best known for its gigantic apple fritters, a mountain range of sweet dough blanketed in a faint-white icing. In a town with plenty of fancy shops, Donut Queen is old school in the best way — with prices to match.

This little red barn of a doughnut shop serves golden doughnuts fried fresh throughout the day. The flavors range from cherry cake to coconut cream raised, often with a generous dose of sprinkles or glaze. Donut World is a fun spot for those seeking doughnut holes — often a necessary pit stop pre-road trip.