Est. Los Angeles

Baked for the streets that raised us.

Handcrafted donuts, made fresh every morning at 1260 S Soto St. No shortcuts, no preservatives — just dough, fire, and the kind of sweetness that feels like home.

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Freshly baked donuts on a marble counter at New Donut in Los Angeles
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Fresh batch just pulled from the fryer. Come get yours while it's hot.

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The minimalist interior of New Donut bakery in Los Angeles
Our Story

Simple dough,
serious craft.

New Donut was born from a single belief: that a donut doesn't need a long backstory to be extraordinary. We started in a small kitchen on Soto Street with a flour sack, a cast-iron fryer, and a stubborn refusal to cut corners.

Every morning, we mix, rest, shape, and fry by hand. Our glazes are made from scratch — real vanilla, single-origin chocolate, seasonal fruit reductions. Nothing is rushed. Nothing is frozen. If it's on our counter, it came out of the fryer hours ago, and it's the best version of that donut we could make today.

Hand-shaped

Every single donut, formed by hand before it hits the oil.

Same-day

Baked at dawn, sold by noon. What's left goes to the community.

The Process

From flour to your hands

There are no machines doing the thinking here. Every step is intentional.

01

Mix & Rest

Dough is mixed by hand and rested slowly — never rushed — so the gluten develops properly and the flavor deepens.

02

Shape & Proof

Each donut is shaped by hand, then left to proof until it's light and pillowy — not dense, not dry.

03

Fry & Glaze

Golden-brown in small batches, then dipped in glazes made that same morning. Temperature matters. Timing matters more.

04

Serve Fresh

From the counter to your bag in under two minutes. Best eaten the same day. We won't judge if you eat it standing up.

Donut making process at New Donut in Los Angeles
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Come say hi

Location

1260 S Soto St
Los Angeles, CA 90023

Hours

Monday – Friday 6:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Saturday 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Sunday 7:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Have a question or want to place a special order? Give us a call — we're always happy to help.

(323) 268-8884

Fresh out of the fryer.
Waiting for you.

Stop by 1260 S Soto St or give us a call. We open early and we sell out fast.

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