So we walked by this place while trying to get to lunch. We decided to not have dessert at lunch and come back because I've heard good things and there was a long line inside when I looked when we walked by. When we walked in, the was no longer a line and there was a reason. You need to come here early. I mean before 11am early. They will sell out. When we walked in, there were only a few donuts left, 1 row of crullers, 1 row of GF crullers and half a row of churro crullers. My husband hates crullers, but they're my favorite donut, so I thought I was the only one who was going to get one. I may have said this out loud and I think one of the people working felt bad for us, so she produced a box of gorgeous donuts and let us know that someone hadn't picked up their order and we could choose from this box if we liked. There were a few my husband would like, so we bought 4 of them. Holy moly! These donuts are fan-freaking-tastic!!! They were a little too big for me and kind of greasy to be perfectly honest, but they were also so soft and fluffy, with a crisp exterior. The flavors were bold and delicious and they were even good the next day when I ate my second one. read more

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I received an email from PVDonuts asking "Where Have You Been?!" PVDonuts noticed I haven't been in for a while and sent me a special offer - a free donut from PVDonuts monthly menu the next time I visit. I stopped by on a Friday morning and it wasn't too busy. I took a look at the availability of donuts and ordered a Coconut Mocha (cake) and Honey Cruller (flourless). The coconut mocha is made of vanilla cake, vanilla glaze, toasted coconut, and mocha drizzle. It reminded me of Girl Scout Samoas cookies. I've gotten the honey cruller previously and always enjoyed it. PVDonuts is always a good place for donuts. I also liked that these donuts are a little smaller than the filled ones and less sweet. read more

PVDonuts - Honey Cruller (left) and Coconut Mocha (right) - Donuts Near Me - Providence, Rhode Island

I love PVDonuts! I can't think of a time that I haven't thoroughly enjoyed my experience. The donuts are delicious, and I love that the flavors rotate! The service is always great! The only downside is that they're too good so sometimes there is a long wait time, but I can't fault them for being successful! I've only ever taken donuts to go, so I can't say much about the sit down experience. read more

PVDonuts - Donuts Near Me - Providence, Rhode Island

My only regret is that I didn't try more donuts! Came here for the first time and tried a plain glazed (my safe pick) and the frosted cinnamon bun (my wild card). The frosted cinnamon was really good! The staff was friendly. I appreciated the outside seating. It was decorated nicely, full on donut shop vibes with the donut artwork. I would visit again! read more

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Delicious donuts! They were fluffy and delicious even without the toppings. The toppings added some extra flavors and fun to each bite! We pre-ordered the night before and they were ready promptly for pickup the next morning! The store inside is cute too! read more

PVDonuts - Donuts Near Me - Providence, Rhode Island

It was my first time in Providence, and PVDonuts was one of the only must-visit spots for me. For us, it absolutely lived up to the hype. 5/5 Chocolate covered strawberries -- loved the crisp exterior with the moist interior of this old fashioned donut dough! I also really enjoyed the fresh strawberry flavor. Definitely on the sweeter side. 4/5 Tiramisu -- would say this is a good "not too sweet option" for those looking for those kinds of desserts! The brioche dough by itself as quite a salty bite to it, complemented with the mascarpone cream topping. I wish it had more coffee notes to resemble more of espresso dipped ladyfingers in tiramisu. The brioche texture kept the donut soft even the next day! These both traveled great in the box on the train with me to NYC! I would recommend going earlier or pre-ordering if you know you are visiting for sure as I noticed on their IG page they were sold out by 1pm on the day I visited. read more

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Excellent experience here!! Went at around 12:30pm on a Saturday and was worried they'd be out of some flavors, but they still had a huge selection. Pictured below are the cannoli, s'mores filled, and red velvet old fashioned donuts. I'd never had a brioche style donut before so I enjoyed their size and the slightly denser, fluffy texture. A bit pricey for donuts but they are huge and could easily be shared. I particularly enjoyed the cannoli and red velvet; the s'more's filled was a bit too chocolate-heavy for me and would've been better with a different flavor filling. It looks like they change their flavors monthly, so I'll definitely be back to try some more down the line! read more

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I found this place on TikTok, the donuts were amazing! They were pretty big as well. We got 4 donuts, a Nutella filled one, a chip which donut, strawberry crunch, and blueberry cake. All of them were delicious. I loved the chip which one. My husband got iced coffee which he said was very good. It was super cute inside. All of the staff seemed very friendly and we moved really quick. read more

I've been wanting to check this place out after seeing it on social media; now I get the hype. They opened in 2016 and brought brioche style donuts to New England. The donuts are handmade fresh daily and they have a variety of flavors and unique combos to choose from. They have crullers, fritters, cake, filled brioche, old fashioned, and many more options. Every month they have different flavors and of course, different seasons comes with different offerings. They also have coffee from various vendors. The donuts are made by hand daily and with so many unique flavors to try. The brioche donut was huge, airy, and light; not too sweet which complements the various sweeter toppings. I had their maple bacon donut and that was so so so GOOD; the bacon was crispy/salty and the maple frosting was just the right amount of sweet and went well the airy brioche, I love the sweet and savory flavor. The service was great too, quick and friendly. There were seating inside and outside. The location is great on Wickenden Street with plenty of on-street parking; although, on weekends it may be tougher to find closer parking. I can't wait to go back and try out more of their donuts! read more

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There are two camps of people: knead donut fans and pvdonut fans. I've always leaned toward Knead, but in 2021 when my then-boyfriend (now husband) came to visit RI for the first time, I bought PVDonuts for him and was surprised by how amazing they were. Maybe I was converting to a PVDonut fan?? But I have to say I'm very disappointed by our visit last weekend. My husband picked up a half dozen assorted donuts, and I couldn't eat more than one bite of any of them. They are SO deep fried, all I can taste is the oil. Granted, I always thought they tasted more fried than others (namely Knead), but I've never NOT finished a donut before. The flavors were just...kinda gross. :( I hope this isn't the new normal because of new ownership. I'm sure they're doing their best, but PVDonuts of yore was so much better. read more

PVDonuts - Donuts Near Me - Providence, Rhode Island

As soon as you walk in, you're greeted with the smell of incredible donuts!! Once you get to the front of the line you'll see so many different flavors to choose from, not only are they beautifully made but there's also massive. I got the carrot cake donut. Not only was moist, but the carrot cake flavor really came through. It was nice to see complementary water available and enough setting inside and outside. read more

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On my way to Boston I had to take a short detour to PV Donuts. I used to go years ago when I stayed in providence. This place is memorable. The store is huge with cute tables to sit at. The only problem here is that they have a huge selection of donuts making the choices difficult! Since I was only getting donuts for 2 I chose 4 donuts. The young lady behind the counter was so sweet. She was patient and explained the fillings to me. I chose milk chocolate peanut butter, lemon butter cake, coffee crumb cheese cake and vegan orange cranberry. The lemon was my favorite with the lemon filling. The coffee crumb cake was unique with the creamy cheesecake filling, the chocolate PB was rich but not too sweet. The least favorite was the vegan cranberry. I would have liked less cranberry filling it the orange flavoring was a nice offset. I may have to stop in again on my way home. read more

PVDonuts - Coffee cake cheesecake, lemon butter cake, milk chocolate peanut butter, orange cranberry - Donuts Near Me - Providence, Rhode Island

The best place to get donuts around Providence. They always have an exciting new batch of donuts monthly. The donuts are big and airy. Such a perfect sweet to fill your craving. Feels wrong not to get two different flavors to try. My go to is the Oreo or coffee flavored. Very packed in the morning time. read more

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Look at the size of this jelly stick. It took up half the box.... The other one is the cookie butter something something.. (not sure )sooooo goooood I just realized I took a bite out of the crispy treat before the picture lol read more

PVDonuts - A cookie butter brioche doughnut and a huge powdered jelly stick.. - Donuts Near Me - Providence, Rhode Island

Great experience at PVDonuts. Arrived at 2:30 when they closed at 3pm. They were apologetic that they didn't have a better selection before closing but we totally understood. We got a dozen donuts to share with our group and they were delicious. The Nutella Brioche was the favorite amongst our group. Definitely a 5 star experience. No espresso! Only drip and cold brew coffee. We'll be back! read more

PVDonuts - Donuts Near Me - Providence, Rhode Island

Donuts are solid here. We mainly traveled for the crullers and they did not disappoint. They offer online ordering directly from their site so you can place your order one day ahead to get the flavors you want. What really surprised us was how tasty the donut holes were. For the day we've visited, they had the dunkaroos available where they are sugar coated on the outside and the filling on the inside. It was a sugar high for sure. They do have some seating inside so you can enjoy donuts and good company, also have restrooms for customers. I had left feedback on their Square receipt where they did overcharge me by accident and I didn't notice until the next day but they responded and refunded me very quickly--so shout out to their service. There's street parking but the location seems to be pretty simple to find parking. Overall a great visit and some tasty donuts. read more

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I sampled four of their rotating monthly flavors (brioche style only) and it made for a tale of two textures. The French Toast brioche was unbeatable: golden and fluffy, with a crackly maple glaze, smooth cream‑cheese swirl, and sugary crumble that popped against the cloud‑like dough. Next in line was the second brioche (Buttery Cookie) similarly light, subtly sweet, and elevated by its excellent frostings. But the chocolate‑cookie and caramel versions were disappointing: built on a much denser, old‑fashioned or cake‑style base that felt gummy and heavy. While the toppings were impressive, the dough didn't melt, it clung, chewed, and dragged. read more

PVDonuts - French Toast, Buttery Cookie, Chocolate Cookie, & Caramel (don't know exact names of all) - Donuts Near Me - Providence, Rhode Island

The flavors are always changing, and they are always delicious! I have not had one disappointing donut from here. read more

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Fun flavors and presentations. We tried a bunch: cereal milk, bacon, honey sea salt, peanut butter cup, London fog, and blueberry white chocolate. All were a bit! read more

Perfect snack stop right off Benefit Street. Beautiful bright space with tons of tables and most importantly, a nice and clean restroom. The woman behind the counter was friendly and super helpful in assisting me narrowing down my choices. I opted for a coffee cake donut and chocolate cruller. Both were fluffy, delicious and had just the right amount of sweetness. The coffee cake one had this amazing custard filling that I would've loved a giant cup full of. Stop by if you are in the area, you won't be disappointed. read more

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Lady was super helpful and friendly. The overall vibe was small quaint but very clean. The donut tasted OK, a little too big for my liking but overall they're your typical donuts. Little pricey but not terrible. read more

PVDonuts - Donuts Near Me - Providence, Rhode Island

This is a must try when in Providence! So many yummy donuts! I'm might be addicted to the place. read more

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I spend a lot of time thinking about food and seeking out new, exciting eating experiences but I have a special passion for donuts (see my profile picture). From Voodoo in Portland to Five Daughters in Nashville to Donut Vault in Chicago, I have had the joy of trying many incredible donuts over the years. So I am not exaggerating when I say PVD is easily the finest donut shop in New England and among the best in the country. They not only have a range of donut types (cake, raised, fritters, gluten-free, etc) but a wide selection of really fantastic and unique flavors that rotate on monthly cycle. Some of the many standouts that come to mind are cosmic brownie, strawberry milkshake, blueberry poptart and zebra cake. I literally make an hour drive down from Boston just to go to PVD at least every few months and cannot recommend this place highly enough! read more

PVDonuts - Lots of donuts on a Sunday morning! - Donuts Near Me - Providence, Rhode Island

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Passing through, needed a coffee. Iced cold brew was ok. We had the peach cobbler and glazed, both were ok. read more

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Cute place in a great location - right on Wickenden St. near several vintage stores, restaurants, and coffee shops. Also a prime location if you'd like to take a stroll by the river. PVDonuts has a very small selection of vegan donuts (two flavors at a time) which rotate every month. Last month they had this coconut Thai iced tea flavor, & this month... a raspberry orange muffin flavor (perfect to have with afternoon tea). Staff have been kind-hearted, bright, & welcoming every time I stop in. Sadly, the first time I tried to get a vegan donut they were sold out [by 11 am]-- I do hope they consider increasing their vegan donut selection! read more

PVDonuts - Raspberry orange muffin donut - Donuts Near Me - Providence, Rhode Island

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Real rating: 4.5 Delicious donuts with great bread bases and super fun/interesting flavors!! My only comments are that they are VERY sweet (which is amazing and to be expected but A LOT) and secondly that the black coffee is pretty bitter so not the place for an amazing cup. Otherwise the service and ambiance are lovely! read more

I wanted to pick up a few sweet treats to surprise someone special and PVDonuts was the perfect choice. The donuts are all priced differently depending on their type, but in total, I paid ~$25 for 6 donuts. Twinkie-- this was the fan favorite! It's a brioche donut filled with a vanilla pastry cream, with the top kissed by vanilla icing and crushed vanilla cake. It's finished off with a swirl of buttercream. Everyone loved how pillowy it was and couldn't get enough of the vanilla cream. Coffee Milk-- this one seemed similar to the twinkie, but without the filling. It was a brioche donut, with a coffee glaze. Earl grey cruller--this was my personal favorite. Crullers hold a special place in my heart because of their ridges. More ridges = more texture for all of that glazed icing to cling to. Their earl grey was icing was very fragrant! We also picked up the Honey Cruller, the, Chocolate sprinkle and the Jelly stick! read more

Every time I give this place a chance to better; they still disappoint. It shame because the flavor in theory sounds great. The staff could use some customer service training. read more

I preordered a pickup. Easy to do. I forgot a donut so the day of I DoorDashed one donut for pickup. I love the flexibility of ordering ahead of time- you don't have to worry about them running out of donuts. Parking- stinks, like really stinks. It took me over ten minutes to find parking on the street after driving around the block and up the street. Service was great upon walking in- I was even greeted with smiles. Location is very bright and clean. I was in and out- my orders were sitting there waiting for me. They were boxed perfectly, they didn't roll around or anything for the ride home. Now onto the donuts- they were sooo good! The coffee milk is hands down my favorite. I also prefer the chocolate dunkaroos over the vanilla. Vanilla dunakroos you can only get on Thursdays. Chocolate was a special- and is a rarity. read more

PVDonuts - Donuts Near Me - Providence, Rhode Island

This bakery takes great care in providing unique flavors and textures to all of their donuts, fritters and monkey bread. This isn't your typical donut shop, their flavors are well thought out and unique. For example, the dough for their traditional donuts is brioche, expect a buttery, less sweet body, a great vehicle for some of their toppings, which can be on the sweet side. I've seen complaints about service. They get extremely busy on weekends and people cram inside around the few tables and chairs available. It's possible to pre-order online so there are people running in to grab their pre-paid orders. Know that if you go without preordering, you will wait in line for a bit. If you find a table inside, it will be busy most weekend, noisy and a squeeze-this is what happens when food is popular (and great) The store is located in Fox Point, an old part of Providence. The area wasn't originally built for stores that attract large crowds, some from out of town. There is little parking so plan ahead, this is the nature of a quaint, old neighborhood. If you're coming by horse, you'll be fine. Seriously though, here's a quick breakdown of what they offer and what to expect: Donuts - Brioche = light and stretchy inside. Crullers - pâte à choux based batter = light and eggy. Fritters - traditional yeasted style dough instead of their brioche dough. The dough is rolled out - often with some type of ingredient rolled into the dough - chopped and combined. This gives them their "chunky" texture. Coffee Rolls - traditional yeasted style dough, the same as their fritters, layered with butter, more butter and cinnamon sugar. Old Fashioned - made from a rolled dough, leavened, not with yeast, but with baking powder or baking soda. The resulting texture is denser than a yeasted donut = crustier texture. Flourless - means made without wheat ingredients, instead, they use Bob's Red Mill 1 to 1 Baking Flour. They are not a certified gluten-free baking facility so there's always a risk of cross-contamination, be advised. Cake - different than their old fashioned style, smaller, and more fluffy! Made from a batter (think cake batter) Vegan - vegan "brioche" donut is made the same way as their signature brioche donuts, only without the dairy. They incorporate coconut milk and apple sauce to replace eggs and milk, as well as coconut oil. Monkey bread - a baked "muffin" style pastry that they offer daily. It's made from the small pieces of brioche dough that can't be rolled back into donuts, a delicious way to minimize food waste. Different flavors daily. Check their website for the latest menu and definitely give them a try! read more

PVDonuts - Pure yumminess - Donuts Near Me - Providence, Rhode Island

brought some new and old friends to try a providence treat to be tourists in our own city. the vibes are light and airy, lots of window light even on a gloomy day. it's quite beautiful to sit in. the associates were patient with us checking out all the options. the donuts were sooo delicious. pls put the galentine one on the menu full-time and rename it "the brunch donut" because leaves that taste in your mouth you get after a fun sunday where you ordered waffles, strawberry, and french toast all at once. i will say it is very sugary and gave me a headache after only eating half of one because i don't regularly eat that much sugar so maybe i should have eaten in smaller increments alongside a cucumber for the crash that hit me. i also would love to see more flourless options. i try to eat flourless for my gut and everyone just has like a chocolate or vanilla or almond kind of thing. would love a fruity option or caramel flourless or custard filled flourless. or like alternative flour with custard. also pricing was $30 for half a dozen which i think is great because places on major cities would easily charge you $9 a donut for this artistry just because they can. read more

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I have no idea what people are talking about with these donuts; they are dry and entirely too sugary. The coffee I got was foul, and the attitudes of the people working there were so off-putting. I would never in a million be willing to go back. read more

This has to be my favorite donut place in the entire northeast. The donuts have a great consistency and texture and the flavors are AMAZING! The inside is cozy and there isn't any dining inside, but you are not too far of a walk from India Point park and the Roger Williams park is nearby as well. You will usually see people eating their donuts outside or inside their cars around the area. They have a good variety between fruity and more savory flavors. My favorite is the dunkaroo and coffee milk. They have different type of donuts as well, but I have yet to try them. Will have to check out the others when I come back! I would suggest stopping by here earlier on in the morning if you plan on having some more options. I have come by past noon a few times and they had run out by then. read more

PVDonuts - Donuts Near Me - Providence, Rhode Island

I can only rate the donuts I've tried and unfortunately I did not get to try the donuts I wanted. PVD donuts occasionally offers delivery to my town so I took advantage of this while I had Covid and couldn't leave. They don't let you pick the donuts you want though. There are so many on the menu I wanted to try (rosewater pistachio, moose tracks, peanut butter banana, blueberry cheesecake, dunkaroos, white chocolate mocha, etc) and though I requested them in the notes, I did not get them. I think it's really cool that they offer this delivery option and most places don't do this so I want to recognize that they have it, but I hope they let us request our donuts in the future because it's not great when you don't receive what you want. My favorite of what I received is the lemon pound cake and this is actually one I did want to try when looking at the menu, so I'm glad it lived up to my expectations. Nice texture and taste in the old fashioned style. I found the cosmic frosting to be very much not good. After a couple bites I threw it away. The brioche isn't sweet and the frosting is flavorless so this was just a bland waste of calories. The brownie donut was average - nothing to write home about. I found a hair on my churro de leche :( but I'll say the texture of those brioche donut here combined with the cinnamon sugar is good but I think the buttery brioche is still too much for donuts. The flavor profile isn't right to me and I feel like I'm just gonna get a heart attack and diabetes in the same sitting. I received a bacon donut and am vegetarian so this was beyond disappointing. I had looked at their July menu so many times and the bacon donut is not listed there so I don't know how I ended up with this. Had the bacon been listed on the July menu, I would've wrote "vegetarian" on the order. This one went straight to the compost bin. I think "filled" donuts are the most exciting at boutique donut shops and the only filled donut I received is the one I didn't want - s'mores. I'm not ready to try it because I think it'll just be oozing chocolate which feels like way too much sugar. I've had other filled donuts elsewhere that have more subtle fillings that were more exciting. Edit: took a bite, it's not anything special in my opinion. Another waste of calories. This felt like a waste of $33 and a waste of food because half ended up in the compost. I was looking forward to trying these donuts so much which is why a friend got me a gift card there. I will try PVD donuts again and get the ones I want but I will never do the delivery again unless they let us pick what we want. I'm really sad to be missing out on rosewater pistachio tho - that sounds so good and it's a unique flavor. For those in metrowest, I recommend Basic Batch donuts. The regular donuts aren't anything special either but their filled donuts are to die for. read more

PVDonuts - Brown butter brownie, Maple Bacon?, s'more's, Lemon pound cake, cosmic frosted, churro dulce de leche? - Donuts Near Me - Providence, Rhode Island

Their donuts are delicious! Definitely check them out but be prepared to not score parking and you may need to walk a short distance. The new location is absolutely adorable on the inside I love how it came out! The workers are always friendly when we go. Tip: The donuts don't taste good after day two so definitely buy what you are going to eat that day! Maybe if you put them in the fridge it will help but I haven't tried that method. read more

PVDonuts - Chocolate frosted with sprinkles, s'mores and strawberry shortcake - Donuts Near Me - Providence, Rhode Island

This was my first time visiting the new location. It's in a great spot and has a very welcoming atmosphere. As always, the donuts were fantastic. I had the Cookie Dough donut for the first time and it might be the best one I've ever had from PVDonuts. The coffee milk donut never disappoints either. My cold brew was made perfectly. I normally take it with Almond Milk but had to use Oat Milk instead and didn't notice the difference. Definitely check out the new location when you're in the area... or in need of a donut fix! read more

PV Donuts is one of the best donut shops I have ever had the pleasure of trying! Their selection is huge and changes on a monthly basis, allowing for great variety and also savoring favorites while they last. The shop is large and has a bright atmosphere, but is located on the busy street of Wickenden. I recommend parking a few blocks away and walking into the shop. I ordered a coffee and half a dozen donuts. The coffee was delicious without any cream or sugar. The donuts also tasted wonderful. The staff had great recommendations. read more

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Always good donuts and cute colors! It is so nice to see some PVD donuts at a meeting, in the morning in the office, on a sunny afternoon, or just random crave some sugar. read more

PVDonuts - Donuts Near Me - Providence, Rhode Island

These donuts are excellent texture wise and they have a wonderful flavor profile that's not overly sweet. I did a little bit of research before I came so I knew to expect a line (30 minutes to get in on Sunday) but it's really confusing which is the pre-order line and which is the line to get into a store. read more

PVDonuts - Donuts Near Me - Providence, Rhode Island

PVDonuts has the best donuts in Providence! Bought a half-dozen for a friend's birthday and everyone had so much fun trying out all the flavors. Although the donuts are a little pricey, they are massive and there are so many unique flavors that are hard to find in a normal donuts shop. In particular, the coffee milk and maple bacon donuts were so good. The interior is a little small, but very clean and cute. There is a counter space for enjoying the donuts. On the weekends it can get very busy and the line wraps outside the door. Would definitely recommend ordering in advance or going on a weekday! read more

PVDonuts - Donuts Near Me - Providence, Rhode Island