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This Top Pot location was right around the corner from my hotel so I walked over one morning. Make sure you sign up with their app because it will give you 5 free mini donuts. With so many flavorful options, it was tough to choose. The apple fritter was a standout, as were those with the maple frosting. These really hit the spot and with an easy to navigate location, friendly staff, and good selection, I wouldn't hesitate to go back again.
The old fashioned line of donuts are fantastic. They have several flavors. I had the maple one which was excellent, my wife and I shared a sea salt, caramel one, and then I got her a double chocolate regular doughnut. I also had a latte which was excellent. Quick service. Cool bookstore interior.
There's an artisanal doughnut movement brewing in Seattle, a city of neighborhoods, and this establishment is leading the way. Named from a sign that the founders rescued from an old, boarded-up Chinese restaurant, but the "s" fell off during the restoration process. Voilà, Top Pot was born. My partner, his family, our friends, and I stumbled upon it here last Saturday, located on 5th Avenue, a block from our hotel bordering the Central Business District and Belltown during our visit. Upon arrival as first-timers, huge shelves containing encyclopedia volumes lined the walls with a library vibe, while a glorious window spanned the entire entrance on two levels of seating. They are all about the doughnuts; approx. forty varieties are made from scratch on site. The pastries looked amazing & overwhelmingly decadent. We had ordered a variety of assorted doughnuts, including Valley Girl Lemon and Apple Fritter. The doughnut's texture wasn't particularly light, but it had a pleasing chew that we found very satisfying that put a big smile on everyone's face. The staff was welcoming, the ambiance warm and inviting. Overall a great experience and would recommend for locals and visitors.
We love Top Pot Doughnuts and visit when we're in Seattle. There's a vast selection (more than 40 daily) and the staff is always patient while we try to decide what to have. I like that they usually have more than one type of cinnamon donut (my favorite). What kind of donuts do they have? Fritters, raised, crullers, long johns, monthly specials. We visited on the first of June, so I got to try one of the June specials, the raspberry lemonade cruller--yum! And, they have coffees to go with your donuts. The line, if there is one, goes quickly. Take your selections upstairs like we do and enjoy your treats with a view of the street and patrons entering and exiting. We'll be back for more on our next trip to the Emerald City.
The donuts were dry and hard. The service was great, but it was a terrible experience because the donuts were just very, very old or that's just how they make them. We got a creuller and a cake doughnut and a regular doughnut and all three of them weren't that good at all. They have a very nice little restaurant and the coffee was just OK too so I wouldn't choose to go here again.
The space welcomes you to take your beverage and pastry of choice and sit a while. You are also invited to take a book off the numerous floor to ceiling book shelves to escape in the pages of discovery. The service was fast, but grab your patience as the baristas are a little slow especially with an influx of people. I ordered the pershing which is like a cinnamon bun and hot chocolate. Since I decided to dine in, I would have expected that my pershing would have been served warm; unfortunately, it was not. In fact, it was cold, very cold, but it tasted pretty good so I would have to caution that of you are not a fan of cold doughnuts then you may want to bypass this place. Overall, it is a quaint coffee shop that is local and that creates a recommendation for you to at least give it a try.
Top Pot Donuts is definitely a favorite! We went here on our first trip to Seattle and had to come back again. The aesthetics inside are so great, and there's plenty of seating. Their coffee and drink selection, along with all the donuts, is sure to please anyone. It's always a fun place to sit down, relax, charge up your phone, enjoy a donut and drink, and just take in the aesthetics of the place. Such a fun stop when visiting Seattle!
Top Pot is a very cool and cozy doughnut shop in the Denny Triangle area of Downtown Seattle. Top Pot is serving up more traditional-style donuts (doughnuts? Why does each place spell it differently?) I loved the library vibes and large space here. I ended up just grabbing a traditional old-fashioned on the cashier's recommendation. It was great. I liked that Top Pot just felt simple, and the donut was good without any fancy frills. Compared to some other bakeries and donut shops I visited in Seattle, Top Pot offered that lowkey, 2000's nostalgia vibe that is unbeatable. Nothing to it. Thanks, Top Pot!
Love top pot! My favorite doughnut shop in Seattle. The service is good, and the vibes inside are good for a doughnut shop :) would definitely come back to work/sit here. Tried the Easter donut this time - was very good!
Lovely space with plenty of seats. Tried the cinnamon sugar raised donut and the lemon glazed old fashioned. The raised donut was on the dense side and very tasty. The lemon old fashioned was also good. I would love to visit here again.
I have been waiting to come back to Top Pot doughnuts since 2018. I can confirm it didn't disappoint! We had a banana foster fritter that was so flavorful and filling and a chocolate bar. My favorite thing about this location are the glass windows and all the books. It's such a calming place to start your morning before a full day out. Staff had great coffee recs and I can't wait to come back again!
Solid donuts in Seattle. Friendly staff and lots of different options. Lemon glazed old fashioned was perfect. Raised donut was nice and fluffy. Will come again
I've been a fan of Top Pot for years. I haven't been here for more than 5 years though since I stopped working downtown. I had a Sugared Raspberry Donut. It's so light. I love how the raspberry jam counters the sweetness of the donut. It's very light. It's perfect with a hot cup of coffee. Love this cafe on 5th Avenue. It's very airy, with a nice loft. Love the look of the floor to ceiling shelves filled with books. Music is nice, not too loud. Service is friendly.
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Bottom line: definitely worth a visit. These donuts are original, fresh, and big! Gulp it down with some hot lattes and you got yourself a great start of the day! Food: we picked a dozen of donuts and it was one of the best decision of the day! They had a variety to choose from and they are big. Twice the size of your normal donuts. Venue: if COVID wasn't a thing, this place would be nice to visit to study or socialize. It has a sub-vintage feel of a 90s study hall but it's classy. The venue is still nice and the workers make it work for people to come in safely and see the venue while getting their order. Definitely will be back! read more
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9 years ago
The donut quality is good. The customer service I got from this young girl wearing glasses and with red mahogany hair was terrible. Her attitude, never said thank you. Didn't give me my receipt and gave us attitude when we were picking our donuts. I called a manager to complain and he/she wasn't there. Never coming back ...... read more
4 years ago
After searching everywhere for a donut on a Sunday morning we finally found this place and it did not disappoint. The decor inside was cute and had a great aesthetic. We got a half dozen and I'd say the donuts were good but they didn't blow my mind. Pretty fresh but not warm. The special blood orange cake donut was a little too artificial for my taste. Good coffee. Boyfriend enjoyed the apple fritter read more
Stopped in the morning before our flight to bring home some doughnuts. We got a variety (can't remember all of them), but there was this lemon one we had that was really good. I normally am not a huge fan of doughnuts because they're too sweet, but that's not the case at Top Pot. It was the right amount of sugar. Plus, they still tasted pretty fresh the next day! read more
Seriously the best donuts I've had in the world. I typically do not like chocolate donuts as they've been quite meh to me... but here they taste like heaven. Their chocolate surprisingly has some kick of vanilla in the after taste? The dough is just perfectly soft and chewy and left my mouth watering for more. I love be yeast risen donuts and during my 2 day trip here... I had to go back for seconds! The second time I got the chocolate again along with a glazed donut. Would definitely return. I wish San Diego had a donut place as good as top pot. The servers are so kind here... and when my friend and I couldn't decide who would pay between us... when the worker found out it was my first time, he gave it to us in the House! Will definitely return! read more
3 years ago
Folks visiting Seattle have many doughnut choices like Mighty O, Krispy Kreme, Dona Queen, Daily Dozen, and other smaller mom and pop shops...but I have a fondness for this particular Top Pot because of the monorail overhead in the Belltown neighborhood. The Top Pots on Capitol Hill, Ballard, Wedgwood, Queen Anne, Juanita/Kirkland are delish too, but when will the one in Edmonds open? Feel free to consider opening one in Shoreline. I digress. I enjoy the custard filled Bismarcks, the old fashioneds especially when the seasonal pumpkin ones are available. The kiddo, now the teenaged Homie, can easily devour two chocolate or maple bars washed down with the large ice cold Darigold milk they sell. I like the built in bookcases with random books, bric a brac, and swag. This location is bright, airy, and loft like with upstairs seating also available. The counter staff is relatively patient when one is busy ogling the many choices in the pastry case. Like the Homer Simpson character, "mmmmmmm doughnuts!" Top Pot doughnuts are a treat! read more
4 years ago
Delicious coffee & donuts! A coworker recommended I check out this spot while I was visiting Seattle for a conference. It was a quick walk from the Westin, so my friend and I decided to stop in one morning for some coffee and donuts. The drip coffee was delicious. I prefer almond milk, but they only had soy, which was perfectly fine and there was no extra charge! The donuts we tried (old fashioned glazed, old fashioned cinnamon, cinnamon, and glazed) were delicious. My favorite was the glazed- I just love that classic donut and this one was literally perfect. So fluffy and delicious. The inside of this shop is precious and would be a wonderful place to grab a good book or do some work. read more
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The donuts are huge and can easily be shared. The Maple and Vanilla Bean Glazed donut were my favorite. They are super dense and moist read more
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8 years ago
This place is a MUST if you are in visiting Seattle!!! The donuts are amazing, my coffee was delicious!! People of all ages will enjoy this place! Decor inside is very unique and inviting. Loved it and can't wait to go back! read more
I guess it's my fault for coming in here late in the day.. but the girl at the counter was so reluctant to help me, it was such a turn off. I am not from Seattle, and I wanted to get something special at Top Pot because I see great reviews and was recommended by Hyatt. I don't want to get into a long rant so long story short: girl cashier was rude, did not want to advise on what a single donut flavor was. Terrible customer service. Cake donut was meh. I would have went back to try a different flavors but the girl put me off so much, I won't be returning. read more
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3 years ago
This shop was just a couple of blocks from the hotel my husband and I stayed at and I think we stopped in 3 different times! All the donuts are priced the same which means I kept going for the big twists or fancy filled ones. There was only one visit where one of the donuts seemed underbaked in the middle but we always bought 3 donuts for the two of us to split so I still had my fill! I also really appreciate they have oat milk as an option for coffee! Employees were friendly and efficient making it a joy to come back to again! I'd definitely recommend! read more
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9 years ago
Oh wow. So many doughnuts to choose from! They've got raised, cake, old fashioned, bars, filled, you name it! Now that I think about it, I forgot to add an old fashioned to my two dozen, I probably would've loved chocolate glazed. Sad face. I was able to drop by my last morning in Seattle, less than ten min and I was out of there! Love the two story book shelf setting! Perfect for studying or just chilling out for an hour, catching up with a friend with sweet treats and caffeine. An assorted dozen will set you back $20 +tax. Doughnuts range from $1.29 to $2.69 each otherwise. $13 for 6? Let's double it for $7 more! I was surprised how long it took me to choose just one dozen cuz I normally order 3-4 of each flavor we like at Krispy Kreme back home. My boxes were filled with glazed raised, cinnamon sugar raised, cake with chocolate or vanilla frosting topped with sprinkles (yes, we got two of the seahawk, sorry to 49er/Raider fans), raspberry filled, cookies & cream, feather boa (light pink with shredded coconut), both glazed and cinnamon dusted blueberry cake, Boston cream pie? filled with lots of Bavarian custard/topped with chocolate, the Eclipse one was interesting-- chocolate cake with lemon frosting and yellow sprinkles, cake and chocolate cake with chocolate (double trouble for the latter). The verdict? My favorite has to be the chocolate glazed raised or plain ole chocolate bar!! So good! Thick chocolate frosting on seemingly ordinary raised dough! Soo good! No lard aftertaste. I'm surprised sprinkles didn't win me over. Anyone going to Seattle? Please stop by Top Pot and bring me some chocolate glazed raised confections! Oh, and uh enjoy the urban bookstore setting while you're at it. Patient customer service! read more
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3 years ago
Our first visit to this wonderful spot - the interior decor is lovely and spacious. The staff were helpful and the doughnuts were light and pleasing texture and the flavours were delicious and unique. We bought some coffee beans to take home too! read more
This place is a few steps down from where I was staying so had to stop in for some coffee and donuts. It's a really cool place. Spacious, two story building with bookcases filled with encyclopedias, seating throughout, and a donut display case when you walk in. I came in once a day for either a drink or a donut. The donuts are really good. I've had their lemon cream, glazed, salted caramel, and a blueberry fritter (which honestly, isn't as good as an original apple fritter, in my opinion). Not their fault, i just didn't care for the blueberry taste in the fritter. The staff was very friendly and great with customers. This place has a great vibe and I'll definitely come back next time I'm in Seattle. read more
3 years ago
Early morning coffee run which turned out to be let me have one donut, Ok 2, well dang I will take 3 lol. I walked into this shop at 6am and just as I was expecting, I was greeted with friendly and amazing customer service. Fresh drip coffee and donuts were extra yummy. Donuts very very soft. Thanks for being awesome read more
4 years ago
This place was highly recommended by our taxi driver while we were coming into the city. I honestly thought it was just ok, glazed donut was not highly memorable. I did really enjoy the atmosphere-- large windows, two stories, and a full wall of books like an old library. A large crowd started to form as I was leaving on a Friday, but before 8 it was nice and quiet. read more
I have to say is gross probably the worst Donuts ever had gas station Donuts are better going to apple fritter which is super dry and had no apples what the hell I didn't even finish it I threw it away also got there lemon not any better cheap filled donut and these Donuts are not cheap and the service was bad to told him it was my first time there and what was good gave me the generic they're all good answer he was wrong they all sucked I please go somewhere else read more
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2124 5th Ave
Seattle, WA 98121
Denny Triangle
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(206) 728-1966
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Any gf doughnuts?
their website says their donuts contain gluten. I have not seen a gluten free option at Top Pot.
Any vegan options here?
Sadly seems not at least in terms of doughnuts. Of course you could get a latte with non dairy milk but avoid the mocha due to the dairy in its mix
Any dairy free donuts?
How much is a maple bar?
Don't recall. Maybe 2.50. But whatever it is...was worth it!
What donut should I get the next time I go to Top Pot in Seattle? I ask this because I am searching for the best donuts in America.
The flavors change often, they have standard glaze, and cake donuts. I had a sugar raised berry flavored donut, I forgot the name as it was a 'themed' option. All I recall was it was too sweet and not memorable.
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