Bakery
Vegan bakery offers vegan donuts and ice cream. Est. 2017. Previously called Vegan Donut Gelato. Open Thu-Sun 8:00am-2:00pm.
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411 E 18th St Ste B, Oakland, California, USA, 94606
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- Wheelchair accessible
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Last update on 30 Apr 2024 by BonnieSpringsteen
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43 Reviews
First Review by AshleyLorden
DianaCarter
Points +312
Yum! Yum! - Edit
I suspect nothing will top the strawberry donut creation from Liberation Kitchen in Chicago, but these were super tasty! Highly recommend if you’re in the Alameda/San Francisco area. The lemon filling was extra awesome.
Read morePros: Easy online ordering and delivery., Large variety of vegan donuts., Fresh and full of flavor.
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pacifica
Points +16
Not just amazing donuts – now serving awesome banh mi! - Edit
VEGAN BANH MI !!!!!
Read moreI know this shop is famous for its donuts, but I was excited to hear that they've added banh mi. I had the char siu version and it was amazing! The crunch and give of the bread roll, then the crunch (carrot and cucumber, jalapeño) and smoothness (paté, mayo, char siu) of the filling offers the classic banh mi experience. The umami bomb of the mushroom paté really raises the level. Most vegan banh mi just omits the paté. And it's a generous size. Come hungry.
Absolutely delicious! And the young man running the counter was very nice too.
Pros: excellent food, friendly staff, reasonable prices
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jadenpb
Points +395
Best donuts I’ve had PERIOD! - Edit
I love this spot so much. Their donuts are always baked fresh and are delicious! They have so much variety and are priced reasonably imo. Staff are friendly too. Highly recommend for both vegans and non-vegans. These are some of the best donuts I’ve ever tasted!
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HCMex
Points +909
It's a really really really good treat - Edit
Looking for that nostalgic donut taste without compromising quality? Come here.
Read moreThey have a set lineup of donut staples such as old fashions, apple fritters, glazed donuts, glazed bars, and donut holes. The other part of the menu are experimental donuts such tajin mango donuts, oreo donuts, etc.
Pros: Maple old fashion, Vietnamese iced coffee, Donut holes
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Chrissyanne
Points +1402
Yummy vegan donuts - Edit
We arrived at Vegan Donut Gelato on the afternoon of June 8th, 2024 and picked up an assortment of donuts. This staff was friendly and welcoming. We sat down at one of the immaculately clean tables to sample our donuts. They were absolutely delicious and we will definitely be back.
Read morePros: Delicious donuts, Friendly, welcoming staff, Clean interior
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SMandi
Points +190
Wow!!!!! - Edit
Was looking for donuts on my way to Oakland airport. So happy I came here. Staff was friendly and the donuts were so good. Large selection of donuts and all vegan. Was so happy. I had the glazed, chocolate bar, cinnamon roll and the amazing apple pie donut (it was a massive beast). Will definitely hit this spot again when back in town
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livegreenwearblack
Points +329
Raised vegan doughnuts! - Edit
You can find vegan cake doughnuts in many places - but raised vegan doughnuts are not easy to find, unless you go to Dove Donuts (formerly Vegan Donut Gelato). My favorite is Boston Creme with chocolate - and you can find all sorts of crazy cookie and cereal covered options if that's your thing.
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Zombiecynthia
Points +6321
Vegan Donuts by Lake Merritt in Oakland, CA w/Super Friendly Folks - Edit
Update:
Read moreOwner is just as kind and welcoming to all! I was advised that name will soon be changed (Dove Donuts) but they will still provide delicious vegan donuts! Worth the trip!
Previous Rating; Wow! So I arrived minutes before closing, wonderful customer service, kindly check hours! They still had donuts to my surprise so I grabbed a half-dozen, and was gifted a free donut since they were closing down for the day.
Would highly recommend, I treated myself to the peanut/maple donut as soon as I arrived home. Shared with my fur pal and we were STOKED! Yummy and worth it after walking around Lake Merritt (3 miles)!
Updated from previous review on 2021-08-05
Pros: ALL VEGAN, Super Friendly Owner/Personnel (Approachable), Delicious Donuts and Cute Indoor Seating Area
Cons: Spendy (But Worth It) Plus “In This Economy!”
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Jillyeats
Points +30
Definitely stop by! - Edit
Loved this all vegan donut spot - didn’t see any gelato but that’s not what I was coming there for anyways!
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villain
Points +9271
Good vegan donuts! - Edit
Updating to add that there are incredible Bavarian creme filled donuts here, they're my new favorite and I highly recommend trying!
Read moreIn general I'm not really a donut person, but these ones are really good. The Vanilla Sprinkles raised donut had the perfect texture and was delicious. Definitely try this place out if you get a chance!
Updated from previous review on 2022-05-09
Pros: All vegan
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Arctic570
Points +50
I enjoy the donuts - Edit
Really good donuts and nice workers
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irplonk96
Points +3452
Come early - Edit
I got here 1.5 hrs before they close, and they had less than ten donuts left. I got a matcha one, and the cashier also gave me a handful of glazed munchkins. It was good and definitely satisfied my sweet tooth.
Read morePros: All vegan , Right by Lake Merritt
Cons: Might sell out early
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SarahS88
Points +2680
Delicious Raised Donuts - Edit
Really tasty, lots of raised ones which are my fav!
Read moreUSAtraveldestinations
Are their donuts good donuts or cake donuts
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AlexelAlexelA
Points +28
Super wide variety but pricey - Edit
One of the wider selections for vegan donut spots and raised donuts too. Raised could be a touch fluffier but were still good. Price is high, like compare to Rainbow which has smaller selection but half the price. Still, fine to pay that to support vegan business.
Read morePros: Lots of variety, Raised donuts
Cons: Pricey
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avocadowong
Points +303
Finally raised vegan doughnuts - Edit
I finally found delicious raised doughnuts that taste great. I loved that all the selection was Vegan.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-03-21
Pros: Lots of vegan doughnut options
Cons: Closes at 2pm
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mbordewieck
Points +231
I don’t even like donuts and I ate all of these - Edit
I only wish they hadn’t sold out of the lemon filled donut! I really wanted to try it. I ate these with non-vegans and they were also super impressed.
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GreenMountainie
Points +908
Hidden Gem - Edit
Delicious and a lot of vegan donut choices, the only thing I wasn’t a big fan of was the sweetness. I do plan on returning to see if I was wrong.
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CarrieJefferies
Points +41
Delicious! - Edit
If you need a vegan treat this is the place to go!
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meroe05
Points +822
Best donuts of all time! - Edit
All of the flavors are fabulous! The owner is friendly and helpful. They're latte rocks!
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shaane
Points +148
THE BEST! - Edit
By far the best vegan donuts I’ve ever had. Doe Donuts in Portland would be the only rival but these are still better. :)
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Mandelo
Points +60
Delicious donuts - Edit
I was there maybe a year or two ago, so this is a late review. But I still remember the donuts were fresh, warm, and delicious. They were a crowd pleaser for vegans and non vegans. I had a blueberry one, it was amazing.
Read morePros: Everything is vegan, Great prices, great donuts, huge selection, Friendly people
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taiwanesetexan
Points +12315
Nice owner - Edit
Sam is from Indonesia and also speaks Mandarin Chinese, which he chatted happily in after finding out that I also speak some. He only had two apple fritters ($5 ea) left on Sunday at 1:30pm, so I got one of those. It was huge and probably would have tasted better fresh out of the fryer. I haven’t had one in ages, but I liked the cinnamon throughout. It could have used more apple, I think. I didn’t try the gelato because the colors made me worry a bit. Maybe if I feel a bit more adventurous, I’ll give them a go another time.
Read morePros: all vegan sweets, vegan owner, priced well
Cons: unexciting gelato flavors
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ninafarr
Points +145
Best vegan donuts I've ever had!! - Edit
This place was delicious! I've had vegan donuts from a LOT of places, but these are hands down the best!! High quality, well made and a huge variety!! And the owner is vegan and so nice!! Oh.... and they're priced well!! Give them a try!!
Read morePros: So many options!, Delicious!, Friendly!
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True North
Points +986
Donuts for Vegans (and anyone else) - Edit
Wide selection of donuts, super nice owner and 100% of offerings are vegan. I went during COIVD restrictions, so there was no gelato to try, but plenty of donuts to choose from at 10 AM on a Friday. I took home an apple fritter, bear claw and a blueberry glazed, which was my favorite of the trio.
Read morePros: Great selection, 100 percent vegan, small local business
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veganfan
Points +124
Just awesome - Edit
Great donuts. Great gelato. Often have pop-ups supporting other vegan food entrepreneurs. Great place!
Read morePros: All vegan delicious food!
Cons: Parking can be difficult but not impossible.
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emfromalameda
Points +118
Great Donuts, Excellent Staff - Edit
The donuts here are so, so delicious. The man who works here is so friendly and pleasant. This is a must visit when you’re in the East Bay.
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·X·
Points +24743
Vegan Donut Gelato - Edit
Me: "Wait...All of these donuts are vegan? There's like...a million of them...of different varieties (e.g., raised, cake, other fancy varieties) and flavors!!!"
Read moreAND THEY ALL ARE SUPER DELICIOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My inner vegan fat kid was so excited upon entering Vegan Donut Gelato...she wanted to order all the donuts in the store. Sadly, I can't handle more than one donut (I lost my sugar tooth) so I went with a half dozen (I couldn't help myself!) and my bf ordered an apple fritter.
I immediately took a few bites of all six donuts (like what I used to do with a mixed box of chocolates when I was a kid) AND my bf's apple fritter. Let's just say, these taste like the real deal...if this place was not called "Vegan Donut Gelato" I'd seriously question the employees profusely to confirm the donuts were vegan. The raised donuts with the chocolate toppings and the chocolate covered vanilla pudding filled donut were some of my favorites, with the matcha donut as a close contender.
Vegan Donut Gelato is now my #1 for raised donuts (so sorry Ronald's in Nevada)!
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