Blue Star Donuts

About

Blue Star Donuts has been crafting brioche-based gourmet doughnuts in Portland since 2012, earning recognition as the best donut in Oregon from Tasting Table and the best in the entire US from USA Today. Their dough — a European-style brioche recipe that takes 18 hours to prepare — yields a rich, buttery interior with a delicate exterior that elevates every flavor combination. The Cointreau creme brulee with its torched sugar top and the blueberry basil bourbon are standouts, but the horchata glazed is arguably the most uniquely Portland creation on the menu. Blue Star also runs a strong vegan program featuring blueberry cake crumble and orange olive oil varieties that stand on their own merit. Multiple locations across Portland make these accessible citywide.