The Donut Friar

About

Voted 'the best donuts in Tennessee' by Southern Living, The Donut Friar in Gatlinburg is a Smoky Mountains institution that has been drawing visitors since 1969. Located in The Village Shops, it fills the air with the intoxicating aroma of fresh-baked donuts and their legendary cinnamon bread. Despite being in one of Tennessee's most touristy towns, the quality is genuinely exceptional — the donuts are made fresh throughout the day and the cinnamon bread alone is worth the trip. Generations of families have made this a mandatory stop on their Smoky Mountains vacations.