Best Vanilla Doughnut in London

2 restaurant menus in United Kingdom, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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St John Bakery
St John Bakery
84/100 (428 ratings)
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Berliner
Bombolone
Raspberry Doughnut
Vanilla Doughnut
St John Bread Rack
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Stjohn Croissants
croissant
Various Sourdough and Breads
Torpedo Stick and Sourdough Bread
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"St. John's was a usual stop whenever I was around the area during the weekend. While the doughnuts are great, I usually go for the Eccles cakes, or,..."
D.
"And so this place is quite famous for their doughnut, I had the vanilla doughnut and it was very fluffy with creamy filling. Legit dough and if I'm..."
Huiminshere
"Celebrity chef? Perhaps begrudgingly, but yes, Fergus Henderson is close to being a household name (in foodie households, that is) as the father of..."
Nic Cril
"Delicious. Baked goods and bread are excellent - worth the queue and the trek (if you aren't..."
Foodiequeen
"Beginning first with something of a signature before trending to things more familiar it was the flaky golden shell of an Eccles Cake that first met..."
Michael U.
"For the past couple of months whenever I’ve poked my nose into the London foodie Twitter-verse, someone has been chatting about St John Bakery..."
The Very Hungry Londoner
"You have heard about the original St John, Fergus Henderson’s ground breaking “nose to tail” restaurant that is still going strong after 20..."
The City Lane
"These were the best doughnuts I’ve ever eaten, by quite some distance. We tried the rhubarb, custard and lemon curd..."
London Piggy
"St John Bakery opened in November 2010 in order to supply their three locations. Justin Gellatly was the original head baker master of his domain...."
Odo
"I'm not a donut lover but I always have a donut from here every time I come to maltby st market! My favourite is the classic vanilla custard filling...."
Clara Patricia
"What a treat! If you are in the area on a Saturday you must come here and fill up for the week. The fresh donuts with custard are out of this world...."
Jamie Peter Hall
"Tasty pastries, especially their donuts are impeccable! My favourite was vanilla doughnuts. They could be quite pricy but the vanilla donut won’t..."
Suyeon Choi
"Interesting bakery under the arches on the Bermondsey beer mile near Hawkes. Really useful to visit to stock on munchies before you do some serious..."
Andrew Long
"❤️ Amazing as always. Raspberry jam filled doughnut mind blown. Try everything here..."
Santosh Shetty
"Decent bakery with good, if not slightly overrated, doughnuts. If you do get a doughnut, make sure it's the custard one. Decent tarts too. The real..."
Rohit Chitkara
"A bit pricey but worth..."
Hannah K
"Really nice donut after visit street market just next here. They have many other bread and dessert. Donut wasn’t too sweet for me was perfect! I..."
Doyoun Kim
"Bought some bread and pastries for a picnic and they were fantastic. Definitely coming..."
Oscar Dunstan
"Good, once the best, but now seemingly surpassed by its own apprentices. Still love the doughnut and the breads are still..."
Mark Ngui
"Take the opportunity to grab a doughnut before/during/after on the beer mile. Other pastries I’ve found can be a bit hit or miss but the team are..."
Edie
"Great little bakery under the arches at Druid Street SE1. Always get a sourdough when I visit as they are the best around. They are also well known..."
David Spalding
Neal’s Yard Bakery
Neal’s Yard Bakery
80/100 (208 ratings)
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Soda Bread
Chocolate Donut
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Vanilla Doughnut
Chocolate Doughnuts
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croissant
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"Best donuts I’ve ever had no joke. Came bc Jolly recommended it and it was worth it. Chocolate bc donut was honestly not good and I wouldn’t..."
so so
"Nice place to take a deep breath before returning to the buzzle again. For nearly three decades Neal’s Yard has been my favorite silent spot in..."
Sarah Kay
"Friendly service! Was recommended the donuts, almond croissant & cinnamon bun. Got cinnamon buns, which is more the flaky pastry kind. Enjoyed it v..."
xyfio
"Excellent bakery and some of the best doughnuts in London. I always go for the classics, either the vanilla or chocolate custard doughnuts! Perfect..."
Your Next Food Trip
"Delicious donuts. Creamy, tasty filling (both vanilla and chocolate are lovely) and soft dough coated in sugar. Expensive at £3.90 each but good for..."
Anne
"Our visit to St. JOHN Bakery Neal's Yard in London turned out to be an absolute delight, and I'm thrilled to share our wonderful experience. The..."
Wesley Smith (Shawn)
"Gobbled them up so fast that we forgot to take a picture! The donut was light and fluffy, not oily. Every bite had a generous amount of filling...."
Jem T
"No1 doughnuts in London! Soft bread and very tasty cream. I tried vanilla and chocolate. Both are good but I like vanilla very much. It is not so..."
Ryosukee Kawa
"Goooooood doughnuts with generous fillings! I'll be heading back for..."
Hayley Collier
"Great vanilla doughnut and coffee. Their croissant was not good at all, it tasted like a grocery store..."
Sarah Maskour
"Had an almond croissant, and it is quite big and full of filling!!! The stuffing is preferred sweetness, great almond..."
Christy Lai
"Just wow! Such a cute little hidden gem! The best donuts I had in a good while! Worth every penny honestly! So light and fluffy with so much filling..."
Karen Ryska
"Oh my goodness, the donut was delicious. I had a chocolate one, they are absolutely full to bursting with filling, the chocolate filling was..."
William connolly
"They had a range of breads to doughnuts and, as it was december, mince pies. Tried an eccles cake, pastry very flaky, but the filling was a bit too..."
Jin Park
"Great donuts but taking 2 stars off for lack of freshness. I arrived after 9am on a Wednesday, taking the last three donuts (chocolate, vanilla, and..."
RC Yballe
"I wanted to compare the Breadahead doughnuts with St John, but I love them both. Fantastic bread & you can also pick up St. John wines at this..."
Rainie Dhanoa
"Fantastic doughnuts, worth the hype. The jam ones were the..."
Arnand Pillay