Crosstown Doughnuts

As a lover of donuts, of course on holiday I convinced my boyfriend that we needed to catch a cab to Crosstown Doughnuts to gorge on donuts for breakfast… totally reasonable right? So worth it! We had some delicious and simple glazed donuts as well as some fancy donuts with banana filling I think? They were incredibly light and fluffy! Their ice coffee was really tasty too! Kudos to the staff for being so friendly, it was small but hipster and cute! If you’re ever craving a donut you know where to go!

It is really hard to review this place because sometimes it’s amazing and sometimes not at all… The first time I had an orange blossom and medjool dates donut. It tasted really good but the donut itself was way too dry. The second time I had the dulce de leche one and the sugar ring. The dulce de leche one was delicious and fluffy but the sugar ring donut was really dry. The third time I had the banana cream and salted caramel one and it was really delicious as well as the raspberry jam.
I think their holed donuts are nowhere as good as the other ones.

Been here what… five to 25 times? Maybe not that many but honestly… what’s good hear to you will have you coming back even if you didn’t savor all the flavors.
I think the Lamut was the best to date for me. Somehow combining orange blossom flavoring cardamom and who knows what else was impressive. Coffee cinammon roll wasn’t too impressive, but the season strawberry square doughnut and also the what’s it called… crème brûlée! Yes! You can put that in my basket!

Pretty much booked here after class because I was craving donuts! I got their famous matcha and banana cream donuts with a small coffee.
I’m usually not a big fan of banana flavored food, but I loved this banana cream because the flavor is not too overwhelming and artificial. Coffee was good and they have a small area where you can eat in store, so that was nice.
I would definitely come back again if I get the time!

Food heaven. The doughtnuts here are absolutely incredible, best I’ve ever had. Great range of flavours and helpful, friendly staff. My personal recommendation would be the Chocolate: coated in rich chocolate with gooey chocolate praline inside. Also good is the cinnamon vanilla goodness of the Cinnamon Whirl and the Crème Brulee, which has a rich and creamy vanilla mix inside and is coated in burnt caramel.

I worry that I’m going to be grossly unpopular with this review.
Don’t worry, I didn’t give ‘em O stars, though (THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A DOUGHNUT JOKE, STANDING IN FOR THE HOLE, BUT IT FLOPPED.)
Ok, on to the review!
My friends rave about Crosstown. I once had a bite of their orange blossom cake doughnut and it was great; I love the consistency of cake donuts, and the orange blossom was the perfect level of sweet and just delicately floral.
Also, generally, props for general London-saturation…these doughnuts are in Whole Foods, at the King’s Cross Market, in coffee shops… good on ya, C-​town! I also really like the bags they package the doughnuts in; sturdy and with a protected interior so your fluffy doughnut doesn’t get home looking like… a pita.
I *do* like the combinations. I *do* appreciate their deft hand with sugar (in the coffee donut, for instance, the glaze is extremely sweet but the coffee custard is just-​right-​levels of bitter to offset). I *do* like their branding, and I *do* like their staff!
THAT SAID, I’m just… not feeling it.
I agree with one review that stated that the sourdough donuts are a little dry and ‘bread’.
I also agree that they speak to a certain type of donut eater; probably one who likes more bells and whistles than I do (I’m into just a plain ol’ cake donut, thanks).
I also think that 6.50 for 2 donuts is steep.
***UPDATE***: they now sell mini donut ‘bites’ which might be a good way to sample the wares before committing.
Unilocal note: potaytoe potahtoe… doughnut donut?

I was in heaven eating the peanut butter jelly doughnut. So much peanut buttery icing goodness with a delicious jam in the middle that had a homemade taste and texture. Lovelovelove! My boyfriend had the chocolate filled doughnut and was surprised to find it wasn’t very sweet. It was verging on cocoa powder bitter, so it won’t be to everyones taste. Overall big yums!

Way expensive at £3+ for a doughnut. They were tasty and not too sweet which is always a risk with doughnuts. By no means mind blowing but sure was tasty.
I never realised how man cake and patisserie shops there were in soho so wouldn’t run back there.

I’m in two minds about Crosstown Doughnuts. Whereas on one hand they are very good doughnuts and have some absolutely great flavours, on the other, they didn’t blow my mind and I wouldn’t call them your typical doughnuts.
Due to their sourdough base, the doughnuts have a tendency to be a bit too «bready» and dry compared to traditional fresh doughnuts, but the fillings and toppings they use are fantastic. They’re not overly sweet and rich (generally) but are perfectly balanced — sweet tooth lovers beware!
Overall, I wasn’t amazed or totally in love with these doughnuts, but can completely understand why others are. I would return again to pick it up, but only if I was passing by or had a burning desire for — not something I’ll be coming back to on a regular basis.
On a side note though, they have great coffee!

+Great selection of flavors– Crème Brulee, Matcha, and Pumpkin Spice are among the myriad of flavors
+Who doesn’t love doughnuts?
–Way too doughy and heavy, doughnuts need to be light and fluffy or yeasty but delicate. These were like loaves of bread.

Bought a Crème Brûlée doughnut. I must say it was very very sweet and rich. I love crème brûlée buy this was too much.
In fact most on selection is tailored to be over the top, which in my opinion is not to my own personal taste. I’d much rather simpler flavours and fillings.

I encountered these guys at a market outside Kings Cross. I don’t know when this market runs but if you’re stuck waiting for a train at Euston you should wander down and check it out. I came just looking for a coffee and left with a bag of treats.
In my usual style I did a few laps of the market perusing all the stalls, and Crosstown Doughnuts continued to catch my eye. My only real problem was that they all caught my eye, and as greedy as I am I couldn’t get them all.
I eventually chose a peanut and jam one (I can’t remember if they had names?) because although it didn’t actually look the best, I was intrigued. It cost £3.50 which is probably a bit steep but I’m frivolous so didn’t mind.
By the time I got it home (to share it with Rich C, aren’t I the best girlfriend ever) it was a bit squished but still really delicious. The tart jam really helped to cut through the sweetness and stop it from being too sickly. I was also really happy to find real peanuts in there.

I received a box of crosstown doughnuts from my recruitment agency for my first day of work (shout out to redhat recruitment).
The box contained 3 different flavours: vanilla, chocolate and strawberry jam.
They were a bit too heavy for my tastes tbh. They’re very bready and the fillings are very rich. For example the glazed chocolate doughnuts had a thick chocolate truffle filling (think a giant chocolate truffle wrapped in bread).
I can see the appeal but I prefer my doughnuts light and airy with a light creamy filling (I.e. From Bread ahead).
Also I was kind of shocked to see how much crosstown doughtnuts actually cost (up to £3.75 for one doughtnut!).

BEST DOUGHNUTS! Uh.
It may shock (disgust?) people when I say I’m not a big fan of your regular, bakers style, jam-​filled doughnuts and as much as I love Krispy Kreme (I do, I do, I dooo-​oooo) again, I am quite fussy as to what particular types/​flavours of doughnuts will pass my lips. I usually favour a more traditional, ring style doughnut (preferably warm, with cinnamon sugar ~ yum) as opposed to a filled one, but damn you Crosstown Doughnuts, you have changed me! Having read about their doughnuts on this here Unilocal I decided if I should happen to see a CD stall or shop then I should venture toward & purchase the sweet treats to sample, purely in the name of research my people!!! *big grin*
As luck would have it I spotted a cheeky wee CD stall outside King Cross train station & never having tried any before I had to make a speedy decision which one I would try, I chose the amazing sounding Crème Brulee Doughnut. This turned out to be both the BEST decision and also the worst; BEST because, well it was (as Tina sang) simply THE best doughnut I have tried and WORST because I don’t live in London therefore I shall be forever haunted by the cold, hard fact I cannot just ‘pop into town’ to get one of these delightful morsels! Oh the pain… still, my purse & stomach will thank me for it I’m sure. But those thoughts don’t bring much in the way of comfort like that that is found within a CD Crème Brulee doughnut *sob*
The Crosstown Doughnuts are made with sourdough giving them a slightly more chewy, less greasy & slightly lighter texture than a regular doughnut. I managed to pop along to the Soho shop also (IT WAS BY ACCIDENT, I SWEAR!!) & not being able to see past that Crème Brulee vanillary, custardy, creamy goodness I ordered another one. It was just as deliciously fresh & crammed full of the beautiful vanilla bean flecked custard topped with a caramalised sugar, proper Crème Brulee blow-​torched, topping. It cost £3.50 but it was worth it. If you check out their website you can drool over the other tasty sounding doughnuts they produce. I’m guessing they all rock, in only that way sourdough doughnuts can.
Next time I am down in London I will most definitely be popping into one of their shops or stalls again and trying the other delicious sounding doughnuts. You lucky people of London, you do-​nut know how lucky you are!

Some of London’s very best doughnuts and the perfect breakfast treat. Or lunch treat. Or «oh-​my-​god-​is-​it-​only-​really-​Tuesday» treat…
The Crème Brulée and Matcha flavours are amongst my favourites and I simply can’t wait to get my hands on one of their new beetroot ones!

I have to confess that I am not a fan of doughnuts. Never been and never will. But I felt that I had to try out this place. Location is perfect as the opening time (opens until 10pm weekdays!) That makes this place a perfect spot of late night munching dealer.
I love chocolate but when you come later during the day the odds that you get a chocolate flavoured one is thinner. Nevermind, i tried the orange Blossom, cardamom and Dates and was surprised by the dough that was more cakey than yeasty.
They do serve some mean coffee by Assembly.
The positive point is the sales ladies that are nice and helpful.

Wow, these donuts while pricey are worth their cost. Nothing like the stuff obtained normally from supermarkets or normal bakeries, these guys know their stuff. Located in the heart of Soho, they seem to have a constant trail of people stopping in to purchase their wares.
Interestingly Google Maps puts a location inside Piccadilly Circus underground but I haven’t been able to locate it so far. Close enough to go to if I really want one, far enough away to stop me from heading there all the time. This place will hopefully be around for a while in order to serve my cravings…
Don’t be shy about their Premium flavours, all are good, but these do pack more of a punch!

I remember when Crosstown Doughnuts was just a cool truck, roaming around London. I finally managed to track them down once at Bishopgate Market where I immediately fell in love with their treats. So glad to see these guys have a brick & mortar now, they really deserve it for being the best doughnuts in London!
Got two of the Raspberry Jam for my friend and I plus one Belgian chocolate truffle doughnut for myself. Tried to limit myself to just two flavours otherwise I would have ordered one of each, they all look so yummy!
The Belgian chocolate was absolutely exquisite. Love the dark chocolate ganache on top with a light dusting of cocoa powder on one side. The doughnut is also overfilled with a sweet chocolate cream, very smooth and more creamy than rich. Each bite has a nice balance of sweet, bitter, and soft fluffy dough. Definitely a very rich chocolate flavour but if you’re a fan of dark chocolate you will love this!
I’m usually not much of a jelly donut person, I usually skip all the jam/​custard filled ones and head straight for the chocolate. But I love fresh fruit and this doughnut highlights that as it’s star. The raspberry jam is made fresh from scratch and is just the right amount of tart and sweet. My favourite thing about this flavour though has to be the funky design; all jelly doughnuts look the same but this one stands out of the pack! With a wonderful coating of sugar and an explosion of raspberry peeking out on the front this one is in my opinion the prettiest doughnut in the collection.
If I could have these shipped to me in the States I would, so if you’re out and around Soho you’ve got to try these amazing creations. Keep it going Crosstown!

This is a solid doughnut temple.
The staff were friendly and knew their doughnuts.
Great little place to come for a quick doughnut and coffee. Interesting and varied selection of doughnuts. Quick service.
I went for the peanut butter one with a berry compote on top. Beautiful design and great taste — I liked that the compote had a little bit of a tart kick to it.

A few months ago, I had a raspberry jam rocky road donut from Crosstown Doughnuts in Broadway Market and it was pretty good !
So when I came across the shop in Soho, I had to try new ones…
I shared one raspberry and coconut donut (raspberry jam in the donut, chocolate glaze and coconut on top) and one raspberry-​rhubarb donut with meringue.
The first one was a classic combination but was really good ! You can’t go wrong with raspberry-​chocolate-​coconut anyway ;)
The second one was pretty messy to eat but was good too ! The combination was more original, even if I wished there was more filling inside the donut (the donut was plain and the jam was on top)
I still think Crosstown Doughnuts are delicious, but I have to admit I’m looking for more never seen before flavours combination. (And more salted caramel please ;))
Maybe I will come back in a few weeks to see the new additions to the menu?