The Glazed Donuts From Old Fashioned Donuts In Illinois Are So Good, They Practically Melt In Your Mouth
By Linze Rice|Published September 26, 2023
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Ope! From the rural cornfields of DeKalb County, Linze is an Illinois native and true Midwestern gal who can make a mean bonfire and whip up a perfect marshmallow salad. Since 2014, her bylines and photography have appeared in the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Magazine, Chicago Sun-Times, and Block Club Chicago/DNAinfo Chicago, Only in Your State, and more. She has interviewed Dolly Parton, written about beloved diners along historic Route 66, visited the last Rainforest Cafe in the Illinois, and reviewed luxurious English manor-inspired hotels. Whether it's writing about a local gem or world-renowned establishment, Linze brings a heartwarming and historical perspective to each story, using facts, wit, and personal experience to impress upon readers the importance of culture, food, travel, and all things local. Her favorite destinations in Illinois include Starved Rock State Park, Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood, the charming small town of Sycamore, and historic Rosehill Cemetery. When she's not writing or photographing, Linze enjoys gardening, spending time with her husband and pets, cooking, baking, and grilling, and relaxing with trashy TV.
In Illinois, we love our fresh produce and farm-raised proteins, but we also have a sweet tooth. In a small town, there’s no better place to satisfy that sugary calling than by stopping by the local bakery for a homemade doughnut. Or, if you’re in Chicago, it’s your neighborhood doughnut shop where delicious traditions are made. And for more than 50 years, the very best glazed doughnuts in Chicago, Illinois have been hiding in plain sight in the South Side neighborhood of Roseland.
Since 1972, Old Fashioned Donuts, 11248 S. Michigan Ave., has been serving up some of the city's best fried doughnuts and creating legions of fans along the way. Located in a classic Chicago storefront, the small-but-mighty bakery turns out dozens of fresh doughnuts each day.
Inside, customers walk up to the counter to choose from the varieties of the day, which include a number of different flavors, toppings, and fillings. You can take your order to-go, or enjoy it at one of the old-school, family-style tables.
Still hungry? You can also order a hamburger or cheeseburger, Polish sausage, hot dog, pizza puff, and a few other lunchtime favorites.
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Doughnuts come in yeast, cake, Devil's Food cake, and Bismarck styles, with special flavors each week. Regular flavors include blueberry, apple cider, pineapple, strawberry, orange, and coconut, and come glazed in chocolate, sugar, or white frosting.
I love a classic sugar-glazed doughnut, and this is definitely on my Chicago foods bucket list.
Each batch comes out warm, soft, and satisfying on the inside with a thin but perfectly sweet and crunchy layer of glaze — the caliber of which just can't be duplicated.
Of course, none of this would be possible without the Doughnut King himself, longtime owner Burritt Bulloch, affectionately known as "Mr. B" or "The Doughnut Man" by those who have visited throughout the years.
The love put into each and every doughnut is evident — even in his 80s, Mr. B still puts hard work and effort into keeping this Chicago mainstay alive and thriving.
With thousands of positive online reviewers raving about these mouthwatering works of art, it’s easy to see why they’re often considered the best glazed doughnuts in Chicago, Illinois. Start planning your trip by checking out the Old Fashioned Donuts website and the Old Fashioned Donuts Facebook page. With the exception of Sunday, the shop is open from 6 a.m.-6 p.m. daily. And if you want to take the Chicago food sampling up a notch, check out this ultimate Chicago food walking tour!
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