Our next stop on the Worldwide Donut guide brings us to one of Boston’s local favorites!.

About Blackbird Doughnuts
Blackbird Doughnuts was officially opened to the public in 2015 by Seth Yaffe and his business partner Rebecca Roth Gullo. The two partners had initial success with The Gallows, a favorite restaurant in Boston’s South End.
They knew they wanted to stay in the area, but didn’t necessarily know initially that they wanted to start a doughnut shop!
After a visit to Chicago in 2013, Yaffe and Gullo realized that there wasn’t a big doughnut culture in Boston at all, and they wanted to change that. It’s very different eating a homemade doughnut versus a doughnut from Dunkin’ Donuts.
Since their soft opening in the South End, Blackbird Doughnuts has expanded to Fenway, Harvard Square, Brighton, and Newton Center. They have yet to expand past the Boston area, but that’s what makes it such a local treat!


Where is Blackbird Doughnuts
All Blackbird Doughnut locations are in the Boston area!
There are many different locations to check out. Since there are so many locations, it’s super hard to not make it to a Blackbird Doughnuts while you’re in Boston! The most common ones to visit are definitely the original one in the South End, where you can see doughnuts getting made, or their newer location in Fenway. Expect it to be busy no matter which one you visit!
- The original location in Boston’s South End: 492 Tremont Street | Boston, MA 02116
- Fenway, the location I visited: 20 Kilmarnock Street | Boston, MA 02115
- Harvard Square 15 Holyoke Street | Cambridge, MA 02138
- Brighton 100 Holton Street Bay 4 | Brighton, MA 02135
- Newton Center 55F Union Street | Newton, MA 02459

Their Donuts
Blackbird offers a range of doughnuts, a lot of which are seasonal! For example, some of their winter menu options for the next few months include Winter Citrus (vanilla doughnut with lemon, grapefruit, lime, and orange), Marshmallow Coconut (brioche doughnut topped with coconut marshmallow sauce and coconut flakes), and Snow Cap (chocolate doughnut with dark chocolate ganache and sprinkles).
The menu is rotated out every few months, with a few classics always staying. They offer both raised doughnuts and cake doughnuts. The raised doughnuts at Blackbird are made with brioche dough, while their old fashioned cake doughnuts are made with cake batter!
Looking for something more fun than just a doughnut? Blackbird Doughnuts offers miniature doughnuts in sets of 50! You just have to order them ahead. Some flavor options are Vanilla Glaze, Chocolate Ganache, and Cinnamon Sugar. There’s also doughnut cakes and pies, which is exactly what it sounds like it is!
The cakes feature two layers of doughnuts and you can order either Chocolate or Vanilla. As for pies, they’re currently just offering an apple pie, made with apple cider doughnuts, graham crackers, and brown sugar filling!
Fun fact: Blackbird Doughnuts also has soft serve at both its South End and Harvard Square locations. They recently added the option to turn any doughnut in an ice cream sandwich as well, which is perfect for any summer day! In addition to their doughnuts, many Boston locals frequent Blackbird Doughnuts for their coffee options, which pair great with their doughnut options.

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