8 Tastiest Donut Shops In West Omaha

Pettit’s Pastry is a well-known bakery name in these parts. The family-owned business opened their first shop in downtown Omaha in 1954. The West Omaha location is much newer, but that cake donut I love is the same.

Try: You can’t go wrong witth a classic frosted cake donut or a simple glazed.

Pettit’s Pastry, 311 N. 114th St.

The Kinman family has been in the donut business for about 30 years. They run Sunrize Donuts in Omaha, and Rise & Shine. Truly homemade, even the glaze and chocolate are made in-shop.

Try: Old-fashioned donut

Sunrize Donuts, 17676 Welch Plaza, Suite 7

I first came across SpudNutz in Okoboji, Iowa, where they were making them fresh-to-order!. Now, they’ve opened up a satellite location in Elkhorn, and I think they’ve settled in.

They’re unique in that they’ve made with potato flour, so they’re a little denser and more filling (“taterlicious” as they call it).

Try: Tropic Thunder

SpudNutz, 920 N. 204th St., Elkhorn, Neb.

The Dapper Doughnut is more like a donut flight kinda place, though they don’t call it that…yet. The mini cake donuts are bite-sized masterpieces that are made-to-order. Pick and choose a couple flavors, add a shake with it, and call it a happy day.

Try: If you love Nutella, make sure you get one mini with that topping.

The Dapper Doughnut, 16827 Q St.

Hurts Donut isn’t an Omaha institution but it’s a popular Midwest powerhouse that was greeted with excitement when it opened in Omaha. The creations are outrageous at times, I mean, over-the-top monstrosities that  will put you in a sugar coma. But that’s the charm.

Also they have swings indoors and a nice patio, so there’s that.

Try: For a big sugar rush and fun photo, get the Cookie Monster.

Hurts Donuts, 1726 N. 120th St.

As they say, it’s your first square meal of the day, make the most of it. Serving both raised and cake donuts, plus all the typical fillings and fritters, Square Donut sets itself apart from the rest by its shape. Obviously.

Try: The maple bacon donut

Square Donut, 15825 W. Maple Road, suite 104

Birdie Marie’s Bakery is part of a unique dining concept that opened inside Oakview Mall called Canteen Alley. Essentially, it’s five restaurants operating out of one kitchen.

Birdie Marie’s menu includes donuts, and they’re mostly traditional flavors.

And FYI: Kids eat free from 4 to 7 p.m. on weeknights.

Try: It’s still a pretty new place, so I’d just recommenf keeping it simple with a chocolate frosted cake donut.

Birdie Marie’s Bakery (inside Oak View Mall), 3001 S. 144th St.

Karma Koffee is a coffee shop that sells food made by local shops, so this one’s a little bit of a stretch, but bare with me. If you want super good coffee with locally-made donuts, or say, an apple fritter made by Sunrize Donuts, this is your place.

Try: The apple fritter

Karma Koffee, 587 N. 155th Plaza