How doughnuts make the world go round: For World Doughnut Day, a pick of Pune's best outlets
Founded in 2008 by Lokesh Bharwani, Mad Over Donuts was among the first to introduce doughnuts to the Indian market.
Their menu features a wide range of doughnuts. Classics include Glazed and Cinnamon Sugar, while chocolate lovers can dig into options like Double Trouble, which combines two types of chocolate in one doughnut; Chocolate Decadence, featuring a smooth chocolate filling topped with a glossy chocolate glaze, Choco Bomb is packed with rich chocolate both inside and out. Other chocolate varieties are also available to satisfy every cocoa craving. For a fruity twist, there's Cool Blue Ice, a blueberry jam-filled doughnut, and playful variations featuring KitKat and Oreo.
They also have a fun kids' lineup with doughnuts shaped like unicorns, pandas, and dinosaurs. This season's specials include the Kunafa doughnut, inspired by the Middle Eastern dessert, and the Not Your Aam doughnut, a tropical mango-filled treat perfect for summer.
Today, MOD has outlets nationwide, including four in Pune, Seasons Mall, Westend Mall, Phoenix Marketcity, and The Pavillion Mall.
Price: ₹80–300 + taxes
The Donut Company
Located in Baner, The Donut Company was founded in 2020 by Soumitra Jathar, an engineer who turned his passion for baking into a full-time venture.
The shop offers four types of doughnuts, Ring doughnuts, Italian-style Bomboloni, Korean Milk Cream Doughnuts, and Ice Cream Doughnuts.
Jathar says, 'Our speciality is the Bomboloni, Italian-style doughnuts. They come in a range of flavours, and the popular ones are chocolate cream-filled, blueberry compote, hazelnut, and Biscoff. They are soft, decadent, and packed with rich, delicious filling, a must-try.'
Price: ₹70–180 + taxes
Tim Hortons
Tim Hortons, the Canadian coffee chain, entered the Indian market in August 2022. The brand is known primarily for its signature coffee and wide doughnut selection.
Staying true to its Canadian roots, the menu features maple-flavoured options like the Maple Dip and Maple Caramel doughnut. Among the filled options is the Boston Cream, with smooth vanilla custard and a glossy chocolate glaze. Chocolate lovers can try the Chocolate Dip, Chocolate & Cookie, Chocolate Brownie, and Chocolate Fill doughnut. If you are after a fruity twist, the Berry Cream and Blueberry doughnuts deliver a refreshing punch.
Timbits, small, round doughnut holes, are popular for those who prefer something snackable. Available in various flavours, they offer the same taste and texture as full-sized doughnuts, just in bite-sized form.
Tim Hortons has four outlets, in Pune, at Balewadi High Street, Phoenix Marketcity, FC Road, and Wakad.
Price: ₹130–180 + taxes
Poetry by Love Story and Cheesecake
Founded in 2012 by chef Amit Sharma and Ruchita Bhatia, Poetry by Love Story and Cheesecake is known for its aesthetic cafés and plated desserts. Their doughnut menu is limited. Sharma says, 'We don't have a long list of doughnuts; we have kept it simple and special with two signature flavours.'
The Double Chocolate doughnut is a soft, chocolate-flavoured doughnut topped with a rich chocolate glaze, and the Lotus Biscoff doughnut is lighter, topped with crushed Lotus Biscoff cookies and a caramel glaze.
In Pune, Poetry has outlets at Balewadi High Street and Koregaon Park.
Price: ₹110 + taxes
Cookie Man
An Australian bakery brand known for their cookies, Cookie Man entered India in 2000. Despite the name, they also serve a delicious selection of classic ring doughnuts.
Chocolate lovers can pick from the Choco Chip doughnut, topped with a smooth chocolate glaze and chocolate chips, or the Brownie doughnut, finished with a rich chocolate glaze and a drizzle of white chocolate. The Double Chocolate doughnut is indulgent, with a dark chocolate glaze layered with extra chocolate. If you prefer something lighter, the White Chocolate Rainbow Sprinkle doughnut brings a burst of colour with its creamy white chocolate coating and sprinkles.
The Red Velvet doughnut stands out with its white chocolate glaze and a topping of red velvet crumbs.
Cookie Man has outlets in Aundh, Hadapsar, and Viman Nagar in Pune.
Price: ₹115–130 + taxes
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