23-07-2025
The best doughnut shops in L.A.
What is it? An artisan plant-based doughnut shop originally from Kauai, Hawaii.
Why we love it: Siblings Hana and Nile Dreiling first started serving fried-to-order taro doughnuts made with locally sourced ingredients back in 2018. Now, Holey Grail has made it to the mainland with two L.A. outposts: Santa Monica and Larchmont Village. While I wouldn't recommend these pricey, smaller-than-average vegan doughnuts over, say, Sidecar or the Donut Man, the unique texture—somewhere between a mochi doughnut and a cake doughnut—and high-quality ingredients like single-estate dark chocolate make Holey Grail noteworthy enough to merit inclusion in this guide. Rotating flavors and collab doughnuts with high-profile chefs keep things interesting for those inclined toward novelty, but manage your expectations: Holey Grail, while tasty enough, doesn't really live up to the hype.
Time Out tip: Eat these fresh, right out of the fryer, or not at all. Holey Grail Donuts don't travel well.
