- Voodoo Doughnut, a legendary Portland establishment, offers a mix of ordinary and offbeat donut flavors across multiple locations in the US.
Any Portlander is undoubtedly familiar with Voodoo Doughnut, a legendary establishment that has cemented itself as a local institution and can’t-miss tourist destination since its founding in 2003. Voodoo Doughnut is a microcosm of Portland as a whole, boasting both the ordinary and the offbeat, both welcoming and unfamiliar to the newbie. You don’t have to be adventurous when you walk into Voodoo Doughnut, but honestly, I’d recommend being open to something new — chances are, you’ll be pleasantly surprised.
And, nowadays, you don’t need to be in the City of Roses to get your hands on a donut from Voodoo. The humble shop has since expanded to include locations throughout Oregon, Colorado, Texas, and even Illinois, to name a few. As a proud resident of the city that gave Voodoo Doughnuts a name, I headed to the flagship location to try and rank a sampling of its dozens of flavors. My ranking is, admittedly, based on my own donut preferences — I favored donuts that weren’t too cloying, had a moist and tender crumb, and I gave some preference to unique flavors or those that surprised me. Keep reading for my full review of 19 Voodoo Doughnut treats.
19. Chocolate Old Fashioned
The main reason Voodoo Doughnut’s Chocolate Old Fashioned donut takes the bottom spot on my list is because it doesn’t present anything unique, and when you think of Voodoo Doughnut, “unique” is the name of the game. And, there’s the fact that I’ll never be the biggest fan of chocolate donuts, which also didn’t work in this treat’s favor.
The chocolate is closer to being a milk chocolate than a dark chocolate, and I always prefer dark chocolate, another knock against this donut. Moreover, I found the donut’s interior texture a little dry — nothing too bad, but noticeable when comparing this donut against others on my list. If you typically enjoy chocolate old-fashioned donuts, I don’t doubt you’d like this; still, a trip to Voodoo begs for something more interesting.
18. Sprinkle Cake
Another donut that had to snag a lower spot on my list was Voodoo’s Sprinkle Cake donut. Again, it’s not a bad donut — it just doesn’t showcase everything Voodoo has to offer. It actually does taste like a piece of cake, which was a fun surprise, but it was also fairly cloying, and I felt a sugar rush coming on after only one bite…