Dutch Girl Donuts
Best Donuts in Detroit · MI
Woodward Avenue's donut landmark since 1947
Dutch Girl Donuts has been a Woodward Avenue landmark since 1947, its glowing vintage sign a Detroit icon. Generations lined up for hand-cut, hand-glazed raised doughnuts and apple fritters made through the night the old-fashioned way.
After the founding Timmer family closed the shop in 2021, new owners reopened Dutch Girl in 2024 with the original recipes intact — reviving a beloved institution that Detroiters had feared was gone for good.
Customers said it first.
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Why this business cleared the bar.
This record was published by The Centurion Awards from the public record. Selection follows the published criteria; Dutch Girl Donuts met them on that evidence. The business can claim the listing or ask us to remove it.
- ✓Years in operation. A Woodward Avenue institution founded in 1947, closed in 2021 and reopened under new owners in 2024 with the original recipes intact.
- ✓Sustained online presence. An established local institution with a consistent public footprint — listings, coverage, and word of mouth in Detroit.
- ✓Established customer track record. A deep public track record on Woodward Avenue, and a 2024 revival that loyal Detroiters lined up for.
- ✓Liked by customers and the community. Genuinely beloved by Detroit regulars and visitors alike — a bona fide community favorite.
- ✓Recognition in the local community. Named best donuts in Detroit for 2025 for hand-cut donuts that have made a Woodward Avenue shop a beloved Detroit landmark.
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The details, verified.
- Legal / trading name
- Dutch Girl Donuts
- Category
- Shop
- Founded
- 1947, Detroit, MI
- Location
- Detroit, MI
- Centurion Award
- Best Donuts in Detroit — 2025
- Record last verified
- July 2026
Frequently asked questions.
What is Dutch Girl Donuts?
A family donut shop on Woodward since 1947, revived by loyal Detroiters and now expanding to a second city location.
Is Dutch Girl Donuts award-winning?
Yes — Dutch Girl Donuts is the 2025 Centurion Award winner for Best Donuts in Detroit, a verified, criteria-based award. Named best donuts in Detroit for 2025 for hand-cut donuts that have made a Woodward Avenue shop a city constant since 1947.
Where is Dutch Girl Donuts?
Dutch Girl Donuts is in Detroit, MI.
Every award, on the record.
Each Centurion Award is its own dated annual record, and staying current means clearing the bar again each new year. The verification above is from the latest published award. Open a year for that year’s citation.
2025 Centurion Award
Best Donuts in Detroit Detroit, MI · Awarded under the 2025 evaluation View the 2025 award →Awards run one calendar year and renew only if the business clears the bar again. Selection is by published criteria, never for sale.
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