Pip's Original Doughnuts
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Pip's Original Doughnuts

Portland, Oregon

Photo: Pip's Original Doughnuts & Chai

Tiny, made-to-order doughnuts served with a rotating cast of dipping sauces — honey, Nutella, raw cane sugar, seasonal specials. They're not much bigger than a golf ball, they come out of the fryer every few minutes, and the experience of eating one that's still warm is genuinely revelatory. This is not Voodoo Doughnut. This is better.

Insider tip

Order a flight of all the sauces. The chai dipping sauce, when available, is the move. Pair with their house-made chai.

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