The Holy Donut

While ordering online to pick up is great, not getting everything you ordered is not great, especially if it was the main thing you wanted to try. Ordering is easy, donuts look great and parking lot right next to it but you aren't allowed to park there for the donut shop... Fortunately I was just waiting in the car while my wife went on to pick up. So I didn't park but it was nice to Jaime a place to wait rather than be in the street with the car. But they forgot the maple bacon I wanted to try and the vanilla strawberry one was a bit too sweet. Ok donuts but nothing id tell someone you have to try when you are there.

I stopped in here while walking around Portland on a Thursday in November. I do t actually like donuts very much but I had heard that these were good so I decided to give it a try. I got the original so no icing or extra stuff. I liked the texture of this donut - it was more dense than a regular donut. It wasn’t overly sweetened which I liked. It might have been better if it was warm but it wasn’t bad. If I had to choose I would pick this over a regular donut. I walked here so not sure on parking but pretty sure it’s metered street parking.

Great little donut shop right in front of the Portland Harbor. Highly recommend the Strawberry Shortcake and Vanilla donut! Donuts were about $4.50 each and there was a great buy 5 get the 6th free deal! The service was incredibly friendly and shared other great local spots!

The donuts are tasty and can be a whole meal. They are pretty heavy so if you have a sensitive stomach you might get a stomachache. The dark chocolate sea salt is my favorite. This location is not that nice in my opinion. I understand the desire to want to be on commercial street but it's not a particularly inviting location. I'd prefer to visit one of the other locations. Staff were nice.

Get ready to wait in line to buy this unique donut made with potatoes and local fresh ingredients. Worth The Wait! The most popular donut is chocolate with sea salt. I tried the dark chocolate coconut - loved it. I went at 4:30 before closing and git a fresh one with NO LINE

Absolutely loved these donuts. Great taste for a potato version. Nice and light over what I was expecting. Some fun flavours with blueberry being the predominant one during our visit as it was the season The everything holy donut could have used a sweater cream cheese in my opinion, but just my preference and was still good and interesting.

Potato donuts,uhm?…, sounds like they may be heavy and I guess everyone loves donuts that are heavier than most anchors in the harbor here in Maine as there is a constant line out the door at this destination donut establishment. Personally, I don’t get it, as we ordered 5 donuts(6th one free)….$27 later, I’m walking out the door with what I hoped to be the best donuts I’ve ever had, especially for close to $5/donut. Of the two vanilla glazed, 2 maple glazed and two pumpkin, I tried the vanilla. Frankly, it doesn’t make a difference what the flavor is, if you are not a fan of extremely heavy donuts, you won’t be indulging in a second. Definitely not my style but they have a huge following.

I’m a huge fan of donuts and this place has such creative options and flavors mixed. They’re all so tasty and the dough is just mind blowing. Presentation was amazing and it’s nice to be by the water with a nice view!

Friendly service goes a long way, and the young and enthusiastic staff members were all terrific! Huge kudos to good management for hiring great servers. I don't eat a lot of donuts, so when I do, they better be good. Well, they were. I love a chocolate cake donut, and the sweet potato base (less unhealthy!) really works! The coffee was fresh and delicious too. This place has great reviews and I was happy to validate that they rock!

I'm not even a donut person, but this place is legit! There must be something about the potato flour that gives it a different texture and a really nice flavor as well. Not to mention, all the amazing different flavor options. My friends ordered a bunch, but my favorite was the maple bacon. The shop is pretty small, so I'd recommend taking your donuts to go. The staff was really helpful and gave recommendations for different donut flavors. My only complaint is the donuts are a bit pricey, but I think they're worth it!

This donut shop hit the spot for me. I'm so glad to have been able to try this place even though I was stuffed from breakfast. This actually made a good snack for the road as we were headed up to Acadia NP. We ordered one old fashioned and one cinnamon glazed. Both of them were delicious! These donuts are made from potatoes! Kinda crazy, right? I recently thought about ordering some to be shipped to me here in L.A., but perhaps I'll save that for another reason to visit Portland again!

Weekend birthday donut excursion. The staff member who assisted us was very friendly and knowledgeable. We had allergy concerns and they were addressed fully and courteously. You will pay more for a donut than most places but the Maine potato style donuts are worth every penny. It was quiet and has a very relaxed atmosphere. Great menu choices.

Holy Donut finally heard us and made it possible to ship their Maine potato donuts and I'm thrilled. Holy Donut is my favorite donut from back home. When I visit, it's on my list, along with other things Maine. They started shipping in the Fall of 2024. I got 2 maple, 2 coconut, and 2 chocolate. All 6 were Gluten Free! They were shipped to my home in Austin, Texas. It was a 2 day shipment. The ice pack was still cold, the donuts were still cold. The box is very sturdy, it was extremely well insulated. This box was well thought out to travel and stay cold within the United States. In Texas we are still in the 80's and my box sat outside my door till I got home from work. I'm shocked it was still chill inside. All the donuts are packed in their white handled donut box. And the donuts are all individually wrapped keeping them fresh as possible. And they are very fresh. Let me say this. Normally when you buy gluten free anything, frozen donuts at the grocery store, or gluten free sandwich bread. It's 4 times the price and HALF the size! Not Holy Donuts. The gluten free donuts were the same price as the regular donuts and they are the same size. A normal size donut and it's gluten free. I brought the maple and the chocolate into work to share half of each with my boss, who's from Nebraska and is gluten free, because I keep talking about donuts made with Maine potato's, and now she's a believer and will be buying them for herself too. Sharing the love of donuts. (So excited I have a run on sentence) I'm super impressed. And so grateful that Holy Donuts now ships. It's a wonderful Maine treat to treat myself once in a while. But check out the packaging they've done to get them out here.

We've got donut shops in San Francisco that uses potato flour to make donuts. But with all the hype here we decided to give it a try. No line so we went in. The three of us got the same donut - the lone pumpkin. Hubby ate his immediately outside the shop. Daughter & I ate ours back in San Francisco two days later. That was our first opportunity as crazy as it seems. So I can't give it a fair evaluation.

Don't be intimidated by a long line as they are efficient inside and we got through pretty quickly. There are two types of donuts here from what I can tell - their "base" donut that is basically a vanilla donut that the icing goes on top (we tried the vanilla sprinkle, lemon and berry in this category) and the donuts with a mixed dough (chocolate, pumpkin and apple cider ones). We were a bigger fan of the latter types as their base donut was a little too dense. But overall, these are great donuts and definitely unique.

There's a lot of hype about this place when ships are in port. The lines can be insanely long. Just a simple donut shop selling about a dozen or so varieties of donuts. I bought 2, a bacon maple donut and a salted chocolate donut and a coffee. I must say the bacon maple was my favorite. It had bits of thick cut smokey bacon sprinkled on top. I couldn't get into to my mouth fast enough! I saved the salted chocolate for later and was pretty good too. But bacon maple wins out. The coffee was pretty good too. There's not much seating in the place. And there's a rack of t-shirts and other memorabilia. Looking back I should have gotten something. But as luck would have it, you can order it online. Seating inside is limited. Im not sure how it is when it's not cruise season. Overall I liked it. The staff was friendly and quick with the order. Definitely worth a stop if you're ever in Portland.

MUST STOP! One of if not the best donut I've ever had. The taste and texture of the donuts (potato based, cake donut) is spectacular. The service and feel of the place is welcoming and true Portland/Maine! The staff is super friendly, professional and fast! It might have a line but don't worry or let that stop you, it's goes super fast and more than worth the wait.

They have great seasonal flavors (for us it was fall themed) which was fun to try. There was a line out the door when we got there. Tried the Pumpkin, Apple Crumb, Maple, and Lemon donuts and the clear winner was the Apple Crumb. The other three had the same base donut (which was a tad dry), just with different glazes. I love their creativity though!

We came to Maine by train when in Boston and spent a day exploring Portland, we absolutely loved our stop here. The staff was so kind (as was every Portland resident we encountered), and their dense potato donuts have such a unique vibe that is a must try. I am honestly not a big donut fan, but I would frequent this spot if lived here bc it felt like a whole different ball game. I went with the cinnamon sugar and absolutely loved it! Would recommend hot cup of coffee to pair it with!

The Holy Donut was not on my radar to visit while in Portland, however I decided to come here on a whim as I was walking around Old Port my first day in the city. I noticed a lot of people standing outside munching on their purchases as well as signage indicating where to form a line outside. It seemed like this may be a popular spot and since I wanted to see what the fuss was all about I went inside to check it out. HD is located on Commercial Street, so you're bound to pass it while walking around Old Port. I think I came during a less-busy time as there was no line outside and only a small one upon entry. As I was waiting I was browsing the menu as well as the display case which showed the flavors of doughnut that were still available for the day. The Holy Donut specializes in potato doughnuts which piqued my interest even further - I never had one before and was wondering how it compared to the traditional yeast and cake types. We ultimately decided to get four to split: blueberry cinnamon-sugar, lemon, vanilla with sprinkles, and blueberry frosted. The doughnuts were fine - the flavor and quality were there, but I just don't think potato doughnuts are for me. I didn't get much potato bread flavor, and they were really heavy. I'm not a cake doughnut fan to begin with, and these were like denser cake doughnuts. Service was fast and friendly - overall if you like cake doughnuts then I would suggest you check The Holy Donut out. I have no regrets, I just likely wouldn't return due to my personal tastes.

Chocolate Sea Salt donuts may be a gateway drug. The Holy Donut does not disappoint. Light yet dense is the only way to describe them-and moist. The potato donut is the way to go. I have had many donuts from there, and they never fail. The blueberry takes a tough second place. Not much to say about the locations. They are efficient. Not much on personality, but quick. All in all, a good bunch of experiences

Came here twice at different times of the day. There was a line only in the mornings (around 8-9 am). They have 3 types of donuts with multiple flavors: vegan, gluten-free, regular. Tried 3 donuts: - Chocolate sea salt: their most popular Donut. There's not much of a chocolatey flavor. Not that salty. Rating: 3/5 - Blueberry cinnamon sugar: no chunks of blueberries. Seems to just be bluebery extract and/or Blueberry puree used. Rating: 3/5 - Lemon: gluten free flours are used. It's a mix of sweet and tarty. It tasted a little less dry than the others due to the glaze. Rating: 3.5/5 Overall, they aren't too bad. Different from your typical donuts. Was it worth trying? Yes. Would I buy again? No.

We have been to Portland many times in the past. The foodie scene is out of the world! If you get a chance research the area before you arrive for some the hot spots. I had a map before we arrived downtown at approx 830am. We had no issues parking on the side of the street. Keep that in mind in popular touristy locations. The Holy Donut of course had a line out the door. I decided to take a few pictures before standing in the long. Ordering was really easy and my order came out quick. Our Holly Donuts were absolutely delicious! I could eat only one...but it was indeed worth the wait and the money. Add them on your foodie list of stops in downtown Portland! I will post a few more pics soon... @glampedlife

Nice donuts, not fresh and hot to order, but good enough and a nice texture. I liked their coconut donut. Actually, one of the highlights was their coffee.

Rating 4.0 Tried this place since we were coming to west side portland. We ordered a head online to pick up and glad we did because there was a long line waiting outside. We got skip the line and just pick up our donuts to try so make sure to order a head. We went in and out so couldn't get the ambience but were very busy. We got few donuts including blueberry glaze, lemon, and cinnamon sugar and vegan pomegranate. Blueberry donuts were pretty good. Can taste the hint of blueberries and some chunks mixed within with sweetness from frosting. Most of the blueberries donuts were similar. Overall the place was good but definitely more like a touristic spot. Price is bit expensive for donuts and donuts were good but not sure if it's worth the hype or wait in line. They do have some interesting flavors so that was a plus.

Came here in the morning and there is a bit of a line but it moves pretty quickly! Got the pumpkin and the apple cinnamon and bother were AMAZING! I love the thicker donuts so these were great. They also have so many fun flavors that there are so many options to try

While in Portland, we had to stop in at the infamous Holy Donut. We came in around 1PM on a Saturday and there was a short line but it quickly wrapped around outside! It's a small place too but we luckily got a little table inside to eat at. I go the holy cannoli vanilla doughnut and just wow. I love the potato doughnut texture and the vanilla cream was to die for. Overall 10/10 for food and the staff was great.

When looking at must eat foods in Portland, this was one of the places. Super cute little donut shop with tons of fresh, delicious donuts. I went with the maple potato donut. It was so good! It was more of a dense style donut with maple glaze. Worth the stop.

If you're a foodie visiting Portland, highly recommend checking out the Holy Donut. Portland is known in part for their donuts which are made out of potato (I think potato flour?). It changed the texture so it isn't that cakey texture one might expect. The flavors were absolutely so good though, the blueberry lemon packed a punch with the flavor and the toasted coconut glaze was so rich. Workers recommended trying the chocolate sea salt but I didn't get a chance to try it.

A must try! Well worth the wait in line. All of the donuts were delicious. They offer a wide range of flavors and dietary options (vegan). My personal fave was the vegan chai

Friendly staff with clean store front. Ordered a bacon cheese donut which was fine. I ate the donut immediately but was disappointed that there was not much filling, the cheese had hardened and there was barely any bacon. I did enjoy the sweetness and chew of the dough but the texture felt dry.

If you're in the Old Port area walking around this place is worth a stop. Their donuts are made with potatoes from Aroostook County (way up at the top of Maine). The inside was clean, the staff was busy but friendly and they serve donuts which is hard to mess up. My family and I hopped in the quickly moving line and bought a few dark chocolate sea salt donuts to go. The donuts were fresh, moist, yet a bit dry. I tasted dark chocolate, semi sweet but not total bakers cocoa. I think their donuts were worth a try while in downtown Portland, but I wouldn't run there for a dozen.

When in Portland and nature calls, I have a hot tip: buy a delicious doughnut and use the bathroom. It's a win-win. This place is famous for their potato doughnuts--yes, starch-on-starch action! (Sign my fat Irish a$$ up!) A local recommended the chocolate sea salt doughnut, and while it was definitely tasty, was it light and fluffy? Nope. Was it warm and fresh out of the fryer like I dreamed? Also nope (sadly). But hey, you can't have everything, right? Would I love to try every single flavor they make? Absolutely. Until then, I'll just keep daydreaming about a warm doughnut and the next time I need both carbs and a bathroom break in one stop.

people either love holy donut, or hate it. i'm kind of in the middle. if you go expecting regular donuts, you'll certainly be disappointed. a lot of the flavors are hit or miss, but i at least appreciate they try to take risks. i don't tend to think of this place as a "must visit" in portland as i often hear.

Maybe it's me but I was not a fun! Don't get me wrong, I love a good donut but I'm normally a traditional light, fluffy, cream filled fan. These are large and heavy and I felt like I could taste the potatoes. Nope nope nope! Even more shocking was the $4+ price tag for one donut. Nope nope nope! We waited in a line for the donut and another for the single restroom. So a lot of waiting only to be very disappointed in the taste. Now, it wasn't for me but a lot of others love their donuts so ‍‍‍

Holy Donut was a recommended stop when getting dessert in Portland. We came during the Summer Season. There was a promotion where if you order 5, you get 1 free, so we ordered the Blueberry Glazed, Blueberry Lemon, Blueberry Holy Cannoli, Dark Chocolate Sea Salt, Pomegranate, and Fresh Lemon. You don't feel bad after eating their potato donuts. Even though it's fried, it oddly enough doesn't feel heavy and they are not too sweet. Most of them are denser and cake-like, except the Blueberry Holy Cannoli, which was airier. I liked the Blueberry Glazed and Blueberry Holy Cannoli the best out of what we ordered, but it's not something I would crave. Each donut normally costs $4.25 or $4.50.

1st time trying Homy Donuts and I loved them! Potato donuts?! Yes please! I can only speak for the Gluten free ones.. many varieties to choose from and great flavors too! They were fresh and soft! They tasted better than buying gluten free products that are pre packaged! Not overly sweet either! If I could have brought some home I would have! Service was great and the line moved fast! Great first time experience! Cute little donut shop too!

We had a few places bookmarked before we came to Portland on our cruise and The Holy Donut was at the top of the list. We had gone on a local tour that brought us back to the cruise port. From there it was a walk of about six blocks to find it. There was a line to the door when we got there and soon after out the door. We didn't want to load up, but wanted to have something that we felt would be a good pick for us. I chose the dark chocolate sea salt and my wife got the toasted coconut. We took the bag of our bounty outside but there is no place to sit. Since we were on our way to lunch (see Luke's Lobster), we ate our donuts as an appetizer to lunch. Mine was definitely chocolate and the added sea salt was perfect. While we ate several people either recognized the donut as being from The Holy Donut and longed for them or wondered if the restaurant was serving donuts as well. Either way we enjoyed them thoroughly and hats off to Portland for providing some excellent eateries.

I had to try out the famous potato donut on my visit to Portland. I lucked out by coming in the afternoon, there was no line yet they still had plenty of donut flavors to choose from. The place itself was bright and clean, and they even had some cute merch. I was greeted by a happy employee, and when I asked for recommendations she had great input. I went with the maple bacon donut. It was a great size donut, and tasted delicious. I am not sure there's too much of a difference between this and a cake donut, but the potato donut did seem softer. I thought the flavor was really solid. I would come here again.

The holy donut was a place that I saw you must try coming to Portland and I agree! I can't believe these donuts are made of potatoes, they have great texture and taste delicious. We got the honey lavender, chocolate, and cinnamon sugar donuts. The chocolate was my favorite and honey lavender was good but my least favorite, there was just lots of lavender flavor in the icing and I do love lavender but it was a little much! The cinnamon was good as well I just thought it was a little plain comparing to chocolate! The service was quick and the servers were happy to help choose and go through the menu with you. I would definitely come back here and get the chocolate donut!!

We thoroughly enjoyed The Holy Donut. We bought 6 flavors: Honey Lavender, Dark Chocolate Sea Salt, Maple Bacon, Vanilla, Pomegranate and Holy Cannoli - Vanilla. I thought the honey lavender would be my favorite but it was a bit too sweet for my palate. However the dark chocolate sea salt was a perfect balance of sweet and savory. Service was fast as we were there before 8 AM. However, I noticed more customers closer to 9. I can imagine that this gets quite packed during peak season.

My son had heard about the Holy Donut prior to our visit here in Maine. It sounded like an interesting concept, making donuts using potato starch. The place was bustling with folks, many tourists of course all wanting to try one of the many varieties of the Holy Donut. We opted for the vanilla with sprinkles, the dark chocolate with toasted coconut and the berry with cannoli filling on top. Needless to say they were definitely worth the hype, they were delicious. A review cannot justly explain the taste of these amazing donuts, kind of like when in New Orleans you haven't experienced it unless you have a beignet from Cafe Du Monde. The same holds true for Maine.... you haven't experienced it unless you have Maine lobster and a DONUT from THE HOLY DONUT!! Enjoy Yelpers!!!!

Potato donuts! Don't knock it till you try it. They were absolutely delicious. It had like almost a banana bread type of consistency that's all I can think of to compare it to, not your usual donut. Small place in Portland Maine with the line going out the door. I got the toasted coconut thinking I would just eat a few bites and save it but that didn't happen. They also have a great gluten-free variety. The donuts are on the pricey end but they're big and they're not your usual donut so it's a good treat.

I really liked these potato donuts. Can't speak to how healthy they are as they're still deep fried. The flavor and consistency is less dense than traditional donuts. Had some interesting flavors. The service was adequate. Indoor seating (not a ton) and no outdoor seating. Street parking. Several drink options as well.

I was in Portland for a girls trip and we knew we needed to stop at the famous Holy Donut!! There was a small line when we arrived but it moved very quickly. This location is also super small but we were able to snag a small table to eat our donuts. I loved that these donuts were potato donuts. They were the perfect balance of cakey and fluffy. I ended up getting the seasonal blueberry glazed donut. It was so delicious and fresh!! Great vibes, definitely check out if you're in Portland.

Ordering ahead of time was worth it! The line when I arrived was crazy long. I double checked if I needed to also be in line for my pick up order because I felt bad going straight to the front. I noticed some eyes glaring, people who have been in that line for a bit. The pick up section is located in the back of the shop, on a rack. My order was there and a quick exit from the shop that avoided more glaring eyes as I walked out with all 10 of my donuts. I ordered extra for some family~ didn't really interact with staff. The donut I was looking forward to was the blueberry glazed one. It was overly sweet and I couldn't tell it was a blueberry flavor. Some donuts were good, and the vegan versions held more subtle blueberry flavors that I preferred. There seems to be a line also inside the shop for the bathroom, so it was nice that it was highlighted with a roped off section to prevent confusion. Overall, not too impressed but it was good. Order ahead and avoid the long lines in hot weather friends~

When we arrived we waited in line for about 20 minutes. The ladies at the cash register were fast and efficient. I tried the apple cider donut which was pretty good but dry. There was limited seating but was able to grab some seating room at the window to finish the donut. Overall not bad

I've never tried potato donuts before but essentially they're just a little thicker than usual. I got their signature blueberry glaze because ya know when in Maine and it was absolutely delicious!! One of the best blueberry donuts I've had! I love that the edges are so crisp while the inside is a little chewy but it's the perfect balance between them and doesn't make you feel seeped with oil! Also the ladies working there were super nice and gave my friend an extra donut for free because they one they gave was a little banged up!

Great breakfast spot. Donuts are fresh and pretty big. While im not a donut guy I have to say it was very good. Kids had chocolate and vanilla with sprinklers: very happy customers. Wife enjoyed the blueberry donut, and I had the bacon egg and cheese breakfast donut which. Was great.

While in downtown Portland we walked by the holy donut with some close friends and decided to try it out. I'm a huge doughnut fan so this fell right up my alley. They have a good amount of options to choose from. Although the line was through the door, it went by fast. I personally got the vanilla cannoli, which was fantastic. One fun fact about this place is that the donuts are made from potatoes. I could've eaten three more donuts to be honest.

I really wanted to like the donut because I love potatoes and donuts, so I am sad to leave a 2 star review. The location is great if you're already downtown, and the donut is pretty. Service was quick (if the donut you want isn't in the process of being made, if that was the case, had to wait ~20 min additional). I got a blueberry lemon donut, and i don't know if it's because it was an old batch but it was so dry and there wasn't much of a blueberry flavor. I didn't even finish the donut and threw 1/2 of it away because of how dry it was. Not sure if potato donuts are supposed to be like that, if they are please take this review with a grain of salt and it's just a preference thing then. The lemon glaze was good though. Ambiance is cute, staff seemed a bit overwhelmed by the crowd though and I felt for them.

Holy Donut was recommended as a must try place while in Portland. I will say I had no idea what to expect trying a potato donut. We got the maple and apple cider after asking what is popular during the fall season. The donuts are pretty big, and not so sweet, which is right up my alley because I do not like sweets. However the donut was very heavy and not light and fluffy like flour donuts. It was hard to finish one donut as it felt so heavy, but I would still say that someone should give them a try at least once if in the area, especially because using potato seems to be a unique concept.

I came, I saw, I ate & meh not impressed. I hate the blueberry donut and it was good. Soft and tasty. The coconut donut was dry-horribly dry. The line wasn't too long and the servers were friendly. The place isn't too big but it's clean.

I'll definitely be stopping here the next time i'm in Portland! They were packed but service was quick and friendly! They're clearly busy all the time which is no surprise considering the convenient location in the Old Port. These donuts were something special! They're not too cakey or sweet and have the ~perfect~ crumble with every bite! Wish I could have tried more but they're so thick and filling! Allen's Coffee Brandy: 7.1 Dark Chocolate Sea Salt: 8.7 Cinnamon Sugar: 8.9

This was such a fun spot. We got there around 2pm and I could tell it had been busy. Thankfully they still had the cannoli donut since that's the one that sounded the most interesting to me. It was a bit messy to eat but I expected that.

I really wanted to like these donuts and was excited to try this place since it seemed very busy and popular from the outside. The staff was nice and explained that their donuts are different than other donuts with Maine potatoes added in. We got the maple bacon, blueberry, dark chocolate sea salt, & pomegranate. Maybe, it's because of the potatoes, but the texture of the donuts were a bit dense. The best one out of the bunch was probably blueberry (seasonal). I would recommend if you're in the area and want to try some potato donuts, but not necessarily if you're looking for the best donuts.

Overheard someone talking about these potato donuts and figured that I had to check it out. We arrived just in time when the line was only in front of the parking lot next to the building, by the time we got to the door the line was doubly long. The line moved fast. I tried the Lemon Cannoli donut and it was tasty. The potato donut is not your regular donut and I was glad to have had the opportunity to try one. My friend tried the gluten free triple berry cannoli donut and really enjoyed the berry and frosting, with the gluten free donut being in the average range of gluten free pastries.