Atlanta’s Sublime Doughnuts is one of the country's best doughnut shops, and it may have the best décor: doughnut graffiti. Since it opened in August 2008, Sublime garnered quite a bit of attention and praise (this year, Bake magazine named it America’s best bakery). The midtown Atlanta shop on 10th Street is a huge success — the brainchild of Culinary Institute of America and former 3rd Class Petty Officer Kamal Grant (read more about how Sublime came to be). You have to get there early to avoid lines. Even on rainy weekends you’re likely to find a line of people waiting and perusing flavors on the menu like Dulce de Leche, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup, Nutella, Butter Toffee, Red Velvet Cake, and many more (the plain glazed is excellent too… light, sweet, airy, wish I had one right now). That’s fine. It gives you time to check out the art on the walls, graffiti. “An employee introduced me to a tattoo artist name Kennie Davis who does graffiti,” noted Grant. “As a lover of hip hop, and growing up at the beginning of the hip-hop generation, I love graffiti and I wanted the shop to represent my loves.” Just hope that by the time you get to the counter that they haven't run out of their most popular doughnuts, the fresh strawberries and cream. — 8/4/2012 Arthur Bovino
Sublime Doughnuts
Donuts, Desserts, Coffee Shop
$ $
535 10th St NW (Hemphill Ave NW)
Atlanta, GA 30318
(404) 897-1801
Monday
24hours
Tuesday
24hours
Wednesday
24hours
Thursday
24hours
Friday
24hours
Saturday
24hours
Sunday
24hours
Menu
Tips
- Numerous lists have pegged Sublime as one of the finest doughnut shops in the nation.
- Crave from the Grave: Hold heaven in the palm of your hand with these delicious donuts. Make sure to go "Elvis Style" if you order the banana fritter. These aren't just donuts, they are works of art!
- CL Best of Atlanta 2010 winner: Best doughnut. Try the A-town cream (glazed filled with vanilla cream and coated with chocolate) or orange dream star (glazed topped with orange-infused frosting)
- Go say hi to Homer Simpson and order an Reese's donut! Mmmmm donuts
- Strawberries and Creme and Red Velvet Cake are the best!
- I *heart* the raspberry filled powdered heart doughnut.
- Hands down the best donuts I have ever eaten! They are so moist and just perfect in flavor! I got the red velvet and butter toffee and both were absolutely amazing.
- The key to Kamal Grant's exceptional doughnuts: He fries them at about 375 degrees for only 45 seconds.
- The A Town donut is the best donut at the best donut shop in Atlanta.
- The strawberries and cream is the best!
- Check out Sublime Doughnuts as it was featured on Unique Sweets for doughnuts and fritters are made with a sweet potato dough and come in fun shapes with decadent flavor combinations
- Chef/owner Kamal Grant changed the citys donut game; the shop reigns supreme with ridiculous delicacies like fresh strawberries and cream, Reeses Peanut Butter Cup, and the beloved A-town cream.
- Leave the calorie counter at the door and get nasty.
- The Orange dream star is a yeasty star-shaped doughnut plus tangy orange-infused cream filling plus delicate orange glaze equals doughnut heaven.
- See if you can wait 30 secs between taking your first bite of strawberries and creame before devouring the whole thing. Id give you points if I could
- Try the Reese's doughnut!
- The owner is a cool guy and gives discounts on doughnuts to college students and on orders of a dozen or more The reeses donut is def my favorite & its a must try
- I highly recommend the Oreo Donut.
- I have been to Sublime Doughnuts three out of the last seven days. But, I have brought others there with me every time. I am a Sublime Doughnuts evangelist.
- Breathe out before eating a powdered doughnut, like the Raspberry-filled Heart or the Strawberries and Cream, or you'll spew powdered sugar all over yourself.