Here’s 5 amazing doughnut places in Malta you should visit on doughnut day!

Here is our selection of amazing doughnut places in Malta you need to try!

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Commando Restaurant

Tad-Doughnuts, Qormi

Crust Bar Bakery Bistro

Donut Box & More

Zwiit Cravings Cafe

A doughnut is a nostalgia, a deep, childish pleasure you just never grow out of. The original strawberry jam-filled ones were not much to look at, but they were the real deal. One doughy ball covered in sugar would make your fingers sticky.

In secondary school, we used to eat the dough and leave the jam-filled part for one last, glorious bite.

Doughnuts are consumed every day of the year, but Doughnut Day is celebrated on June 1st for a special reason. It was started 1938 in the United States as a fundraiser for Chicago’s Salvation Army to help those in need during the Great Depression and honour World War I soldiers.

As legend has it, the first doughnuts were balls of fried dough with nuts in the middle, granting them their very literal namesake. Of course, ‘doughnut’ was the original spelling, whereas ‘donut’ was a later abbreviation introduced in the 20th century to make the word easier to spell and market.

Like everything else, doughnuts have evolved. Simple jam-filled doughnuts are just one example of a wide range of types. In most cases, filled doughnuts are yeast-raised doughnuts injected with cream, curd, or jelly.

The airy nature of yeast doughnuts provides space for fillings, and their light consistencies nicely contrast thick custards and sugary fruit fillings. These days, doughnuts are generously filled most of the time, with outlets competing with each other on who glazes and tops them the most creatively.

Of course, a yeast doughnut is made with yeasted dough and usually resembles a brioche. It’s puffy and light, maybe a little chewy, and has little or no sweetness unless glazed or filled with creamy sweetness.

Of course some are fluffier than others. The reason is often that the dough is ‘underproofed‘ – meaning it hasn’t produced enough carbon dioxide gasses which give the dough its volume and openness, because it has not been given enough time to do so.

The ring-shaped frosted ones, which can be yeast or cake, are potentially the most picturesque. The latter is more American and is mostly associated with dunking in coffee, making you feel like you are eating tiramisu.

While the rest of the world debates which is better, we can safely say that yeast doughnuts are much more popular in the Maltese Islands than cake.

So, what is your preference? Do you always go for the classic doughnuts or modern trendy ones? Have you searched for some great doughnut recipes and tried them yourself?

In any case, on the occasion of doughnut day, we give you our top 5 doughnut places (in no particular order) on the Maltese Islands.

Commando Restaurant

We recently added Commando Restaurant to our small list of favourite doughnut places. Why? We had visited the Michelin Guide restaurant before. The place is in Misraħ Iz-Żjara tal-Papa, in the picturesque village of Mellieha. When booking, we were unsure which ones to get, so we ended up getting all of them!

Jon’s favourite was the Red Berry one. The filling tasted as homemade and genuine as they get—a very strong berry taste with just enough sweetness. My (Charlene's) favourite was the pistachio—get ready for a bold, dense pistachio flavour!

These brioche doughnuts were light and fluffy. They were not too large but large enough to satisfy your craving. Commando Restaurant certainly does not skimp on the filling. All six had a generous amount of filling, making each bite enjoyable.

Tad-Doughnuts, Qormi

It is one of the iconic places on the Maltese Islands to get your doughnut fix. Head over to the outer areas of Qormi (check the map below), and you’ll be guided by a sweet pastry smell from this little corner shop.

They not only have the classic strawberry, chocolate and cream filled ones, which will transport you back to your childhood days. In addition, Tad- Doughnuts in Qormi offer a variety of glazed and filled doughnuts that will cater for all sweet tooths.

Apart from the traditional, we also suggest the chocolate orange one which is quite enjoyable.

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Crust Bar Bakery Bistro

Anyone who follows us knows we are very fond of Crust Bakery Bar Bistro and their range of doughnuts. There are very few (if any) we haven’t tried.

What we like the most is that the dough is the perfect balance of light and fluffy while still chewy enough to make each bite count. Add to that great-tasting fillings, and you are in for a winner.

Their recent Figolli one with frangipan filling was one of the best doughnuts we ever tasted. Other OMGFoodMalta favourites would be pistachio, ricotta and salted caramel doughnuts.

Crust Bar Bakery Bistro is located in Mensija Street, San Ġiljan, for those few of you who haven’t been there yet. They once even displayed a banner stating ‘Best Doughnuts in Town’. Quite a statement, but one we feel they lived up to!

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Donut Box & More

If you’re a fan of generously filled doughnuts with bold, creative flavours, Donut Box & More is a must-visit! Known for their freshly fried, square-shaped doughnuts, they offer an irresistible range of treats to satisfy any craving. You'll find it here whether you’re after something classic or adventurous.

One of our favourites is the Fully Loaded Pistachio Donut – a perfect balance of sweet and nutty, packed with pistachio filling and topped with even more pistachio goodness. Every doughnut here is generously filled, making each bite as indulgent as the last.

Donut Box & More is was one of our favourite doughnut experiences – don't miss out on these sweet delights!

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Zwiit Cravings Cafe

We finish off with a major sweet tooth kick. Zwiit Cravings Cafe has been on the Islands for some time now and offers a variety of items such as waffles, churros, pancakes, and much more. No wonder they call it ‘Cravings Cafe’.

Located on Sliema’s Tower Road, just before you enter the Balluta Area, Zwiit Cravings Cafe is the real deal. We were most impressed by their doughnuts. All four doughnuts we bought tasted amazing, and we were impressed by the wide variety of toppings available.

We actually had to stop ourselves from finishing a whole box at once! We strongly recommend the pistachio option. They also have a ‘build your own’ concept and great cakes.

So, which place is your favourite? What is your favourite type of doughnut and filling? Is there any place we missed that you think we should include in our list? Let us know, and we will happily try it out!

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