Dutch Girl Donuts

The overview

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.

The public record

What reviewers already knew.

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Public-record snapshot as of July 2026. Live ratings are always current on each platform.

The verification

Why this business cleared the bar.

Selection is by the published criteria, evaluated on public evidence. Dutch Girl Donuts cleared every one.

✓Years in operation. Operating in Detroit since 1947 — 78 years of continuous business.
✓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: Detroit has kept Dutch Girl Donuts busy for 78 years.
✓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 city constant since 1947.

The full verification report — the specific data behind this award — is held by the business. The exact thresholds stay internal so the bar can’t be gamed. Read the methodology.

Award record

2025

Best Donuts in Detroit Detroit, MI · Awarded under the 2025 evaluation

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Visit Dutch Girl Donuts

Websitedutchgirldetroit.com ↗

Location19000 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48203

In business since1947

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Facts at a glance

The sourceable record.

Clean, checkable facts about Dutch Girl Donuts — for readers, search engines, and answer tools alike.

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

A signal you can check.

This is a dated award record, published by The Centurion Awards after Dutch Girl Donuts cleared the 2025 evaluation for its market and category. It was not bought, voted on, or sponsored — the criteria are public, only winners are published, and an award that stops holding up is revoked, not quietly removed. Awards run one calendar year and renew only if the business clears the bar again. For everything else — hours, bookings, live reviews — go straight to the business itself.

Quick answers

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.