The Ultimate Guide to the Best Sufganiyot in Jerusalem

If you’re searching for the best sufganiyot in Jerusalem this Hanukkah, this guide brings together the city’s top bakeries, must-try flavors, and insider tips from years of tasting. From the shuk to King George, from boutique patisseries to classic chains, Jerusalem’s donut scene is packed with incredible options—whether you love traditional jam (jelly) sufganiyot, gourmet pastries, or creative modern fillings. I’m continuing my annual sufganiyah research across Jerusalem, so follow along for the most up-to-date recommendations, hidden gems, and limited-edition flavors popping up throughout the city.

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Debbest Jerusalem Sufganiyot 

Here is my pick of the best sufganiyot in Jerusalem, based on experience from this year and previous years:

• Achim Haba (Mehadrin), on the corner of Machane Yehuda Street and HaAfarsek Street, sells the best Sfinj I have tried. They are light and fluffy with a crunchy outside (NIS 4 for one, NIS 10 for three). The bakery makes other donuts with good dough but cheap fillings. The sfinj are parev.

• Gagou de Paris (Mehadrin) on King George makes some of the best sufganiyot in Jerusalem. This year, the head baker has created brioche croissant-shaped suganiyah (not a cronut) filled with strawberry jam creme patissier or lotus creme patissier. The traditional sufganiyot come in various flavours, including Dubai chocolate, blueberry, praline, pistachio with a pistachio macaron on top, and chocolate cream with sprinkles.

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• Gourmandises (Mehadrin) make some of my favorite sufganiyot. I like the European-style dough, and each donut has a good dough-to-filling ratio. This year, there are three new flavors: vanilla apple & cinnamon, Saint Honoré, and vanilla & strawberry (NIS 24), as well as their traditional fillings of crème brûlée, Ferrero chocolate, lemon, and pistachio (NIS 16 each). Pick-up is available from Piccolino (Kikar Musica), or delivery for NIS 40. Order via WhatsApp.

• Neeman Bakery (Mehadrin) makes the best sufganiyot of all the chain bakeries. The classic Moroccan Sfinj has always been my favorite at Neeman, but the other donuts are delicious too, with simple, high-quality flavors.  This year’s flavors include Belgian milk, white chocolate, Yeladudes cocoshuk, Yeladudes bianco, pink lady, Oreo cookies, Raffaela, Dubai pistachio, popcorn caramel pop, and smores (NIS 14).

• Oneg Patisserie is a small bakery just off Kikar Zion, and all products are made on site. Flavors include chocolate hazelnut praline, espresso macchiato, bim bam bam (cornflakes & white chocolate), happy birthday (chocolate cream & sprinkles), Caribbean (passion fruit & coconut), cini minis (cinnamon pecan), and classic strawberry jam (all NIS 15). I liked the flavors and texture of the dough in previous years, and although the filling tasted good, it was very runny and twice fell out when I took a bite.
• Patachou Boutique (Badatz Beit Yosef) is a Parisian bakery making French-style donuts.  They are all made at the main branch on Agripas Street, near the shuk, and are also available at the new branch on Harakevet Street. The flavors this year are pistachio, vanilla & forest fruit, nougat, lemon meringue, and caramel chocolate truffle (NIS 18). The dough has a good taste with a good amount of filling. I loved the tang of the lemon meringue, and the caramel was indulgent without being too sweet.

• Teller Bakery (Badatz Beit Yosef) only started offering interesting flavors a few years ago, but since then, it has been consistently excellent. This year’s flavors include St. Honoré, chocolate hazelnut,  vanilla blueberry, tiramisu, kids, klik (all NIS 13), Dubai, kariot (chocolate pillows), and Trix (all NIS 14). I loved the Dubai donut filled with textured pistachio cream. The caramel crunch of the St. Honoré is excellent, but I found the dough slightly dry and that it needed more filling. Teller has branches in Jerusalem, Modiin, and Tel Aviv.

• Jacob’s Dream has a selection of flavors, including Dubai, lemon meringue, amarena, cookies & cream, chocolate hazelnut, Kinder, pastisier, blondie, and yeldudis (pink-white chocolate with sprinkles). There is also a selection of glazed ring donuts with various toppings. I tried the dulce de leche last year, and both the filling and dough were delicious. There are branches in Rishon Le Zion, Modiin, Petach Tikva, Or Yehuda, Ramle, and Ramat Gan.
• Roladin sufganiyot are mass-produced and often look better than they taste, but they are still very popular. This year, the donuts come in four styles:
  • Traditional style includes pistachio praline, gold cookie cream, black crumble cookies (NIS 18), chocolate cafe noir, and la savarin (NIS 20).
  • Cloud style – a new soft and airy dough in dulce banana caramel, chocolate sugar, and lemon raspberry meringue (NIS 16).
  • Krembo style – chocolate hazelnut or forest fruit. (NIS 20).
  • Croldin – a sugar-coated fried butter croissant with a cream filling (NIS 9.5).

Other Sufganiyot 

• Beit Ha’am has a small selection of sufganiyot, and they sell out quickly. Flavors include homemade strawberry jam, mascarpone and berries, milk chocolate and sprinkles, gianduja cremeux, lemon and olive oil, and St. Honoré.
• Biscotti (Badatz Beit Yosef) has partnered with Taster’s Choice to create a Tiramisu sufganiyah, and other flavors include chocolate truffle, strawberry mille-feuille, pistachio gelato, coffee cream maritozzi, pitzla (salted caramel & kinder ganache) (NIS 16), Belgian chocolate cream, vanilla crème patissiere, and dulce de leche cream (NIS 11).
• Brooklyn Bake Shop (Badatz Aida Haredit) sells American-style glazed donuts, including plain glazed, with sprinkles, cinnamon twist (all NIS 15), custard-filled (NIS 18), croughnuts and long johns (NIS 25).  There are now two branches, the original in Mea Shearim and the second opposite the Rav Shefa Mall. The store’s full donut menu is on the website. I personally don’t love this type of donut, but I know many Americans do.
• Kadosh might make delicious sufganiyot, but it is not worth waiting in line to buy them. 
• Lehamim only makes classic flavors of jam, dulce de leche, and chocolate nougat (NIS 9). Some people love them, but they are not to my personal taste. The dough reminded me of Spanish donuts with a slight citrus flavor. The fillings are clearly homemade but overly sweet.

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