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# 5th Avenue Donut Showdown
- URL: https://bklyner.com/the-5th-avenue-donut-showdown-southslope/
- Published: 2013-06-19T12:20:41.000Z
- Updated: 2013-06-19T12:20:41.000Z
- Author: Christine Bush
- Tags: best, donuts, glazed, leske's, #API-Imported

![donut showdown](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/donut-showdown-533x399.jpg)

As the sun rose over South Slope this morning, we found ourselves in a quandary. Where’s the best place to grab a donut on 5th Avenue? We decided to stop by three of the avenue’s donut destinations, [Leske’s Bakery](http://www.leskesbakery.com/?ref=bklyner.com), [7-Eleven](https://www.7-eleven.com/?ref=bklyner.com), and [Dunkin Donuts](https://www.dunkindonuts.com/dunkindonuts/en.html?ref=bklyner.com) to see whose fried bit of glazed goodness would come out on top.

![Leskes Donut](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Leskes-Donut-533x399.jpg)

**Who:** Leske’s Bakery  
**Where:** 588 5th Avenue, between 16th Street and Prospect Avenue  
**Cost:** $1.25  
**The Result:** Light and spongy with just the right amount of sweet. The Leske’s donut surprised us because it tasted more like a fresh roll than a donut.

![7-Eleven Donut](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/7-Eleven-Donut-533x399.jpg)

**Who:** 7-Eleven  
**Where:** 520 5th Avenue, between 13th and 14th Street  
**Cost:** .99  
**The Result:** We’re not thanking Heaven for this donut from 7-Eleven. Underneath a very thick layer of glaze, there really was a donut, but it was dry and tasteless. The only thing you could really taste was sugar, and an hour later our teeth are still tingling.

![Dunkin Donuts](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Dunkin-Donuts-533x399.jpg)

**Who:** Dunkin Donuts  
**Where:** 448 5th Avenue, between 9th and 10th Street  
**Cost:** .99  
**The Result:** Dunkin may not have been the worst of our trio, but it certainly had issues. The donut was flat, and tasted stale. The glaze was also a bit much, but it wasn’t nearly as overwhelming as the one from 7-Eleven.

Our winner? Leske’s all the way. It might be slightly more expensive, but it’s worth it.