Hole Doughnuts
Known for: Hand-formed, fried-to-order yeast doughnuts in a short rotating menu of four flavors; the bourbon-molasses doughnut was Bon Appetit's dessert of the year in 2016.
168 Haywood Rd
Asheville, NC 28806
Monday: 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM; Tuesday: Closed; Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM; Thursday: 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM; Friday: 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM; Saturday: 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM; Sunday: 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Opened in West Asheville in 2014 by Caroline Whatley; now owned by Hallee Hirsh and Ryan Martin, who moved from California. Named North Carolina's best doughnuts by Food & Wine and ranked No. 2 on Yelp's Top 100 US donut shops.
Open since 2014
Co-owned by Hallee Hirsh and Ryan Martin (not the original founder).
Last checked 9/25/2026

