GOOD TOWN DOUGHNUTS グッドタウンドーナツ

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Jingumae Shibuya Tokyo 東京都 渋谷区 神宮前 6-12-6 J-cube B 1F 10:30～21:00 328 meters from Meiji Jingumae. Open on Sundays

A lot of people ask me why I eat so many doughnuts in Japan, even though they're about as Japanese as Chopsticks are American.

The biggest thing for me is that they're ascetically more pleasing to me here than they tend to be in the States. Japanese doughnuts do have a slightly different taste and consistency, and I have definitely grown to love and appreciate their differences. However, when I'm craving a  good old fashioned over-sized ball of sugar, I go to GOOD TOWN DOUGHNUTS.

For starters, this place is a little difficult to find. Honestly I am terrible when it comes to directions, but have brought more directionally able people with me to this shop and found that they had a hard time finding it as well. Its a long windy journey down the famous side streets of Harajuku, slightly less touristy, and always a bit less congested, even if you're in Harajuku on a Sunday.

The theme of this shop is basically gentrified Brooklyn or an Urban Outfitters, which is a pretty popular aesthetic here in Japan. You're greeted by the classic glass display case, and people wearing hipster glasses(Not even hating on the hipster glasses to be honest, my face is just too round to be walking around with Harry Potter frames).

However these are all minor details in the greater scheme of things.

The menu of course features lunch items and deli styled dishes, but I came for one thing and one thing only. Fried fat with overly sweet icing that's totally gram worthy. 

I got three on my first visit. I'm not gonna say I regret ordering three of these on my own, but I definitely had a hard time finishing all three of these. The matcha flavor is especially rich,  and it didn't help that I chased it with an equally rich matcha latte. Blood orange was my favorite however. I believe its one of there daily choices. 

A couple months later I returned and decided to split the doughnuts with a friend, and downsize to two instead of three. I can't resist anything pink and cherry blossom related during this season, so of course we grabbed the sakura doughnut, as well as the Salt and Caramel one.

 I was a little apprehensive about the sakura doughnut since it had the actual flower sitting on top, but this ended up being the best part of the doughnut (so glad I saved that part for last). The S&C doughnut was equally divine. It paired well with the sakura flavor, and as it should since salted pickled sakura is a pretty common ingredient, especially during this time of year.

If you're looking to ruin your diet, then GOOD TOWN DOUGHNUTS is the place for you. Each doughnut is about 400 yen a pop, but worth the price. These really aren't your everyday doughnuts, especially in a place like Japan.