This classic neighborhood doughnut shop serves the good people of Chatsworth 24 hours a day. The devil’s food old-fashioned — dense, rich, and enrobed in smooth milk chocolate — is a sugary powerhouse.

This longtime La Crescenta donut shop towers over Foothill Boulevard as one of the area’s best morning destinations, serving a wide array of plush, well-fried donuts. It also somehow manages to be open 24/7. The glazed twists are fried perfection, while the maple bars are so light and easy to eat that one is never enough.

Eagle Rock’s beloved Colorado Donuts crams doughnuts with candy bars and cookies for an ultra-decadent mash-up. Keep an eye out for the newly decorated items paired with a film release or holiday. The shop is open for takeout and delivery daily from 4 a.m. to 11 p.m.

The malasadas at Dot & Dough are nothing short of fantastic. Filled with flavored custards like matcha green tea, ube, and vanilla, these beloved Portuguese confections are worth seeking out at the original Monterey Park location or at the second outlet near Pasadena City College.

This Little Tokyo shop bakes up racks and racks of green tea, cinnamon toast crunch, and fruity pebble doughnuts. Open since 2011, James Choi’s shop is well-known for its quality coffee and bubble tea, too. The dinosaur egg doughnut, with all the goodies on the inside, is worth trying.

This Hawaiian doughnut chain began in Hanalei, Kauai selling taro doughnuts out of a tiny trailer. Now a Pacific coast phenomenon, the 2018-born Holey Grail has two Los Angeles outposts, with two more on the way. The Tony Hawk-backed chain’s most popular item remains the original taro donut.

The owners go a bit extra at DK’s Donuts & Bakery. Open in 1980 by Khmer refugees, the younger family members upped DK’s donut game in recent years with unique and traditional donuts, pastries, breakfast croissants, and flavored coffee. Their Instagram page is eye-candy exemplified, but that’s by design to make you crave a visit.

Sidecar makes doughnuts fresh throughout the day, which means warm fritters are likely available on every visit. The entire menu is worth trying, but it’s the huckleberry that separates this cake doughnut paradise from the pack.

A Compton staple, Dale’s Donuts houses another one of LA’s giant donuts on its rooftop. If you can get there early, fresh is always the way to go for a solid selection of traditional old-school donuts.

The custard-filled doughnuts at Moon Donuts have a cult-like following in the South Bay. Swing into the shop on the corner of Prospect and Torrance early to make sure you get one before they sell out for the day.

Long Beach’s donut options are plentiful, but Sweet Retreat also keeps selections for those avoiding dairy, with both vegan raised and cake donuts.