Where To Score Free Doughnuts This Friday in Melbourne

We're not big fans of food celebration days, but we are big fans of doughnuts. Especially free ones. And this Friday, June 1 — 'International Doughnut Day', if you will — a heap of shops around the city will be giving away thousands of doughnuts to mark the occasion. Whether you like them hollowed and glazed or sugared and stuffed with Nutella, you'll find them — for free. A word of warning: you'll need to get in early. Nothing draws a crowd like free doughnuts.

If you miss out, or your sweet tooth still isn't sated, check out one of our favourite Melbourne doughnut shops.

OASIS BAKERY, MURRUMBEENA

The legendary Oasis Bakery is getting into the spirit by giving away a hefty 10,000 free doughnuts. Fans can choose from the bakery's two most popular cult creations — the classic jam-filled version, or one stuffed with a hit of Nutella. They're up for grabs from 8am through 9pm.

What? 10,000 doughnuts from 8am 

DANDEE DONUTS, DANDENONG MARKET

The colourful Dandee Donuts truck has got around town plenty in the past five decades, though, these days, it's best recognised as a mainstay of the Dandenong Markets, slinging hot, jammy, sugared doughnuts to the masses four days a week. These guys are preparing for a huge International Doughnut Day, with two trucks on site to keep up with demand. Visit either window between 8am and 4pm this Friday, to score one free classic doughnut per person.

What? Free doughnuts from 8am until sold out

Credit: Simon Shiff 

PONTOON, ST KILDA

If you like the sound of a free warm doughnut, matched to some spiffy bay views, put St Kilda hotspot Pontoon on your radar for this Friday. The beachside bar and eatery is celebrating this international food day by handing out hundreds of its signature sugared doughnuts, from midday until they're all gone. These little beauties have been going gangbusters since hitting the menu this autumn, so don't dally.

What? Free doughnuts from midday until sold out

GOLDELUCK'S, EASTLAND SHOPPING CENTRE

Croydon South bakery Goldeluck's has earned itself quite the reputation for its artisanal pastry creations, from clever riffs on the classic doughnut, to the doughnut-croissant hybrid it has dubbed the 'dossant'. And a whole lot of each variety will be walking out the door of Goldeluck's new Eastland store for free this Friday. From 9am, the first 50 customers to purchase a coffee will score a free doughnut to match. Then, there's another swag of free doughnuts going to the first 100 customers from 6.30pm, with the first person in line gifted a nine-pack of doughnuts and the following five punters walking away with a four-pack. To claim yours, you'll need to RSVP to Goldeluck's Facebook event and share it to your own page.

What? 50 free doughnuts (with coffee purchase) from 9am, 100 from 6.30pm

KRISPY KREME, VARIOUS STORES

Melbourne has no shortage of artisan doughnut makers, but if you're in the mood for something a little more mainstream, you'll be chuffed to know that the folks at Krispy Kreme are also jumping on the International Doughnut Day bandwagon. On June 1, the group is set to give away a huge 50,000 original glazed doughnuts across its dedicated stores in Queensland, New South Wales, Western Australia and Victoria. There's a limit of one per person — best check your local store's opening hours so you can be one of the first in line.

What? 50,000 doughnuts nationally, visit your local store

SHORTSTOP COFFEE & DONUTS, MELBOURNE

Raised, filled, cake or cruller, Shortstop explores the boundaries of doughnut experimentation, spanning the entire flavour spectrum and borrowing a few international influences along the way. And this Friday it's jumping on the doughnut-day bandwagon and is giving away 700 free doughnuts to sweet-toothed punters. One classic cinnamon cake doughnut will be given away with every transaction, from 7.30am till they sell out.

What? 700 free doughnuts (with purchase) from 7.30am

HONOURABLE MENTION: COP SHOP ESPRESSO, HAWTHORN

Hawthorn's Cop Shop Espresso might not be giving out any free doughnuts this International Doughnut Day, though it does have a pretty tidy deal for anyone looking to mark the occasion in style. Head in from 7am on June 1, purchase any house-made doughnut and they'll swing you a small, standard coffee, on the house. Recent doughnut hits include salted caramel, peanut butter and jelly, and a passionfruit-filled, pink-glazed number.

What? Free coffee with doughnut purchase from 7am–5pm