Olsen Bake Shop

Looked up “donuts near Omaha Zoo” the day before our day trip to pickup donuts and sweets before hitting the zoo. This place came up and had good reviews so we figured we would give it a try. Stopped by and they still had lots of selections and the prices were a steal. Everything we got from donuts to cookies and pastries were all 10/10. The lady there was very nice and lots of regulars seemed to be coming and going. The snacks kept well despite the heat and was the perfect start to a great day at the zoo.

Wanted to find a locally owned doughnut shop and we found this gem. Location was easy to find for us and the business is very small. We grabbed a dozen donuts and wished we grabbed some more to take home! We will need to begin to make this a regular stop when we come to Omaha. Nothing that we tried was bad and we would be very hard pressed to pick just one favorite!

This no frills bake shop puts out great tried and true classic glazed doughnuts, crullers, iced cake, glazed croissants, etc. The cake doughnut had a great golden color but the cake recipe itself was a little bland. I like a little spice or oomph in my cake doughnuts so these just tasted a bit mild. Quite sweet icing but it wasn't too thick. They're also a bargain at just $1 per doughnut! Some places are selling crazy toppings these days but Olsens sticks to the classics and does them well. During COVID they are limiting capacity to 3 customers at once (it's quite a small shop). So there will likely be a bit of a wait--I think I waited 12 minutes around 10 AM on a Saturday. It's a cute little shop, it's been there quite some time by the looks of it.

This place is a neighborhood staple and one worth going to if your new to the area, new to this place specifically, and especially if you.miss Donut Stop. It's an old school donut shop that still have a self-serve pot of coffee with a cup under a buck. The service is friendly and the prices can't be beat. But go early, they sell out quick.