World's Best Donuts is a doughnut shop and American restaurant in Grand Marais, Minnesota.
World's Best Donuts is an independent family-owned business established in 1969 by Merieta Altrichter.
"[2] In 2007, Minnesota Monthly mentioned World's Best Donuts, saying, "The Grand Marais Donut Shop changed its name after customers kept telling them they had the 'best doughnuts in the world.'
[3] In 2012, World's Best Donuts was awarded the Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence as an outstanding hospitality business.
[4]< World's Best Donuts has also been featured in numerous national travel guide books including National Geographic's The 100 Best Affordable Vacations,[5] Lonely Planet's USA's Best Trips,[6] and Roadfood: The Coast-to-Coast Guide to the Best Barbeque Joints, Lobster Shacks, Ice Cream Parlors, Highway Diners, and Much, Much More.