Dough-Joe’s Doughnuts & Coffee

Dough-Joe’s Doughnuts & Coffee is a made-to-order cake doughnut shop and full coffee bar in historic Reynolda Village in Winston-Salem, NC — run by Anna Margaret Roth and Eric Disch, a husband-and-wife pair of Wake Forest University alumni who started the business as a food truck in 2017 and opened the brick-and-mortar shop in 2019. Every doughnut is fried to order and served hot, plain or dipped in seasonal and classic flavors. This is one of our favorite doughnut shops in North Carolina.

The shop is also entirely nut-free — no nut milks, no nut-based syrups, no nuts in any of the baked goods — which makes it a rare safe stop for anyone with a nut allergy. Yelp’s Elite Squad named Dough-Joe’s one of the top 50 doughnut shops in the country, ranking it 35th nationally in 2025.

Be sure to check out the pictures below to get a feel for Dough-Joe’s Doughnuts & Coffee before you go — or to relive the visit after.

From a Food Truck to Reynolda Village

Dough-Joe’s started with an offhand comment. In 2017, Anna Margaret Roth and Eric Disch had recently graduated from Wake Forest and were still sorting out careers when Roth’s father mentioned he’d always wanted to open a doughnut shop — remembering Duck Donuts from family trips to the Outer Banks. The idea stuck.

After some research and what Disch has called a crash course in doughnut-making, the couple launched Dough-Joe’s as a food truck in October 2017, serving hot, freshly cooked doughnuts around town. The truck was the low-risk version, but a permanent shop was always the goal — as Disch put it, they didn’t have the skills to open a bakery when they started.

The brick-and-mortar opened on September 18, 2019, in a 2,000-square-foot space in Reynolda Village — with Wake Forest University as the landlord, which Roth described at the time as “like coming back to Wake for us.” The shop seats around 35 inside and another 30 on the patio.

A few years later, the couple opened a second concept next door: Theodore’s Bar + Market, a sandwich shop, bar, and market named after the first dog they owned together. Theodore’s straddles the breezeway running through the Reynolda Village barn, with a different function on each side.

The Doughnuts, the Coffee, and the Nut-Free Kitchen

The doughnuts are cake doughnuts, made to order — fried when you order and served hot, either plain or dipped in a rotating lineup of seasonal and classic flavors. Apple cider is a signature. The made-to-order approach is the whole point: these arrive warm, which is a different experience from a tray that’s been sitting out since 5 a.m.

The coffee bar is a full program rather than an add-on, pouring locally sourced coffee alongside Chad’s Chai from right here in Winston-Salem. Beyond doughnuts, the case carries scones, muffins, cookies, and other baked goods, plus ice cream from Dream Kreams Artisanal Creamery, another small North Carolina producer.

The nut-free policy deserves its own mention. Dough-Joe’s operates a 100% nut-free environment — no nut milks, no nut-based syrups, and no nuts in any baked good. For families managing a nut allergy, that’s a genuinely uncommon thing to find in a bakery, and it’s worth knowing about before you go looking.

Doughnuts are typically made through the afternoon rather than all day, so going earlier is the safer bet if you want the full flavor lineup.

Good to Know

• Location: 114-C Reynolda Village, Winston-Salem, NC 27106
• Hours: Open daily; doughnuts are made through the afternoon rather than all day, so go earlier for the full selection — check the Dough-Joe’s website for current hours
• Owners: Anna Margaret Roth and Eric Disch, both Wake Forest University alumni
• Founded: Started as a food truck in October 2017; the Reynolda Village shop opened September 18, 2019
• The space: About 2,000 square feet, seating roughly 35 inside and 30 on the patio
• The doughnuts: Made-to-order cake doughnuts, served hot, plain or dipped in seasonal and classic flavors
• The coffee bar: A full coffee program plus Chad’s Chai, sourced locally
• Also on the menu: Scones, muffins, cookies, other baked goods, and ice cream from Dream Kreams Artisanal Creamery
• Nut-free: 100% nut-free environment — no nut milks, nut-based syrups, or nuts in any baked goods
• Recognition: Ranked 35th on Yelp’s list of the top 50 doughnut shops in the United States (2025)
• Same owners, next door: Theodore’s Bar + Market, named after the couple’s first dog
• Best for: Doughnut lovers, families managing nut allergies, coffee drinkers, and anyone spending a morning at Reynolda
• Pair with: The full Winston-Salem food and beverage cluster; Theodore’s Bar + Market right next door; Reynolda Gardens, the Reynolda House Museum of American Art, and the Reynolda Estate trails — all within the same Estate; Chad’s Chai, which Dough-Joe’s pours; or Cafe Gelato on the Reynolda Road corridor

A Winston-Salem Highlight

Made-to-order is the whole thing here. Dough-Joe’s fries each cake doughnut when you order it, which means what lands in the box is warm — and if you’ve only ever had doughnuts from a display case, the difference is immediate. It’s the reason this is one of our favorite doughnut shops anywhere in North Carolina.

The origin story is worth knowing too. Two Wake Forest grads, a dad who casually mentioned he’d always wanted to open a doughnut shop, a memory of Duck Donuts from Outer Banks family trips, and a food truck launched in 2017 with no professional baking background between them. Six years later, they’re in a permanent shop on their alma mater’s property, with a second business next door, and a spot on Yelp’s national top-50 list.

There’s also the nut-free policy, which is a bigger deal than it sounds. No nut milks, no nut-based syrups, nothing nut-adjacent in any baked good — a genuinely rare thing in a bakery, and the reason some families drive across town for this specific shop.

The location makes it easy to build a morning around. Reynolda Village puts you steps from Theodore’s, and a short walk or drive from Reynolda Gardens, the Estate trails, and the Reynolda House Museum of American Art. Doughnuts first, then walk it off.

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