Helen's Donuts & Ice Cream – Tacoma, WA: Hours, Menu & Directions

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5601 Portland Ave E #4, Tacoma, WA 98404

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Address5601 Portland Ave E #4, Tacoma, WA 98404

Phone(253) 472-6491

StyleDonut shop

CountyPierce County

Time zonePacific Time

From city center2.1 mi southeast

About Helen's Donuts & Ice Cream

You will find Helen's Donuts & Ice Cream at 5601 Portland Ave E #4 in Tacoma, 2.1 mi southeast of the Tacoma city center.

It is one of 50 bakeries and sweet shops we list in Tacoma, which works out to one bakery per 4,564 residents. Nearest alternative: Panaderia El Trigal at 6301 E McKinley Ave, 0.8 mi away.

Opening hours for Helen's Donuts & Ice Cream are not verified in our data. A quick call to (253) 472-6491 before you go saves a wasted trip, especially on holidays.

What to order

Typical items at a donut shop like this one — the bakery's own selection may differ.

Full menu

Yeast-raised

Glazed twistTwo strands of yeast dough twisted together, fried and glazed, giving more chewy edges and glaze-catching crevices than a standard ring.
Cinnamon sugar raisedWarm, fluffy yeast donut tossed in cinnamon sugar instead of glaze, with a grainy, sparkling coating over the soft interior.
Chocolate long johnOblong raised donut topped with chocolate icing; a Midwest counter favorite with a bready bite and plenty of frosting per mouthful.
Glazed ringLight, airy yeast donut fried golden and dipped in a thin vanilla glaze that sets into a sheer, crackly sugar shell.

Cake donuts

Old-fashionedSour cream cake donut with cracked, craggy edges that fry extra crisp, finished with a glaze that pools in every fissure.
Blueberry cakePurple-flecked cake donut flavored with blueberry and glazed all over; moist, close crumb with a fruity, slightly jammy taste.
Chocolate cake donutDeep cocoa cake donut, plain or glazed, with a fine, tight crumb and a flavor somewhere between brownie and devil's food cake.
Powdered sugar cakePlain cake donut rolled in a thick coat of powdered sugar; soft, simple and guaranteed to leave a dusting behind.

Filled donuts

PB&J donutYeast donut filled with grape jelly, topped with peanut butter icing and chopped peanuts for a sweet-salty lunchbox nod.
Boston creamRound yeast shell piped full of vanilla custard and topped with glossy chocolate frosting, echoing the classic Boston cream pie.
Jelly-filledSugar-dusted pillow of fried dough filled with raspberry or strawberry jelly that tends to escape with the first bite.
Bavarian creamYeast donut filled with a thick, pudding-like Bavarian cream and dusted with powdered sugar; rich, cool and lightly vanilla.