New Bedford's favorite since day one
Start your morning with a ring of joy
Handcrafted daily from a family recipe passed down through generations. Every donut at Ma's carries the warmth of something made with real care — not rushed, not forgotten.
New Bedford's favorite since day one
Handcrafted daily from a family recipe passed down through generations. Every donut at Ma's carries the warmth of something made with real care — not rushed, not forgotten.
Our Story
Ma's Donut Shop began with a simple conviction: the best donuts are the ones made slowly, by hand, with ingredients you can actually pronounce. What started as weekend baking for neighbors has grown into a quiet cornerstone of the Acushnet Avenue community.
We wake up before dawn so you can have something warm waiting for you. Every batch is mixed, proofed, fried, and finished the old way — no shortcuts, no industrial shortcuts, no frozen dough. Just flour, eggs, butter, sugar, and a whole lot of patience.
If you drive by and catch the smell of fresh sugar and fried dough, come on in. There's always room for one more.
From the Fryer
Rotating selections keep things interesting, but these are the ones you'll come back for — every single time.
Light, airy, and impossibly crisp on the outside with a soft pillowy center. The one that started it all.
Chocolate cake donut drowned in a dark chocolate glaze and finished with hand-shaved cocoa curls.
A delicate yeast ring bursting with house-made raspberry jelly and a whisper of powdered sugar.
A twisted, ridged choux pastry donut with a lacy, sugary shell and a hollow, cloud-soft interior.
Yellow cake donut stuffed with vanilla custard and capped with a silky chocolate ganache.
Vanilla glazed with a generous shower of rainbow sprinkles. It's a Friday feeling on a Tuesday.
Seasonal and specialty donuts appear throughout the year — ask at the counter.
Come Say Hello
Address
1972 Acushnet Ave
New Bedford, MA 02745-6102
Phone
(508) 995-5521Hours
Mon – Fri · 6:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Saturday · 6:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Sunday · 7:00 AM – 12:00 PM
