Back Door Donuts

For an early morning sugar rush, islanders head to Martha’s Vineyard Gourmet Café & Bakery, Oak’s Bluffs’ baked goods mainstay. While the signature treats are available at the main store, the real secret lies behind the shop at the back door, where the kitchen doles out freshly baked donuts for a late-night treat (7:30pm-1am) during the summer season. The goods are delicious in the morning, but a piping hot donut—especially the substantial apple fritter—satisfies in an entirely different way.