Grab Mini Donuts and Chai at Pip's

Tiny Beaumont-Wilshire cart-turned-shop frying mini donuts to order and brewing house-made chai โ€” a Portland locals' favorite off the tourist track. ๐Ÿ“ 4759 NE Fremont St, Portland, OR 97213, USA ยท โญ 4.7 (3837 reviews)

Skip the big-name donut chain everyone photographs and find Pip's instead, a tiny cart-turned-storefront that fries mini donuts to order and pairs them with house-made chai. Every donut here is made fresh when you order it, dusted in a rotating list of toppings from cinnamon-sugar to seasonal specials, and served warm in a paper bag that won't survive the walk to your car. The chai is brewed in-house daily and is arguably the better reason to visit. This is a genuine Portland locals' favorite tucked into the Beaumont-Wilshire neighborhood, well off the downtown tourist track, and it rarely shows up on generic best-of-Portland lists dominated by bigger chains. Order a half-dozen mini donuts and a chai, then wander the quiet residential streets nearby. It's a small, sweet detour that captures a side of Portland most visitors never see.

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