Open very early, limited seating. Sell bread, donut assortment, ceramic mugs, and other odds and ends. Military discount.

Really nice old-school donut shop with friendly staff and a long history in the community. The donuts were delicious and fairly priced. Fast service. Clean place. My kinda donut shop.

When you see a line out the door in the middle of the afternoon, you know it's a good donut shop! They don't have a huge variety but what they have.....is darn good! Make sure you take cash as it is cash only but they do have an ATM inside.

Really cozy donut shop with friendly staff. I like their logo and decor. For donuts, they have lots of different flavors but the glaze was our favorite! Can't go wrong with a good glaze donut!! Also cash only but I think they have an ATM on site.

When I was visiting Gatlinburg, TN I asked my followers what places I should check out and a lot of people said I should try The Donut Friar. So gues what I did. I made the long walk down to this place and let me say it was worth the walk. I love a good dough not but I hate cake donuts. This was a really good yeast glazed donut. Very light glazed well and soft. My only gripe was it was a bit oily almost as if it sat in the grease too long. However it was still good. Is this a top 5 donut? Not to me. Would I eat it again? Absolutely! Do I recommend this place? Of course. You want an easy sweet treat this is definitely the place to go. In my opinion after spending 3 days in Gatlinburg I didn't find any food that was WOW to me. Everything was just mid to okay. Gatlinburg I'd definitely a tourist trap and there is better food outside of it.

It's a tiny little shop located in a cute brick alley of shops. There is a line out the door. Pro tip...don't order a drink. There are only a couple people working the register so lattes really slow them down and backs up the line. You're there for the donuts anyway! We pretty much got one of everything. Unlike every other shop within 10 miles, the prices were normal and reasonable. Everything was fresh. The Bavarian crème filling in the pillow and eclair was delicious!! Not too sweet. The basic glazed donut was so good. Recommend it all!!! PS.. Cash only but there is an ATM in the shop.

If you visit downtown Gatlinburg, visiting The Village's Donut Friar is a must! Be sure to bring cash, as it's cash only (they do have an ATM too), and it's also advisable to go early for the most selection (or see the photo of the "Estimated Donut Completion Times" sheet for your particular favorites to plan accordingly). We ended up arriving in the afternoon. Even at just before 3pm, there were still plenty of donuts and other delectables available in the case to choose from, and all the donuts we chose were still delicious and fresh. My husband ordered the raspberry filled donut and loved it. I also loved their french cruller, which was one of the fluffiest I've ever had. They also have a chocolate cruller (a cake based donut), which was also very good and a new favorite of mine (thanks Ethan for the kindness and great recommendations- you really rock!). The kind young lady behind the counter (I wish I would have asked her name) also shared a tip to take your chocolate cruller experience to the next level... pair it with a cup of their hot cocoa, dip the donut in, and enjoy! Our visit was great! Top-notch, friendly, and helpful customer service that's been rare to find these days, delicious and fresh donuts, AND extremely affordable donuts that are priced more than fair, especially for being in a tourist area. Donut Friar is a must visit. Thanks again, Ethan and all the other wonderful staff members!

Busy little shop in the village shops. It looks like a little German town. Bring cash. I tried a cinnamon roll which was good. The best thing was the apple filled donut. Like a warm pillow filled with apple. Try this for sure

What a great addition to The Villlage Shops! Before anything, very important tip I wish I knew:  yes, it is cash only...BUT...there is an ATM inside (in May we passed it by because the ATM at our hotel wasn't working).  We visited a second time in October with CASH IN HAND (yes, I took out cash specifically for this in NY!!!) only to find the ATM inside.  I can't speak for now, but Oct 23' they had a sign over the machine offering a FREE cup of coffee if you need to use it (to cover the withdrawl fee). Now to the donuts, they were really delicious! They are made fresh in shop and have a nice selection of flavors.  Make sure to get there early (open at 5am) to get your choice.  We went around 10am and did not have much of a selection as they were busy.  We ordered the cinnamon twist, white cream pillow(i recommend this one for those with a real sweet tooth), cake donut, and a coconut... We were not disappointed though!  The latte I ordered was good, you can add flavored syrups to it as well! By the way, they have upstairs seating and a few spots outside during the warmer days.