Good Company Doughnuts & Cafe Ballston: Handmade Doughnuts, Specialty Coffee, and All-Day Eats in Arlington, VA

Good Company Doughnuts & Cafe - Ballston Introduce

Good Company Doughnuts & Cafe in Ballston, Arlington, VA, is more than just a typical doughnut shop; it’s a neighborhood all-day cafe and a true local gem in Northern Virginia. Rooted in family tradition and proudly veteran-owned and operated, this establishment offers a welcoming atmosphere where the community can gather to enjoy high-quality, handcrafted treats and savory meals. For those living in or visiting the greater Virginia area, Good Company Doughnuts provides a standout destination for breakfast, lunch, or simply an exceptional coffee break.

The primary focus, as the name suggests, is on amazing, handmade doughnuts baked fresh every single day. Their dedicated bakers pour their passion into creating both classic yeast-raised and rich cake doughnuts, ensuring a superior taste and texture that draws locals back time and again. Beyond the sweet side, the cafe offers a robust menu of specialty coffee, crafted with premium Intelligentsia beans, alongside a thoughtfully curated selection of homemade comfort food with a gourmet touch, including delicious sandwiches, soups, and salads. It’s a place committed to good food, good service, and fostering a spirit of good company for everyone in the Virginia community.

Good Company Doughnuts & Cafe - Ballston Menu

Doughnuts & Pastries
1/2 DOZEN CLASSIC DOUGHNUTS $15.00
classic hand-cut doughnuts baked fresh in-house daily include the usual suspects of jelly stick,, chocolate cake, cruller, honey dip, honey dew, cinnamon sugar cake, raised sugar, coconut crunch, plain cake, Bavarian cream, red raspberry, apple cinnamon. We do rotate seasonal classics, which Spring 2020 includes Old Fashion Lemon, Old Fashion Sour Cream or Sour Cream and Sourdough Cinnamon Sugar with Cream Cheese.
1/2 DOZEN SPECIALTY DOUGHNUTS $16.00
hand-cut doughnuts baked in-house fresh every day ...chocolate frosted, chocolate frosted with sprinkles, maple frosted, maple bacon, fried dough knot, little blue, Nutella & toffee, strawberry glazed, cookies & cream, blueberry buttercream, mocha espresso, *see display for seasonal specialties
DOZEN CLASSIC DOUGHNUTS $24.00
classic hand-cut doughnuts baked fresh in-house daily ...jelly stick, sugar cake, chocolate cake, cruller, honey dip, honey dew, cinnamon sugar, raised sugar, coconut cake, coconut crunch, plain cake, Bavarian cream, red raspberry, apple cinnamon
DOZEN SPECIALTY DOUGHNUTS $26.00
hand-cut doughnuts baked in-house fresh every day ...chocolate frosted, chocolate frosted with sprinkles, maple frosted, maple bacon, fried dough knot, little blue, Nutella & toffee, strawberry glazed, cookies & cream, blueberry buttercream, mocha espresso, *see display for seasonal specialties
RAISED DOUGHNUTS
honey dip, maple frosted, maple bacon, chocolate frosted, jelly filled, sugar raised ...see display for additional seasonal rotating flavors ...specializing in hand-cut doughnuts baked fresh every day
CAKE DOUGHNUTS
plain, jelly stick, cruller, cinnamon & sugar, chocolate cake ..see display for additional seasonal rotating flavors ...specializing in hand-cut doughnuts baked fresh every day
SPECIALTY DOUGHNUTS $4.00
bowtie, long John, cinnamon bun, big apple, sourdough braid ...specializing in hand-cut doughnuts baked fresh every day
PASTRIES
see display for seasonal rotating pastry items including scones, crostatas, muffins, breads, and more

Eggs
EGG AND CHEESE SANDWICH $5.00
scrambled egg and cheddar on fresh house baked semolina & honey English muffin ...add bacon, pancetta, ham or avocado +$1.00
EGG BOWL W/ TOMATOES $8.00
butter Ciabatta (or wholegrain), soft-boiled eggs, sliced cherry tomato, asparagus, lemon vinaigrette ...add bacon, pancetta or ham +$1.00
EGG GRAIN BOWL $12.00
farro, wheat berries, sliced cherry tomato, asparagus, pesto, lemon vinaigrette
PROTEIN BREAKFAST $3.00
two soft or hard-boiled eggs, salt & pepper *gluten free
PROTEIN BREAKFAST W/ VEGGIES $7.00
two soft or hard-boiled eggs with asparagus and tomatoes in lemon vinaigrette *gluten free

Oatmeal
HOW WE DO IT steel-cut oats $8.00
loaded up with nuts, fresh berries, cream, organic maple syrup

Toast
AVOCADO $8.00
wholegrain toast, avocado, citrus
BUTTER & JAM $3.00
Ciabatta, creamy butter, strawberry jam
BRUSCHETTA $7.00
Ciabatta, fresh tomato sauce, herbs, shaved parmesan
FIG, HONEY & BURRATA $10.00
wholegrain, fig, organic honey, fresh burrata, thyme
FIG, HONEY & HAM $9.00
wholegrain, fig, organic honey, Boar's Head rosemary ham, thyme

Sandwiches ...add chips $1.00 or add cup of soup or side salad $3.00
CUBANO $12.00
fresh bread, house braised pork shoulder sliced thin, Boar's Head rosemary ham and Iberico cheese, dill pickles, yellow mustard
STEAK PITA $15.00
Prime NY Strip Tikka, salata, hummus sauce, served on pita with a choice of Dodoni Feta & Olives or side of salata ...lose the steak - plate of hummus, salata, veggies, toasted pita
ITALIAN $11.00
ciabatta, Boar's Head rosemary ham, Genoa salami, picante, provolone, Mama Lil's hots, butter lettuce, mayo, lemon vinaigrette
BLT $10.00
ciabatta, Boar's Head thick-cut applewood bacon, maple sauce, sliced tomato, mayo, lemon vinaigrette
PLT $10.00
ciabatta, Boar's Head pancetta, sliced tomato, onion, butter lettuce, mayo, pickle vinaigrette
VEGETABLE $10.00
ciabatta, choice of Boar's Head cheeses (provolone, cheddar, Iberico), cucumber, carrot, onion, sprout, petals, lemon vinaigrette
GRILLED CHEESE $9.00
ciabatta, Boar's Head Iberico and cheddar cheeses, butter
PB&J $7.00
fresh baked house honey English muffin or wholegrain, peanut butter, jelly

Soups
BOURBON STREET $8.00
cajun creme with chicken and vegetables ...served with fresh bread
VEGETABLE $8.00
house vegetable stock, fresh vegetables of the day ...served with fresh bread

Salad
MIXED GREENS $11.00
butter lettuce, greens, vegetables, pine nuts, Boar's Head goat cheese, lemon and sherry vinaigrette ...add Prime NY Strip tikka / chicken breast +$3.00
House $11.00
greens, haricot verts, potato, pickled vegetables, lemon vinaigrette ......add Prime NY Strip tikka / chicken breast +$3.00

BEVERAGES
COFFEE & ESPRESSO
proudly serving Intelligentsia coffee and espresso
TEA
proudly serving several varieties of Kilogram teas
WINE
Prosecco, Pino Gris, Chardonnay, Rose, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon
BEER
Cans and Rotating Drafts
DRINKS
Old Fashioned, Gin & Tonic, Margarita, Cold Brew & Rum, Espresso Martini

Good Company Doughnuts & Cafe - Ballston Details

From the business
Identifies as veteran-owned

Service options
Curbside pickup
Delivery
In-store pickup
Onsite services
Takeout
Dine-in

Accessibility
Wheelchair accessible entrance
Wheelchair accessible restroom
Wheelchair accessible seating
Assistive hearing loop
Wheelchair accessible parking lot

Offerings
Coffee

Dining options
Breakfast

Amenities
Gender-neutral restroom
Restroom
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi

Crowd
LGBTQ+ friendly
Transgender safespace

Planning
Quick visit

Payments
Credit cards
Debit cards
NFC mobile payments
Credit cards

Parking
Free street parking
On-site parking
Paid parking garage
Paid street parking

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Good Company Doughnuts & Cafe - Ballston Location

Good Company Doughnuts & Cafe - Ballston

Virginia Arlington County Arlington Bluemont North Glebe Road

Retail 1, 672 N Glebe Rd, Arlington, VA 22203, USA

Good Company Doughnuts & Cafe - Ballston Reviews

An average rating of ★4.5 from 1021 user reviews.★ 5★ 4★ 3★ 2★ 1

I’ve always enjoyed your food and appreciated the good service from your company. My favorite item has been the steak and cheese, and I usually look forward to ordering it.However, my recent experience was very disappointing. I ordered my usual steak and cheese last Sunday, but this time it was not up to your usual standards. As you can see from the attached photo, there was barely any meat in the sandwich, and the taste was off as well.It felt like a waste of money, which was surprising given how much I normally enjoy your food. I’m not sure what happened this time, but I hope it was just an isolated incident.I’d really appreciate it if you could look into this. Thank you for your time.
June 23 · Dashka Sarah Dashdendev
I really enjoyed the cozy atmosphere of Good Company and the fact that you can get miniature versions of the big fancy doughnuts! I got the chocolate pistachio mini version and surprised at how sweet I found it. I believe it was a great doughnut but I will probably stick to something a little less sugary next time :) I tried the pork belly breakfast sandwich and ordered lime crema on the side. I believe the crema absolutely made the sandwich go from “pretty good” to “delicious”. The pork belly could be seasoned more.
May 23 · Lakshmi Menon
Delicious. Just well made doughnuts. Love coming here on as Saturday with some friends before heading out around town to explore the city. Best donut shop in the area and definitely worth stopping by. It is a tad expensive but again worth the price for the quality that you get.
February 27 · Sarah Monty
Possibly the best breakfast sandwich, I ever had in Northern Virginia. The Veggie Egg and Cheese.Staff is always really nice too and the coffee is great.
March 21 · Hisham A
Good Company Doughnuts & Cafe is a must-visit for breakfast or a leisurely afternoon. I've been a regular in recent weeks and have thoroughly enjoyed every visit.The Pastrami Breakfast Sandwich is a standout. The pastrami is perfectly cooked and the flavors are incredible. I'd happily eat this on anything! The Breakfast Burrito (with chorizo) and the Breakfast Sandwich with cream cheese and pesto are also delicious, though I’d recommend the latter on a bagel.The doughnuts are, as you might expect, fantastic. However, at $4 each, they're a bit of a splurge for me.The mocha latte and nitro cold brew are both excellent and provide a great morning boost.The service at this place is great. The woman at the donut window (Unfortunately I didn't catch her name, but you'll know) just lights up the space and makes every customer feel so welcome; her joy is contagious.Highly recommend!
September 21 · Josh M.