J Lvia Google
Kolaches were perfect-like grandmas homemade buns with a good portion of eggs, bacon, cheese and potato.
Kennedy Andersonvia Google
My husband and I are always on the lookout for a good donut and The Donut Run did not disappoint!
Cory Blackburnvia Google
Absolutely delicious donuts and a cool store vibe. And can we talk about the bacon, egg, and cheese Kolaches, wow!
Lisa Ortiz-Dixonvia Google
So delicious and soft! The lemon filled was my favorite although they were all great cant wait to try more
Jessica Buckholzvia Google
We stopped by to check out this place not realizing it was their opening weekend! One of the owners invited my 5 year old son back for a tour.
David Andersonvia Google
Wow!! Yummy donuts, happy workers and quick service! This could be dangerous having good donuts so close haha

Ogden

What's Open at 5am in Ogden? Breakfast for People Who Start Early

8 September 2026 · 3 min read

Donuts frying early in the morning at The Donut Run in Ogden, Utah
Frying before five, so there is something ready at five.

Ogden gets up early. Between the rail yards, the hospitals, the construction crews and everybody heading up the canyon before the road fills, there is a real population awake at five that the rest of the city never sees.

The five o'clock problem

Most breakfast places in Ogden open somewhere between six and seven. If your shift starts at six, that is no use at all. The realistic options at five in the morning are a service station, a drive-through, or whatever you remembered to put in a bag the night before.

We open at five

Our Ogden shop at 554 Washington Blvd is open 5:00am to 3:00pm, Monday through Saturday. The baking starts hours earlier, so the case is already stocked when the doors open — not filling up as you stand there.

The Soda Run counter runs alongside the donut counter at this location, which makes it the only one of our shops where you can get a dirty soda with your breakfast.

What to get before a shift

  • A large kolache. Sausage, egg, cheese and potato, or bacon, egg, cheese and potato. This is a proper breakfast, it holds heat, and you can eat it walking.
  • Coffee from Perks. We pour a local roaster rather than a commodity brewer.
  • A dozen for the crew. Buy ten, get two free. Turning up with a box makes you popular in a way very little else does at five in the morning.

Ordering ahead

If you are on a clock, order ahead and it is boxed and waiting. At that hour, five minutes saved is worth having.

Later in the day

Worth knowing: donuts are half price after 2:00pm, Monday through Thursday, at Spanish Fork and St. George — Ogden does not run it. If your day finishes in the afternoon rather than starting at dawn, that is the run to make.

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