# The Doughnut Vault Bakery [River North, Chicago, Illinois](https://coffeehouses.org/locations/usa/illinois/chicago/river-north/) ◌ third-place adjacent By Rebeca Barroso · June 14, 2016 Address 401 N Franklin St, Chicago, IL 60654 Website [doughnutvault.com](http://doughnutvault.com) Wi-Fi Wi-Fi unknown Amenities - [Outdoor Seating](https://coffeehouses.org/amenities/outdoor-seating/) Serves - [Coffee](https://coffeehouses.org/serves/coffee/) Roaster Metropolis Coffee Links - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/doughnutvault/) - [Twitter](https://twitter.com/doughnutvault) Visited June 14, 2016. We have not re-checked this place since; hours, ownership and even whether it is still open may have changed. [✎ Contributors: update this entry](https://coffeehouses.org/submit/?edit=the-doughnut-vault) This might not qualify as a third place but Metropolis is one of my favorite coffees and that’s the $1 dollar cup of coffee they offer at the Doughnut Vault to accompany their generously-sized and delicious doughnuts. They have three locations in Chicago, but this is the one on Franklin St. in River North. The interior is tiny. So much so that you definitely need to get out before someone comes in or there’ll be some awkward and uncomfortable moments amongst the patrons. However, they have a beautiful seating area outside with five tables surrounded by planters. They have a rotating daily special plus a fixed set of choices but they’re made daily and they run out fairly quickly, so you gotta hustle. Monday – Friday, 8:00am ’til sold out Saturday & Sunday, 9:30am ’til sold out ## Photos - (image: Weathered blue brick wall hand-painted with Doughnut Vault lettering) - (image: Gilt-framed mirror advertising doughnuts above a white subway-tiled ledge) - (image: Blue brick wall painted with a doughnut menu beside an open door) - (image: Barista behind a narrow brick-walled counter under a crystal chandelier) - (image: Man on his phone at a sidewalk patio table with coffee) - (image: Glazed doughnut on paper beside a paper coffee cup outdoors) Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcoffeehouses.org%2F2016%2F06%2F14%2Fthe-doughnut-vault%2F) [Bluesky](https://bsky.app/intent/compose?text=The%20Doughnut%20Vault%20https%3A%2F%2Fcoffeehouses.org%2F2016%2F06%2F14%2Fthe-doughnut-vault%2F) [X](https://x.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcoffeehouses.org%2F2016%2F06%2F14%2Fthe-doughnut-vault%2F&text=The%20Doughnut%20Vault) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fcoffeehouses.org%2F2016%2F06%2F14%2Fthe-doughnut-vault%2F) [Threads](https://www.threads.net/intent/post?text=The%20Doughnut%20Vault%20https%3A%2F%2Fcoffeehouses.org%2F2016%2F06%2F14%2Fthe-doughnut-vault%2F) [✉ Email](mailto:?subject=The%20Doughnut%20Vault&body=https%3A%2F%2Fcoffeehouses.org%2F2016%2F06%2F14%2Fthe-doughnut-vault%2F) --- Source: https://coffeehouses.org/2016/06/14/the-doughnut-vault/