City

Donut Truck

A tiny food truck that somehow made me hungry for plastic donuts.

Brick Rated Score

4.0/5

Set 60452 · 2025

Pieces196

Minifigs2

Year2025

Set number60452

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The verdict

I built this on a Sunday afternoon expecting a quick throwaway set and ended up grinning at the giant frosted donut sitting on the roof like a parade float.

It is a small, cheerful, genuinely well designed little truck, not a technical showpiece, but a set that nails its one job. If you have a kid who loves food themed sets or you collect City vehicles, this earns its spot on the shelf. If you need heft or complexity for your money, look elsewhere in the lineup.

Best for: Kids who love food-truck play sets and City collectors who like a quick, cheerful build

The full review

What it is

The Donut Truck is one of those small City sets that could have been forgettable and instead turns out to be a little delight. It is built around a pink and white food truck with a service window and a cash register, but the real star is the giant donut mounted on top, complete with printed frosting drips and a scatter of sprinkle studs. The first time I clicked that donut into place I actually laughed out loud, it has that same oversized, slightly absurd charm that made LEGO's ice cream cart and taco truck sets so likable.

The catch

I will be honest about what this set is not. It is not a complex build, and at 196 pieces it will not take most builders more than twenty or thirty minutes from box to finished truck. The cab and wheelbase are built from parts you will recognize instantly if you have picked up any small City vehicle in the last few years, so there is no engineering surprise waiting inside. A couple of reviewers online also noted that the interior behind the counter is pretty sparse once the window is closed, more implied kitchen than detailed one.

Who it's for

Where this set earns its keep is in play value and shelf presence for the money. Kids get two minifigs with real personality, a stack of tiny donut pieces they can hand back and forth in a pretend transaction, and a truck small enough to actually drive around a City layout. Collectors who like filling out a food truck row next to the taco truck and pretzel cart will be glad to add this one. If you are shopping for a big, absorbing build or a ton of unique parts, this is not that set, and you should spend your money on something with more piece count. If you want a fast, happy little build with a genuine smile built into the design, this delivers exactly that.

The parts story

What the build is actually like, and the pieces worth knowing about.

Building this one is fast and light on tension, which is exactly the point. You put together a compact City truck chassis first, snap on the pink cab panels, then spend most of your remaining time on the fun part, the donut assembly and the little stack of pastries that go in the display case. There is no moment of frustration here, just steady, quick progress, which makes it a nice palate cleanser between bigger builds or a good first set to hand a younger builder.

The standout piece is obviously the giant donut topper, molded with a swirl of frosting texture and printed with a pink glaze and sprinkle pattern you will not find anywhere else. The individual mini donut elements packed into the truck's display tray are also a nice touch, giving you a handful of small food props useful for other City builds or minifig scenes. For a set this size, the part count of genuinely unique, specialty elements is higher than you would expect, which is where a lot of the charm and the value actually lives.

Fun facts

01The Donut Truck is part of a wave of small City food and market vehicles LEGO has leaned into in recent years, following in the tire tracks of the taco truck and pretzel cart sets.
02The set's oversized rooftop donut uses a printed element rather than stickers, which collectors of small food themed sets tend to appreciate since prints hold up better over time.
03At under 200 pieces, this sits firmly in LEGO's quick build and starter price bracket, making it a common pick as a stocking stuffer or add-on purchase alongside a bigger City set.