50 Best Donuts in San Diego

“Best ppl! Best food!! SO miss the fam! Successful in all they do! ❤❤😊😊“

“Absolutely delicious 😋
They offer a variety of sandwiches prepared on their house baked croissant, bagel, or bread. I had their croissant & bagel sandwich & it was absolutely satisfying and savory. The croissant was flaky & buttery & their bagels were soft & perfectly toasted.
Their home baked donuts are also really good and their Vietnamese Iced coffee & lattes are the perfect ratio of expresso/milk. I also had a cup of their coffee, black,☕️ very smooth and delicious. I have yet to try their ice cream, although it seemed appetizing.
Very friendly and quick service, even though there is usually a line out the door we get through it quickly.“

“Always treated kindly here. Highly recommended.“

“My husband and I love coming here! One of our favorite places to go! The owners are amazingly sweet, very welcoming and always have great customer service!🥰 I recommend anything you get here will be delicious!😋 They have some speciality drinks from Lemon Tea which is my favorite, Green lemon tea, Thai tea, Vietnamese coffee, cold brew and plenty of shake drinks to choose from! Their bacon croissant is super tasty 🤤 but anything you get you won't regret! 😉
Not to mention all the different flavors for donuts 🍩 So stop by and enjoy!“

“Went in here with my friends for some donuts, and got a singular maple bar. BEST DONUT I HAVE HAD IN A WHILE!!! Went back in there and bought the rest of the maple bars, I’m sure their other donuts are amazing but definetly get the maple bar. Very nice and sweet family, I will definitely be coming back.“

“Hi I recommend this entirely“

“Always an amazing experience. I love that they offer vegan options that are delicious and unique. It is one of my favorites for donuts! The coffee is quite good too.“

“Fantastic customer service!“

“Great fresh donut spot!!! The donuts are amazingly fresh and super soft. They have a wide selection and they’re huge compared to regular donuts elsewhere. Worth the price! The ladies in the back are really nice. I will definitely be back!“

“Stumbled in at this amazing donut shop while on vacation from Utah. This place hits the spot!! The owners and staff are super nice and the donuts are fantastic.

Highly recommend stopping in to say hello and taste some of the best donuts in town. @faithful_forker“

“Donuts Plus is the absolute BEST DONUT SHOP in the area!!! Everything is always fresh and delicious. The owner Lisa and her helpers are so professional, courteous, super hard working people. We wouldn't go anywhere else but Donuts Plus!!!!“

“Tons of variety and priced right; delicious 👍“

“Love getting my donuts from this diamond in the rough. I appreciate the freshness of the donuts as well as the quality of service received by the owner. I feel like family every visit. I feel known and appreciated. Highly recommend this donut shop.“

“This place is sooo good! You have to try it!“

“Love the National Donut Day sticker. I have donut shop a block away from my house however I go out of my way to support sesame donuts ! Always fresh and delicious what real donuts should taste like! Also they have awesome Ham and cheese croissants“

“Great little place. Super friendly owners. Cash only so come prepared. A dozen was another $16.96 each. a little girl came in for 2 doughnuts and tried handing owner cash...he brushed it away and told her...just get me next time. How sweet and charming to know your costumers and tell them to pay next time.
I will say they are a little tricky to find because they are attached to a taco shop. I suggest signage in planter box of parking lot showing an arrow?? Easy to miss the turn.“

“Their croissant sandwich is tasty, the croissant bread is baked really well, crunchy/ flaky, good size for the price! Came here for either breakfast or brunch and definitely stomach felt full until lunch. The doughnuts looked good too. I only had tasted 1 creme filled, and would come back next time. They have a lot of customers, and service was fast, polite and respectful. I recommend this place.“

“This was my first time stopping at Tasty Donuts. I had been craving a donut for weeks. I got an apple fritter and a glazed blueberry old fashioned. Like I said, I had been craving a donut - ONE. And I left with two. And I swiftly ate half of each, in my car, as I drove home.

To say they were delicious is a tremendous understatement. The apple fritter was moist, chewy, and the perfect amount of sweetness. So yummy! The blueberry old fashioned was moist and dense all at the same time, glazed just right - not too much, and not too sparse - and it was delicately sweetened, which was ideal.

One of the things I loved about both treats is the just right amount of sweetness. It wasn't overly sweet where one experiences cavities on the first bot, but it also was not bland. I nursed the remains for two days after. I kept them well wrapped to retain as much freshness as I could. And the total for both was only $3 and change! I was pleasantly surprised.

I will return. I don't eat donuts very often, but when the craving hits again, I will most assuredly revisit Tasty Donuts. I was quite pleased. Enjoy your visit... and heck, splurge on two. You're welcome. ♡“

“Oh my goodness, let’s just talk about Sodeth Koeut! I traveled far and wide to find donuts at a decent price. I was trying to buy some at the beach, but they were gouging at every single donut shop I went to. Not paying $25 a dozen! I came in and talked to Sodeth, he was amazing and gave me a reasonable price. Not only did he do this with a smile on his face, but he told me when I asked him how his day was…he said,”AWESOME! Having to work on the weekend, and still being able to have a smile and a great attitude, praise God!“

“I’ve lived in the area for years and finally tried this place—what a little treasure in our community! I needed to pick up 5 dozen donuts for my team at work, and since I was heading in early, I placed the order a couple of days ahead. They took down all the details, including a small special request, with no problem. When I arrived at 5am for pickup, everything was ready and absolutely perfect! From the friendly service to the delicious donuts, the whole experience was fantastic. I’ll definitely be back!“

“yes, yes my good sir 🧐. You literaly deserve these 5 golden stars like yall are underrated. IM LITERALY A FOOD CRIDICT. (I eat 2109 calories a day) I literally LOVE you, your donuts are cheap and I bought a dozen for my interview with a VERY important person. The leader of office admissions to a top 10 junior boarding schools. Literally tysm bro I want to glaze you like you did on my donuts.🤑🤫🥰“

“Apparently this doughnut shop has been around for a long time. I driven by here hundreds of time and didn't even know it was there. I stopped in for a maple old fashion and a cup of coffee.

The maple old fashion was very good. It had those good crisp edges and soft middle. The maple flavor was very good. The lady Chen, dropped a couple of glazed doughnut holes in my bag and they were good. The coffee was very good. It was of the drip variety and it was smooth with good flavor.

The owner Chen was very nice. She was a one woman crew when I came in, and with several customers, the handled it well with a smile on her face. The doughnut shop offers a variety of doughnuts, breakfast sandwiches, frozen yogurt, and ice cream.“

“Yummy Fresh Donuts They accept cards now (+50c fee only)“

“Just a hole in the wall donut shop offering traditional tasty donuts. I have to say with everyone describing the dough as fluffy.... they are spot on. There's something about it that's so soft and almost has the melt in your mouth feeling.
We ordered an old fashioned glazed and chocolate, as well as a chocolate twist. The gentleman that helped us was so nice and helpful. He gave us 2 donut holes for each of pur orders. It may not seem like much but this is a nice gesture for any guest.

My husband ordered the iced mocha coffee, he said it was ok. I ordered a hot coffee with cream. I have to say that the coffee was bold and good. I didn't expect that.

Definitely will be back for the good donuts and good prices!

Price $16 & some change for
Small coffee
Large iced coffee
5 donuts“

“Sidecar Donuts & Coffee is a casual boutique tucked away in a nice shopping mall in the Del Mar Heights area. The friendly staff makes their cake donuts from scratch every hour.

Favorites from this morning were the Huckleberry cake donut, Butter & Salt donut, and the Bourbon Pecan Pie donut.

🍩 The Huckleberry donut had a great sweetness with the huckleberries in the glaze and the cake.

🍩 The Butter & Salt donut was a simple sleeper donut, with browned butter, vanilla flavored cake, and sea salt - so tasty!

🍩 The Bourbon Pecan Pie donut was light and fluffy. The bourbon and brown sugar glaze complemented the pecan pie filling and whipped cream.

This location has lots of free parking, especially in the morning hours (Sidecar opens at 0630 pacific time) and they have limited outside seating.

Great place to bring family and friends for an elevated sweet treat of fresh donuts and coffee.“

“A MUST when you are in San Diego! The doughnuts are thick but not heavy. So tasty!!!“

“I know it’s a chain but it feels like a welcoming little local spot. Prices are very reasonable which I feel is so rare these days, service is good and all the employees are friendly. We love coming here for bacon/sausage, egg, and cheese bagels/croissants and a few donuts.“

“This place is great! Today was the first time that I've been here. And I was so pleased!

Their donuts are delicious. The glazes and the icings aren't too sweet, and the donuts have such a great texture. The ube donut was unexpectedly amazing! I loved it!

And the lady who helped me today was so kind. I appreciate her so much!

I'll be going here from now on. ⭐“

“Got a half dozen for $6.99 using the Too Good To Go app - on Christmas Day, the employee I spoke to was a little distant but still kind. The donuts were good quality (especially considering TGTG is designed to sell foods that would otherwise be tossed out) and not too sweet or dry. I might not attend as a regular but I would definitely consider ordering from TGTG again!“

“Love this place we use to live right down the road but now we live in Arizona. We go there everytime we are in Cali. The food is always great, no matter what you get. And staff is always friendly. :)“

“No better way to celebrate a birthday than a custom birthday "cake." 60 mini donuts arranged in a "3" for our donut-loving boy's special day. These are fresh, delicious, not too sweet and the perfect size for preschoolers (or adults who want "just a bite"). Ordered online Sunday afternoon for Monday morning pick-up and the whole process was seamless. Birthdays for our family will never be the same.“

“You guys don’t even know….these donuts are literally the best. A classic neighborhood donut shop that is superior among the novelty places because they consistently prove that less is more & donuts don’t need to come in crazy flavors or with excessive toppings. The original donuts are fluffy with a slight crisp on the outside and melt in your mouth. Our favorites are the APPLE FRITTER - crispy crunchy chewy goodness, and of course, the buttermilk and old fashioned ones- always crispy and freshly fried to perfection.“

“By far the best donuts in San Diego, especially their Apple Fritters!! Very nice family running this shop ... for many, many years. They have watched my kids grow up since they were toddlers, and now my youngest is almost 19 and my oldest is 24!“

“I happened on Heavenly Donuts the morning of my wife’s birthday and I’m so glad I did! They have so many choices and the donuts are epic. It was like stepping back in time to my childhood. I wish I lived closer because this would a regular haunt for me!“

“By far the best donuts you will ever eat. Fresh, cooked perfectly and run by a local family. I suggest trying the maple bacon if you love bacon, sweet and salty.

Kid-friendliness: Kids will love the different types of donuts.“

“We are visiting from Minnesota and found this place. Amazing donuts! Could be the best donut I have ever had. Will be back. 😀“

“Just a short walk from where we stay on San Ysidro Blvd. whenever I'm in San Diego. Love this little bakery/coffee shop. We don't have a Yum Yum on the East Coast! This must be a West Coast place so it's a little treat when I come to this side of the country! The staff are super kind and friendly too. I really enjoy their healthy fruit drinks and their donuts are amazing. Lots to choose from.“

“This review is specially for their amazing apple fritters! So much can go wrong while making these but Yum Yum nails them every time.

These fritters are absolutely ripped with chunks of apple contrasted by the crispy edges from a perfect deep fry. Plus they're so big you might have a hard time eating a whole one. Though I managed to persevere in the face of near defeat and won.

A must if you're into hefty amounts of fried apples in dough!“

“Love the bakery and matcha latte!“

“I had the Mexican Mocha Espresso as a Frappuccino....oh my gosh it was so tasty. San Diego winter warm enough for a cold coffee. I'm feeling so spoiled and lucky. ❤🤍💙“

“Best doughnuts highly recommended“

“Absolutely love this shop! I’ve been coming here since I was a kid (circa 2005) and everything is just as delicious! Always look for the apple fritters and don’t sleep on the bagel sandwiches! (I demolished half before I could take a picture sorry haha)“

“This was my first time having rolled ice cream. It was really flavorful. I got the strawberry with cheesecake bites.“

“We got a variety of Donuts and some drinks for a pretty good price. Everything was delicious, so we went back in to get some taiyaki. For sure coming back here another time!

I recommend the mango or ube mochi donuts specifically.“

“Delicious, wonderful, and great customer serve. I’ve never been unhappy. That’s my me-time place to be.“

“Welcomed the moment we came thru the door. Had just flown over 800 miles and were on our way to dinner when I saw the Krispy Kreme sign. First stop was to get donuts !! Employee offered a sample to my wife and I , while we selected the almost 2 dozen varied donuts. Great conversation with the employee and I even ate couple more before dinner… I get Krispy Kreme’s maybe once a year (there are none within 250 miles of our home) so it is beyond a special occasion to consume the best donuts on earth! In the next 6 days I ate over 3 DOZEN donuts !!!! Good thing I walk over 15,000 steps a day ! I absolutely love KK!!!! Viewed the website before our trip to find specials and daily deals !“

“A big shout out to Elegant desserts!! They gave us a delicious treat for free at San Diego Airport and we loved it ��“

“If you love donuts, this place is a must. Randy’s Donuts absolutely delivers—fresh, soft, and packed with flavor. The variety is insane, and everything looks as good as it tastes. Service was fast and friendly, even when it’s busy, and the shop itself has a clean, welcoming vibe that makes you want to stay and enjoy your treat.

Super easy to get to and plenty of parking, which is always a plus. I’m a donut lover, and this spot hits every time. Highly recommend stopping by if you’re anywhere nearby. You won’t leave disappointed.“

“Customer service was great and the employee was super helpful and nice.

The donuts are reliable good if you come
Earlier in the morning.

Starting to feel old realizing I used pay 14-15 dollars for a dozen donuts a few years back.

24 dollars for 12 regular donuts helps prevent me from indulging too often“