Donuts are both a sweet way to start the day and a tantalizing treat anytime. Get ready to sink your teeth into a sugar rush of fried dough topped with everything from classic glaze to maple bacon. We even found gluten-free and vegan donuts to enjoy!
LessFeaturing daily flavors like celebration cake and maple bacon alongside seasonal flavors like Meyer lemon and cinnamon rolls, everyone finds a donut they favor here. Donuts are made fresh from scratch with yummy touches like infused glazes, hand crushed compotes, flavored custards and cream fillings. Our Fave: The salted malted chocolate chip cookie dough donut.
Bye bye birthday cake, hello donut cake! Donutpolis gives donut lovers the ultimate gift with their three-tiered donut cake for special occasions. Additionally, they always have an array of fluffy, moist, donuts topped with creamy assortments of frosting flavors and delicious toppers including sprinkles, marshmallows, Fruit Loops and more. The prices are just as sweet: a dozen donuts costs $13, a single costs $1.35 and a decadent birthday donut is just $9.99! Our Fave: Strawberry with sprinkles.
In their own words, "Barrio Donas represents the multilayered cultural experience that comes with living in San Diego while emphasizing the radiante beauty of Mexican-American culture––in the form of a donut." Here you'll find bold, decadent donuts like dulce del leche with coconut and a mazapan donut––and even vegan donuts in classic flavors including Chocolate Glaze, Original Glaze, Cinnamon Sugar, & Strawberry Sprinkles. Our Fave: Guava with guava filling.
You'll find creative and delectable donuts at The Goods in Carlsbad. From flavors like chocolate ganache, apple fritter and Nutella, everyone is happy with their choices. Even more, they serve gluten-free donuts and vegan donuts. Our Fave: S'mores donut.
This spot has been family-owned and operated since 1969 and they offer all the traditional donuts—from sprinkle-topped cake donuts to maple bars—and many others in between. VG Donut and Bakery also offers pastries and bread and they make killer special occasion cakes. Our Fave: Cherry iced doughnut.
These gourmet donuts are from the guys behind Kettner Exchange, so expect to get a great donut that's high on the foodie factor. You won't find any fancy combinations or crazy presentations at Devil's. Instead, it's all about the classic donuts done really well. They serve gluten-free donuts on Sat. & Sun. and their flavor selection changes weekly. Our Fave: Cinnamon sugar doughnut.
Donut Star is a donut shop you can count on to have fresh, delicious donuts at any time of day. While Donut Star tends to sell more traditional donuts, they do have a few unique favorites, such as the chocolate-glazed red velvet and cream-filled buttermilk. Other reasons we love Donut Star: it’s open 24 hours and they accept credit cards (although there's a 50 cent surcharge and most donuts are priced at around $.80). Our Fave: Hot glazed donut.
This shop serves delicious donuts based on the tastes of the world right in the heart of the neighborhood. From Lemon Poppy Seed with Caramel Glaze to Pomegranate with Meyer Lemon drizzle, these flavors are adventurous and exotic. Never fear for your pickier donut eater, you'll still be able to find goodies like an old-fashioned vanilla bean, maple or chocolate glazed donut. Our Fave: Vegan chocolate glaze with cherry buttercream filling.
The taste is unbelievable and their donuts have crispiness that you don’t find elsewhere. Their classic donut is the glazed maple bar (which is huge) and the bear claws and apple fritters have also become crowd favorites. Peterson’s Donut Corner is open 24 hours for late night cravings. Our Fave: French Crullers.