Amazing donuts, Allbrights is a fixture in Santa Cruz. These donuts are some of the best around, their butter milk bars are truly delicious!! This is such a wonderful place to hang out at their bar and talk with friends over coffee and a donut. read more

Allbright's Donut Shoppe - Standing with the donut makers - Donuts Near Me - Santa Cruz, California

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Old school donut shop that looks like it's been in Santa Cruz for some time. The donuts were delicious, that is an easy review. A couple things that were weren't ideal are cash only, luckily I had cash on me, normally I don't. And the breakfast bagel was a bit plain. It had exactly what I ordered on it- egg, cheese, and ham but I thought it would be buttered or have some cream cheese spread onto the bagel itself. Friendly staff and great tasting & textured donuts. read more

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Food: 4/5 variety of sweet donuts including croissants, original glaze, sprinkles. They also offer some selection of coffee. Service: 4/5 Staff was really sweet and kind. You can really tell the neighborhood vibe and connectedness for those that go here. Ambiance: 3/5 A bit small and tight. Table was located in the middle but can feel a little stuffy. Worth checking out and trying! read more

Allbright's Donut Shoppe - Some selection of donuts. - Donuts Near Me - Santa Cruz, California

Love this place! But the baker's dozen regularly to share with friends. Plus they do a righteous cappuccino. Have had the amazing hot sandwiches as well as tasty donuts. Really friendly staff as well! Old school Santa Cruz surf-town take-your-time and read the paper or a good book vibe... read more

Alright, let's get into it. As the young ones now call it,"doom scrolling" I was doing just that on Yelp like I do religiously always on the hunt for a new place to try. Albright donuts was a place I always wanted to try. I ordered two breakfast menu items, the breakfast croissant sandwhich and a BLT bagel. Unwrapping my order I unexpectedly saw that they didn't give me a croissant for my order, but instead a bagel for the breakfast sandwhich. I was looking forward to trying their croissants and I was confused why they did that. I didn't like the bagels here because rhey were too dense, chewy, and didn't taste fresh at all and rather stale almost. The BLT had some sort of what it tasted like Cesar salad dressing and the bacon was crunchy, cut thick and well cooked. Of course I didn't forget to order the donuts and had half a dozen which consisted of 2 glaze, 2 chocolate raised, and 2 chocolate cake donuts. Oh, and a cinnamon sugar twist donut which wasn't all that. My favorite donut has to be the chocolate cake donuts. It was dense, moist, and not too sweet. The chocolate raised and glaze were nothing special and tasted very generic. I will say that the donuts here are very fresh and you can taste it. I think this is a great place to get your traditional set of donuts, but if you're like me you won't find anything very innovative or different here as you would any other donut spot. HEY, I almost forgot to say although I wasn't impressed, the donuts here were way better than Ferrells because those donuts from ferrells taste like they've been sitting out, stale, and are the worst donuts I've ever had. read more

Yummmmmmmy! First time trying and did not disappoint! Door Dash'd arrived warm as requested. read more

Allbright's Donut Shoppe - Blueberry Old Fashioned! Yesssss please! - Donuts Near Me - Santa Cruz, California

A classic little donut shop with a big menu of bagels and drinks! The staff were nice and helpful and it felt like home walking in. Definitely recommend if you're looking for a donut in Santa Cruz :) read more

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Stopped in to try their donuts. Got their late so there was limit selection. Old school place with tradition donuts. I got a very fresh tasty donut. Service was attentive and quick. I recommend this shop. read more

Superior donuts at a classic, historical spot! Old fashioned glazed bars are best ever. Service is outstanding. Smells good like a donut shop sould. Highest recommendation the reason why read more

Such a classic and amazing donut shop! Great stuff and realy nice owners and service. Very highly rec read more

Allbright's Donut Shoppe - Some apple fritters, chocolate and glaze donuts! - Donuts Near Me - Santa Cruz, California

This place is fantastic. Their donuts are great but their bagel sandwiches offer a tasty and substantial breakfast option that is relatively inexpensive. I got the lox and cream cheese with tomato and onion (the most expensive item on the menu) and it was only about 12 bucks. The staff is very friendly, often throwing in a couple donut holes for free when you get a bagel sandwich. The dining area is charmingly outdated and I hope it stays that way! I'm glad they haven't hiked their prices to pay for a remodel in sad millennial gray, no one needs that first thing in the morning. read more

Allbright's Donut Shoppe - Lox and cream cheese bagel sandwich on a jalapeño bagel - Donuts Near Me - Santa Cruz, California

Such a cute little shop! It reminded me of the shops from the 50s with the way the shoppe was set up. The food was great and the service was even greater! The one cashier there was so nice and personable even though she was the only one there to help out. Will be coming back! read more

Allbright's Donut Shoppe - Everything Bagel with bacon, egg, and cheese. Jalapeño Bagel with Turkey and vegggies - Donuts Near Me - Santa Cruz, California

They need to update their hours online. Just drove here and it wasn't open. They close at 3:30pm not 8pm.

This place is amazing. Delicious donuts and wonderful staff. Made my day! There are lots of options of what to get from cold and hot drinks to sandwiches, as well as donuts. I was craving a donut badly and was extremely pleased by the kindness of the man working there. Would highly recommend. read more

Allbright's Donut Shoppe - Delicious donuts - Donuts Near Me - Santa Cruz, California

I grew up in the Bay Area and then I've lived in NYC for the past 20 years, and I'm always craving California style donuts since we only have Dunkin. So during my yearly pilgrimage to Santa Cruz, I always hit up Allbrights. Maple Old Fashioned is my favorite. read more

Santa Cruz cute little donut shop/mini diner (makes their own donuts) with noticeable locals who frequent the place. Asian girl who takes your order, makes your order, takes your money *cash only but there's an ATM, sits behind the counter of donuts unbeknownst to newbies - pops up as one enters, "What would you like today?" she squeals out in English and also in Spanish. Good spot to just enjoy throwbacks like reading the paper (nobody on their mobile but me!), sitting on orange run down dinner swivel stools, eating atop used up counters obvious from the years of wiping it down, carry small conversations, and have your coffee (not freshly brewed FYI). Quick stop for donuts, bagels (bagel sandwiches too), croissants, muffins, my fav - apple fritters etc. Star ratings for being open since no other coffee establishments nearby this early in the morning! read more

Allbright's Donut Shoppe - a variety of donuts - Donuts Near Me - Santa Cruz, California

Had a hot chocolate croissant with sausage egg and cheese and a raised glazed doughnut chocolate w coconut. Excellent! read more

Allbright's Donut Shoppe - two donuts and a cup of coffee - Donuts Near Me - Santa Cruz, California

Best donuts in Santa Cruz. Their breakfast sandwiches are also really good. My favorites are their glazed donuts, apple fritters, and bacon egg cheese croissant sandwich. So good! read more

Allbright's has the best donuts in all of Santa Cruz. Not only is the quality great, the owners are so incredibly kind and have always gone above and beyond. We particularly love their Apple fritters. They are crispy and soft and the tasty chunks of apples make it so special. We love them so much, we had the fitters, donut hoes and glazed at our wedding. read more

Short, but sweet. The people runnibg this seem very nice. "Locals" came in, and the owners knew what they wanted, and they engaged in genuine conversation. A good sign of a donut shop. My fiancee ordered a glazed donut, which tasted fresh and "smoother" than other glazed donuts (she gave me a bite). I ordered a bagel and cream cheese, which was respectable with a good amount of spread. Note: Their "scrambled eggs" are microwaved. Just a heads up, because that crap always messes with my stomach. However, for a good quality donut, I would recommend this place, as this is sadly our last breakfast before we head up to Sacramento read more

overpriced, unseasoned, only got one piece of bacon on my croissant sandwich. highly upset. would not recommend if you're looking for a donut shop in santa cruz. donuts were stale and dry as hell. be better read more

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The best donuts ever!!! Not lard tasting!! Like old donut shops used to be!!! The best!!! Best people too!!

We have been going to Allbright's Donut Shoppe for over 20 years.  We now live close enough that we can ride as a family and get donuts and then get some to have later too.  Very consistent, family-owned good donuts.  Super reasonably priced and a nice treat - my kids always ask to go! read more

Allbright's Donut Shoppe - Outside - Donuts Near Me - Santa Cruz, California

I am making Boston cream pie cuppies so OF COURSE I had to try a cream filled doughnut after going to Safeway to shop for ingredients in order to get into the mood. This place is a gem. I found parking right in front-- destiny awaits. I have decided that Asians infiltrate Santa Cruz through nails, restaurants or doughnut shops-- we are a sneaky race. This took me back to a doughnut place I used to go to back in the day in cupertino... old school booth with a handful of locals doing business over coffee and a doughnut... immediately I saw it.. the maple with cream filling (not a bar although those looked yummy too). The maple was perfect-- not overly sweet.. the doughnut itself good texture-- slightly crispy outside but soft doughy goodness on the inside.. cream was the usual.... for a 1.25 I was a happy camper.... loyal following of locals check tons of doughnuts check clean space and lots of light check vicky t coming back--- triple check exclamation point bring your coin jar! Cash only read more

Awesome food and great staff. Same few people every time I come in and they're all very helpful and kind. Their sandwiches are amazing and so are the donuts. Reasonably priced too! The last time I went I was an absolute jerk of a patron and paid with dollar coins, but the man working the counter joked with me as he quickly counted it. Even though I held up the line a bit, they got through everyone's orders very efficiently. Definitely a place to go if you're having a nice Santa Cruz morning. read more

Lady was using the same dirty gloves to handle money as she used to touch my coffee cup lid and food... Its no wonder covid is spreading like wildfire here. This town seems on the edge & people could care less about eachothers safty.. Im glad im only spending the one night. read more

To be frank the donuts had the appearance (and taste) of being a day old. And the "mocha blast" I ordered had zero coffee taste, pretty much tasted like a chocolate only drink. The staff was very nice tho!! read more

Great, classic donuts and very nice staff! Every time I go, the staff are incredibly friendly, and I am always happy with my donuts :) I usually go for classic flavors, both regular and sour cream, and I've never been disappointed. read more

Some recent reviews on yelp for this shop is focused on negative interactions with the piece of pastry and "dirty" look of the store. I have not had any of those interactions so I will only speak on what I know. The donuts are served fresh and new. The workers/owners have always been nice and sweet. I whole heartedly recommend this lovely store. Noticed for the first time today the owner must love riding dirt bikes from the photos. read more

Stopped to get their world famous bagel. Only 3 bagels left. Asked for lox and cream cheese and small milk. Should of been $8.70 for all but was charged $10.01. Stay away if your not a local. read more

This is one of the better donut options in the Santa Cruz. Like many places in the bay area, parking is at a premium. Which is to say not all that easy to find. There is a tiny-three-four spots-surface lot, and the usual street parking. Since this is not on the main pathway to the beach, there are actually decent odds of getting a street spot, but at peak times you may be parking and walking on in. Water street has it's own traffic pressures, thus circling around could be more problematical then you'd want. The decor is all old school donut/diner. There is fairly extensive counter seating and lots of table chair combos. The spacing at the counter is tight, so if you've any mobility issues, the table/chair combos would be best. The service is of the order at counter and pick variety, but if you at the counter the staff will come check on you upon occasion if they aren't too busy at the register. Expect quirky locals to be hanging out at any given time of day. All the usual suspects for donuts-the apple fritters are better then expected. Actually all the donuts are better then expected. If you have a donut craving this is the place.They also do a lively trade in your sandwich/bagel items. The coffee is regular drip, plane jane-no latte, espresso's etc. but that's just perfect pairing for a donut. It's cash only-there is an atm on site- and a coffee and sweet will run you about 3-5 dollars depending on choices made. Adding a bagel sandwich will get you into the seven to ten dollar range which given the area standard pricing isn't too bad. read more

First to review?! When I lived in Santa Cruz's Seabright neighborhood I faced a tough decision come Sunday mornings: The Buttery (a bakery that uses butter and organic ingredients) or Allbright's Donuts? Both were a nice walk, albeit in different directions, from the 'ol bungalow and, man, I recall feeling paralyzed with indecision some mornings. The apple fritter at Allbright's changed my opinion on apple fritters. Made me a fan. Allbright's was (and I'd venture still is) the premier donut shoppe in Santa Cruz -- serving up the best of the old fashioneds AND old timers. They really are the best old timers. The kind that know how to read other customers as well as they read the local paper. They can gather if and when you're in the mood for company and take no personal offense if the answer is "no." Great original U-shaped counter and stools, coffee refills poured regularly from middle stage, and some very, very old, color-worn promotional posters for coffee and what-not on the walls. Get there before 10 so the meat that's spinning-cooking-charring in prep for the lunch crowd at Taco Moreno next door doesn't contaminate that sweet fried donut scent that first hits you about a block away. read more

Been coming to this quaint family run business for a pinch over 27+ years!! Love how it's now run by their kids.....same great, friendly & awesome service; quality has always been outstanding (any local would know) Super happy to have a sweet & local family treasure to enjoy!! Thank you!! read more

Your classic donut shop. (not sure about the old-timeee spelling) The staff, armed with a basic understanding, makes up for it with genuine friendliness and generosity. (free-extra donuts!) They only accept cash so plan ahead. read more

Allbright's Donut Shoppe - Box of donuts - Donuts Near Me - Santa Cruz, California

Tried this little spot out this morning! It's an adorable little old school shop complete with a counter and a group of local retirees enjoying conversation and coffee. The staff was friendly and fast. Tried the donut holes and they were amazingly fresh, the glaze is just right. Also got a croissant breakfast sandwich.....it was so tasty!! Seriously!!! Try this place out!!! read more

Purchased a variety of treats this morning. Didn't think these were special, and defiantly had better elsewhere. THe best was the boston cream filled long john. The old fashions were a bit on the tough side (imagine that!). The apple fritter, though tasty, was heavy and soggy with oil. Service = 4 I'm ready to try the next donut spot... read more

Stop here. No really. This is one of the best doughnuts I've had in a long time. So fresh. Such a charming old fashioned shoppe. Reminds me of back east and a small place I used to go with my family as a kid. You can't beat the prices at all with the quality. If I lived near by I would be here all the time! read more

Allbright's Donut Shoppe - Donuts Near Me - Santa Cruz, California

OMG this is an amazing little corner bakery ....it is a must stop in Santa Cruz. I am sure it is not healthy but anything that tastes this good usually isn't so indulge and workout tomorrow. Yum Yum Yum Oh and the service is awesome also. I started with just a sack and then changed to a box and the guy did it with a smile and laughed at me because he seen that little twinkle in my eye over the custard chocolate donut. :) read more

I was craving donuts and stopped in this little shop about mid-afternoon. The woman behind the counter was courteous and welcoming. I picked up several, from glazed, cake, old fashion, bar and twist. The only one worth mentioning was the old fashion. It was good. I was disappointed with the rest. Upon first bite, the taste, texture and freshness wasn't there. I expect a soft and yeasty interior. All tasted like they were dry & day old and they weren't. Cute place but next time I'll try another shop. read more

Perfect little donut shop! The donuts are the best I've had in a long time, and the breakfast sandwiches are impressive. I'm glad that Yelp helped me discover this place. Highly recommended. read more