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    4.3 (5.5k reviews)
    Closed 8:00 am - 1:30 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Jasmin B.

    These Dounuts are no doubt the greatest. I'd buy a dozen if I was allowed but definitely go over and try these donuts .

    Birthday Cake Oreo Donut.
    Mai T.

    I love Donut Bar's creme brulee donut, which I had at their original location many years ago. So when I stayed in SD recently, I sought it out again. This location was a short walking distance from my hotel in Little Italy. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Tucked inside a corporate building, this location was clean and modern, with a cute pink diner vibe.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The creme brulee donut was much bigger than I remembered but brought back the wonderful memories of its sweet custard on the inside and its hard sugar coating on the outside. The sugar rush was real, but gave me the early morning energy I needed to sprint walk back to my hotel.

    The display!  Lots of tasty options!
    Jose G.

    So if you want to try big and fancy donuts, donut bar is the place for you! I went on a Thursday around noon and it was not busy. I took 4 back to my hotel and they were bygone my morning! I loved the crème brûlée. The blueberry cheesecake was also tasty. I also had a Boston crème and a lemon pistachio. My one drawback is that I felt like the dough was a little denser than I wanted, but overall still very tasty and I will go back!

    Cute shop
    Ryan S.

    Super cute and delicious Donut spot. Quick and friendly service. Their donuts are very unique and pretty (get your cameras out). I like that they are traditional donuts and not "cakey." Lemon pistachio is very good. Great flavors. Crème brûlée is a must. Awesome sugar crust topping. Donuts are pretty big. Good pricing. Definitely need to come back to try more.

    Donuts
    Norina G.

    Delicious old fashion donuts that go the extra mile on sprinkles. Highly recommend. Staff was friendly too

    Outside
    Marisa T.

    Good selection & service. Coconut latte was great. Crème Brulé donut was just okay. I wouldn't get it again & I love crème brûlée. I'd stop again when in the area & get a different donut.

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    Rick S.

    I love the crème brûlée and Homer's donuts (crispy, crunchy and moist & creamy). Both were quite larger than typical donut. The staff were friendly and welcoming. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The ambiance is bright, airy and super cute.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Highly recommended!

    Cute donut earrings for only $10
    Tenaya J.

    The donuts were absolutely AMAZING I got the Homer donut: 10/10 The glazed donut was a bit dry but I think it's because I waited a few hours to eat it lol [[HIGHLIGHT]]The shop and merch is very cool and catchy[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Would definitely come back for the famous pink Homer donut!!

    Halloween-themed donuts. Very pretty and they taste just fine but nothing spectacular.
    Craig W.

    It's been a looong time since I have had these donuts. In fact, the last time I had them, they were at a completely different location in downtown San Diego. There is no question that these are gorgeous donuts. If appearances counted for everything, they would get 10 stars from me every time. They are also large. But what's that you say? Taste matters, too? Yes, taste matters, too. There is nothing wrong with the taste of these donuts. In fact, the Nutella Overload was delicious. The Cake donut was fine. But for $5 each, I want every donut to taste fantastic and not just good. That has always been the issue with these donuts. Taste takes a backseat to looks. These are beautiful donuts for sure but you can find much cheaper, tastier ones elsewhere. The counter gal was very pleasant and knowledgeable.

    Store-bottled strawberry milk!
    Kim E.

    Donuts, cinnamon roll, cheese danish, Boston cream bar, bacon maple bar all super delicious!! Also the home-bottled milks are precious!! Delicious and highly recommend!!

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    Magda G.

    We were walking to Little Italy when we happen to walk by this spot. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The place is really cute inside. It's has a nice updated Donut shop touch.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] They sell merchandise, to go drinks, snacks and treats. They were a few minutes from closing, at 2pm. I decided to go to a classic chocolate, glazed donuts. I believe he said it was Nutella, but it didn't taste like that to me. They're pretty fat and have a good weight to it. I feel like it was too dense for my liking and it didn't really have a unique taste to make me want to go back.

    Jack M.

    A bar that offers baked goods and doughnuts? I am in! For a coffee bar that is and those baked goods of course. I picked up a pistachio scone and iced coffee during my visit and are on the outside patio. The pistachio scone was quite good and came not only drizzled with creamy chocolate, but came with an abundance of chopped pistachios. It was delicious and had a very good texture. The iced coffee was pretty good. It had a slight bitterness towards the end, but other than that it was smooth and tasty. The young ladies working the business were very nice and informative. They had good senses of humor, too. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The patio outside was clean for the most part except for a few crumbs on the tables left by customers.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] They offer a large amount of skillfully made doughnuts and baked goods.

    Strawberry, creme brulee, vanilla glazed.
    Kris E.

    Cute spot with several vegan options. [[HIGHLIGHT]]It seemed very clean.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Friendly service. A little more expensive than other donut shops but the donuts are huge! They are fluffy and delicious and the flavors are interesting. A lot of places only offer basic flavors for vegans so it was nice to see fun ones here, like creme brulee, red velvet, and salted caramel. [[HIGHLIGHT]]There's lots of seating indoors and outdoors, and there are bathrooms for customers.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Street parking is metered.

    Raspberry (Filled) Cheesecake and creme brûlée donut

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    Ask the Community - Donut Bar & Bakery

    Hi! Do you have any vegan or gluten-free donut options available daily? Also, do you usually sell out early in the day?

    Do they still make the Pokémon card (Charizard) donut?

    Does anyone know how much a dozen is priced at? or do they charge you per donut.

    Donut Bar can be bought by the dozen and the 13th donut is free. Donut Bar often throws in donuts for free too.

    What oil is used to fry the donuts?

    That was a valid question! If the person has a peanut allergy, they deserve a real answer!

    Do they have any gluten-free options?

    I believe they had two or three but I don't remember specifically which ones they were.

    Is the Pacific Beach Donut Bar associated with this one?

    No.

    Can you skip the line if you have an online preorder?

    YES!

    Do you have gluten free donuts?

    Do you guys use coconut oil or any coconut ingredients in your donuts?

    Hi Aj, We don't use coconut oil. We do have a donut called Coconut Dream and it is topped with coconut shavings. Have a great day and we will see you here!… 

    Are the vegan donuts nut free?

    YES! We have several Vegan donuts each day and most do not contain nuts.

    Is this place pet friendly?

    YES! We even have FREE treats for the doggies when they come in!

    Is it easy to find parking closeby?

    We went on the weekend and right at opening and were able to easily find parking across the street.

    Do they serve any gluten free donuts?

    No, my co worker is gluten free. We called and they said they don't have the correct facility for it.

    Are these donuts considered vegan? I don't eat meat and some places use shortening that have traces of animal fat that the donuts are fried in. Do you know if this place does the same thing?

    We never use animal fat to make our donuts at the Downtown Donut Bar location. Always plant based shortening.

    Do they make letter donuts?

    I'm sure if you special order them they would make them.

    Are they cake donuts or yeast donuts?

    I think there is both, but for the most part they are yeast donuts. so delicious :D

    Are there any gluten free donuts?

    No I don't think they do. Just vegan.

    Are kids allowed in?

    Yes, but it's a super small place and they only have 3 sitting areas.

    Is there already a line before it opens?

    This depends on the day of the week. The line goes by very quickly for the many different options that are present.

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    Mochi Dough | Premium Japanese Donut

    Mochi Dough | Premium Japanese Donut

    3.7
    (88 reviews)
    6.2 mi
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    FOR THE WIN!!! (4.75 stars)…read more I love donuts. And I tend to stick to basic classical donuts. And therefore I am late to the trend with the mochi donuts! This location is inside Bober Tea and Coffee. There is a glass casing with several flavors to choose from and they sell at $3 a piece. The one that stood out to me was the chocolate with sprinkles. Upon receiving it in a paper pocket bag, the icing was rubbing off on the bag. That immediately told me this is super fresh! I could already feel the softness of the donut. The little sectioned off ball looking segments of the donut are also a game changer when it comes to eating - easier to eat without making a mess! The texture was bouncy, soft, lightly chewy and a little stretchy... the texture was fun and I found myself wanting another afterwards. I do wish they had offer other flavors that don't sounds too sweet because the other flavors didn't really catch me. Until the next review...

    First plus point for this store is they open at 9am. Horray, I can get boba early in the morning…read more The store is cute, clean and staff are friendly. I got the ube coffee with boba and I love it. Everything goes well together. I got crème brûlée, matcha and chocolate donut and all very tasty. Take advantage of Tuesday for $1 donut when you purchase a drink on TooGoodToGo app for discount. I will definitely come back

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    Parlor Doughnuts

    Parlor Doughnuts

    4.1
    (187 reviews)
    3.0 mi
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    The coconut cream pie stuffed doughnut. Enough said. I tried this place for the first time after…read moreeyeing it for a while, I got the coconut cream pie, the strawberry shortcake for my husband, the bacon and maple, and then I got a raspberry jelly mini, cinnamon sugar mini and coconut cream pie mini. Our favorites we'd recommend is the coconut cream pie and the strawberry shortcake. The bacon maple still had an amazing texture and we loved how fluffy and satisfying the dough is made but I wasn't a fan of the bacon fat taste with the maple even though I usually like a sweet+savory combo. Over all we're gonna buy again on Mother's Day morning!

    Special Mother's Day treat! I was happy to see they still have a wide selection so late in the…read moremorning. I was great within seconds of walking in. She was helping someone else but quickly wrapped up to take my order. The space was clean with plenty of seating. It was so hard to decide so I grabbed a few to share: Maple Bacon, Coconut Cream, Lemon and Horchata. I thoroughly enjoyed all of them and appreciated that they were not overly nor greasy. The fluffiness reminded me more of a beignet and brioche. Will be back to try more flavors! 5/13- We returned for more. These were made to order and topping to dough ratio was too much. Maybe they were being generous, but they were overly sweet today. Bourbon Caramel, Strawberry Shortcake, Lemon, Blueberry Hill, Mango Margarita and Turtle Cheesecake. All great flavors, just too much of it.

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    Nomad Donuts

    Nomad Donuts

    4.0
    (1.4k reviews)
    3.1 mi
    $$

    It was the last couple of weeks of summer and it has been a while since I've had a donut. So…read morecoming to Nomads, they had some very interesting flavors. I especially liked the watermelon with the pineapple filling. The campfire s'mores influenced one was amazing! Of course, I also got my 8 rosemary salt and 4 everything bagels. These are my go tos because they are usually still warm and sooooo good! The breakfast sandwiches look inviting but that will have to wait for another day. The staff is always friendly!

    Why aren't people reviewing Nomad Donuts?!! Heaven on Earth! In the heart of North Park, we love a…read moregood breakfast spot. We have been here before but I let y'all down with no review. Well I'm making things right and writing my review now. Get as much food as possible. It's not a bagel or a donut it's both!!! There's a seasonal matcha donut for the matcha lovers. There's a sesame latte like how unique, how iconic. SO GOOD!! My husband ordered the pork belly sando and ate everything. He also ordered a cinnamon roll and tore it up. Which I'm here for. So much flavor so much quality. This place is the best of the best breakfast and donuts. Arnold said I'll be back and I couldn't agree more. I mean what are we doing if we don't go back?! Anyway I highly recommend regardless of parking and seating. We went here last Sunday just as the last World Cup game was about to start. The line was out the door but we still made it home on time. The service was speedy to say the least. WE LOVE IT HERE!! THANK YA!

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