Such a great spot. Immediately when you walk in you are greeted with a smell of delicious and fresh donuts. They are fresh, light and dough is so soft. Pretty reasonable too. I recommend the cinnamon roll, cinnamon maple twist, and chocolate/vanilla glazed. Lady working the counter is sweet and helpful also. Underrated spot! read more

This is a neighborhood donut shop that has been in operation for decades. It's located on the northwest corner of a notorious three road intersection in PB. Linda's Donut Shop is one of only a few businesses in this small plaza, of which one is a pretty popular taco shop. Just a few shared parking spaces were available so it could get tricky depending on the time of the day. The operating hours were limited to the morning except on weekends when the shop closes at 1 pm. I arrived shortly before noon which meant a good chunk of the daily inventory had already been sold out. That included all of the jelly filled varieties which was one type that I really wanted to try. Those sold for $2.50 each while the frosted and plain cake choices were $2.25 apiece. A half dozen would set you back $13 and a full dozen cost $23. I sure miss the days when one could purchase a dozen for less than ten dollars! My picks were a plain glazed bar, chocolate glazed, and a strawberry glazed topped with rainbow sprinkles. Each one was pillowy soft and still fairly fresh. The best one was the plain bar for its simplicity. I am not sure that they were worth $2+ a pop though. I was happy to support a local business, however there are many more choices of donut purveyors nowadays so it's unlikely I will return here. read more

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We stopped at Linda's Donuts recently to pick up a Too Good To Go order. For those that don't know, To Good To Go is an app for fighting good waste, and I love that Linda's Donuts participates! The service here was fantastic! I didn't get the woman's name but she was so helpful as we picked up our order. It was originally in 2 small bags but she helped us out by putting them in a nice big box to make carrying them easier. The donuts themselves were good, and I especially enjoyed the two old fashioned ones! They had a good balance of crunchy outside and soft inside, and the glazes were so flavorful. This place is definitely the place to go if you're looking for that mom and pop donut shop vibe. Date of visit: March 17, 2025 read more

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Lady is rude, doesn't listen and is not friendly. There when it opens and half the donuts weren't even ready. Wouldn't let me pick my donuts until she had the box already full - then proceeded to take donuts back out of box and put back on rack and then stood there staring at me saying "go, pick". Yeah Not again. Work on customer service and selection and keep your $23/doz donuts read more

Remember, do not forget, 1888 Grand Ave, Linda's Donut Shop. Wow! This is a Pacific Beach institution, selling Donuts, Donut Holes, and Bear Claws, that are truly out of this world, for 40 years at this location. The service is at Linda's is as fine as their custard filled donuts with chocolate frosting. This is a multi-generational, family-owned business. The service is quick and efficient. Their coffee is tasty and comforting. The setting is cozy, and you'll feel like sitting and chillin' while you warm up with a coffee and two or three treats. Enjoy these pictures and captions, and then go get sweet and joyful at Linda's Donut Shop read more

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These Donuts are so good. If you like the cakey donut that is not too heavy then this is the place you should go. They have a great assortment of different types of donuts see the photo attached. I like a simple glaze donut so my favorite is probably the donut holes. They were so moist and perfect size and delicious. The worker is also very nice and helpful. When I was there a unhoused person was in the restaurant and she gave him free coffee and a few free donuts. Such a simple Act of kindness. This donut shop is in Pacific Beach on Grand Avenue I highly recommend you check it out. It's a very small shop with delicious donuts. They do have parking and every time I've gone I have seen spots of available. So very easy for you to park and get in and out of. Also the prices are very good. read more

Linda's Donut Shop - I got a bag of donut holes and then an assorted dozen where I got 13 Donuts instead of 12. - Donuts Near Me - San Diego, California

Love this donut shop! Picked up an order on Too Good To Go and was given around 12 donuts! Service was fast and friendly. read more

Linda's Donut Shop - Two bags of donuts for a Too Good To Go order - Donuts Near Me - San Diego, California

Delicious donuts! They open early so it's perfect to accompany your morning coffee. The girl working was super nice and the shop was very clean! Highly recommend the blueberry donuts!! read more

Linda's Donut Shop - a variety of doughnuts - Donuts Near Me - San Diego, California

Decent donuts, but the attitude and cleanliness need work. The staff aren't super friendly, the place never looks fully clean, and it shows. This shop could really benefit from some healthy competition. read more

Amazing donuts, I come here once a month. They are also super nice, and very patient. Pro tip. If you want glazed go there early, they sell out super fast. read more

Love this place! Great classic doughnuts! Big fan of their glazed raspberry jelly, the cinnamon roll, and glazed doughnuts. Delicious fluffy clouds of dough. read more

SOOOOOO GOOD... concluding its BETTER than 92110 located Rose's donuts.‼ REALLY THOUGH if ur a fan of Roses donuts This place is A MUST 4 u 2 try; I like the jelly filled and just tried the glazed chocolate cake donut which was absolutely amazing; 10 notches above Roses. At Linda's I choose to pass on the plain glazed donut, solely because it'd be hard to beat Roses plain glazed donut. Important to know Linda's is only open till 12:00 p.m. it is just morning hours. read more

Donuts are fluffy and perfect! Service was quick and definitely recommend coming here for donuts.

Donuts were old and not good. Service was mediocre, donuts were worse. Came in at 5:30 am to get donuts for co workers and as my co worker put it best, "these taste like yesterday's donuts." Wouldn't recommend unfortunately. read more

We love this donut shop! We are sad they are closed for this holiday but will be returning on January 3rd. We were forced to try a new spot today and regret that decision 100%. Can't wait for opening day! read more

Linda's Donut Shop - a sign in the window - Donuts Near Me - San Diego, California

These are hands-down, the best donuts I've ever had in PB if not all of San Diego! They have a certain texture and Crunch to them that is irresistible. I've been to many of the "fancy" donut shops, and this beats them out of the water! read more

Linda's Donut Shop - a glazed donut on a plate - Donuts Near Me - San Diego, California

I love Linda's.. a little too much! They are so consistent, always the same flavors available, and always taste as delicious as the first time. Their offerings are basic; donuts and drip coffee; which means you're in and out in a minute. Just what you need when getting donuts in the morning! read more

I donut care what everyone else says. Get yourself some of their original glazed donuts. Best in the game.

August 2019 We walked out after the rude guy did not want to comply with a simple request. What TF happened to the customer is always right? *(I don't really believe that) So we were ordering donuts for our friends and just a few not like a dz or a 100! We started ordering and said to please put the donuts in their own little donut bags. The reason was we were taking them to the coffee shop to share with friends who I doubt would of appreciated everyone TOUCHING the donuts with dirty hands ir the donuts being smashed by the other donuts. This jerk pretended like he could not understand English we know not only di they understand ENGLISH most speak fluent Spanish! Then after playing his game he said no and we said fine no wonder late in the evening he had 90% of his donuts still.....that was strange. read more

Linda's Donut Shop - In need of donuts and coffee back in my room - Donuts Near Me - San Diego, California

I picked up a plain buttermilk bar after having breakfast next door. It was a okay buttermilk bar as these doughnut bars go. It had good flavor but the texture was off. It had a good exterior crunch but the inside was on the dry side. It did not have that semi dense nature and overall impressive moistness that a very good buttermilk bar offers. They young lady who was working the counter was nice. They offer pretty much the normal array of doughnuts and such, and of course they offer coffee and hot chocolate with a variety of other beverages. There's a small parking lot in the back with additional parking in the rear. The doughnut cost $1.25. read more

Linda's Donut Shop - Plain Buttermilk Bar - Donuts Near Me - San Diego, California

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As Hank Williams said, and I paraphrase, [You'll] Never Get Out Of This World Alive. So eat the donuts. Its a strip mall donut shop--unattractive outside, weeds growing up through the concrete, ugly and unadorned inside, whatever. Eat the donuts. Some say the people behind the counter are abrasive, rude, and well, I never! None of them are getting out of their world alive. Neither are you. I said three words to the lady behind the counter. "Two of those." That's it. That's all that's required. I could have pointed and made it easier. Eat the donuts. The buttermilk donuts were hot, fresh, and could easily topple a toddler holding one. Hell no, they aren't good for you. Why would you want them to be? Eating donuts is like storing bullets by the campfire. Eventually... Eat the donuts. "Ev'rything's again' me and it's got me down If I jumped in the river I would prob'ly drown No matter how I struggle and strive I'll never get out of this world alive." Hank's last song before he died. Donuts don't matter much in the scheme of things, but eating a good buttermilk donut walking up Lamont, with glorious Pacific Beach sunshine and a cool breeze on your face is living. So eat the donuts. read more

Linda's Donut Shop - Buttermilk happiness - Donuts Near Me - San Diego, California

Good. Sold out of a bunch of stuff but still would return. The chocolate glaze was the favorite by far.

Usually when someone brings in doughnuts to the office, I can't wait to try my favorites, but this time, they weren't as appealing to me. There was a variety of cakey ones, but I opted for the glazed one. The dough wasn't very soft, but doughnuts were very big in size! Everyone else in the office seemed to enjoy them, but I've had better. read more

Linda's Donut Shop - Variety of doughnuts - Donuts Near Me - San Diego, California

Donuts were just the right amount of sweet. Service was good. Recommend for those looking for the real deal.

Awesome donuts, nice small business. Good prices and better than Luckys donuts (sorry, not trying to be negative but I think it's true). My favorites are old fashioned and French cruller. read more

I love this place! Great prices, delicious donuts. My favorite is the crumb twist. The woman who works here is always nice and friendly. You have to try it! read more

Great, friendly service. Yummy and very fresh donuts! Favorite donut shop in the beach area.

These donuts are simply delicious. Yes, Pb has some trendy and shiny donut spots in town but Lindas is the best tasting and have the best quality by a landslide! It a small little shop but guaranteed it will be your new donut spot after one try. (At least that's what happened to me!) read more

Anytime I'm up early, or late, I like to be the first in line. Awesome donuts and nothing fancy or overdone. I love it.

The food review- *I purchased four donuts; two glazed and two chocolate coated. The donuts were absolutely delicious! Even after a day in the refrigerator. They tasted great!* The Customer Service- The elderly gentleman behind the counter was very rude. I tried to stay lighthearted and overlook his bad attitude, but the way he acted was unprofessional. I felt like a bother when I entered his shop and started asking bout the different selections. In the end, I wanted six donuts but I could sense his impatience/ annoyance so I stopped at four. I requested two different bags but maybe he couldn't hear me because he put all four donuts in one. I paid, left, and laughed in the car- the experience was at least memorable. read more

I love Linda's donut shop. There's always a nice selection to choose from and the prices are good. The only negative is the difficulty getting in the tight area where the donut shop is located. read more

Dang good doughnuts for a bargain price. Get the glazed maple bar with cream filling. Crazy good! Perfect after surf treat. read more

Linda's Donut Shop. Located in a cute area on one of the main strips in San Diego. It reminded me of Kamehameha Bakery in Hawai'i. I asked my friend for a "Hole in the Wall" place for donuts. She sent me to the perfect place. It was cute and cozy. The young lady behind the counter was sweet. There were so many options for donuts. But I only wanted glazed. It was just what I needed with my coffee! read more

I really wanted to like this place, but the donuts either tasted old or incredibly yeasty. It was disgusting. The only donut we got that was decent was the chocolate buttermilk and donut holes. read more

What can I say it's a donut shop. The service was great. You need to arrive early for a good assortment of donuts. We went late and they only had a few flavors. They were very tasty and not greasy. They had my grandson' s favorite so I was happy. read more

I've come here for years. Donuts are fresh and delicious! Only downside is they sell out quick!

This place blows. I live a few blocks away and I've tried to go 4 times - 3/4 times they were closed... at regular hours of the day. Their sign doesn't help since it doesn't list hours. The one time they were actually open the options were relatively slim, but I had walked there and I wasn't NOT going to get a donut . When I got inside the shop I stood at the counter for at least 5 minutes before someone came out from the back to help. How this place is even still in business is beyond me. Perla next door is bomb though if you get unlucky like me and have to stand outside a locked door looking in on a donut shop at 9AM. read more

I came in with three friends on a Saturday night right before close. We were so excited to get donuts and boy are we sorry we came here. The gentlemen behind the counter was very grumpy and would not answer any of questions. He just kept saying which one and swinging his tongs at us. On top of that the donuts were just ok. read more

Nope. This place has donut holes and maple bars. That's it... What kind of donut shop doesn't have old fashioned donuts. Those fluffy donuts are NOT donuts they are crap. Been there a few times, they never have old fashioned donuts, therefore, i'll never be back... read more

One day when the bf and I were doing laundry next to 7-11, we were convinced we were experiencing of extreme heat exhaustion/hunger because every twenty minutes or so we could smell donuts from no where in particular. Upon finishing our 77 loads of laundry we happened to be turning out of the parking lot to leave and we see Lindas Donuts...open after ten pm. Side note: the fact that donut shops here are open past 11 am on this side of the world still blows my mind. Oh and that all the shops have the same PINK boxes as opposed to white ones. Bizarre... Back on track. So we pop in just as fresh donuts are coming out of the fryer. OMGGGGGG. Its like liquid donut status because my donut was not even cooled off before I wolfed it down. We left with half a dozen donuts and milk for $5. Sweeeeeeeet. Definitely the only thing I look forward to when laundry day comes. read more