One of my favorite go-to spots for donuts in LA! I particularly enjoy their cake donuts which consistently have good flavor and textures. I got my free birthday donut here (sign-up and add your birthday in the app) and I got the Celebration Cake donut. The donut was sweet with a crispy glazed exterior and a soft and fluffy interior. It was also still slightly warm which I liked since it gave me the impression that this was freshly made. It did get a bit too sweet for me towards finishing the donut, so eating half at a time is honestly good enough. This is more of a grab-n-go type of spot, but I think they have some outdoor seating in front of the store. There's also parking which Sidecar can validate. I would highly recommend this chain and it's one of my spots I take visitors to. Also, if you download the app you can get a free drink and donut for your first time :) read more

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Sidecar is supposed to be very special donuts and they do have a unique selection of donuts, but it not for me. I found their donuts to be stale and no fancy type is going to correct that. The place is super cute and very clean. The staff is fine, nothing to write home about. They really don't see too interested in the customers. But they are okay. Parking is pretty easy. What they do make well is coffee. I love dark black coffee and they have that and more and it is very good. Their prices are high-- I think too high. They do have a decent selection on hand. I would go there for coffee, but I won't bother with their donuts anymore. I really hope they work on making sure all donuts are fresh. Their cornbread is good. I have a friend who wanted to try them so we went back and I still found them stale tasting, but great coffee. read more

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Five stars for consistency, taste, delicious samples, wonderful service, and did I mention the freshest donuts ever? If you don't already have the app, I suggest you download it for deals and freebies! Their Vietnamese ice coffee was delicious and paired with ANY of their donuts = addiction and gamechanger! I loved this location as there was ample outdoor seating, the service was fast and the inside of the establishment was clean. Would definitely make sure to stop by this donut shop any time I'm in the area - and if I want to bring a donut to the beach with me! read more

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I love this gourmet donut shops in LA. These donuts are made from scratch every day. That is why they taste fresh with every bite. I love that their donuts are not overly sweet and almost like a cake consistency. Donuts are dense, slightly crisp on the outside, but moist on the inside. Their inventive toppings are what make them stand out from the other donut shops. My favorite flavor is Huckleberry! This donut is packed with huckleberries that give tart flavor from berries but yet sweetness from the cake-like dough. It has all the flavors of sweet, buttery,tangy, and fruity that burst in your mouth with every bite. And these donuts are well deserved to be eaten with their cup of coffee. Highly recommend these donuts to make you smile during your difficult days. read more

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I gotta say they do have a lot of cool flavors to choose from but it's hard to make that choice when the staff is standing there staring at you. Can you give me a moment? lol. Or some guidance would've been welcomed. So I felt too overwhelmed and got their plain glaze donut and a matcha latte. Look, it was good. Would I have had a similar or better experience down the street somewhere half the price? Yes (strictly speaking donuts, not matcha). So I'd say it's a great place to go to gift donuts as they look unique and special, or a good place to go if you simply want an elevated vibe situated in a good location with some outdoor seating. Maybe I'll get to try a super fancy donut one day and update my review, but overall nice spot :) read more

Sidecar Doughnuts & Coffee - Doughnut with a view - Donuts Near Me - Santa Monica, California

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We ordered a cold brew and a flat white. It took a long time to get them. My flat white was so tiny I had to laugh. The flavor was not desirable to me. read more

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We got there right when they opened last Saturday and got a couple vanilla donuts, a chocolate one, and the Benedict malasada as well as a coffee and a hot chocolate. The donuts were okay but not remarkable, however the Benedict malasada was oddly good! And the donuts are priiiiicey!!! The hot chocolate was delicious tho! The customer service was totally fine and the way they display the donuts is quite appealing, however the barista took a while to make 1 coffee and 1 hot cocoa (and we had been the first in line). They have a small outside seating area, but that was empty at 6:30am when we were there. read more

Sidecar Doughnuts & Coffee - Donuts Near Me - Santa Monica, California

Never heard of Sidecar Doughnuts up until they collared with Summer Fridays on the launch of their new pink dew gel cleanser. I purchased the specialty Summer Fridays doughnut Coconut Cloud it was delicious the dough was very soft and buttery. The flavor was also the perfect amount of coconut, I normally don't like cherries but this doughnut did have a cherry drizzle which wasn't bad either. There is a patio with seating available. Plenty of parking in rear of the building. I'll be back to try the house doughnuts, I'm sure they're just as good. read more

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Solid spot for donuts. I tried about 5 or 6 donuts (i'm big lol). They were solid for the most part. I REALLY liked the cinnamon bun donut. The flavor was spot on and the texture was perfect. The chocolate ones had strong chocolate flavors which I thought were nice, but nothing really stood out. I will say, I was very pleasantly surprised by the celebration cake. Typically, I'm not a huge birthday cake flavor lover, but this one had a great texture and flavor, better than the glaze itself, even though the glaze looked much more appetizing. Nice clean place and really nice workers! read more

This Sidecar Doughnuts experience was a 10/10. I love their doughnuts. A friend got me a gift card and since then my life has been forever changed. They have both classic and seasonal flavors. I love their huckleberry doughnut with the berry glaze, it's so fruity and light tasting. More of a cake-y style doughnut. They also have yeasted doughnuts as well if that's more your thing. I have had some absolutely delicious seasonal flavors. In the summer, their passion fruit doughnut was absolutely amazing. This holiday season, I just tried the biscoff Cookie Butter doughnut which was perfect. Nicely spiced doughnut, with Biscoff glaze and fresh, crisp Biscoff cookies. Makes me feel like a kid again. The manager at the store Jason was so so helpful. Helped me pick the right doughnut and went above and beyond to make sure I got good service and was well taken care of. They have the classic tile floors, and I love their marble tables outside. It is such a vibe. Will come soon, I just love trying out their new seasonal flavors. Great place to get a box of doughnuts for loved ones or an office! read more

Sidecar Doughnuts & Coffee - Biscoff Cookie Butter Doughnut (seasonal) 10/10!!! - Donuts Near Me - Santa Monica, California

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Wow, sidecar never ceases to amaze. This is probably my favorite donut store of all time - the donuts here have more of a cake-like texture, and are not like many others which have a fluffy fried texture. They have a large selection of flavors, with seasonal ones too - would recommend the huckleberry, butter & salt, and passionfruit pavlova when they have it. Not much seating as it is mainly to-go. Parking at this location is a little tight, there is a small lot in the back shared by businesses on this block, otherwise only street parking. read more

Sidecar Doughnuts & Coffee - blueberry champagne, love and salt, strawberry matcha - Donuts Near Me - Santa Monica, California

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I only tried the blueberry donut and I still think about it to this day. My favorite donut amongst all shops I've ever been to. 10/10.

Sidecar Doughnuts was a great stop! The inside was very clean, bright, and welcoming, and the donut presentation looked fantastic. The only downside was that there weren't many donut options left when I visited around 11 a.m. I did have to wait a little while they made more., Even then, the donuts I tried were delicious and definitely lived up to the hype. I'll definitely be back the next time I'm in town! read more

Sidecar Doughnuts & Coffee - Inside - Donuts Near Me - Santa Monica, California

I called to ask if they had any festive 4th of July donuts, but the call won't connect you to an associate. The prerecorded message will only send you a link, which is their website and doesn't mention any holiday specials. So, I made the journey and there was only one, chocolate flavored and pretty sad looking. : ( read more

One of the best donuts in the city; consistent, good variety, and most importantly delicious. Their butter and salt and old fashion donuts are must-tries. read more

Sidecar Doughnuts & Coffee - Donuts Near Me - Santa Monica, California

A fun doughnut venture that's worth at least a 1x try in your life. They certainly have unique flavors that is not found at your common mom & pop doughnut shops. I ordered online and picked up in-person. I did have to wait ~ 5-10 minutes passed my pick-up time, but that didn't bother me too much since I knew they were hard at work making the doughnuts fresh in-house. Parking is street-metered parking. The overall aesthetic gives this "bougie doughnut shop" vibe. I ordered the following mostly to try out a variety of flavors... -6 pack (Huckleberry, Butter & salt, Bourbon Pecan Pie, Pumpkin cheesecake, 2 pumpkin chai protein) -Apple Fritter -Basil Eggs Benedict Minus a MAJOR STAR because when I ordered online, it gave me the option of pumpkin chai protein. However, when I went to pick it up, they auto-subbed it without communicating with me if it was ok with Saigon Cinnamon and another pumpkin cheesecake. I wish they would be more professional and call me or at least inform me in-person when I went to pick up my order that they did not have the pumpkin chai protein flavor (apparently it's only a Thursday item) and ask if I had a preference in what to substitute it with. 1. Butter & Salt (3.5/5) One of their most classic and popular flavors is this old-fashion cake-based donut. It was moist and had a good balance of butteriness and a slight savoriness from the salt. It reminds me of Butterbeer from Harry Potter 2. Huckleberry (4.5/5) Another highly popular flavor is this old-fashion cake-based doughnut that's infused with fruity flavors. You get a subtle tartness from the fruity parts. 3. Saigon Cinnamon (2/5) A cake-based doughnut that is lightly glazed on top and coated in cinnamon powder. Overall, it was not too sweet, had a doughy texture and decent cinnamon flavor. If you like something more simple, this is a good choice. Personally, I didn't find anything special about this flavor and can easily pass on it 4. Pumpkin cheesecake (3/5) A cake-based doughnut that's mixed with a subtle blend of fall pumpkin spice flavor; I feel the flavor was not robust enough. It's then glazed over. I didn't taste the cheesecake flavor at all, but it was extra moist and more doughy than the other donuts, so that's probably what they were trying to get at. I could make do without this 5. Bourbon Pecan Pie (4.25/5) An airy, yeast-based doughnut that's coated/soaked in bourbon/maple syrup. We did not taste any bourbon flavoring at all, but the pecan flavor really stood out nicely. The middle had a decent amount of fresh pecans. It's topped with whip cream sprinkled with pecan bits, which helped to balance out the sweetness from the bourbon syrup. 6. Apple fritter (3.75/5) Heavily glazed, which in my opinion, just made it too sweet. After 1-2 bites, my throat was burning and screaming for milk or cider to wash it down. I guess it would be good with some hot apple cider vinegar for the fall season. Despite it being heavily glazed on the outside, the dough still maintained a good crispy texture. The apple chunks were fresh, but I wish they used green apples instead of red as it would give it more tartness than add even more sweetness. 7. Basil Eggs Benedict (5/5) The STAR of the box of donuts that I got. If I ever come back to SideCars, this is the only thing I would get again. It literally tastes like egg benedict, but in that fried doughnut shell. It was savory from the bacon/salami strip, creamy from the egg and cheese inside and the fried donut shell gives it the old fried dough taste that one can easily reminisce about. Worth every calorie. read more

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We got a combo of a ton of flavors. My absolute favorite was the butter and salt, followed up by strawberry and strawberry matcha. The chocolate was also very tasty. The donuts were super fresh and cakey in a light way that makes me keep wanting to try more read more

Sidecar Doughnuts & Coffee - Donuts Near Me - Santa Monica, California

These donuts got me so confused with cakes!! The texture is more of a cake consistency but they are soooooo delicious! They're on a sweeter side so they are good with coffees. Freshly made every single day and I love their seasonal flavors too. There are some tables around the outside of the store and street parking is usually pretty easy to find. read more

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Taylor and Jeffenette (sorry if I spelled your name wrong)! You both are so lovely and hardworking. Thank you for your great attitudes. I already love Sidecar, and you somehow managed to make my experience even MORE enjoyable. This was my first time at this location. I couldn't resist the call of the Dubai Chocolate donut. Had to eat it with a fork and knife because she hella messy. Oof, I'm full. Also I want to encourage people who visit here to be kind. The workers here know you want your donuts real bad, and they're doing the best they can to get your orders prepared as soon as they can. We like Sidecar for how fresh their donuts are, and with that, sometimes it takes a bit longer for them to get ready (I.e. giving them time to cool when they're taken out of the oven so the frosting doesn't slide all over the place). I want to encourage you to be patient here. They offer 1 hour parking validation if you choose to park in the lot. read more

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Another great spot in Santa Monica. While I no longer eat donuts, I decided I would eat this one--it's vegan and gluten free. Don't let that fool you, it's caramel and yummy! The service is great, the guys know what they're doing back there! There's a great Patio out front too that is open and airy. I'll be back! read more

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Warm, fluffy, and doughy -- everything I needed to get through the last mile of the Great LA Walk. The huckleberry is truly a classic. It's a cakier donut compared to what I typically prefer but it's definitely a different experience on purpose. read more

Sidecar Doughnuts & Coffee - Huckleberry - Donuts Near Me - Santa Monica, California

expensive and just ok. these guys work fast so be ready. the kiddos weren't the biggest fans. coffee was good. saturday mornings get pretty busy. read more

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The parking situation for this location is not the best. The selection of donuts available was quite spotty and what was most disappointing was the lack of availability of some of their more special donuts like the basil eggs Benedict. What was particularly frustrating to was before 10:30 AM. We had already arrived and placed an order for the ex Benedict donut but was told that it would take another 15 minutes before it'll be ready. However, once 15 minutes passed, I followed up on availability of the donuts and then somebody else came up and explained that because of the time that the eggs Benedict donut was no longer going to be available due to the time, and instead offered this pepperoni doughnut as an alternative option, which ended up being nowhere as good. Go to the Manhattan Beach location instead. read more

Hands down the best doughnuts ever. The texture is like an old-fashioned doughnut, but lighter, fluffier, and more moist. The huckleberry hits every single time. Service is good. An absolute must whenever we're in LA. read more

Sidecar Doughnuts & Coffee - Cookies and cream hah - Donuts Near Me - Santa Monica, California

Donuts never tasted so good, OMG, so yummy, I was so hesitant to try the Bacon Donut so glad I caved, wow absolutely delicious!. The freshness & flavors are like no other!. So worth the price. read more

I'm not giving them 3 stars for the quality of the donut but for the service/experience. The donuts are 5 stars donuts! Normally, I go to the one in Costa Mesa but was in the area so stopped by. We came around 9:00AM on a Sunday which would be prime time and they didn't even have 1/2 of the flavors available. I asked for a couple diff flavors I didn't see out but were on the menu and they said I'd have to wait 15 - 20 minutes. I had to get a box with whatever they had which was literally the 6 flavors they had out plus only a couple more and I would've liked different ones. The worker was on the donut making station only doing maple bacon when those were still out and available but other flavors were out. It didn't really seem like they were prioritizing correctly. We didn't even get greeted for a good 5 minutes. This ship was not run as well as the Costa Mesa location - they could definitely take some lessons from them. As for just the donuts, they are always top tier! read more

Sidecar Doughnuts & Coffee - Donuts Near Me - Santa Monica, California

First time here because I heard about the reviews. OMG they are true! I had an iced latte made to perfection and a strawberries and cream doughnut that was so decadent and delicious I almost licked the paper clean. Service was easy and fast. Ambiance is a feast for the eyes. Definitely try it if in the area. Yum, yummmm! read more

Sidecar Doughnuts & Coffee - A not so simple donut and a delicious iced latte - Donuts Near Me - Santa Monica, California

You can take my review with a grain of powdered sugar since I'm already not a fan of fancy, speciality overpriced donuts. I came here with a friend that loves these kind of donuts & I tried the raised maple bacon donut. It's was just ok, if I had to choose I'd still prefer a basic pink box donut. For these being fresh made on the spot it honestly wasn't anything better than what you could get a a Yum Yum donuts. read more

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I just went here and I got an Iced Latte and my drink was bomb. The people who work here are very nice and friendly as well. I didn't get any donuts but they looked good and will def be getting it next time and trying a different drink. I will be telling all my friends and family about Sidecar. read more

What I Ordered: -Cookies & Créme $4.75 I finally tried the Cookies & Créme doughnut from Sidecar and it was excellent! I would definitely get this one again. read more

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Got the gluten "friendly" donut, it was a vegan chocolate one. They use the word friendly because these donuts are together with the rest of the donuts so there's a high risk of cross contact. This donut had a really yummy crunch to it, and although it was fully chocolate, it wasnt super rich and i didnt get tired of eating it. Great flavor read more

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Sidecar in Del Mar used to be pretty amazing but with the staff turn over quality has really crept down hill. We still visit for their delicious donuts but fresh donuts are sometimes not so fresh. Love the interior design read more

Too expensive donuts for me and yeah I know they're gourmet. I don't wanna download the app atm cuz my income situation isn't gonna be changing anytime soon to afford em. But coffee isn't too bad, $4 for iced Americano which is always what I get. They share seating and the bathroom with like 3-4 businesses here but there's plenty of room to set up shop. Theoretically five stars if I got the donut cuz they are fresh. I'm just tryna not drain my wallet for unhealthy food these days. read more

So I realized today, there is a limit as far as continuing to support Sidecar. I've always loved them. I realize their donuts have a short shelf life... all that. But they're always amazing. So I get the Passionfruit donut today with the cream on top. It was $7. An all-time high. And despite being eaten right away, it was dry and stale. This might have been the worst donut I've ever had. What's next? The $8 donut? Quite possibly. But I won't be around to find out. They are pushing it to the limit. And this is my limit. read more

The BEST donuts I've had in a very long time! I still think about these cake donuts and I would definitely recommend you try a donut if you're traveling or in the area. Just the perfect amount of sweetness and super moist even if you're not a fan of cake donuts! All the flavors are super unique and work so well together! read more

Sidecar Doughnuts & Coffee - Donuts Near Me - Santa Monica, California

Loved this donut place!! They have so many delicious options that are nicely shown, it makes you want to try them all! I especially love that they have so many cake donut options, which are my preference. It's a pretty small place but there's seating outside too. The service was simple and quick and of course the donut was so good! read more

Great donuts, dammit. I wish there were not so good and so close to my house. Easy to park if you get there early.

if you like donuts on the cake-y side this place is def for you. all the flavors are SO SO unique that i'd definitely try them. i'm more of a pillowy glazed donut girl so these weren't my fav, BUT the quality and appeal is there for those who like more dense bakery style donuts. anyways the old fashioned was DEFFFF my favorite bc of the glaze. banana cream had no glaze but its just a me thing LMAO read more

Sidecar Doughnuts & Coffee - Donuts Near Me - Santa Monica, California

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Fancy and delicious. Picked up a few as a treat for friend (and one as a treat for me). Really yummy. I love their packaging. Makes a nice gift. On the pricier side for donuts, but super tasty. Really nice service. Small cute shop with an outdoor patio to hang and snack. I like their flavor choices. Really liked that they had some hot fresh from the oven samples available. read more

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I just moved into the neighborhood and have been exploring the various coffee shops in the area. When I discovered there was a Sidecar location within walking distance, I knew I had to give this donut and coffee shop a try. Pro tip, definitely download the app for a free donut and coffee (with purchase). The team members this morning were all friendly and knowledgable, giving me a breakdown of the different flavors and textures. Ultimately, I went with the classic iced latte, and 2 donuts (both of which I've since forgotten the name) but take my word for it, they were freshly baked and easily a 10/10. With the ease of using the app, decent price of their donuts and coffee, and overall good vibe and service of the store - I predict this will become part of my weekly routine! read more