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    Sidecar Doughnuts & Coffee

    4.1 (880 reviews)
    ModerateDonuts, Coffee & Tea
    Closed 6:30 am - 7:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Outdoor seating

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    Shares lot with Trader Joe's
    Cyn L.

    Sidecar has the best donuts! Always freshly made and so many different flavors. I've had the huckleberry donut and the bacon donut in the past. Both are really good. I stopped by today to get my free birthday donut. The crispy French toast donut looked interesting and ended up being a new favorite. I split it with my husband and he liked it too. If you sign up for their rewards, points are earned for purchases and other specials are sometimes offered. Friendly employees and adequate parking.

    Shelly Z.

    The salted pretzel ice coffee was definitely my favorite. We also got the banana pudding ice coffee, it was good too. I got the vanilla bean doughnut which just tasted like a regular glaze doughnut. The chocolate dough was so much better.

    Michael A.

    Great donuts. Some were warm. My only qualm was that the banana bread latte wasn't very banana forward. But enjoyed the selection and flavors! We tried several flavors and shared and that was the way to go. Next time we're down there I'd revisit!!!

    Vegan Strawberry Matcha and Cold Brewed Coffee with Coconut Milk
    Liz L.

    It's a shared parking lot with Trader Joe's so we decided to park closer to the bank side for more parking options. As you walk into Sidecar Doughnuts, we were greeted with the delicious smell of freshly made coffee and donuts. The place is clean and cozy. There were samples to try out. Decided to get the Vegan Strawberry Matcha and it's just like a cake. The delicious glaze with matcha dough compliments well with the strawberry. A plus, it's gluten free and vegan. And the staff made sure to use a separate tong to grab this donut and boxed it in a separate container from non gluten free donuts. Ordered the cold brew with coconut milk and it paired well with the donut. The staff made sure I was ok with the cold brew and donut. And checked in if there are any questions. Will be back here again to try out their next gluten free and vegan donut!

    bourbon pecan pie and old fashioned
    Timmy S.

    I stopped here on a weekday late morning for coffee and donuts. I've loved Sidecar's Costa Mesa location for years so was surprised to be disappointed at this location. The options were already slim at 11am, but several choices were available. I chose an old-fashioned and a bourbon pecan pie. I also purchased a hot vanilla latte. There is a counter inside if you care to stand and consume your purchase but I decided to chow down in my car. The old-fashioned was dense and had a very light coating of that slightly crunchy glaze that you find thickly covering the old-fashioned donuts you get at mom & pop donut shops. It was okay but, as I ate it, I thought that, given the choice, I'd rather be having a better one from one of those old-time donut shops. The soft-cake bourbon pecan pie donut had a light icing and a center of sweet pieces of pecan that truly did taste like pecan pie. I did like that one. The vanilla latte tasted like a cup of hot water; completely flavorless and it was thrown away after a couple sips. Maybe I just chose the wrong flavors. Insert sad face emoji here.

    Butter salt, vanilla bean glazed and the donut of the week (chocolate glaze)
    Susan F.

    Visiting family in the area and decided to pick up some donuts. This is our second time visiting this location and it is by far my favorite location. The staff is so friendly and incredibly nice!!! Even though we are located in OC and visit the OC location, I prefer the Torrance location!! The staff always greets you with a smile and chats with you. Donuts are the same but it's nice when you walk into a business and the staff actually makes you feel seen and appreciated!! That's something that has never happened at the OC location.

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    Linda C.

    Service was not good today, but the doughnut (Crispy French Toast) was excellent. I came in with a free birthday donut reward and had wanted the Buy 2, get One Free deal this weekend. The gal got confused (Kimberly) and charged me, not giving me the birthday reward. She asked someone, possibly the manager (named Bash) for help. Without listening, he told me my birthday reward expired after 30 days without asking Kimberly what had happened. She had me redeem the birthday reward, which made it go away. I told Bash that she JUST had me redeeming 2 minutes again! Not good service. Also, confusion when paying ... she thought she gave me money back and she did not. Then, she realized. I know everyone is new at some point .. not sure this gal was new or not. In any case, she needs some more training possibly. Many doughnut selections were out... empty offerings. I did not get my first 2 choices.

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    Mary Ann V.

    Quality donuts. You can taste the distinctive flavor. I enjoyed the Huckleberry sample lol I came here with a friend and tried the coffee. Banana Bread Latte. That was delicious! Flavorful. I enjoyed the little walnut/sugar toppings

    Top to bottom: butter and salt, cinnamon crumb, maple bacon
    Stacey A.

    Sidecar is my all time favorite donut place. I've been going to side car since the beginning of time. I remember when they were doing free samples out of their truck before their brick and mortar place opened. Service is always great, taste is always delicious! There hasn't been a donut I've had from sidecar that I've hated. My daughter loves the maple bacon and huckleberry. I will always love cinnamon crumb and maybe butter and salt is a close second. If you haven't been to sidecar give them a try. You won't regret it.

    Honey Butter Jalapeño Corncake, Cookies & Crème, & Peach Cobbler Malasada  07-14-2025
    Alana M.

    Sidecar Doughnuts are the absolute best! "The World's Freshest Doughnuts!" This location in the Rolling Hills Plaza. It's in the next building over from Trader Joe's. I love the cute little Sidecar displayed out near the patio under the pink glazed doughnut mural! My all time favorite doughnut is Huckleberry. It is a special doughnut despite being on their daily menu. I usually get that one and try their special seasonal doughnuts. I got their Honey Butter Jalapeno Corncake and Peach Cobbler Malasada. Malasadas are available only on Mondays. They had a Dubai Chocolate Malasada that was pretty good, just a bit on the rich side. I'm usually not a fan of Old Fashion Doughnuts, but Sidecar makes a very good one! There's a lot of love, attention to detail, and fresh ingredients that go into these doughnuts! I've been to 3 different locations and have received the same quality and consistent doughnuts! My husband does not generally consume doughnuts, but he will eat these! I think he looks forward to the seasonal doughnuts as much as I do! We don't usually choose Vegan anything, but Sidecar has made some good ones like the Vegan Smoked Chocolate Pretzel Doughnut that was really exceptional! My favorite thing to see when I come here is the replenishing of empty doughnut spots with freshly made doughnuts! The Peach Cobbler Malasada I got had just been placed on the tray! Can't get much fresher than that!! Service is friendly and efficient. The staff makes a concerted effort to ensure you are able to get the doughnut(s) you want. Be sure you join their Loyalty Program! Sidecar will send Promotions through the App!! I think you get a free doughnut for signing up! I have been here too many times and plan on returning again! Can't wait to see what new flavors they come up with next!

    Vanilla Bean Glazed, passionfruit pavlova, mango sticky rice

    So yummy lowkey best donuts ive had inna while. The chai was also quite good. They had happy hour, get three donuts n a drink for free! Def worth it for the price

    Cleo N.

    Their doughnuts are consistently fresh. I love their seasonal ones. The bourbon pecan one is melt in your mouth after heating it up. The apple fritter and maple bacon have always been my go to. I always make it a habit to stop by when I'm in town. There's literally nothing like Sidecar in other parts of country. Check them out if you can.

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    Kimberly C.

    We stopped by Sidecar Doughnuts after a visit to Trader Joe's since it was right in the area. So glad that we did! They have a great variety of flavors to choose from, and everything looked so delicious it was hard to just pick a few. We ended up ordering more than we anticipated! I loved the old-fashioned doughnuts. Honestly, they all tasted amazing! I also ordered a Banana Bread latte and was so so yummy! Who knew a banana-flavored coffee would be such a delicious combination! The crunchiness of the nuts with the slight sweetness of the coffee flavor was the perfect treat on a hot summer day. Everything was made to order, but the staff was super friendly and quick with our drinks and doughnut order. Happy Eating!

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    Ask the Community - Sidecar Doughnuts & Coffee

    Have the hours here changed? They were closed at 7 last Friday (10/7) and were closed before 7:30 today (Friday 10/14).

    I don't remember the previous hours. They're currently open daily at 6:30 AM; closing Sunday - Thursday at 6:00 PM, Friday - Saturday at 9:00 PM.

    Do they sell decaf whole coffee beans?

    They sell "Common Room Roasters" coffee, but I don't think I've seen decaf coffee either on the menu or on their shelves.

    What's the current promo-code for Fairfax?

    Do they accept cash?

    Due to the current situation with COVID, the location in Torrance only accepts credit or debit at this time.

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    Do they have raw dairy free milk? Or are all of their non dairy mills boxed?

    Yes they do have donuts that are dairy free.

    Do the Huckleberry donuts have any ANIMAL products in it such as gelatin, animal fat or shortening? Thanks in advance!

    This is from their web site. It doesn't specify otherwise. DO YOU HAVE GLUTEN FREE OR VEGAN… 

    Why does the holiday 6-pack cost $1.50 more than buying the six donuts individually? Update: the…

    Hi! So glad you are interested in our Taste of the Holidays Box! If you were to buy each flavor in the box individually it would be $23.50 and we are charging $23.00... so, you are actually saving $0.50. I'm wondering what prices you're looking at… 

    Do you have caffeine-free drink?

    Yes they do! Decaf espresso and herbal tea

    Do they have vegan / gluten free options?

    Hi! We have a WEEKLY gluten friendly option that changes every Monday (check the menu pages on our website for the current/upcoming flavors (https://www.sidecardoughnuts.com/torrance/); and we also have a MONTHLY vegan flavor (which is also gluten… 

    Do they have vegan options?

    Yes they do! It’s new for them but they usually have one option with flavors that change monthly or so. Currently, it’s choc coconut.

    Are they *open* open yet?

    Hey Judd! We are indeed! Our grand opening was Monday the 23rd :) Hope to see you soon!

    Do they accept Apple Pay?

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