Best Donut Shops in San Francisco (2026)

Why we picked it: The top-rated donut shop in the area, known for Hand-glazed donuts, Old-fashioned cake donuts, Apple fritters, with 2 awards, serving since 1959, featuring Cash only and Early morning hours.

Why we picked it: One of the highest-rated shops in the metro, known for Giant Glazed Donut (Bob's Challenge), Apple Fritter, Crumb Donut, with 6 awards, serving since 1953, featuring Open 24 hours (Polk St) and Cash and card accepted.

Why we picked it: One of the highest-rated shops in the metro, known for Maple Bacon Donut, Passion Fruit Milk Chocolate, Lemon Szechuan, with 5 awards, serving since 2008, featuring Artisan gourmet donuts and Seasonal rotating menu.

Why we picked it: A standout local favorite, known for CroDoughs (croissant-doughnut hybrid), Bismarks with locally sourced jam, Potato doughnuts, with 4 awards, serving since 2012, featuring Handcrafted artisan doughnuts and Organic locally sourced ingredients.

Why we picked it: A standout local favorite, known for The Bernie (cream-filled), Square Cronuts, Bite-sized variety donuts, with 4 awards, serving since 2012, featuring Scratch-made artisan donuts and Locally roasted coffee.

Why we picked it: A standout local favorite, known for Sourdough donuts, Lemon cream filled, Mascarpone filled, with 4 awards, serving since 2023, featuring Sourdough-based donuts and Fine-dining chef quality.

Why we picked it: A standout local favorite, known for Mochi Donuts (signature ring shape), Pandan flavor, Cookies and Cream, with 4 awards, serving since 2018, featuring Mochi donuts fried to order and Hawaiian-founded.

Why we picked it: A standout local favorite, known for Berliner Donuts (German-style jelly donuts), Black Forest Cake, German Pretzels, with 4 awards, serving since 2020, featuring Authentic German bakery and Berliner donuts.

Why we picked it: A standout local favorite, known for Sourdough donuts (all varieties), Slow-fermented dough, Seasonal fruit fillings, with 3 awards, serving since 2022, featuring All-sourdough donuts and Slow fermentation process.

Why we picked it: A standout local favorite, known for Filipino-inspired donuts, Ube flavored donuts, Pandan donuts, with 2 awards, serving since 2023, featuring Filipino-inspired flavors and Small-batch artisan.

Why we picked it: A standout local favorite, known for Mini cinnamon sugar donuts, Mini powdered sugar donuts, Mini chocolate donuts, with 4 awards, serving since 1994, featuring Watch donuts being made and Mini donuts by the bag or bucket.

Why we picked it: A standout local favorite, known for Croissant sandwiches, Premium coffee, Custom donuts, with 1 award, serving since 1998, featuring Early hours and Fresh daily.

Why we picked it: A standout local favorite, known for Classic Glazed Raised, Chocolate Twist, Apple Fritter, with 3 awards, serving since 1990, featuring Family-owned neighborhood shop and Fresh donuts made daily.

Why we picked it: A standout local favorite, known for Weekend specialty donuts (Bavarian crème brûlée, PB&J), Mochi donuts with colorful glazes, Sugar Twist, with 3 awards, serving since 2014, featuring Family-owned and Weekend specialty donuts.

Why we picked it: A standout local favorite, known for Artisan donuts, Seasonal flavors, Premium coffee, with 1 award, serving since 2015, featuring Artisan approach and Seasonal flavors.