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Dessert · Mission District · $
Playful guava‑jelly filled donut that delivers tropical sweetness with a nostalgic feel
Dessert · Stonestown · $
Crunchy Fruity Pebbles atop a chewy base—bright, fun, and texturally playful
Mexican · Lower Nob Hill · $
Cinnamon-sugar churro donuts for dessert
Dessert · Inner Richmond · $
Classic jelly‑filled donut, though some find the filling medicinal in flavor
Crispy‑edged cake donut with a soft, cakey interior—classic and satisfying
Dessert · Polk Gulch · $
Face-sized novelty raised donut featured on Bob's Challenge — finish in three minutes for swag and a wall photo.
Turkish · SoMa · $$$
Warm Turkish-style donuts drizzled with five-spice chocolate sauce, mascarpone chantilly, and dark chocolate sand
Bakery · Outer Sunset · $
Cinnamon-sugar coated muffin in a doughnut's clothing - a fan favorite.
Dessert · Western Addition · $
A massive novelty donut equivalent to the size of 12 regular donuts, famous for the shop's eating challenge.
Dessert · Portola · $
Classic cinnamon-coated donut, a longstanding customer favorite.
Dessert · Outer Sunset · $
Chewy mochi donut glazed with guava — currently the most popular flavor, not too sweet.
New American · Financial District · $$$
Made-to-order tavern donuts — finish with these.
Dessert · Embarcadero · $
Purple yam glaze with the distinctive earthy-sweet ube flavor profile.
Real organic maple glaze with diced Fatted Calf heritage bacon and sauteed apple base - daily staple.
A weekend‑only creative twist combining peanut butter and jelly flavors on a donut—playful and nostalgic
Dessert · Little Russia · $
Crackly-edged old-fashioned with a tender cake interior.
Dessert · Tenderloin · $
Light, chewy texture with just the right amount of sweetness
An assortment of half a dozen donuts, offering a variety of flavors and styles.
Bar · SoMa · $$
Savory pork belly donuts, a fan-favorite small plate
Dessert · Hayes Valley · $
Rotating seasonal flavor with coffee ice cream and donut pieces
Dessert · Parkside · $
Grassy‑vanilla donut with a hint of coconut, airy and chewy with a crisp exterior
Brunch · Western Addition · $$
Rotating filled donut, scratch-made daily.
Bar · Mission District · $
Slow-roasted pork belly encased in donut batter, served with Maker's Mark maple syrup and sea salt.
Dessert · Fisherman's Wharf · $
Small, two-inch donuts fried fresh to order and tossed in a balanced coating of cinnamon and sugar.
Dessert · Noe Valley · $
A massive, standout fritter described as larger than a newborn's head.
American · West of Twin Peaks · $
Fried-to-order brioche donut holes served with a side of Valrhona chocolate fudge sauce.
Half-dozen of their signature chewy mochi rings in rotating flavors.
Dessert · Chinatown · $
Classic glazed yeast donut
Bar · Mission District · $$
Brunch-only fried chicken sandwich with jelly donut bun — described as a must
Dessert · Potrero Hill · $
A light sourdough donut finished with a vibrant blueberry glaze and fresh lime zest.
American · Produce Market · $
Coffee & Tea · Main Post · $
A popular donut option, likely featuring a bright citrus flavor.
Pasta · Tenderloin · $$$
Warm, pillowy donuts served fresh from the fryer with drizzles of rich caramel sauce — an unexpectedly delightful finish
Bakery · Embarcadero · $
Dessert · Inner Sunset · $
Coffee & Tea · Hayes Valley · $
Soft, fluffy cake donut that locals call the best around the neighborhood.
Coffee & Tea · Haight-Ashbury · $
Cantonese & Dim Sum · Visitacion Valley · $
A doughy Chinese‑style fried donut—nostalgic but occasionally too doughy
Coffee & Tea · Duboce Triangle · $
Cantonese & Dim Sum · Chinatown · $$
Rice porridge with fish, garnished with cilantro, served with crisp youtiao for dunking
Thai · Mission Dolores · $$
Donut-shaped minced shrimp cakes with Thai herbs and panko, skewered on a stick.
Dessert · SoMa · $
Fresh, fluffy classic-style donut; reviewers say among the best they've had in years.
Dessert · Mid-Market · $
Soft, yeasty, melt-in-your-mouth glazed; reviewers' top score.
Dominican · Lower Nob Hill · $$$
Vegan donuts served with white chocolate, plantain chips, and a bespoke guava sauce.
Coffee & Tea · Lone Mountain · $
Available on weekends, these donuts from Dynamo Donuts are a popular treat.
Bakery · Outer Richmond · $
A flaky, buttery pastry shell filled with rich hazelnut-chocolate spread.
Coffee & Tea · Lower Haight · $
Available only on Saturdays, these donuts from Dynamo Donuts are a popular weekend treat to pair with coffee.
Small, fried rings dipped in flavors like birthday cake, butterscotch, and coffee.
