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Dynamo Donut & Coffee

3.9 (2.1k reviews)
Open • 7:00 am - 4:00 pm
Updated 1 month ago

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Moderate noise
Outdoor seating
Good for kids
Dogs allowed

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Passion fruit milk chocolate & espresso
Victor C.

Always a pleasure to stop by Dynamo Donut for their exceptional coffee and even better donuts! I highly recommend any of their donuts flavors and to have your drink on the back patio. The service is always prompt & professional and the ambiance is ideal to get some work done or just relax. Thank you for the consistent care and attention to detail!

Pandan
Grace L.

I tried Dynamo on two different occasions, but both times disappointed. The textures of the donuts themselves were nice and fluffy, but the flavors didn't deliver. I was searching for a hint of the coffee and pandan, but the donuts just tasted generically sweet and left me wanting more. I'd rather get my afternoon sweet treat somewhere else.

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Lisa X.

Several months ago I attended a performance at Brava which is across the street from Dynamo Donut & Coffee's window kiosk. I got to the theater a tad early so decided to explore nearby businesses. Dynamo Donut & Coffee has been here a while. They are one of the early pioneers of artisan donuts before many others start their ventures/foodtrucks. Known for their unique flavors such as Maple Bacon and Lemon Pistachio. Flavors may change seasonally. I got an iced Chai Latte and Butter Milk Donut which may sound boring after I just talked about unique flavors, but it was so good and satisfying with just the right amount of chocolate goodness. Friendly service. Oh, almost forgot--they also sell some doggy donuts, so got one to-go for my fur child. Located on 24th St and Hampshire.

An impromptu work station
Elma C.

THE PATIO? There is a patio? This has been my favorite donut spot for years. I would typically just grab a donut on the go or buy a box for coworkers and take it back to the office. I HAD NO IDEA THERE WAS A PATIO. I grabbed coffee and a donut and saw a "patio" sign. I sat down and got productive and I couldn't believe how relaxing work was. All thanks to this patio. And an amazing donut of course. And great coffee.

Menu
Cartier K.

Fresh artisan donuts made daily! They even have mini ones for dogs. A large variety of flavors are offered. There is an outdoor back patio area and seating. They have serve lattes and other beverages. The service was fast and the ambiance was retro and trendy.

pistachio matcha latte
Susanna L.

Dynamo Donut & Coffee was founded in 2008 as a local artisan donut shop featuring seasonal locally-sourced ingredients. This location in the Mission is a short walk away from Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, making this a perfect stop for those in the area (as I was on this morning). I decided to get an iced pistachio matcha latte paired with an apple cinnamon donut (it is fall after all). My selections were prepared in record time, and I decided to take a seat inside their cozy storefront to enjoy breakfast before embarking on the rest of the day. The apple cinnamon donut was fluffy, flavorful, and not-too-sweet. The pistachio matcha latte was absolutely amazing - the light flavor of the pistachio completed the earthy matcha perfectly and was an instant favorite of mine (makes me wonder why there aren't more pistachio matcha lattes out there now). With their delicious drinks and wide variety of donuts, I'll definitely be visiting Dynamo Donut & Coffee again when I'm in the area!

Indoor dining
Cece Y.

This neighborhood gem has many unique donut flavors, plus hot coffee beverages (no cold options available except cold brew and juice). I ordered their Chocolate Rose donut. It's a delicious, very moist cake donut, so you'll want to wash your hands after this one or grab enough napkins! Friendly service. Complimentary water and glasses in the front are available. There's very casual seating area inside, as well as on their back patio. One unisex bathroom in the back, accessible via code only, but it doesn't have ventilation so it was not the freshest after someone visited, unfortunately for the rest of the indoor patrons sitting nearby...

Coffee and a donut
Refugio G.

The coffee was on point and strong. The donut was beautiful and delicious, although my vieja only gave me a nibble, it was delicious. I'd go everyday if I lived close by.

Horchata doughnut
Sasha C.

So I had to update my review. The coffee and matcha is very good, sometimes they don't heat it up properly so if you like hot items just request for it to be hot. There was only one person that takes your order that was friendly or smiled I only saw her working maybe twice & I don't remember her name but she had short black hair. The rest of the workers look at you like they are doing you a favor by taking your order, customer service is not their strong suit. I get it could be a busy area and people are in their own worlds who knows, everyone is dealing with something but it's not that hard to greet someone or flash a smile.

Breakfast
Kristina B.

The key lime donut was the star of the show. The coffee was good, and did the job, but nothing out of this world. But the donut. Dang. That's was a delicious bite. The lime was just a delicious burst of flavor, the sweet glaze seemed to be sprinkled with graham cracker crumbs which took it to the next level. The baristas were super friendly. We wondered if we weren't supposed to be sitting in the front room because it appeared disorganized, but no one kicked us out. It was chill and nice to see the pastry chefs mixing up their magical donuts.

back patio

LOVED my second visit-the banana shakerato was one of the best banana coffees I've ever had, and the baristas were super patient with me asking about the sweetness level and even offered to make me something else if I ended up not liking it! My vegan pandan donut was great--I think I like the vegan batter even better? And the patio is still a highlight!

Half-Dozen Assorted Donuts
Taylor M.

Dynamo has such fun flavors! My nephew wanted donuts for his 8th birthday and he loved how colorful and unique the donuts here were. I love that they add mix ins to the donut batter and the icing. There's a cute indoor area to eat your donut if you want to sit, but I think most of the traffic is at the pickup window. The staff was friendly and helpful in choosing which flavors to try.

Maple Bacon Donut
Eileen X.

I was initially drawn to Dynamo Donuts because of their interesting seasonal flavors, but was heavily disappointed after my visit. The donuts are tiny (smaller than the palm of your hand), cold, and hard. Perhaps we just came on a bad day, because despite arriving at 12pm (they close at 4pm), they only had two flavors of donuts left, out of an extensive menu of 10+ flavors. Still, we did come all the way there, so we purchased the last carrot cake donut and a maple bacon donut. Both lacked any unique flavoring beside straight sugar. This may be personal preference, but the donuts were also way too cakey for me--it was not fluffy at all, and definitely not fresh. If you are looking to visit a donut shop in SF, avoid this one, it will only disappoint you.

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If you're looking for a decent donut & and coffee, look elsewhere. I don't mind paying but if it's not good what am I paying for.

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5 months ago

Retry decent donut shop! I usually like a very traditionally donut, but this is perfect for when i'm feeling adventurous!

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7 months ago

More like a cake than donut imo. Their carrot cake is good. The workers are friendly!

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Fun, creative donut options. Great staff, very nice. YMMV but it's an experimental donut place I guess. Some of them were really good.

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Ask the Community - Dynamo Donut & Coffee

Is there food beyond donuts at the establishment?

Is the back patio now open Dec 4 2021?

It's all open now...

As of April 2021, is the back patio open for seating and eating? Nope. I just called and they said it's closed now but might open in the summer.

Are there gluten free donut options?

Yes, I've tried most of them!

Are there vegan AND gluten free donuts? Fingers crossed

Yes there are GF - and I think vegan - not sure if there are GF vegan though

How many vegan donuts are there & which ones?

Hi Hailey, We make a chocolate spice donut everyday that is made without eggs or dairy. We also make a Vegan "flavor of the day" so it is always changing. All of these… 

Apricot cardamon, when is it available?

You have to call daily to see what donuts they have that day. There is no specific schedule. Hope this helps.

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