Happy Donut

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Bomb breakfast sandwiches, you can put it on anything like a bagel or croissant. They have a fridge of drinks you can pair with your breakfast. The staff is very friendly and I enjoyed my experience at this bakery very much. read more

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Katie J.

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So so yummy and such a sweet family. So happy we went here. Very nice for grab and go.

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Really good, fresh and reasonably priced. Highly recommended if you happen to be in the tenderloin district.

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The blueberry cake, maple old fashioned, and buttermilk glazed are excellent! They can make espresso! The staff are super nice and hardworking! The general vibe of this part of San Francisco is not great, and as others have mentioned the exterior of the store has a boarded up look, but if you are in the Union Square neighborhood and need a cheap and good morning or afternoon pick me up, this is the spot! read more

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The location isn't pretty but the donuts that they sell are great. Fresh and delicious. Very shortly after I walked in and started checking out the display of available items I was able to place my order. No wait no fuss. I took the glazed donuts back to the hotel room to savor over a hot coffee. read more

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Emma B.

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Delicious donuts. And a large variety. I was surprised that the Maple bar was filled with vanilla cream. Make sure you have cash. They do take Venmo. read more

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Emily N.

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Picked up some chocolate-covered raised and glazed donut holes for the kiddos. Classic-ly delicious. More importantly, the ladies working there were friendly and very kind. We accidentally left my son's water bottle in the shop and one of the workers ran it a block and a half up to us. Really lovely! read more

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Tanta V.

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Over priced food. I ordered a bahn mi sandwich + coffee and it costs me almost $17! The size and proportion of meat/ veggies is super unbalanced. Would not recommend. read more

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Joe S.

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A great neighborhood donut pastry shop. The nice ladies are very helpful and the baked goods and teas and coffees are delicious. Highly recommended read more

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Debra M.

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Best donuts I have ever had. Seriously good. The shop looks like it is closed due to boards on the street facing windows but check the door. Excellent service and amazing donuts. read more

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Vicky T.

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Cash only donut shop. The SO wanted a donut and this was within walking distance of our hotel. Yeast donuts with coffee. They also have a variety of non dairy milks to put in your coffee. Plain glazed and chocolate glaze was well liked. read more

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Nicely located super quick walk from Nikko Hotel! I got the hugest breakfast sandwich I've ever had and it was amazing! All of the of baked goods looked so good (debating going back for lunch) and a large variety of different flavors of coffee including Vietnamese iced coffee. The service was quick and friendly. read more

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Valentine W.

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Great food, great service :) Loved the filled maple bar and the egg and cheese croissant

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Eric P.

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Best donuts in the Puget Sound area, no competition! Great selection, go early in the morning for the best availability.

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Was staying at the Hilton and decided to walk around. Happen to see a photo of green tea in the front. I got an iced green tea and my boyfriend got a thai tea. They serve Lox Bagels. Decided to give it a try because why not? Lox bagel was very good! Small donut shop with limited selections. Cambodian owned. I'll be sure to come by again on my next visit. read more

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Miguel R.

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I mean what else is there to say it's a no frills donut shop with affordable prices especially being in San Francisco. It was 10am and I was thinking breakfast food or a sandwich would fuel me for the day. After researching various spots and being turned off by $17+ basic egg and toast breakfasts and deli shop sandwiches I took to the streets blindly and gazed upon my answer to an affordable breakfast. The sweet couple that run the place were kind and joked with each other in their native language. They seemed very happy to be working. Came out to $12.50 for a bahn mi and drip coffee. Is there a better deal in the city for a bahn mi? Absolutely, however I was on foot and not trying to walk far to save a few bucks. They even threw a few donut holes for free. Took the sandwich to the pier and had a great breakfast. read more

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Dex S.

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Visiting from Philadelphia to catch a 49er game and staying down the street at the Hilton. Stopped in for a few coffees and a couple donuts. for myself and my friends. I must say the woman at the counter was very rude and short. She seems very agitated with every question I asked.I have been in a lot stores and it seemed she treated us like she didn't want us in there. Could it be we were black? Or maybe she just assumed we were homeless people. Who knows.She treated the white patrons very well. I told her we was visiting from Philly and her attitude changed a bit. To late Ms you already showed your true colors. If you are black this place is not for you. Spend you money somewhere they appreciate your patronage. read more

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Jerren B.

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Absolutely delicious! We stopped at this place for breakfast on a Friday morning. Very quick service and VERY good coffee (French vanilla iced latte 10/10). Next time we visit SF, we will be coming back here! Thank you! read more

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Patricia M.

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Great ham egg and cheese toasted croissant extra cheese coffee delicious. Cash only. We were looking for a breakfast place and every place with #1 rating on yelp had a line we finally just stopped at the first breakfast spot we found and it was great ! Looks a bit rough but worth it. read more

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Dean C.

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I stopped by while walking around while staying at the Parc 55. I wanted some coffee initially and their coffee pricing was great and the size was better than the hotel. The staff were friendly and I ended up getting coffee there every morning during our vacation. don't let the boarded up windows stop you from stopping by. My wife loved the maple donut and we also had egg sandwiches one morning. All very good ! read more

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Mark K.

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Good service. Take out only. Wonderful fresh baked goods. Reasonably priced. Will return.

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Good breakfast croissant sandwich and good donuts. Good selection of donuts. Service was quick.

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This was my morning spot for breakfast every morning. Cheap and better than Starbucks. The owner was very sweet. Donuts are excellent and very fresh. read more

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Raul Z.

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Wide selection of very tasty food, just make sure to get there early in the day! The person serving us was very kind and even made sure to grab the best and freshest looking food from the display case. Cash only so be prepared for that but the prices are very good so all around I highly recommend! read more

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Serita U.

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Inexpensive donut shop. Croissant sandwich was so tasty. It was crunchy in all the right places and soft and buttery. read more

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Greg M. J.

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Great place for economical breakfast treats. And it's a great place for economical breakfast foods. Glad I found it.

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Sam A.

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Just off Union Square...good quality donuts and rolls. Neighborhood a bit rough. Only about 8 seats...locals get them and go. read more

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Alex D.

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Solid local doughnut spot. Decent pastries as well, cheese danish, apple fritter and custard field donuts. Also pretty good breakfast sandwiches. Adding menu pic, since couldn't find one here. read more

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Jeffrey S.

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Ran out of donuts by 9am. Rude and overcharged me.would not recommend this place. Also this are cash only.

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Friendly service, apple fritter was very good, other doughnuts I tried were in point as well. I had a plain glazed, chocolate glazed and a maple bar. Coffee was just ok. If they got their coffee game down I would give 5 star. read more

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Buddy G.

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Simple sorta grungy joint with classic donuts made fresh. I had the long john, she asked if I wanted creme/custard inside, and I obliged. Cool thing was she had a creme machine that inserts creme right into the donut before handing it to you. The coffee is totally donut shop, serve yourself pots with a couple varieties, milk was from a jug. Classic no nonsense place to enjoy a moment of Americana flavor, the "Un-Dunkin" Donut place. read more

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More info about Happy Donut

299 Ellis St
San Francisco, CA 94102
Union Square, Tenderloin
Directions
(415) 440-1010
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Hours

What time does Happy Donut open?

Happy Donut opens at 6:00 AM on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

What time does Happy Donut close?

Happy Donut closes at 5:00 PM on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Mon-Sun 6:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Payment methods

Does Happy Donut take credit cards?

No, Happy Donut does not take credit cards.

Outdoor Amenities

Does Happy Donut have bike parking?

No, Happy Donut does not have bike parking.

Does Happy Donut have parking?

Yes, Happy Donut has parking options. Street Parking

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I heard good things about this place for years and everyone was right. It's a small family-run…read morebusiness with a homey vibe. That afternoon, it was packed with seniors with walkers who just seemed to be hanging out talking. :) The Jelly Donut has all the classics as well as some fun twists. We were looking for a little something sweet, so asked for a lemon jelly donut. I pointed to another big one and asked what it was. The woman behind the counter tongue-tied herself trying to say "crumb-coated cinnamon roll" and laughed which was extremely adorable so I had to get it. And yes, they gave a couple of surprise donuts which we didn't know was a thing. Everyone is tense and crabby these days (for good reason), so such a small move can really make someone's day. And yes, all of the donuts were excellent and fresh! I normally wouldn't order a cruller because they are always chewy and flavorless. Now I get it! This might be one of my favorite kinds of donuts now! I'm going out of my way to buy donuts from here in the future.

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4.2(207 reviews)

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1.5 mi•Potrero Hill

Ordered ube sandwich with Thai Thea and caramellow ice cream and ube sauce topping. Our friend got…read morethe toasted marshmallow topping which looked oh so pretty. Net net really good flavors for both the ice cream and sandwich. Definitely a special treat. It's a small window only doing Togo.

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Thai tea+ube in an ube pandesal and matchavocado+ube in a glazed donut

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1.8 mi•NoPa

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4.5(577 reviews)

4.1 mi•Outer Sunset

Locally owned & operated

30 years in business

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1.6 mi•Mission

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In the heart of The Mission

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Johnny Doughnuts

3.6(121 reviews)

1.3 mi•Pacific Heights

I never knew about this place until recently when I was walking past on the way to my destination…read more I came in on my way back and could barely lift my walker into the shop. The person who helped me was very friendly and patient. He explained what the day's choices were and what his favorites were. I bought two donuts and was shocked at how expensive they were! Oh well, it was a reward for walking all the way over there. The vanilla glazed old fashioned was delicious! The spices were perfect. I would recommend eating it all on the same day because they lose their integrity the next day. I also tried the crodough the next day and wished I had tried it the first day. It had lost the crispness because of the cream. I wish I had stayed there to take bites of each but I was so physically exhausted that I just wanted to get home. If I go back, I'll definitely take someone to share with. I really want to try the apple fritter and cinnamon roll! It's a very sweet, old-fashioned shop and very clean inside. I was impressed with the service and will save my pennies to go again, if I get a ride.

I've been a fan of Johnny Doughnuts since their original outpost in San Rafael…read more Today I popped in after a PT appointment at nearby CPMC Pacific campus. Donuts - * the blueberry lemon - excellent * the coffee cake - excellent * the cinnamon sugar twist - not good. Very dry and small in size. Definitely needs a good dunk. It was a take away order. Got home and plated all three. The donuts are made with potato flour. They're dense like old fashioned donuts. Make sure you've got a strong cup of coffee to go with them.