I pass Rainbow Donuts quite regularly, located on San Pablo Ave in Berkeley. It's a pretty pink building from the outside and for a recent order, I actually chose a food delivery service instead of making it over in-person for my kiddos recent birthday breakfast surprise . We ordered two decorated donuts (we left a note that it was a birthday, and to choose something fun), hash browns, an egg and cheese croissant, and coffee. They were having a special if you spent x amount, your coffee was complimentary or in all reality, I think it came to about .25 cents! They chose the cutest panda bear donuts as the decorated donuts, and it was such a fun breakfast vibe full of all the whimsy. They included a bag with napkins and coffee creamer which was a nice touch. And omg, the egg/cheese croissant...so good! There is truly something special about the discovery of breakfast croissants at spots that don't typically market them. (See pic) but the croissant was hearty and layered high with gooey cheese and warm egg. The croissant was warm, buttery, and it seemed like potentially put in a press. Chefs kiss, no notes. I noticed you could add meat and/or avocado, but it was perfect paired down. All in all, a food delivery gone right! Hard to come by these days, and my first time ever executing a delivery order before 7am haha. Thank you for adding to a truly special day, can't wait to visit soon! read more

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Last time I visited was 2019 and the cake donuts are still as amazing as I remembered. Only came in for donut holes and 2 donuts and the lady generously gave us extras to go! Made my day. Maybe she could tell I was having a hard time choosing amongst their variety of flavors. Cake donuts are a must. Tried blueberry, ube and red velvet ones. Texture is soft, not too dense nor dry, with great flavor. Very chill store, friendly staff, good vibes. read more

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Solid donut selection! The chocolate with sprinkles was delicious. Simple but a classic. As was the case with their basic glaze too. My husband and I got the blueberry fritter and creme brulee donuts to try but we weren't impressed. Might just be due to personal preference of crunch for fritter and idk if we are creme brulee donut people lol. We def will come again for the classics and to try other fun flavors. read more

Rainbow Donuts - Bakeries Near Me - Berkeley, California

Rainbow Donuts in Berkeley is one of those low-key neighborhood gems that just gets it. I came in craving something sweet and left very happy--especially thanks to their Boston cream donut, which is delicious! The dough is perfectly soft and fluffy, the vanilla cream is rich without being too heavy, and the chocolate glaze on top ties it all together beautifully. It tastes fresh and indulgent in the best way. I was there on New Year's Eve, and they had the cutest themed donuts--adorable panda bear donuts and festive "Happy New Year" designs that made the whole experience extra fun and memorable. You can tell they put real care into both creativity and presentation. Beyond the donuts, the vibe is great: relaxed, friendly, and unpretentious. It feels like a classic donut shop where you can take your time, chat a bit, and actually enjoy being there. Whether you're grabbing a quick treat or celebrating a moment, Rainbow Donut delivers on both flavor and atmosphere. Definitely a Berkeley favorite I'll keep coming back to. read more

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God I love Rainbow donuts. I love this place. I been to so many damn coffee shops, super expensive, mid coffee... BUT HERE? god tier coffee for $6 with a damg donut. Are you kidding? So freaking amazing. Rainbow donuts is a blessing to the bay area. Thank you thank you thank you read more

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I really enjoyed these donuts, they definitely are on the sugary side, but what donut isn't?! The donuts here though were soft and fluffy, which already beats a lot of places. It definitely tastes fresh and they have such a great variety. read more

Rainbow Donuts - Bakeries Near Me - Berkeley, California

Our favorite donut place! I'm always hesitant to write reviews of my faves because I don't want too many people in there. But here it goes. The variety of donuts you can get here is unbelievable. The fancy it up by adding cereal on some. Or making little unicorns. When we order we usually get a good half a dozen cause you are already here why are you gonna just get one!? Go for it! The service is quick too and usually if they don't have the one you want they will give you a suggestion on what could be similar. Love it! read more

Saw the inviting pink sign from across the street as we ate dinner. We got in right before closing and were greeted by the wonderful a lady behind the counter. Got an apple fritter and a couple donuts. She gave us a couple others to try too. So hospitable. She packed up our box and bag and noticed we ended up with about a dozen extras on the house. Such a nice surprise! Their donuts are light and fluffy with tons of flavor. If you haven't been here, this should be your go-to donut spot. They also sell lotto tickets too! read more

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Such cute donuts here! Happened to walk by with a friend so we stopped in. I loved the unicorn donuts -- those would have totally been my go-to as a kid! All of them were so beautifully decorated. We got Ube Crumb Donuts, and they were so good! A gorgeous purple color with crumb coating. They were so soft yet still had that cake donut texture, and the ube flavor actually came through! Deeply impressed. There's some tables and seating inside, though I struggled to find any napkins. There was no line when we were there at 12:30 PM on a Thursday, but I figure the mornings must be busier because not all of the different donut varieties were there. The lady serving us was efficient yet patient, allowing my friend time to decide what she wanted. Would definitely like to try their raised donuts next time! read more

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Our new favorite donut spot in the Bay! Beautiful design, tons of choices for all the types of donut eaters, plenty of seating. Great service as I was getting donuts and they suggested half a dozen would be less which I appreciated. If you like donuts, just go! read more

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Truly a staple here in Berkeley. Get there early for a good spot, get there late for their unique kiddie donuts. Belinda always greets us and is a joy to interact with. My favorite is the maple bacon donut in which you can never go wrong. read more

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Honestly, I'm not a fan of cake style donuts, I'm more of a raised donut kinda person. Unfortunately, it seems cake donuts are the . Regular or vegan, I just haven't liked them. They're heavy, oily and not good. I have no idea what Rainbow does, but their vegan donuts are surprisingly good!! My brother got me 3 for my birthday and I wasn't sure what to expect. Needless to say, I was pleasantly surprised! I hope to stop in and try them again in person! read more

Rainbow Donuts - Vegan donuts - Bakeries Near Me - Berkeley, California

Can't believe I haven't tried this place sooner! The donuts were incredibly soft and the breakfast croissant sandwich was buttery, flakey and perfect. Will definitely be coming again. read more

Rainbow Donuts - Campfire Donut - Bakeries Near Me - Berkeley, California

First off the service here is immaculate. Everyone is SO nice and helpful. It feels like they hook me up everyday, but I think that's actually just their incredibly adorable prices. And I'm talking about fire deals for every incentive donuts. The ambiance is soo cute and honestly comforting since pink is my fav color. Donut wise- the cake ones are my fav. Today I noticed they make jelly/custard filled donut wholes for $1. They also have a creme brulee donut, ube donut, cute little designed donuts etc... go check them out! read more

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Stocked up at Rainbow Donuts before a long drive. I enjoyed my toasted cheese bagel with cream cheese. Then I got three donuts, all of which were good. 1. Creme Brulee donut - A couple of bites before you get to the custard center, but when you did, the combo of custard and brulee top was exceptional! This was my fav. Very sweet, as to be expected. 2. Smores donut - a chocolate donut with graham cracker crumbs on top plus a big marshmallow in the middle. 3. Fruity Pebbles donut - some sort of a glaze with Fruity Pebbles on top. Maybe dip the donut further in that sticky glaze and allow the fruity pebbles go down the side or even all around? The donut a bit was too big and fluffy for the toppings. read more

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Love love loveee Rainbow Donuts!! This is by far my favorite donut and coffee shop in the area since I moved from Pittsburg. The people are very nice and welcoming and I love the variety of donuts they have. That being said, I came in yesterday a little later in the day than I usually go and one of the workers, whose name I didn't get but i believe she was Indian, was very short and rude with me and who I came with. I asked for a cinnamon twisted donut and she kept rudely stating which kind and named flavors of donuts that were not even available for the twisted ones. I also had asked for a iced coffee and received a blended one, which was still good of course but it's not what I asked for and I didn't feel like correcting her because she was already being rude and also tried to direct me to wait in one specific spot of the shop which I found weird? Other than that i still love Rainbow Donuts I think she just needs to be retrained on how to speak to people. read more

Rainbow Donuts - Bakeries Near Me - Berkeley, California

What a cute bakery! Finally got to try this shop for national donut day and I was so pleasantly surprised. There was such a large amount of variety, it was almost too hard to make a choice. I went around 6:30 am, so I got to see the full menu. Everything was so fresh and it smelled so good in there. The donuts were just being made, you could see the icing still needing to firm up! I ended up going with a lemon blueberry donut and a creme brûlée (one of my favorite desserts!) Both were so delicious! The woman helping me also threw in a free chocolate cake donut for national donut day, which was really nice of her :) I will definitely be coming back to try more of their extensive menu!! read more

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We come here a few times because they have donut holes and plain donuts for me. Ordering and service is usually fast when I've come on the weekends. Location is good and I usually find parking nearby. Some seating area if you wanted to eat there. read more

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Super cute donut shop! Wow, I was impressed by the fresh, fluffy and delicious donuts. I wasnt a fan of the Matcha Hojicha glaze but I will say the donut itself was really delicious. I imagine all the other flavors would be divine. The donut is fried to perfection. The crumb was flaky, buttery and had the slightest chew. I'll come back here fosho read more

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I love getting donuts here for my work. Everyone is always so excited when I bring them in. Super cute and love the seasonal festivity. AND the donuts are actually good. read more

Rainbow Donuts - Bakeries Near Me - Berkeley, California

Very cute little donut shop. Stopped by around 11am on Sunday and we picked a couple donuts and they gave my 3.5 year old a free donut hole. The workers were very nice. I'm not the biggest donut person and I love an egg bagel so I tried the sausage egg and cheese on a jalapeño bagel and it was delicious. I'm sure my toddler will be asking to come back often! read more

Rainbow Donuts - Sausage, Egg Bagel - Bakeries Near Me - Berkeley, California

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I was in the area and my son wanted a doughnut. I found this place on yelp. There's only street parking here. It's a little shop but there's a few tables. There is a pretty good selection they do sell out of some flavors. There was a lot of different fun flavors. The price was okay. The doughnuts were pretty good but very sweet. My son really liked it. We overall had a good experience. read more

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Horrible this was such a waste of money. Who eats a dry bagel with bacon no cheese nothing and it's not on the bagel I ordered. read more

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Some friends had brought a box of donuts to an event last weekend. I am uncertain as to the flavor of the donut I had, as it featured green-colored icing with black seeds. All I can attest to is that it was exceptionally delicious. I regret not having the opportunity to try some of the other donuts in the box, but unfortunately, one donut was more than sufficient. I will definitely have to visit this establishment on my own and sample the other impressive-looking donuts. read more

The sign outside caught my eye instantly ! Donuts are bae and I had to indulge. The price point on these were not that bad, I got an old fashioned donut and 1/2 dozen donut holes for $4. The donut holes were my favorite super fluffy and the perfect amount of glaze. I decided to enjoy my donuts there and they have a good amount of seating for a donut shop! Go ahead and grab your sugar filled carb lol read more

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My review is solely based on a Door Dash delivery. We got a Bacon, Egg, and Cheese Croissant and half a dozen donuts. SO. GOOD. The croissant was flaky and chewy. I usually have to add some seasonings to my breakfast sandwiches and this sandwich did not need anything! Perfect amount of flavor and portion size. The donuts were great too! Soft and fluffy, not overly too sweet. Highly recommend! read more

Rainbow Donuts - Bacon Egg Croissant (with cheese). 10/10! - Bakeries Near Me - Berkeley, California

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Came in last night for one lemon blueberry donut and the woman working very generously gave me an entire bag! The lemon blueberry was perfectly light and fluffy, and I ended up giving the extras away to strangers. Thank you Rainbow Donuts for spreading some joy on a random Wednesday read more

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These donuts were great and they had a lot of fun flavors. Service was great, and the overall vibe was welcoming. read more

Rainbow Donuts - Donut Counter - Bakeries Near Me - Berkeley, California

Ordered from DoorDash and had them delivered for a sleepover. Excellent donuts - nice crisp. Very well designed and packaged. Only criticism is that the One Dozen Specialty Mix was more of a normal mix. The specially designed mix was fabulous and a real show stealer! read more

Rainbow Donuts - So cute!! - Bakeries Near Me - Berkeley, California

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I work nearby rainbow donuts and decided to give it a try, and my expectations were exceeded! The donut texture is light and airy, and always tastes fresh. The prices are fair, I stopped by just for one donut an my total was $2.15. Workers are super nice and has a community-oriented vibe. I will be coming more often! read more

Dry , dry, dry. I placed a pick up order the day before I needed to pick up and the donuts tasted like they made them the day I placed the order. No way they made those the day of. Customer service horrible when your asking for your money back. I would never purchase donuts from here again. read more

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I've never had a bad donut here...do bad donuts exist? Yes! But not here. Is it a foodie spot? Not really. Anything over the top amazing? Not quite there BUT I can honestly say that when it comes to Donut shops they offer variety, customer service, hygiene and a smile. Flavors are consistent. Rainbow has your ordinary variety but also speciality flavors occasionally like Ube or cereal topped donuts. My son's go to sport for decorative donuts that resemble unicorns and pandas. This is the second year he has made me custom order donuts here depending on his ever changing obsession. Last year was Pokemon, this year it was Roblox. Rainbow is a cute shop right on San Pablo off of University. Shop is clean, a few tables, a self serve fridge with beverage offerings. The actual donuts are house in clear glass, well lit, really clean and well labeled. Overall black and white Decorative with Pink, few cute sayings on walls. Staff has always been friendly, often gives my son an extra treat. Answers questions and when I had questions they could not answer they were kind enough to place owner on the phone. A Berkeley staple. Solid shop and people. Definitely a recommendation for custom donuts. We will continue to gladly go back time after time. read more

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I didn't think donuts could be this good. I was not hungry not even really craving a donut, yet each one was better than the last. The first was amazing to start also! Workers are pretty cool and helpful ambiance is typical donut store clean enough to sit and enjoy a donut, but not overdone so people are packing in. read more

Rainbow Donuts - Horchata, maple bacon, crème Brulet donut - Bakeries Near Me - Berkeley, California

Light fluffy delicious donuts... mmm... donuts... *drool* This place is fantastic for potlucks or parties as they are always a hit and fit perfectly with coffee. We picked some up on a Sunday afternoon and got a few bonus donuts too! *score* read more

Rainbow Donuts - Half 1/2 Dozen Mixed with 2 bonus! - Bakeries Near Me - Berkeley, California

I've been working in the area recently and heard great things about this place especially because they have vegan donuts. I'm not big on sweets but when i do indulge, vegan is the way to go for me! Decided to pop in this morning for a breakfast option -in addition to a WIDE VARIETY of donuts, they also make breakfast sandwiches. Your choice of breakfast meat along with egg & cheese or for the non-meat eaters egg & cheese which was my choice. You can get your sammie on a bagel, croissant or gasp- even a glazed donut! BE STILL MY HEART! I opted for the flaky croissant- did not disappoint. They cook it to order and it wasn't too long of a wait considering there was a huge line forming right at 9 am. They are consistently busy which is a good sign. Check them out! read more

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They did such an amazing job with my Gabby's dollhouse themed donuts for my 5 year old's bday party. read more

Rainbow Donuts - Bakeries Near Me - Berkeley, California

I like coming here for donuts and breakfast sandwiches. No matter how busy you are, they hustle to get you in and out. Which, on mornings I'm picking up breakfast I especially appreciate their excellent service because I'm typically in a hurry. read more

Love their decorated donuts! We ordered their theme donuts for a child's birthday party: panda, rainbow clouds and unicorn. Alan was very helpful with the correspondence of this special order. Everything went well and the kids loved the donuts! The donuts were a great hit at the party. Thinking of ordering more theme donuts in the future for parties. Highly recommend this place. read more

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Party Favorite! My son hates cake so donuts it was. They were super helpful and accommodating. They even decorated a special donut with a character he loves. The flavors, colors and combinations were perfect for the birthday party! read more

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Donuts were meh and the breakfast sandwich were decent nothing to write home about I have been here lots of times due to the fact I work early in the morning and they are open early but its average read more