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Sidecar Doughnuts & Coffee

4.1 (268 reviews)
ModerateDonuts, Coffee & Tea
Open 6:30 am - 7:00 pm

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Outdoor seating
Dogs allowed

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Tiffany C.

Ok, my favorite doughnut store making its debut in the 626! Was so excited to see Sidecar pop up in Pasadena - I used to drive to Costa Mesa and Fairfax just to get my hands on these doughnuts!! Although the location isn't the best, you can easily find street parking and walk over - or you can park in the tiny lot shared with Howlin' Rays if you are lucky. Doughnuts are always baked fresh, love that they are constantly changing, pairing up with other places, and having new cream top doughnuts for me to try. Overall, workers have been relatively friendly. Love my staples - but also a huge fan of their blueberry, lemon, celebration. My mouth is watering just thinking about it. I will be back soon for sure! A few spots inside but you are more likely to find a table in the outdoor patio area.

David C.

Very good donuts and friendly service. At $5 a donut I did expect a little more. Tried the apple fritter (Friday only), strawberry buttermilk and an old fashioned. Apple fritter was by far the best one for me. The other two were fine but seemed a little "crumbly" for me. Not the soft, light and "doughy" consistency that one expects from a doughnut. Definitely worth a try and would go back when in the neighborhood.

Alexis Y.

Dangerously delicious, proceed with caution. Cute aesthetic spot with some indoor and outdoor seating for a casual and quick treat/coffee. We arrived 10 minutes before closing and still had all of the options. Service is decent. The Apple Pan 10/10 (I believe it was seasonal, but OMG it was the perfect amount of sweetness, creamy, flaky, all the textures, and all the goodness you could ever want) Banana Bread Latte 9/10 My husband had the "old-fashion" and enjoyed it, my kids ate "the cookies and crème". Nothing went to waste :)

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Winnie L.

By far, Sidecar's huckleberry is the best donut I've eaten in my whole life. Their donuts are so elevated, aesthetic and tasty. Why huckberry?? Not too sweet. Perfect mix of tart and sweet Theres a crisp from the deep fried exterior, while its airy and moist on the interior Theres berries in the donut batter too! Make sure to sign up for their rewards program on their app as you get a free donut on your birthday! I went after work on a Thursday and there was a small line. It did take awhile to get to the front. Parking was difficult too since they share their parking with Howlin' Rays.

Maple Pecan, one of their best sweet limiteds
Belinda T.

Somehow I think I'm more of a regular at this donut shop than anywhere else (except maybe coffee). I was so happy when they opened in Pasadena cause I wanted it, but absolutely did not want to drive to Santa Monica for donuts. Overall, I love their raised donuts and don't like the cake donuts as much. Some have been good (pumpkin cheesecake and huckleberry), others have been meh and have kind of the same flavor across... flavors (jalapeño cornbread). Most of the ones I've tried I like a lot with only a few being mid or outright awful (only the Dubai chocolate). The eggs benedict donut is a masterpiece, with a perfectly runny egg inside the fried dough puff. The maple pecan limited was really delicious, one of my favorite sweet donuts from Sidecar. Service is good and I even received a voucher for a couple free donuts when the ones I wanted were out. The best is catching a fresh, hot batch. Cute little shop with a little bit of both indoor and outdoor seating. Will continue getting my donuts here!

The vegan strawberry matcha donut.
Christina C.

I've been trying avoid sugar, but I got tempted to peek a look at the vegan offering today. They have one vegan option and today it was a strawberry matcha cake donut. I tried to resist, being my indecisive and squirrelly self, and slowly tried to leave the store. Then Levi, the donut angel, just gave me one to try. I was caught off guard by her generosity and kindness, but gratefully took the donut. After all, it's not everyday people give you free donuts. I took one bite, just to taste it, but in a few minutes the whole thing vanished into by belly. It was amazing. Not too sweet, moist inside, frosty strawberry-glazed outside, matcha-y perfection. I guess my sugar-free life has ended. Then again, no one ever died saying, "I'm glad I was a skinny witch who didn't eat sugar." Free parking lot, check. Restrooms, check. Coffee, check. Awesome staff, check. Good vibes, check.

Brandon L.

(+) huckleberry (+) maple bacon Yay sidecar is in Pasadena! My favorite is the huckleberry donut because of the sweetness and how it has a tang but sweet from the berry taste. These doughnuts are more on the cakey side than light and fluffy. I prefer both but these are the best cakey doughnuts. They share parking lot with howlin rays, which means when Howlin rays is open, the parking is limited. There is parking on arroyo parkway. These are the best doughnuts in the area. There are other locations in Santa Monica and Costa Mesa to name a few

Huckleberry :)
Cristina G.

My favorite donut spot! The donuts are always fresh and full of flavor. The coffee is solid too--I ordered the vanilla latte and it didn't disappoint. The place is on the smaller side with limited parking, but the staff is extremely friendly which makes up for it. My go-to flavors are the huckleberry and butter & salt... omg, so good!

Connie Y.

Visiting friends and bringing them a dozen Sidecar Donuts. This place is great. Next to Howling Rays with plenty of parking. We got five huckleberry(my favorite) and 8 other random flavors. They let you try the donuts too. We will be back! Happy Yelping!

Banana bread latte
Melodie L.

Delicious donuts - fresh and IG worthy Service was fast and super friendly. The shop itself is adorable. Outdoor seating available and there is a small bar top area inside. Love all the donut flavors. Had to try their signature huckleberry and their limited drink banana bread latte

Naughty Puff - pizza stuffed, parm topped with
Tiffany D.

Disclaimer! I don't like donuts...so why try a donut shop? I was in line next door & we saw the Naughty Puff & thought a pizza donut?! sure! Tried the Naughty Puff I thought it was like a pizza all savory, but to my surprise the dough was sweet! this Donut puff is limited &part of a collaboration with Prince St. Pizza, stuffed with cheese pepp& sauce & topped with parm pepp and basil 2/5 bites. nice cheese pull, sweet dough savory filling but just ok not so much like the PSP pizzas'. they have so many flavours of donuts & gluten free options.

Huckleberry donut
Francisco C.

Sidecar Doughnuts & Coffee never misses. I've been here multiple times and somehow never wrote a review, but it's long overdue. Their donuts are a 10/10, consistently fresh, perfectly balanced, and clearly made with care. The huckleberry donut is hands-down my favorite--they do it like no one else. The flavor is spot on, not overly sweet, and you can tell the ingredients are top tier. Every visit reminds me why this place stands out from every other donut shop. On top of the amazing donuts, they also offer a discount for first responders and healthcare workers (like nurses), which is genuinely appreciated and says a lot about the business. If you're in Pasadena and even remotely like donuts, this place is a must. Once you try it, you'll understand the hype.

Seasonal Flavor (Feb 2026)
Angela N.

Visited this location for the first time. Inside is small but they have a nice outdoor seating area. I can't recommend their Butter & Salt donut enough - it's my favorite donut from here! I got to try the seasonal Banana Bread Latte. They use house made banana bread syrup which was good because it didn't have an artificial taste to it. I still think the basic latte flavors are the best but it was nice to try.

huckleberry, old fashioned, strawberry buttermilk

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