Happy Donuts

Good pastries and breakfast sandwiches at reasonable prices with charming, timeless ambiance. They're open 24 hours, and they make a fresh batch of donuts around midnight as well as in the morning. Can't recommend highly enough -- every neighborhood should have a Happy Donut!

Best. Coffee. Ever. Always fresh because it's always sold so fast. 24/7 great donuts and breakfast sandwiches, a bit pricey but worth it for the fact I've never in ten years of being a patron, never stale, never day old, best in town.

Sometimes you need fresh coffee and a goddamn apple fritter right meow. If that's the case don't forget to get a maple bar filled with custard. Listen fat stuffs, don't quibble 'bout it. Get your shit together. Pay the nice lady and keep it moving. Can't ever miss with a spot like this.

Still delicious after all these years, everything is freshly made. The lady is still friendly, not sure she recognized me after 7 years but it was still the same only the menu is new (same food though). Will definitely try to get over there more, we moved out of the area 9 years ago.

Very good donuts!! Fresh coffee. Fresh donuts. Service is very nice. Just a cute place to grab a dozen

Used to visit all the time years ago when my kids were little. Stopped by to grab donuts to bring to work. Still the best classic donuts. Can't go wrong, they all delicious, especially the donut holes. Yummy

Food is always good never disappoints but after today never again I opened my bag of pastries and noticed a hair on the food which is very off puting and disgusting. No hair nets were worn so this is bound to happen again unfortunately

I love love love this place. Thier donuts are always fresh. The staff is so nice especially to the kids. They recently had a remodel and downsized. Place still looks nice. Donuts still delicious. They even have mango, guava and blueberry donuts. Can you say delicious. Best donuts in the mission. Me and my family have been coming here for years. Would have taken more pictures but I was too busy eating.

The donuts are always fresh, light, and fluffy! Friendly staff who welcome as you come in. Today I needed a last minute large order, and they went above and beyond to glaze some donuts on the spot. Thanks again!

Super disappointed in this place. They must be paying off the health inspector to get a passing grade because they have cockroaches in plain sight but don't care. We said hey there is a huge mama cockroach crawling across the eggs on the counter and the woman working was not even phased. Yikes, Clean your place and get serv safe certified please! City health inspectors, drop by for an unscheduled visit and get them to clean up their act or get in a non food related business.

I wish I could tell you that I had more here than a delicious Chocolate Donut but I didn't and if that's all I had to say about Happy Donuts this review should end right here. The fact is, I sat down at a table to enjoy my donut and while doing so I kept eyeballing not just the other donuts in the cases but the great big sandwich menu with prices that seemed as though they'd not been updated since pre-pandemic. So I can't speak to the quality of Happy Donuts' sandwiches but based on the quality of their donuts I'm betting they're good and at these prices I'd say that's great! I think I just convinced myself to come back here soon, for a sandwich.

Lucked out deciding to pop in late on Thursday, as they had just put out fresh donut holes. They were warm and perfectly glazed -- absolutely delicious! They only have 3 small tables, but it wasn't an issue when I went. Good well priced classic donut place. :)

I stopped in randomly on Friday because i needed to raise my blood sugar. was convinced to buy an apple fritter and i expected it to be just meh, probably from some big box shipped in... i was so wrong. im still thinking about it and its sunday. best apple fritter ive ever had and maybe best doughnut. highly recommend.

Solid donuts. Open 24 hours a day 7 days a week. I like the cake donuts with sprinkles here but everything else I tried has been good. Overall if you want donuts and are in the Noe area, and want a 24 hour spot this is a great choice. They do have a few tables to sit inside if you want to hang out or eat in.

While my go-to donut shop (Donut World) has never been in danger of not being my go-to donut shop, I've long been curious about this particular Happy Donuts. Primarily because I'd always heard good things about them, but also because there are so many Happy Donuts in SF (and down the Peninsula). I mean, with so many locations scattered around, they must be pretty good, right? Not that I ever needed a reason beyond my fondness of donuts to check out another donut shop...ha! In almost every way, this Happy Donuts looks like any other neighborhood donut shop in the city. it's located on a corner (24th and Church, it's got that mom-and-pop vibe, and their display cases are filled with your typical array of donuts, like jelly filled, raised, old fashioned, and cinnamon twists. You won't really find any of the trendier flavors and styles that other places have, but it's not like there's anything wrong with sticking with the traditional staples either. As interesting as some of those offerings may be, my usual order, and my personal favorites, will always include the classics! Compared to my favorite CHOCOLATE OLD FASHIONED ($1.95) at Donut World, this one isn't quite as good. Still, it's pretty decent. The texture/color of the donut itself was a bit dark (maybe it sat in the oil too long?), but the icing on it had a great, chocolate flavor. As for their APPLE FRITTER ($3.50), it's probably one of the best I've had! The outside was crispy and perfectly golden while the inside was moist, not too doughy, and not overly sweet. It also felt a bit smaller than others I've had, but considering how tasty it was, I would've wanted this to be bigger regardless. As far as service goes, I've seen a few reviews mention that the staff isn't exactly the warmest/friendliest, but I thought the lady who helped me was perfectly fine. Granted, we didn't exactly have a lengthy interaction, but she seemed nice enough. If anything, I'd rather they do a really good job with their sandwiches and breakfast bagels, which look good in the photos. Too bad this isn't one of the Happy Donuts that also offers a multitude of more uncommon offerings from a donut shop; apparently some have burgers, banh mi, rice plates, and noodle soups? I guess I'll just have to "settle" for this one being one of the few places in SF that's open 24/7, which is probably even better than those random menu options!

For the only donut shop I could find at 2am. Not bad donuts! I went here to get some donuts and coffee for fellow nurses working the night shift. Unfortunately, I forgot the employee's name but he was super nice! Made me some new pots of coffee and 4 dozen donuts. The donuts tasted fresh which I was impressed. Apple fritter was 10/10

No doughnuts after 3 pm again last weekend. Call the daughter owner to complain. Here's her name and number

Was happy to find a place super close to the Airbnb I stay at when I come in town for work. But then today I brought my own skinny coffee mug so I could save a cup/be green and walk back with it hot. The staff person scowled at me and asked how many ounces my cup was. It's a Ripple bottle, and didn't have the ounces listed, but it can't be more than 20 oz., same as their large cups. She was irritated with me. Mind you, I frequented this place every morning and was saving her a cup this time. Terrible way to treat a once-happy customer who would have frequented your establishment every day. Not coming back, unfortunately.

With new establishments popping up charging inflated prices for mediocre, but pretty product, I appreciate old-school spots like Happy Donuts in Noe Vally. The good-natured store owner & her family (three generations present the weekend I came in), donuts in traditional flavors, & reasonable prices harken back to a simpler time, like the 90s, & it is comforting. My maple bar was filled on-the-spot with custard. The apple fritter that was big enough to share was one of the better ones in SF; no old-oil taste, moist, & freshly fried. My companions who tried the chocolate raised & crumb-cake donut were impressed with both quality & taste. Perfect score across the board & that's why we'll continue to patronize this specific location of a well-known purveyor of carbs & happiness.

Lovely donut, breakfast sandwich, and coffee spot! I like their raised donuts, but not a fan of the cake ones as much. It's an old fashioned kind of place with the coffee pots out for you. The owners are Cambodian! There's a $7 card minimum as well.

Love love love happy donuts!!!! I use to come here years ago and I am so happy to be back in the neighborhood. They accept card now! So that means more donuts to be bought. They're donuts are so delicious and not a greasy donut that will leave you burping all day. They are doughy, fresh, soft, pretty, and delicious! They're coffee is hot! Their breakfast sandwiches are made to order! A mom and pop shop so any negative reviews on here are should be looking looking for service elsewhere. Staff is family oriented. I'm so happy down to earth places that remind me of my childhood still exist! Please don't go extinct ;)

Their donuts tasted neither too greasy nor overly sweet like those of Crispy Crème's. My go-to is the glazed but have recently got on the cruller kick. I miss those days when they opened 24-hours.

Seems to be the low cost place in the neighborhood to grab some pastries. They also have bagels and croissant breakfast sandwiches. I guess I would come back. But the seating and the way the place is organized is not the best.

Apple fritters are the go to and the coffee is good. Why do I have to write 85 characters... arghhh

Go to neighborhood donut spot! Quick, fresh, and great service. Their breakfast sandwiches and coffee are also a treat.

Fresh donuts and my go-to for a quick bagel sando before work. The staff is BEYOND sweet and attentive even when it's busy. I adore those women! Noe Valley wouldn't be the same without this corner spot.

As advertised, this corner institution provides happiness to all those who enter. I used to walk a half an hour to this place every so often just because they are one of the few donut places that still do cinnamon sugar cake donuts. This place hasn't changed in years which is just perfect . Donuts are great, the coffee is decent and the staff is friendly , You get all walks of life in here, and everyone who stops here seems to have a slight smile on their face , because, well, donuts and coffee make people happy .My son looks forward to stopping here on his way to daycare, and I sure hope this place sticks around for many years to come.

family run donut shop (: we got a glazed yeast donut, cinnamon roll and a small carton of milk for $7.

These donuts are sooo goood!!!! They are a must try. Everything is soft and fluffy and tasty... easily some of the best donuts I've ever had.

I went there for a BLT for lunch. And I was disappointed in the microwave bacon that seemed to be used. If your paying close to $10, I want real thick bacon. 2 straps of microwave bacon I buy from Costco isn't a BLT. Service was great, but either drop the price or give us real bacon that isn't paper thin.

$1.85 for a cake donut, well textured. Quick and kind service. Glazed old fashion was on point. Would not recommend the donut holes though, my batch was too oily unfortunately. Cash only~ would come back when in neighborhood. Gives mom and pops vibes, must support.

It's been a while since I stopped by. There are a lot of gourmet donuts out there but these reign supreme. Family owned old fashioned donuts. I had the buttermilk glazed and plain. If I could eat a donut every day, these are the donuts I would choose.

I tried out a bear claw, and an ham croissant here recently. They were fine. The woman working here was very nice. I like that they are open late.

Yummy food. I got a free donut and coffee thank you! Kind and great service. Thank you for great donuts

Happy Donuts is a fantastic all-night spot. The old-fashioned donuts are outstanding and the glazed donuts are a perfectly executed classic.

I used to come here in high school since the bus passes right by en route. I took a long hiatus until now and realized these are the best donuts I've had. They're light and airy! I don't think my palette was refined back then to notice just how good they are. I always get glazed or donut holes so I can't comment on anything else.

Donuts so yummy! Soft, not overly sweet. Great variety (even though I always just go for raised glazed). It's Cash only but they're open 24/7. Went several times (8am, 3pm, 11pm) and the donuts never tasted stale. Love them!

Nice local donut shop with extensive menu and great prices! My friend and I stopped by because we were craving something sweet while walking around Noe Valley. The atmosphere is very classic donut/coffee-shop with only a few tables for seating. The donuts in the display looked delicious and there were fresh donuts on trays in the back part of the store. We got a sticky bun, chocolate glazed, and original glazed. The dough was super soft and the glazes were pretty standard but tasty and not too sweet! They have a variety of other food and beverage options too that I would love to try next time. They are cash-only though so be prepared. Overall a cute neighborhood spot!

Noe Valley's best donut and sandwich shop, on 24th. Freshly made donuts, can't go wrong with anything, but their buttermilk, French cruller, old fashioned are delicious. They also have breakfast sandwiches (on bagels) or croissants. Savoury sandwiches on croissants have a variety from ham, turkey, roast beef, tuna or chicken salad. Friend had the chicken salad, said it is great. Open late, I think we stopped in at 22 pm, and the donuts are all fresh and so were the sandwiches! They also offer a variety of coffee and beverages.

I stopped by to get some breakfast on a Saturday morning. Not too busy with quick and friendly service. I tried the BLT and couple donuts both of which I would recommend trying if you like this type of food.

So after reading this on INFATUATION top 10 donuts If you're looking for a classic donut spot to satisfy a 3am craving, this is the place. There are multiple locations in SF, but the Noe Valley outpost is the one open 24-hours. We had to go! Of course Well parking wasn't a issue! They had all the usual suspects of pillowy goodness. They only take cash. The boys give it a solid 3, unusual to have your jelly donuts stuffed when you order. So that was cool. But the jelly to donut ratio just wasn't there. It was good but not great. Service, she seemed bothered by us and the boys where so excited when we arrived, they left a bit sad

Another major disappointment comes in the form of 3.9 stars of an overall rating for this lovely store that not only serves your sweet tooth; yet those variety of savory options they have which are served either on a bun, English Muffin or croissant as per your preference, do absolutely have the power to make you feel like it's instant breakfast / lunch time whenever. They are open like literally 24/7. They always make sure that there's 3 different types of coffee being offered, typically one of them being decaf in them glass kettles above the stove facing you directly as soon as you step inside. I believe that the tiniest member of their crew (She is highly likely the owner!) is like an iconic face of the entire Noe Valley neighborhood; in a similar way to the familiar face of the bald manager of the Walgreens store on Castro & 18th St, who always wears a super clean white t-shirt and in my own experience, smiles as often and sincerely as the tiny donut lady does. God knows how he so flawlessly maintains the cleanliness of his white clothes! Alright! Back to donuts! The HAPPY ONEs!.. Well, this place has the best custard and old-fashioned and chocolate glazed ever. Heavenly Father! It is only heaven where I would eat tons yet my body would not store a single gram of fat. Why is this torture? Having to limit yourself on donuts is like a nightmare. There must be a way to eat 10, yet be able to somehow manipulate your metabolism to make it process all that fat as if you only had a quarter of an old-fashioned! If you're on a lucky enough of a visit, you would also find a lil' bottle of Martinelli's Sparkling 100% Apple Juice in the fridge which might be like a sweet catalyst to boost the enjoyment of your taste buds from the deliciously mixed flavors in your mouth. And maybe if you are blessed like me, then you would perhaps have the chance to experience your visit to there as a comically romantic scene in your own movie or a cloud of Heavenly thoughts lighting up with each bite you take of your freshly baked, smoking hot donut... ...as your bite of HAPPY DONUT dissolves on your tongue, leaving you no actual job to eat It was just a chilly night outside, and I was freezing so now what about's all that heat It's been a real long time, they shouldn't have left me without a real dope beat Read about my LOVE for GOOD FOOD, learn that it could be a curse if you eat lots of red meat

These donuts truly make me happy. Have extra change jingling around in your pocket? Then drop by Happy Donuts and get a $2 donut. I've had the cream-filled donut, the cake donut, and the apple fritter. Each is gigantic, lusciously doughy on the inside, and the fritter has real life apples inside! Delicious with coffee or tea, though I prefer these as a late night snack, which is convenient since they're open 24/7. It's cash only!

I am a happy customer of happy donuts. I've been coming here for years for a good donut and good sandwich and have always left happy :D I usually get a chocolate glazed donut (yes yum indeed!) and for sandwich, my go-to is a bacon, egg and cheese on an English muffin. Both won't let you down. What are you waiting for? Get yourself a donut! Also it's open 24/7 and only takes cash!

24/7 donut shop open in sleepy quiet Noe valley? Say less! Super clean and decently large spot with a great selection of standard donut flavours. One thing that surprised me is they always have coffee hot and ready even around 1 am. This seems like a great little neighborhood hangout spot any time of day and the girl who usually works there is also very friendly.

Good little donut coffee shop. They have a variety of donuts from chocolate, glazed, jelly filled, sprinkles and donut holes. Prices are decent. They also have sandwiches do not remember the exact ones. They sell coffee, tea and hot chocolate. Also, there are cold beverages sodas, juices, milk etc. Good location right on 24th Street in Noe Valley. I would recommend to stop by if you are in the area.

For a casual, no-frills & family-style bakery--Happy Donuts is my go to favorite! Their apple fritters, old fashioned donuts & maple and chocolate bars are solid! Whether you have an early morning get together or a late night craving--Happy Donuts is the spot! Be sure to bring cash as this location does not accept credit cards, and leave a tip for the hard working crew that keep all of our sweet tooth cravings satisfied!

Gee, is there any valid reason to review a Happy Donuts? There are probably a dozen of these places around the bay, maybe more as they seem to multiply. Or is it that I am always hankering for a good doughnut. Not a great one, just a good one. I'm usually good about bypassing them but not this time. I went for the $1.75 Chocolate Old-Fashioned and didn't look back in regret (photo: http://bit.ly/3bpYTUl). OK, maybe some regret. DOUGHNUTS - 4 stars...hit the spot, enough said AMBIANCE - 3 stars...seriously? SERVICE - 3 stars...grab and go and don't look back TOTAL - 4 stars...yes, I'm Happy, dammit RELATED - Strolling Noe Valley? Here's a collection of places I've visited and reviewed: http://bit.ly/2IuhRft

Ok the night workers are super grumpy... but they also stay up all night serving people so I understand why. The egg salad sandwich bagel is so good!!

There's a rude person that works here at night. Has a huge attitude and slamming stuff and not even saying anything. Donuts are alright but the person just makes you never want to come back

Fresh and delicious donuts! We came across this spot when we moved about 5 months ago and have been back 10 times. They have a great selection, long hours and also do breakfast sandwiches!

Love their doughnuts always so soft and warm and last a couple days if you buy more than one. Just be sure to bring cash if you plan on spending less than $7 or else you have to buy enough dougnuts to use a debit card.

My friends in Noe have been raving about this donut spot ever since they moved there this year. I finally got the chance to try it with them earlier this week and it truly lived up to the hype. I like all donuts in flavors and shapes, but my favorite remains the classic glazed donut. How good your glazed donut is really determines how good the place is. The glazed donut here was *perfect*, absolutely excellent! I just had Krispy Kreme today so I was able to properly compare them as well and the Happy Donuts one was the best. It is properly fluffy and not too sweet. The dough is so well made and so soft to bite into. A great bonus is that this place is open 24 hours! In a city where most places close early, it's rare to find such a gem that's open at all hours.

I dropped by in the evening and all the donuts were still being made. I had a fresh apple fritter and it was amazing.

Leaving a review because I think these donuts got about 10 times better than the first time I had them. The first bite tastes about twice as good as your average Krispy Kreme and they're quite cheap. The service is excellent always very happy to see you. Will be coming here quite consistently.

This is a spot to casually get donuts and it has one of the best donuts in the city without being extra about it. Life simple things are still at this place which has been around for decades. I got the glaze twist donut and the regular twist donut and it was yummy.

Best dozen donuts I've ordered in years! A bit pricey but was worth it. Their jelly donuts are the bomb!! Been familiar with them for about twenty years,and recently they were still good.