Bakery
Donut shop that offers vegan donut options as well as vegan cupcakes some days. Reported closed February 2024.
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6171 Mission Gorge Rd Ste 113, San Diego, California, USA, 92120
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Last update on 02 Feb 2024 by LorraineGadsden
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27 Reviews
First Review by EncinAdia
Luckicharms
Points +63
Store permanently closed - Edit
Due to landlord selling the complex to build new apartments Donut Panic had to close 🥺
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foon
Points +601
Wonderful donuts, kind owner - Edit
We had a totally killer raspberry frosted yeast raised donut. I’d go back for it in a heartbeat.
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StephanieL14
Points +109
Donut Panic - Edit
The store owner is adorable. He will gladly tell you all of the vegan flavors. They have a wide variety, and carry numerous vegan options everyday. My absolute favorite is the lemon-glazed jelly donut! I do recommend going earlier in the day to get the donuts when they're most fresh.
Read morePros: Wide selection of vegan options, Creative flavors like Chai tea and Earl Gray tea
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ChrisCather
Points +273
Creative but Stale - Edit
There are lots of flavors of vegan donuts, very creative. Unfortunately, they are not fresh. Every donut I've gotten here is stale.
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LorraineGadsden
Points +6844
Amazing Donuts & Service - Edit
Half of the store was vegan! Offered fresh donuts and day old donuts at a discount. Transparent and clear about which donuts were fresh and which were a day old. Very kind man working behind the counter who offered to explain each flavor to us. Great donuts with unique flavors. Highly recommend.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2021-08-20
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keokani
Points +2384
Wide variety of vegan donuts - Edit
Lots of vegan donuts to choose from. I don't recommend the day-old donuts because they are hard to chew. The donuts are generally on the small side. They are also very oily which you will soon see from the paper bag containing the donuts.
Read morePros: variety
Cons: oily
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stewardcr21
Points +369
Lots of vegan options - Edit
Had a nice section of vegan donuts. They had cake and yeast donuts. I'm a yeast donuts favorite so was really happy they had both. I also saw they had bagels with vegan cream cheese or butter.
Read morePros: Fairly priced , Nice selection
Cons: Cake donuts our kind of dry
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mallow
Points +374
Lots of options - Edit
There were a lot of different donut options for vegans here which was nice. The donuts were normal fried donuts instead of cake donuts like most places which makes me super happy. They were a little dry but it was towards the end of the day so that could’ve been the culprit. Unfortunately nothing there was gluten free.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan donuts
Cons: No gluten free options
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monicanamo
Points +22
Best Vegan Donuts in South SD - Edit
Very awesome customer service! They have delicious yeast and cake based donuts! They have traditional flavors to really unique ones that have cardamom, Thai tea, and more! My go to vegan donut spot in San Diego! 😊
Read morePros: Lots of vegan option
Cons: Somewhat pricey if you buy a dozen donuts.
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MarieSoriano
Points +479
Down-home goodness - Edit
This mom-and-pop shop may not look like much on the outside or on the inside, but it offers dang good vegan donuts. Cake or yeast-raised, jelly-filled, sugar sprinkled, or with sprinkles. Sadly, we arrived before the apple fritters were ready. We chose the Thai tea glazed, lemon jelly-filled, Maple glazed Bavarian cream, chocolate glazed raspberry jelly, churro, and the last, which was my favorite, the Neapolitan (our singular cake donut). I mean a donut that really tastes like Neapolitan?! It blew my mind it was so good.
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cwl666
Points +1419
Killer donuts !!! - Edit
Umm these were devoured. Super tasty. I don’t know why vegan donuts cost so much more than “normal” ones tho😒
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TheVeganNarwhal
Points +273
Best vegan donuts - when they have them - Edit
This place has the best vegan yeast-raised donuts in town, but they don’t have them often enough. It seems clear from the other feedback that the customers want yeast raised everyday, as opposed to the cake/yeast alternation. Hope that they take this into consideration for the future. Call ahead if you have your heart set on yeast raised because they don’t stick to their schedule.
Read morePros: The yeast-raised have the best texture
Cons: Inconsistent stock, Needs better service, Doesn’t take Apple Pay
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Maejunejuly
Points +649
Donut think I will go back - Edit
Friendly service, but not the tastiest donuts and could be a little cleaner inside.
Read morePros: Yeast and Cake Vegan Donuts, Day Old Half Off , Friendly Service
Cons: Pricey , Dry, Yeast donuts only available some days
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StephanieMeyer
Points +1501
🍩🍩🍩🍩 - Edit
Like a regular small donut shop but with TONS OF VEGAN DONUTS!!!!!
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ahooley123
Points +24
Amazing vegan donuts! - Edit
Awesome selection of vegan donuts! Got half dozen of vegan flavors and loved them all. Make sure to check their Facebook page for their hours, they were open later than their usual hours.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan donuts, Inexpensive, Delicious
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KaylenaBecker
Points +335
Donut Panic is THE BEST - Edit
All these years I have lived a short drive from this place but I didn't find out about it until July 2018. It is by far my favorite vegan donuts I have had! I stick with the maple filled with bavarian cream and the lemon lavender, and I have never been disappointed! I have also had their pink cake w/ sprinkles, apple fritter, glazed bar, and the cardamom which were all great, I just tend to gravitate towards my classics. I would recommend everyone living in or visiting San Diego to check this out! It's also in a strip mall that has an all vegan convince store and a vegan bistro which we're also must do's
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2019-01-22
Pros: Good value, Small business, Great customer service
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NaomiJi
Points +231
Good - Edit
Could have better customer service but otherwise loved the vegan donuts and the bagels with vegan cream cheese.
Read morePros: Vegan options , Clean , Cheap
Cons: Better Customer Service
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Awake1234
Points +1362
Vegan Donuts - Edit
Glad for vegan donuts! Only spot around outside San Diego so that’s awesome, but not a lot to say about the place or staff. 5 stars for vegan
Read morePros: Good vegan donuts. , Vegan dairy substitutes , Next door to Mission market with vegan options
Cons: Not a relaxing atmosphere , No restroom , Have to go to coffee shop across plaza to sit
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prettyinglamour
Points +202
Vegan donuts! - Edit
They always have a large variety!!
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karlihearts
Points +83
Yeast donuts never ready in the morning - Edit
The cake donuts are pretty good but kind of boring flavors. I’ve asked every time I’ve been what days they do yeasted vegan donuts, which is apparently Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday. I’ve gone on Sunday and Tuesday and both times they haven’t had the yeast donuts ready. So if you want those kind, go after 9:30am. The owner was also really sassy to me when I asked why they didn’t have yeast donuts today since it’s Tuesday and his response was that they have to make them and it takes time. Obviously you have to make them but all your other donuts are ready when you open, so why is it weird to expect those to be ready two hours after you open? He also told me that I couldn’t get a mixed half dozen of vegan and non vegan, but when I said you can’t charge me individually for each donut he was like oh yeah of course. ??? Just go next door to mission square market and get a treat instead.
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KellyBone
Points +2749
BEST DONUTS IN SAN DIEGO - Edit
Actually, I'm a proponent of never calling anything the "best" because it is a subjective term that means nothing to you. That said, San Diego's Donut Panic makes what are by far my FAVORITE vegan donuts... anywhere. The raised donuts are a light, moist affair, with artisan quality crumb and classically curated glazes. The shop has a DIY / SciFi vibe with inclusive / low prices that keep me committed to the one of a kind donut shop.
Read moreI consider this a MUST TRY in San Diego.
Pros: Amazing Donuts
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Timfksd
Points +43
Great selection - Edit
Such a great selection of vegan donuts. I went it about 11 am on Sunday, and they had about 12-15 varieties still available. I got 4 different kinds, and ate two right away...delicious.
Read moreThe shopping center doesn't offer bike racks, and the owner, who was very friendly, told me to bring the bike in, "no problem". Good customer service!
Pros: Affordable, good selection, friendly
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erosa
Points +55
Friendly - Edit
Friendly owner. Small selection of regular and vegan donuts. Specialty flavors were good. He was nice enough to bring a donut hole for my youngest baby. I left my wallet there and drove 30 minutes before I realized it. I returned and he had it safe and sound behind the counter. Thanks again. You guys were sweet like your donuts.
Read morePros: Friendly, Vegan options , Decent prices
Cons: Small selection
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FionaMarie
Points +44
classic donuts...vegan. - Edit
Some other places do fancy flavors and that's cool and all. But I want the old school favorites. Linda and her dad are sweet and love hitchhikers guide so yea...A
Read morePs. We want donut holes!! 😊
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stevierocket
Points +52
Get there early - Edit
We came a little late on a Tuesday and there wasn't much left but the donuts we did get were delicious and the gentleman who served us was very sweet!
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Mudnotblood
Points +74
good donuts - Edit
I came in at 2:30 and they only had a few things left but luckily they were all vegan, the guy I talked to said something about tuesdays being all vegan with the exception of cinnamon rolls. I got an earl grey, and cinnamon sugar donuts, and they were a very good texture obviously not going to be straight out of the oven at 2:30 but it was a great vegan donut.
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EncinAdia
Points +184
Lots of vegan donut options - Edit
Unlike most vegan donuts which are "cake donuts", this shop offers a large selection of traditional yeast-raised (aka normal) donuts on most days. Call ahead! Apple fritters are great. I especially loved the filled donuts (but I've only had them once because they're always sold out). Prices are cheap! But that's because the donuts are quite small (unlike Nomad Donuts' artisinal offerings, which are about double the size and double the price).
Read morePros: Cheap
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