Vegan
Beer/Wine
Take-out
Bakery

Restaurant and donut bar offering burgers, burritos, a breakfast sandwich, toasts, custom gourmet donuts, donut sliders, donut french toast and donut pizza. Also has beer on tap, wine by the glass and bottomless mimosas. Reported fully vegan June 2022. Savoury food only available on weekends. Reported closed October 2024.


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56 Reviews

First Review by Sarartsci

Corrigan

Points +209

Vegan
04 Aug 2024

Best donuts

These are the best donuts we’ve ever had, vegan or not. They no longer do burritos or sandwiches but still worth a trip for the donuts

NathanielLegg

Points +2743

Vegan
15 Jul 2024

Great vegan doughnuts!

Super delicious vegan doughnuts!! We loved them all. The vibe was pretty cool too.

CRV

Points +115

Vegan
10 Jul 2024

Yum

Yeast donuts are hard to come by as a vegan and these were sweet and yummy! We got maple, regular glazed, and vanilla with sprinkles.

Pros: Lots of options, Kind staff

Cons: Expensive , Not as fresh as I had hoped

rachelb12

Points +105

Herbivore
05 Jul 2024

Great doughnuts

I got a mocha doughnut and thought it was great. They have indoor and outdoor seating with a nice view. Staff was nice, and everything is vegan.

Updated from previous review on 2024-07-05

Jlin

Points +658

Vegan
03 Jul 2024

Great vegan doughnuts with fun flavors

These doughnuts are great! My favorites are the blackberry cream cheese filled and the boston cream. The blackberry one is lighter and less sweet than the other filled ones. The others are still good but too sweet for me. If you save any for leftovers, they're still tasty but they dry out pretty quickly so just not nearly as good.

The employees are also always very friendly and helpful with answering any questions!

Updated from previous review on 2024-07-03

Pros: Fully vegan, Awesome staff

Cons: Location can get pretty busy, Doughnuts are not amazing the next day

Mimi710

Points +640

Vegan
02 Jul 2024

Fun and secretly vegan!

Fun shop that's secretly all vegan in high traffic touristy area of Monterey. Lots of variety. Donuts are very sweet.

pankeks

Points +26

Vegan
26 Jun 2024

Nice staff and delicious Donuts

Everything’s vegan here and the Donuts look so good! We asked for an introduction on our first visit and even got one to taste for free. Absolutely delicious 😋

Pros: Sweet donuts, Lots of different variations , Everything vegan

MargaritaBelova

Points +143

Vegan
19 Jun 2024

So hyped for this place

Really tasty doughnuts! The pricing is good, and so is their hazelnut coffee
Asked the staff if everything was vegan cause it's not written anywhere we could see, which is nice, a lot if people were coming in and out!

Pros: Variety, Price

prez

Points +874

Vegan
05 Jun 2024

Pretty good!

Very tempted to give 5 stars as it’s fully vegan, there was lots of choice, and what we had was very good, but was just a little too sweet and heavy. I love donuts with a light filling, and this definitely isn’t it, but still 100% worth the visit!

MichaelVeganCa

Points +212

Vegan
20 May 2024

Brilliant!

I had to ask myself several times, “Is this real life?”. Lazy AF decorating and I could care less as the donut just freaking flavor bombed my mouth.

VeganCatzo

Points +167

Vegan
10 May 2024

Impressive

I have never eaten better donuts.
This is a must try if your a donut fan and come across.

Quite smart that they don't have vegan anywhere written down probably to get all the omnis to eat their donuts 😁

Pros: Simply delicious , Friendly staff , Great selection

Apple2324

Points +43

Vegan
09 Apr 2024

Amazing Donuts!

These are AMAZING! So creative, fun, unique and fresh! My family who is vegan were extremely ecstatic to find this vegan donut place. Usually we’re just happy to find anything on the menu that’s vegan, but to find a place that truly excels was such a treat:) IF you know, you know. We had the Samoa, death by chocolate, simple glazed and chocolate with sprinkles and they were all promptly devoured! My family found it very very hard to choose and we recommend getting a box to go. Breakfast for tomorrow, if they last that long! These are big beautiful donuts that are expertly decorated and filled. They have a great selection of flavors, fillings and colors and are fancifully decorated! Many of the patrons had no idea it was even vegan they just wanted donuts🤣 When I asked to confirm at the counter before ordering that everything was vegan we got a huge smile and a resounding yes. Highly recommend stopping for dessert or a beach snack:)

Updated from previous review on 2024-04-09

Pros: All Vegan, Beautifully Decorated Donuts, Super yummy and fresh!

Cons: None

amyvotta

Points +624

Vegan
06 Apr 2024

Wow!

I had the opportunity to try these amazing vegan doughnuts at the Santa Cruz Vegfest! Soooooo so amazing!

RachelPetrillo

Points +27

Vegan
03 Apr 2024

Amazing!

My vegan kids were so excited to pick out the fun and creative donuts. I got the strawberry shortcake donut and it was amazing!

footiezeke

Points +43

Vegan
29 Mar 2024

Incognito Vegan

Amazing donuts, traditional atmosphere, and secretly vegan. Definitely not healthy but so delicious. They don’t advertise as vegan to avoid scaring non-vegans away but don’t be fooled.

Pros: Big donuts, Fun atmosphere

Cons: Too much sugar for daily consumption

hailseitan9

Points +253

Vegan
21 Feb 2024

Fresh donuts

The line was pretty long, but well worth the wait. They don’t advertise that they’re vegan, and I understand why. Happy to see they get a lot of business!

Cyclingbro

Points +35

Mostly Veg
26 Jan 2024

Yum!

My usual goto donut is anything with maple… had their vegan maple donut! Out of this world, so I bought another one. Could only imagine how good it would be fresh!!

Pros: Not too sweet, Price Point, Friendly Staff

lizzy1997

Points +130

Vegan
29 Dec 2023

Donuts

Great place, vegan food and donuts. I went late in the day so I missed the hot foods. #Veganuary

Pros: Donuts , Nice display, Vegan

VeganTraveler88

Points +75

Vegan
10 Oct 2023

Great breakfast sandwiches too!

The donuts were phenomenal and I especially loved the cake donuts which I've never found vegan elsewhere. We got a breakfast sandwich too and it was god. Damn. Delicious! Sausage, egg and cheese on a donut bun. Wow! Great loyalty program too

hopevsnschaick

Points +281

Vegan
06 Sep 2023

Shockingly Good

All vegan, great variety and yummy.

Updated from previous review on 2023-09-06

Pros: Selection , Taste, Great service

Cons: Savory items only available on weekends

Sjjk12

Points +1105

Vegan
22 Aug 2023

Fabulously fluffy vegan donuts!!!

I got the strawberry shortcake and coffee cake donuts. My favorite parts were definitely the dough, but it helps that’s both had fresh fillings. It’s a great donut shop with a huge selection.

Cons: I paid $20 for two donuts

jeffsheldon

Points +1356

Vegan
19 Aug 2023

Caution as of 08/18/23 description for this location is not correct

My initial plans to dine at my favorite vegan Mexican restaurant were thwarted by its Friday evening closure, but this unexpected turn of events led us down the street to place I have not tried before

Happy Cow description for this location stated “ donut bar offering burgers, burritos, a breakfast sandwich, toasts, custom gourmet donuts”. We were in search of something more than desert.

We quickly learned that their meals were exclusively available on weekends.

Despite the initial hiccup, I was determined to make the most of my visit.

With my dinner plans altered, I decided to indulge and start with desert.

Both the restaurant and Happy Cow state all donuts are vegan, however signs in location state to ask for vegan options. Staff said all items are vegan so we took a chance.

The first bite was a revelation – the donuts were simply unbelievable.

Pros: Location , Selection of donuts

Cons: Misinformation, not as advertised , Claims to be all vegan but sign states ask , Could us a good cleaning

SBVegans

21 Aug 2023

I'm planning a Monterey trip in December, thanks for the heads up on the weekend-only options. I'm excited to be able to go to another vegan place in Monterey. (why oh why are El Cantaro's hours so weird!?)

Conniemm

19 Oct 2023

Everything in the store is vegan. My assumption is that they don't advertise it as a vegan place so as to not discourage non-vegans from coming in. I like this subtleness and it amuses me that people are enjoying vegan food without realizing it since I think many people would avoid a vegan donut shop thinking it might be inferior. I could be wrong about this but this is my guess.

The owner has several videos going into details about what ingredients are in their donuts. All vegan. https://www.rocknrolldonutbar.com/ingredients#wlFUtZ

MariaDetweiler

Points +38

Vegan
03 Jul 2023

Yum!

Yummy donuts (Boston cream) and coffee!

TotesMabes

Points +210

Vegan
29 May 2023

This is not a drill

All the donuts are vegan, there are a lot of them to choose from, and they are all amazing. There was a long line, but it moved quickly. If you’re in the area, definitely go right now.

Updated from previous review on 2023-05-29

Pros: Mind blowing vegan donuts , Beer, wine, and mimosas , Good prices

Cons: Crowded

LucasFG

Points +221

Vegan
15 May 2023

Incredible donuts, secretly vegan!

Love how the shop has a sign saying “ask about our vegan options” and then everything turns out to be vegan. Fooling omnis and making us smile! Delicious and lovely staff.

chart94

Points +246

Vegan
27 Apr 2023

Will travel for vegan donuts

I try to stop in any all vegan donut shop when traveling. This one is distinct for how subtle it is that the fare is entirely vegan - but that’s okay, when you ask, everything is vegan! So delicious. Had to get the strawberry shortcake donut but hopefully we’ll be back for more

AdrienneGates

Points +46

Vegan
08 Apr 2023

10/10 LOVE LOVE LOVE Rock N Roll Donut Bar

Best donuts ever?! We think so! The first time we went we had no idea it was 100% vegan so we thought the options would be limited. Our smiles were ear to ear when they said we could order anything from the menu!!
The options are so good you'll want to go back to try everything. You'd never know this was a vegan establishment by the advertising or signage but truly this is one of our favorite places ever.

Pros: 100% VEGAN!!, Varied & Epic Menu Choices, Best Donuts Ever, Literally

Cons: There Are No Cons,




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