Leucadia Donut Shoppe

Need a morning munchy? Swing by this classic little surfer donut shoppe in Leucadia with a surfer atmosphere. ?? Super friendly, great selections, a fun donut ?hole? in the wall place. ?????????????? (P.S.: Bring Cash or Cash app (Venmo, PayPal, etc)

Donut Series, Part 15 ?I need a little sweetness in my life. Sugar, yes please!? Maroon 5 Why does it seem like sometimes your body craves something that only an infusion of sugar can satisfy? While I may not know why that happens, I can tell you that donuts sure seem like a great option when you find yourself in this predicament! The owners of ?Leucadia Donut Shoppe? have been fulfilling these needs for North County San Diegans for more than 30 years. I heard that this husband and wife team put their k

The donuts from here are so good. I showed up a few minutes after they opened and grabbed some donuts to bring back to the family and they were so nice as soon as I walked in the door. There is a pretty big selection so there should be something for everyone, so far my favorite has been the bear claws and the buttermilk blueberry. I will be coming back here any time I am in town.

Got here early Saturday morning. Loved the full spread of maple donuts with both buttercream and custard fillings but couldn't resist the buttermilk donuts. Blueberry buttermilk was especially delicious. Service was brisk and the drip coffee was on point. Top notch donut shop!

I was here recently after a 25 year gap. Still a great donut place .. very friendly staff and service .. cash only.. great selection if you are there early enough..?best apple fritters ever

Just visited for the first time today, and loved everything about it! The shop, the service and of course fresh donuts. Must try for all!!

Always freshly made and delicious donuts. Along with that, the owners are absolutely incredible, very kind and friendly any time you come. Thank you ??

Such an amazing spot! Nice people, great donuts, and a really underrated ham and cheese croissant. I love Leucadia Donut Shoppe!!! <3

The donuts here are so fresh and the owners are very nice people. They know their customers on a first name basis. Highly recommend.

I've been coming to this place for 15 years and it still delivers fresh and delicious donuts. The folks that run the establishment are beyond friendly and give off welcoming vibe. Give em a try and i guarantee you won't be disappointed.

Great buttermilk bar and apple fritter. Bring cash (they also take Venmo)! At 11am on a Sunday they were about 50% sold out.

Nothing better than a warm donut! These donuts are pretty small, but tasty! Of the three I tried the strawberry donut was the best!

I got a glazed donut here while on vacation just over a year ago, and I've never been quite the same. I still dream about that donut. Every donut shop I've tried since that day has been a disappointment. Be careful this place is seriously good.

??No doubt about it, this is THE place in Leucadia/Encinitas to get your donuts... UNLESS you have a ??PEANUT/TREE NUT ALLERGY. All the ??donuts??are made on shared equipment so my son can?t enjoy these treats. ??Also, they only take cash!! ??For those two reasons, I?m giving Leucadia Donut Shoppe ???????? Otherwise, the donuts are delish. ?? If you want to try them, I recommend you get there early. ?? The shop is open everyday from 5:00 AM to 1:00 PM EXCEPT MONDAYS. **By 1:00, I?m told the donut options

Good donut place, good taste and big ones. I have tasted better but they were avobe average. Good service and opens really early. Thanks

Best donuts of my life. And I've eaten at lots of fun donut places. I think I'll be dreaming about these for a few years until I make it back to this part of California... They were super friendly, too.

Leucadia Donut is an awesome, hole in the wall donut shop with plenty of delicious donuts. You will want to get here at a good time (not late in the morning) if you expect to find that favorite donut to eat. The donuts are extremely fresh and taste amazing. A lot of people like to ride bikes, walk, run etc?since there is not a lot of parking but there are a few spots. The owners are very nice and know what they are doing.

A local favorite, and for good reason. A ton of variety, and the ?nuts are fresh and taste homemade. The locals always seem a little disgruntled to see new people in the store. I guess Id want to guard this secret too, if I was a Leucadian!

Fantastic in every way! This place not only has the best donuts around (and always has), but the owners are amazing. They make you feel so welcome. Always smiling, joking, making for a great start to the day.

Everything you could want in a donut shop. Locally owned, hot coffee, and great donuts. Don't miss it!

It is pleasant fulfilling and always runs short because their donuts are outstanding

You know a place is good when there are stickers all over the windows and doors. It?s a surf town?s equivalent of a Michelin star. Enter the Leucadia Donut Shoppe before the mid morning weekend crowd and you will find a display case gleaming with the best donuts ever. The donuts are beyond reproach. The coffee pairs excellently. The owner is the coolest. Can?t recommend this place enough.

This is our regular donut shop. Donuts are delicious and keep for days. The owner is the best part of this shop though, so friendly and kind!

Best donuts I've had in my life. And I'm an endurance athlete, which means I've tried a lot of donuts. I go here 2x week when I'm in town visiting.

Leucadia Donuts is my favorite donut shop anywhere. Tom and Emily run a truly awesome family operation that produces the best donuts and most customer smiles I have ever experienced. I grew up where Dunkin Donuts was started and Leucadia puts them to shame. Brace yourself for some lines on many days ( it?s worth it to wait) and disappointment if you get there too late and whatever you do don?t take that last pink donut it?s mine .

Tasty cake donuts served fresh. Small shop was following covid precautions. Not a huge selection of donuts, but the three we got covered the family tastes and were delicious. Cash only.

Came in Friday morning around 6:30, owners were very nice and welcoming! Donuts are delicious and THICK! We tried a vanilla sprinkle, glazed, and chocolate cake. The sprinkled donut is my favorite! Coffee is also really good!! There were about 4 spaces in the lot next to the store for parking.

I love this donut place! But every time I try to come here you guys are closed >:(. Came all the way from Canada just to get these donuts and you?re closed once again ????. Maybe next time

Came at 11 am on a Thursday. Lady couldn't be nicer and friendlier. Already out of my favorite, old fashioned, which is not a surprise given the time. She recommended a buttermilk, which I have had before at other places and like. Got my other favorite, apple fritter. $6 for both. Disappointed in the quality. Buttermilk was dry, heavy, very bland, and tasted like old oil. Apple fritter had a good consistency but also strongly tasted of old oil. Did not finish either one. I'm not picky and I visit a lot of d

Fritter, coffee and customer service is too amazing!!!! Didn?t have enough cash and they even offered to let me Venmo them the total. Such nasty reviews must have had a bad morning!!!

Tom and his wife have THE best donuts in the world. His apple fritters are the best anyone has ever made. They are the nicest people as well!

Ate here every day for a month when I lived in the sands mobile home park. Large Coffee and a cinnamon crumb stick donut for the win!

Best donuts in SoCal. Get here early.

Best donuts ever!! Such a cute place.

Great donut, even better customer service! So friendly and inviting.

The best donut shop in SD county. I love the people that work here. They are so kind and always with a positive attitude. The cake donuts here are the best along the 101 and I know because I stopped at all of them while I was commuting from Oceanside to San Diego a few years back. I live in San Diego now and any time I'm driving north I try to stop on my way for a donut.

The best doughnuts! My favorite is the chocolate glazed, then the apple fritter. Super nice people.

Was lucky enough to wander across this donut shop. Big donut guy here and always hard not to try a choc long john when I come across. This place delivered. Can only assume the rest are just as good. ??

My favorite donut shop ever, and I?ve been to a lot haha. Never oily, very light! If you?re only going to get one thing GET THE APPLE FRITTER. It?s so soft, pillowy, and chock full of apples. Trust me

Best donuts around. Tried a new type (blueberry buttermilk) and have a new favorite!

They Don't Accept Credit Card. Or Debit card. So if they send you to 7-11 , might as well buy your milk and orange juice at. 7-11 when getting $10 cash back at 7-11... I was so disappointed that they try to get me to get a Venmo app...lol...ah...no...as a business owner myself I was inconvenienced to drive to a atm and drive back, but it was worth it. Just disappointed that they don't accept debit or credit card. The donuts were D'lish.....and fresh....a little too expensive for 3 donuts it was $9 bucks....

Here on vacation and this is the first place we?ve been, they really set the bar high for the rest of the trip! Food was great and the staff was so nice!

Not a vanilla lover but those cake donuts with vanilla icing and sprinkles - IRRESISTIBLE!!!! ??????. Best coffee ever.

Owner is dishonest, charges you whatever he wants and claims it's an honest mistake if you question him. Happens every time, so not a mistake. Donuts are just ok.

Best doughnuts in the region, hands down! Owners are awesome. Been visiting them for decades. Great coffee, incredibly friendly. If you are within 10 miles, definitely worth the effort. A true icon of Leucadia.

Old school donut shop on the side of the road. Lots of coastal charm. Loved by locals and tourists alike. The long line was expedited quickly and the best part were the donuts. Try the sprinkled (perfect vanilla cake texture), the cherry filled, and the classic glazed. All three are excellent.

Another local favorite! The owners provide fantastic customer service; they are very personable, and strive to know and remember all their customers. Do note that they close at noon, and their selection goes fairly quickly. The donuts are reasonably priced and always delicious! No complaints, this donut shop is hands-down the best!

I'm disappointed with the husband & wife owners of Leucadia Donut Shoppe, as they went from only having my favorite donut-The Devil's Food With Nuts Donut, on the weekend, to now only making them in the Summer-Time. I had a rather testy exchange with him, yesterday morning, 5/21/23, in which I questioned why they never have my Devil's Food W/ Nuts Donuts in the case anymore. He told me, unapologetically, that they don't sell enough of them to have in the regular donut rotation, so they will only "Have," t

When it's open the most delicious fresh donuts on the West Coast!

I paid 5 dollars for a cheap donut and a large coffee and they don't even carry flavored creamer like seriously?? The owners/ asian folks who run this place aren't friendly as a matter of fact if you dont look like you got money they'll belittle you. Little do they know my family has a multi million Dollar Diamond Jewelry company just because I walked in with a dirty sweater and sweats doesn't mean you should treat people like that You may as well get a coffee and a muffin from 7-11 for 2.50 will save you

Best glazed donut and best apple fritter I have ever had. When we come in from NJ, we stop beginning of trip and take some home when we leave. People leaving 2-3 stars because they only take cash, are you serious? Also, people leaving 2-3 stars because you think there are better donuts. It takes away from their donuts being awesome.

Thought I?d try a new donut shop out, unfortunately these donuts didn?t taste fresh at all, almost like they were made the day before. Also, the dough is very thick and heavy. Maybe I?m spoiled with VG donuts in Cardiff who has the best donuts in San Diego!

Donuts are good... but it's cash-only (despite how easy it is for small businesses to get a square reader!) and has weird hours, so the place is kind of shady. Would recommend they accept credit cards and just put in a $10 minimum purchase.

A local favorite. A personal favorite. Brought some buddies here to try; we went back the second day, on the way to the airport, at 555AM. Plenty of choices but use the plain glazed donut for your compare to all others. Hands down the best donuts that I ever had. The owners are personable and treat you like all customers in any setting should be treated. If you are visiting for a beach stay, make this part of the experience. Then take some statins to counter the effects of the second donut that you no doubt

Good fresh donuts and broad selection....while they last. Quick and friendly service. Limited parking can be a minor problem on weekend mornings causing a short wait. This place is a legendary donut shop for the beach area of No. SD Co. Worth the small inconvenience on really busy weekend mornings.

I have eaten my fair share of donuts in life and no other donuts I?ve ever had compare to these. I refuse to get donuts anywhere else (including that popular place in Cardiff). To top it off Tom and his wife are some of the nicest people ever, I always look forward to my visits to this shop and always leave with a smile.

The best classic donuts done well. Especially, the chocolate old fashioned. The donuts taste super fresh. Crispy on the outside and just right in the middle. I slept on the coffee for a while. Its super hot and tastes just right. I am a convert. ALWAYS stop by when i am in town.

The best all around. Best donuts and even better people. ??

It was my favorite but the menu has changed and the quality too. Come on Tom change your oil on occasion. The other day I bought a glazed took one bite and through it in the trash. He use to make bran muffins and baked cinnamon rolls that were delicious but no more. I live in Leucadia but now buy my donuts at Parlor Donuts Solana Beach.

This place always seems closed and I found out why. They're open M-Su 5 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Not my usual hours of operation. Today I was up early and had to stop in. I tried a coconut topped cake donut that tasted fresh and was one of the best ever! Then I tried a chocolate covered old fashioned donut. Not good. It tasted old and the chocolate was not a good quality. Even the oil had a well used flavor. So. If I'm ever here again I will take a good look at the freshness before choosing. Good decaf

This mom and Pop donut shop came to the rescue. Good coffee good donuts and great service.

Great local donut shop. Get there early because once they sell out, they close. And they sell out regularly. There's usually a line in the morning especially on the weekends but it goes quickly. The donuts are fresh and delicious the owners are very friendly.

Fantastic local spot serving great donuts and classic coffee. Vibe is always great, with Tom always there with a friendly welcome.

Probably the best donut shop in all of north San Diego County get there early if you want to have the world famous apple fritters make sure you dunk them in your coffee because once they hit your coffee they absolutely become heaven. Tom and his wife do a wonderful job of making sure the customer is served with the absolute freshest coffee and the freshest Donuts if you're traveling anywhere south of LA make sure you hit Leucadia donut Shoppe

Hot ham and cheese croissant. ????cash only!!

The owners are so welcoming... Their handmade donuts are the best... I love to be one of the first customers so I can get my donuts nice and warm. Friendly environment, next to the beach and feet away from hotels. ?????

Walked in to get a couple donuts of my debit card, found out it was cash only. The owner was gracious enough to allow me to pay via cash app instead of having to go find an ATM or pay a fee. Thank you!

I wondered what could be so special about a donut shop, and now I know! The donuts are so soft and so delicious! I've never had anything else like it, and I've had a lot of donuts in my life. And the staff/owners are the best!

A great stop for some delicious donuts and coffee

If you ever need a sugar fix, this is the place! Fantastic and fresh, sat outside to enjoy the views and have some yummy fresh donuts.

Better get there early donuts are so GOOD they often sell out by 10:30am. Highly recommend them and I eat donuts all over the city. Super fresh and don't taste oily

Donuts were stale and i went at 8am. Crowded and parking was hard. Im disappointed. For the long line i expected fresh donuts.?? only gave it 2 stars cause the workers were fast and friendly. No pics cause after i bite i threw my donut away??

They brought out hot maple frosted donuts and we were in heaven! Cash only - good opportunity to pay it forward as there is always someone who didn't know it was cash only and you can buy them a donut and make their day.

Great donuts with a smile. I really enjoy this place and the people who run it. Go early on Sundays... donuts can be sold out by 11am.

Iconic . A must to bring family/friends from out of state. Come early, parking is limited

Delicious fluffy donuts & still filling to the tummy ?? This clean small no fuss mum & pap, tea/coffee donut store with just the right amount of choices of donuts. ????My best donuts so far.

Donuts - 5; coffee - 2; payment options - 3 (cash only, which is their choice but Square is too easy and customer friendly not to use); hours - 3 ( because donuts are so good they generally sell out by late morning and close for rest of the day)

I really enjoyed the donuts but the owner's joyful attitude sold me on the shop. Such an excellent customer service experience, I can't wait to go back and buy more.

Living in upstate NY we don't have very many donut choices. We'll do anything to get some Krispe Kreme. I am very sick of dunkin donuts. These were absolutely amazing and reminded me of Krispe Kreme. Only downside was a dozen donuts costs $14.50 and all they take is cash.

A DON'T MISS PLACE! Absolutely the best donut shop on the planet! Hard working Tom and Emily give you a lift just by going in. Tom has an amazing memory, just mention your name and he'll recognize you and greet you by name the next time you show up. He's remembered my grandkids' names over the last 13 years when they visit once or twice a year from Arizona. Just love to watch the little kids with their faces pressed against the display gleefully making their choices. Needless to say the donuts are outstand

Best donut shop around! Leucadia Donuts is Leucadia! Tom and Emily are Leucadia! Great people who take the time to talk to you and actually care what you say, always ready to share their smiles. Excellent donuts; apple fritter is of course bomb but I'm a huge fan of the old fashioned. I didn't realize I had begun to take their donuts for granted, was thinking their quality was status quo when last week a coworker brought in some from Albertsons. Wtf, I could barely finish the thing. There is no subst

Google says they are open Monday?they are NOT!!!

That's excellent coffee for a doughnut shop. The doughnuts were so good. The plain glazed so yeasty and pillowy. All the Devil's Food. So glad we were able to visit!

This place knows what's up always have cash on you after surfing to make sure you can get a fresh donut.

I have biked or driven past here a thousand times and fought off the wonderful smell of fresh donuts, but after getting gas one morning at the local 7 eleven & them not having their fresh cinnamon rolls, it was time to stop in. What a treat, fresh apple fritter and donuts, yum!

AMAZING! These people deserve your business. The BEST donuts; made with sincere effort and ingredients.

Excellent Donuts 5 stars, 4 stars because if you don't get there early they have very little left, and then they are closed the rest of the day. Very small window of time to get what you really want

Not much to say that past reviewers haven't already said. Been coming here for years. Best donuts I've ever had and the owners are great!