World's Fare Donuts

World's Fare Donuts

Reviews Summary

Most reviews praise the donuts for being fresh, delicious, and generously sized, with many calling them the best in the Bay Area. Favorites include glazed old-fashioned, cream-filled, and crumb donuts, as well as breakfast sandwiches. The shop is busy but efficient, with generally friendly staff. Some criticize high prices, occasional rudeness, or inconsistent quality, but the majority highlight the consistent taste, large portions, and nostalgic appeal. A few note the need for cleaner facilities or better service, but overall, it's a beloved spot with loyal customers.

About This Listing

Who Can Visit?

Most donut shops welcome all ages—perfect for families and kids
Some locations offer sit-down areas, while others are grab-and-go
No prior ordering knowledge needed—staff can help you choose flavors
Casual dress is welcome—some shops may have outdoor seating
Allergy-friendly options may be available (ask in advance)
Group orders and celebrations welcome—pre-orders may be required

*Note: Seating, menu, and accessibility may vary by shop. Contact your local spot for details.*

First-Time Visitors

First-time guests can simply walk in and browse the display or menu. Staff are happy to offer recommendations and explain specialty flavors. Some shops even offer sample bites or combo deals for newcomers.

Common Considerations:

Allergens Some donuts may contain nuts, dairy, or gluten—always ask if unsure
Availability Popular flavors can sell out early, especially on weekends

*Note: Menus and specials may vary. Ask staff or check online for daily options.*

What to Bring

Cash or card—most donut shops accept both, but some are cashless
Phone or camera—perfect for snapping and sharing your sweet finds
Appetite! Fresh donuts are best enjoyed warm and on the spot

*Note: Payment methods and policies vary by location. Check signage or ask staff.*

Preparing for Your Visit

Check store hours and peak times—early visits offer the best selection
Call ahead for large orders or special boxes
Bring friends or coworkers—sharing a dozen is half the fun
Dress casually—many shops are walk-up counters or offer outdoor seating
Leave pets at home unless it’s a pet-friendly location
Check for limited-time flavors, holidays specials, or preorder events
Set a treat budget if you’re shopping with kids
Bring a reusable bag or box if buying in bulk

*Note: Each shop may offer different experiences—check social media for updates.*

How to Get Started

Most shops accept walk-ins! For custom orders, pre-ordering is best. Ask about gift boxes or subscription options.

Other Helpful Info

Visits usually take 10–30 minutes, unless you're sitting down to enjoy
Weekends can be busier—plan ahead for quicker service
Seasonal or limited-edition donuts often rotate monthly
Some locations offer donut decorating kits or workshops
Gift cards, boxes, and party platters are often available

*Note: Features, pricing, and offerings vary by donut shop. Always check ahead.*

Contact Information

Address

20770 Hesperian Blvd

Hayward, California 94541

Hours

Monday 4AM-7PM
Tuesday 4AM-7PM
Wednesday 4AM-7PM
Thursday 4AM-7PM
Friday 4AM-7PM
Saturday 4AM-7PM
Sunday 5AM-7PM

Customer Reviews

Are you kidding me. The fluffiest donuts, the speed they serve you. The taste of the donuts are fresh and are fair priced at about 1.50- $2.50 each. Mings Donuts and World fair Donuts are the abousulte Best donuts within a 3 mile radius. (I got a jelly filled ?? donut)

Part of east bay history. My dad has been going there since he was 8, back when it was part of the worlds fare plaza at Southland mall. He said it taste the same since the 70?s. Me personally, I love their chocolate glaze donuts, doughnut holes and croissant sandwiches. If you?re a lotto person they also sale a lot of winning tickets. It is a very good place with that close family feel

This is my favorite donut shop ?? in the City of Hayward. You can also purchase lottery tickets there, and they have had a lot of winners. Anyways the donuts are hella good! and big and affordable. I highly recommend this donut shop if you are in the area.

Really great donuts. I haven?t had a good eclair in awhile. It would be nice though to go into a clean establishment. All The tables were dirty. Other guests were complaining about this issue too. They have plenty of staff to maintain cleanliness and keep the tables clean for as busy as they are?

One of the best donut shops in the area. Expect long lines here. Lots or choices. Great coffee. Donuts are huge and fluffy. Staff are friendly and helpful.

The lady in the register is always giving attitude and gets upset when they make you?re order wrong, she'll talk back to you really rude, and will be talking about you with the co-workers while you?re waiting for you?re order. She thinks she?s the owner or something. Other than that, everyone else is really nice and helpful.

Still will always stop by here when I have the chance! These doughnuts are delicious and always fresh! I grabbed 2 dozen doughnuts and 4 dozen doughnut holes for work today. I rave about this place in SF so made a point to grab some for my co workers! They were delicious and everyone loved and understood why I always rave about them!

They make the best donuts. They don't make the flat cinnamon rolls anymore. But did a special order for us. Brings back such good memories. Been eating these for more than 40 years

Lordt, I have to stay away. Soooooooo good! Tooooooo good! I got the donut sandwich. I asked for sausage & got bacon. Best mistake ever made ever! I've had ham & it was great also!

I would?ve taken a picture but I ate my breakfast sandwich. Got the croissant ham cheese and jalape?o and man? that was good! Size was huge, and got a generous amount of egg, ham and cheese. I also ordered a half dozen and not only are these donuts so fluffy but HUGE. The selection and atmosphere was so open, vibrant and oh so many options. Only issue you?ll find here is deciding what to get. Definitely coming back here again.

One of my favorite donut shops ANYWHERE! They have a large selection to choose from. Their donuts are a little more expensive but they are delicious and GIGANTIC!! They also have a large selection of bagel sandwiches and they are also gigantic. A very nice and friendly shop with many loyal customers. A big thumbs up!! ?? :-) You will not be disappointed here.

Great donuts, they also serve very good breakfast sandwiches. They can get busy but it is orderly since there is a line so you won't get passed over by a rude person. Plus there has been Lotto winners from this location which adds to the popularity.

I just live across the street but this little mom and pop place has the best doughnuts and breakfast sandwiches! It?s worth the drive. Hand made and made with love. Thank you!

Best glazed old-fashion donuts, all the donuts are freshly made and they are delicious.

One of the best donut places around in the Bay Area. Lines can get long in the morning when it's breakfast rush hour, but they get through the line pretty quick. My favorite donut from here is the blueberry donut - they sell out of blueberry sometimes.

I try not to eat donuts anymore.... ( ; But went I splurge its only World's Fare!!! Their donuts are the best in the SF Bay Area! ?? On my last visit of weakness, I had the apple fritter and 4 custard filled cream puffs. My favorite is the custard filled donuts holes but I got there too late. They were all sold out at 10:30 am. I've never had a bad experience with any aspect of this donuts shop. They are busy because they're good. Expect 5 to 10 people in line at any time, but the line moves fast becau

great service $3 dozen donut holes

Stopped in to snag a jelly filled donut and was rocked by how delicious it was. I haven't had a donut in a long, long time so it was a wake up haha. I loved how friendly and quick the service was and this place was really packed.

The best donuts in the Bay Area!

It's a donut shop, which actually serves nice, big donuts, and different kinds of pastries. They had the Super Bowl ?? on TV, so I sat there and watched it until the end of regulation, which was 18 minutes past closing time. I come here on occasion when I am passing through or shopping in the neighborhood, cause I like their donuts, simple as that.

They keep hot and fresh donuts coming due to how busy this place gets, and they have larger sized donuts. They also make breakfast sandwiches, serve coffee, and have other canned drinks for sale. Staff is nice, friendly and fast. They have lottery and scratches. No public restroom.

This place has the best doughnuts. They?re fresh and quite big and they have a great variety. Coffee is always fresh and hot with a selection of sugars and creamers. They also have a great selection of breakfast sandwiches that include ones made with doughnuts! If your play the lottery this is a great place to come (always see lots of ppl here chillin and playing) definitely my go to spot for coffee and doughnuts!

World?s Fare Donuts is an excellent shop for EVERYTHING donuts in the East Bay??

Busy place and you will fully understand why once you tried this place. Good food at reasonable prices.

I try to stop here often to get my usual ham n cheese crossaint and blueberry cake. Donuts are the best! Like most donut shops, you can taste the yeast but not this 1. The nostalgia of shops like this when you walk in and see older people with a cup of coffee playing lotto living their best life. Its a joy to see, hope that's me 1 day after retirement.

Best donuts I've ever had very fresh. Legendary crumb glazed donuts and regular glazed.

Great donuts great price great service!

I come here all the time never had a problem with the taste of the donuts never had a problem with the staff, today I came here and got donut?s. But had to come back because the donuts had a funny taste to them I did not ask for my money back. I told her I will come tomorrow and get donuts, The guy at the front that takes the money got very offended, that the donuts had a funny taste to them and the lady told me that?s the way they always taste. They really had a awful taste to it and the guy shoot me away

This place has excellent doughnuts. Fluffy and tasty. They have a good variety and also serve breakfast. Egg ham and cheese with jalapenos that I ordered was amazing. My new spot before going to work.

The best place for donuts ?? very soft and big

The service at World Fare is really excellent! I picked up a large donut order for work and the staff were very patient and understanding with me over the phone. Also, the prices are reasonable and the donuts are delicious - I'll be back for sure!

Always fresh. This place can get very busy in the a.m. give yourself a little extra time. Doughnuts are large and don't taste like the frying oil. They even have some crazy and not too bad doughnut breakfast sandwiches

You're coming in for donuts the size of your fist, and you're leaving happy with a tasty donut the size of your fist. I went for the crumb, and would return.

Its my favorite donut shop and for good reason. I've been going there for over 25 years and the quality has never wavered. The bacon maple bars are so delicious! And the jelly donuts will change how you view jelly donuts forever. They're HUGE! And with A LOT of jelly. And they have the best bagel breakfast sandwiches, too. Go there. Now.

Crowded, but donuts are good and big

Oh my gosh, this place is just great. Their donuts are freshly made and are just so delicious and chewy! This donut shop is a great place to just pick up a little bite for the road or a snack. You should try this place the next time your in town! Would totally recommend!

Have a good variety of donuts also have hot sandwiches that are cooked on spot lots of working people go here in the morning to get their breakfast there donuts seem to be a little bigger than most places and they seem to be fresh. one of the better places I've been to get donuts also have been here early afternoon and they still seem to have A great Supply of donuts to choose from

Great Staff, Great Food, Great Service, Great Quick Stop for Eats.

Their donuts are the best!! Other donut shops taste donuts taste like their from 7/11 but hit this place. Highly recommend and a lot of people won big bucks playing the lottery here. Can?t go wrong ??

Surprisingly good donuts! Not your run-of-the-mill donut shop, although it definitely exudes that hole in the wall atmosphere. Everything here is obviously fresh and they have a good selection. The breakfast sandwiches are decent; I wouldn't go here just for those but you could do worse if you're hungry and want something besides the box you're picking up for the office.

Hi everyone if you've never been to this donut shop before it's high time that you do. They have some of the biggest and good tasting donuts I have ever seen and ate. You can actually go in halfs with your buddy from work or a family member and share these giant donuts or eat half and save the other half for later..But don't do that cuz this company has to earn a living and make a profit to pay all their great employees that work there..So when you need that pick me in the morning go down to this good donut

The hotlink croissant is the best thing on the menu but all the sandwiches thry make there are good. If you get there early the ham and cheese stuffed croissant is good when fresh and cheap too. The owners are good people but usually in a rush cause the place is busy early morning so you wait in line sometimes. Really good hole in the wall breakfast spot.

Best donuts in the east bay.Hell,best in all of the bay. They have blueberry fritters, and excellent sandwiches, as evidenced by the people always waiting for them. Been going since childhood (40 +) years. No plans to stop,diet not withstanding.

Really good donuts, great service. They sell lottery tickets as well, and can be very busy but try to get customers what they want as quickly as possible. Saturday mornings are the busiest, probably because of the bacon donuts. A very picky friend loves the jelly donuts here. Parking is available but the shopping center is not well kept and feels grimey.

Donuts become stale after a day you need to eat them all in a day and I've never had this issue with store donuts. Yeah they're big but the quality isn't good I don't know if it's the dough or what. The chocolate and maple filled bars go bad in a day too the custard cream becomes expired which I don't understand why. It has to be the products they're using.

This is a good place to get Breakfast you can tell cause there are lots of people and food is good I like to get the panini sandwich wich is a sandwich with ham ,cheese with bell pepper onions and jalape?os on a kind a like French baguette is really good, also they sale lottery tickets

Besides all the yummy donuts, they have hefty crossaints and bagels which they can whip it up into a sandwich of your liking. You can eat there or to go. And yes, this is the place that use to have constant lottery winners. Not sure nowadays

Looks a little outdated from outside but very fresh donuts and even croissants! Excellent price point!!

Absolutely THE best raised glazed donuts in the world!!!!! ??

The donutsare OK, I mean they're good But nothing really special about them to charge as much as they do. I'm telling you they are way overpriced it's crazy $2.25 for a cinnamon roll and a $1.40 for just a regular donut that's crazy way to expensive. The service really isn't all that good either I mean they're pretty rude there at least they were to me. They were too busy trying to get money from me they forgot to give me my donut and just as quick they were on to the next person leaving me standing there t

Treated myself to chocolate glazed and donut holes...and picked up some to share. Very fresh and perfectly done A line for the warm breakfast (so I know that was good, but didnt have time to try it). The vietnamese iced coffee was excellent as well. If I'm going to have a donut or bear claw, THIS is the recommended choice!

Always busy, but worth the wait. Everything on the menu is good. The doughnuts are big. Customer service is good ??. Never any bad service. Check it out!!

I love the buttery glaze. ?? I rarely eat donuts but when I do...these are my favorite.??

Amazing donuts! Our entire family loved them. Best ones we?ve had in the area. Highly recommend them. We will be getting them again for our daughter?s 10th birthday party, upon her request!

Delicious, unpretentious doughnuts and other hand-held breakfast items. Loved the ham and cheese croissant and enormous apple fritter. Lines can get long, but with several staff behind the counter, the line also moves quickly.

Best raised glazed and chocolate devils food doughnuts! 11 am and doughnuts look fresh. Glazed like a mirror and very large. Devil?s food (chocolate icing and chocolate cake) fresh and slightly crunchy, as well fried cake doughnuts should be. You can pay less elsewhere, but you?ll be disappointed. Always crowded.

I love tho donuts great variety and the other food is great as well. You know it's good when it's always packed

VERY popular spot with a large selection of donuts. Their dough is not as airy as other places, and they tend to go more for the bread-y/dense style. Not my preference, but the taste of the donuts are still solid. Large lot for parking.

This place has the best donuts in the greater Bay area. I travel weekly through Sacramento and the East and South Bay areas buying donuts everywhere I go for my customers. These are the only donuts that tempt me. Seriously good on another level.

The absolute best donuts I have had. The donuts are large and filling. The staff team are always nice and cheerful. I can't see myself buying donuts anywhere else while I am in the east bay.

The best classic donuts around! Friendly service, great prices, classic options. And best of all, you don't taste old oil in their donuts. I haven't found a place that is better than World's fare.

Their donuts are great. Wonderful dough and at cheap prices. The only thing I have a problem with is that they tend to run out of glazed donuts quickly. By 10 am they're already out and this place is open well into the afternoon.

This place does have some really great doughnuts and coffee. However my only complaint is the prices of the doughnuts when they are ordered as a dozen. It?s $12 for a regular dozen doughnuts, but you?re charged almost twice that amount when you order a dozen specialty doughnuts such as bear claws, cinnamon rolls, apple fritters, and even croissants. It?s because of the pastries at World Fare Donuts are oversized.

I come here often for donuts and coffee. And let me tell you, these are the best donuts and coffee around. If you get here in the morning when the doors first open, you get fresh warm donuts. They melt in your mouth. They got a honey wheat donut.. I get it with a Kona Hawaiian blend medium roast first thing in the morning.

Best doughnut spot around, little run down at some spots like the booths and such. They have been here forever and the quality and care realty shine through. The little ones get free doughnut holes on a stick (which helps pacify them), and the owners family is amazing and we have watched them grow up just like they have watched ours grow. Best doughnut spot ever!

Best donuts in Hayward. Everything I tried I have to try over and over. Whatever it is they put in their donuts makes me want more every time. Any and all flavors are highly recommended. Will update this review again.

Best doughnuts ever!!! The glazed raised are approximately 2" high. The owners are sweet and always give kids complimentary "holes on a stick." When you buy a dozen, they add a couple doughnt holes to your box. Our favorite place for doughnuts,EVER!!!

Huge rat infestation at the Donut Shop, Dollar Store, and Carnitas. Health Department has gone out several times to address the issue. How do you serve the public with a rat infestation?

Gross I've never seen a donut shop get so many things wrong. The maple color is way off, more like a mustard green. The glaze color is off. The donuts were messy, like they'd been shuffled all around before being displayed. Also.. SMELLS. LIKE. VOMIT inside. The donuts taste fine, I guess.

I 've been buying donuts from this place for over 15 years and let me tell you my employees and customers can't wait for the once a week Friday to come sooner. Every one enjoys this treat. no place around here like this one in Hayward.

Such a kind woman owns the shop ,even at 5am she managed the cheer us up after not being able to sleep for hours on an overnight flight. So generous and easy to talk to. Also the donuts were amazingamazing! The custard she makes is the nectar of the gods and sweet jesus the apple fritter... And those little custard puffs ! Snd there was this crunch panini with jalapenos! Ugh just all amazing

Been going here for years. Most likely these are some of the best donuts on this side of the bay. Coffee and breakfast croissants are tasty as well. With fast and good service.

I enjoyed coming by for donuts and coffee in the morning. The staff is very friendly. I like how they also sell lottery tickets. The atmosphere is very pleasant where everyone talks to one another.

Kinda old looking inside. Donuts are ok nothing special. The lottery is the big thing here. Many people frequent this place for that reason alone. Its considered a hot spot for winning. When Kauavanaugh (spelling?) Liquors closed this became the spot to buy lottery tickets. Must be true. Ten $2 scratches yielded $65 payback. Of course I played it all back. LOL.

Best donut in the bay area. I can't have enough of the cream filled ones. Donut is large size, fluffy, and most importantly freshly daily made.

Consistently awesome. The crumble donuts are the best but everyone in my family has a different favorite donut from here. Nothing compares

I grew up eating these. When I moved away in 2008, I got to come back, to visit in 2014, and they where -the same amazing donuts-. To this day I have not found any where that compares to Worlds Fare. The are the most amazing donuts I have ever had.

It's decent, though they could invest in some new upholstery and clean up the place.. it's a place where "regulars" frequent and has a steady stream of loyal customers. Coffee and donuts are ok and cheap..

love the donuts & great staff, their donuts are always fresh from the oven... I always order 2 apple fritters they're big & 2 maple old fashion donuts which fresh from the oven... A friendly staff & a family environment

First time inside. Accepts MasterCard/Visa Great friendly staff Wide open space Lots of areas to sit. TV lottery scratcher machines Bagels an cream cheese. Glad I came here. Also warmer than the cold weather outside.

They have great fresh baked donuts every day, and they are really good. I come here almost every morning.

Best doughnuts I have tasted in Hayward. Somethin tells me that I don't go there as often as I should since it is usually around every 4 to 6 months. .

Best donuts so far in Hayward.

The donuts dry and become hard as a rock after a day. The prices are crazy it's not worth it. The owners are also rude, the employees have no manners and I can't even order with the screaming being done

Always a classic donut shop. Great service.

Best donuts and sandwiches in Hayward!! Friendly workers who give fast customers service. This place is definitely the spot if you?re craving fresh donuts and or breakfast sandwiches!!!

Came here really late at night wanting some donuts and this place still had some !! The donut here wasn't overly sweet and it was actually a good size also, will definitely come here again when I want some late night donuts

Pastries and doughnut are big! So I guess it's worth $$. Wish this place was bigger because it packs in customers. Quality of doughnuts are very good!!

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