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Sunshine Donuts

Donut · Salinas

4.4 · 84 reviews Google

About Sunshine Donuts

Sunshine Donuts and Bagels in Salinas , CA, is a popular American restaurant that has earned an average rating of 4.5 stars. Learn more by reading what others have to say about Sunshine Donuts and Bagels.

What Customers Say About Sunshine Donuts

Sunshine Donuts is praised for its friendly service and wide variety of offerings, including donuts, frappes, breakfast sandwiches, lumpia, and boba. Customers rave about the fresh, light, and airy donuts. Some find the donuts too dense or pricey, and there have been isolated complaints about cleanliness and pricing discrepancies.

Popular Dishes

donuts (12) maple bar cinnamon roll cinnamon twist mozzarella sticks frappes bf sandwich Blueberry cake donuts

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Locals Quick Bite Casual

Tip: Visit Sunshine Donuts for their freshly made donuts and friendly service, especially if you're looking for a classic donut experience. They open early!

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Frequently asked questions about Sunshine Donuts

Sunshine Donuts is located at 967 W Alisal St, Salinas, CA 93901, Salinas.
Sunshine Donuts offers donut cuisine.
Sunshine Donuts has regular opening hours. Check their profile for updated schedules.
The most recommended dishes at Sunshine Donuts based on customer reviews are: donuts, maple bar, cinnamon roll, cinnamon twist, mozzarella sticks.
Sunshine Donuts is ideal for locals, quick bites, casual dining.
Sunshine Donuts is praised for its friendly service and wide variety of offerings, including donuts, frappes, breakfast sandwiches, lumpia, and boba. Customers rave about the fresh, light, and airy donuts. Some find the donuts too dense or pricey, and there have been isolated complaints about cleanliness and pricing discrepancies.
Visit Sunshine Donuts for their freshly made donuts and friendly service, especially if you're looking for a classic donut experience. They open early!
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Sunshine Donuts Salinas Reviews

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Gordon Lai

Friendly sales clerk. Delicious donuts. They also serve boba drinks, sandwiches, and egg rolls. Clean restaurant.

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Derrick Agtarap

Ok let me honest here this is the best donut shop in salinas... the owner is amazing you can tell he cares about his business. Great deals. Good atmosphere. My stepfather has been coming here for decades and yes this place deserves all the recognition its getting. P.S. Blueberry cake donuts..... thats all I'm gonna say.

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noodlenoggin

First, I live in Michigan -- and we take our donuts seriously in the Midwest. Sundays here are for church, football and donuts. You can stop being invited places if you bring lousy donuts. I got two dozen donuts for work, and let me tell you, this place is the real deal. It's a little hole in the wall, and three old guys in Navy Veteran caps were talking in the corner over coffee. This is definitely The Spot. You know, the spot where the old guys sit every day and complain about their grandkids and drink coffee. Anyway, these donuts are Midwest-quality, moist, fluffy deliciousness, and they get this fat Michigander's stamp of approval.

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Roberto Vela

This place is amazing. I would highly recommend it for either some donuts in the morning or a shake in the noon. Has outdoor seating.

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Bella Mia

best donuts ever! super light and airy

Gordon Lai
Gordon Lai

Friendly sales clerk. Delicious donuts. They also serve boba drinks, sandwiches, and egg rolls. Clean restaurant.

Derrick Agtarap
Derrick Agtarap

Ok let me honest here this is the best donut shop in salinas... the owner is amazing you can tell he cares about his business. Great deals. Good atmosphere. My stepfather has been coming here for decades and yes this place deserves all the recognition its getting. P.S. Blueberry cake donuts..... thats all I'm gonna say.

noodlenoggin
noodlenoggin

First, I live in Michigan -- and we take our donuts seriously in the Midwest. Sundays here are for church, football and donuts. You can stop being invited places if you bring lousy donuts. I got two dozen donuts for work, and let me tell you, this place is the real deal. It's a little hole in the wall, and three old guys in Navy Veteran caps were talking in the corner over coffee. This is definitely The Spot. You know, the spot where the old guys sit every day and complain about their grandkids and drink coffee. Anyway, these donuts are Midwest-quality, moist, fluffy deliciousness, and they get this fat Michigander's stamp of approval.

Roberto Vela
Roberto Vela

This place is amazing. I would highly recommend it for either some donuts in the morning or a shake in the noon. Has outdoor seating.

Bella Mia
Bella Mia

best donuts ever! super light and airy

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Jeanette Moncada

it’s true - everything about this place is high quality ! still the best donut i’ve ever had & i’ve lived in San Francisco, NYC, Los Angeles & Tokyo. Every time I visit my hometown I make sure to stop by my Sunshine Donut for that simple classic donut in a quaint little plaza in South Salinas. None of that hipster cereal or inventive recipes…. just pure nostalgic flavors. Super lovely owner too. Go & support this place, you’ll see why everyone loves it!

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Elizabeth Moore

After many attempts to find good donuts and friendly service in Salinas, my bf and I finally found Sunshine's Donuts!!! The gentleman that helped us (maybe the owner?) was very friendly and the donuts were so yummy! He didn't have any custard filled donuts available so he offered to fill the donuts with custard for us on the spot!!! The donuts tasted fresh and the coffee was good too. Plus they have other items on their menu besides donuts. We will definitely be back and we will also refer other people!!!

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Ricardo Martinez

First time here and fantastic pastries I got a maple bar and cinnamon roll and it was so soft,chewy, thick and the glaze was sweet and soft. Definitely will be back to try the cinnamon twist and mozzarella sticks.

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Persi Mejia

The owner/ employees have the best customer service. They have a broad menu. From donuts to churros.. even lumpia and other savory things. A wide selection of cold/iced coffees and drinks. You can also place in a big order of donuts in advance. Everything is at a great price and everything tastes so good! Highly recommend it here.

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Renée (Monterenée)

Such a sweet couple, great frappes..and any sweettooth will be delighted. They also have a breakfast and lunch menu. The ole timers hangout starting early...like 6 am😎

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Claudia Garcia

If I could give Sunshine Donuts a thousand stars I would :) The service is so good it totally made my day :D So kind and friendly! Awesome service!!!!! So happy!

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Adam Walter

Great donuts and the owner is super sweet and always throws in some extra munchkins for your little one

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oun sothy

They are nice and. Donuts reasonable price , can’t wait to go again

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Jaylene De La Torre

10/10 recommend the service here is amazing definitely my go to donut shop from now on!!

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Arnoldo Garcia

Under new Ownership! Great service!, Large variety of delicious donuts 🍩 😋! Open early morning. Freshly made every morning. Hot Coffee ☕️!

oun sothy
oun sothy

They are nice and. Donuts reasonable price , can’t wait to go again

Leonel Ocampo
Leonel Ocampo

Great place for a bf sandwich!!!

Jaylene De La Torre
Jaylene De La Torre

10/10 recommend the service here is amazing definitely my go to donut shop from now on!!

Arnoldo Garcia
Arnoldo Garcia

Under new Ownership! Great service!, Large variety of delicious donuts 🍩 😋! Open early morning. Freshly made every morning. Hot Coffee ☕️!

Jeanette Moncada
Jeanette Moncada

it’s true - everything about this place is high quality ! still the best donut i’ve ever had & i’ve lived in San Francisco, NYC, Los Angeles & Tokyo. Every time I visit my hometown I make sure to stop by my Sunshine Donut for that simple classic donut in a quaint little plaza in South Salinas. None of that hipster cereal or inventive recipes…. just pure nostalgic flavors. Super lovely owner too. Go & support this place, you’ll see why everyone loves it!

Ricardo Martinez
Ricardo Martinez

First time here and fantastic pastries I got a maple bar and cinnamon roll and it was so soft,chewy, thick and the glaze was sweet and soft. Definitely will be back to try the cinnamon twist and mozzarella sticks.

Renée (Monterenée)
Renée (Monterenée)

Such a sweet couple, great frappes..and any sweettooth will be delighted. They also have a breakfast and lunch menu. The ole timers hangout starting early...like 6 am😎

Elizabeth Moore
Elizabeth Moore

After many attempts to find good donuts and friendly service in Salinas, my bf and I finally found Sunshine's Donuts!!! The gentleman that helped us (maybe the owner?) was very friendly and the donuts were so yummy! He didn't have any custard filled donuts available so he offered to fill the donuts with custard for us on the spot!!! The donuts tasted fresh and the coffee was good too. Plus they have other items on their menu besides donuts. We will definitely be back and we will also refer other people!!!

Claudia Garcia
Claudia Garcia

If I could give Sunshine Donuts a thousand stars I would :) The service is so good it totally made my day :D So kind and friendly! Awesome service!!!!! So happy!

Persi Mejia
Persi Mejia

The owner/ employees have the best customer service. They have a broad menu. From donuts to churros.. even lumpia and other savory things. A wide selection of cold/iced coffees and drinks. You can also place in a big order of donuts in advance. Everything is at a great price and everything tastes so good! Highly recommend it here.

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Denise A

I want to love Sunshine. While I like the service and people the donuts are a little too dense/cakey for me. Not bad and I'll probably still go back if I'm nearby. Not making a trip just for it though.

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Kevin Tate

Good doughnuts. They're fresh and dense, but for $25 per dozen, a bit on the pricey side.

Kevin Tate
Kevin Tate

Good doughnuts. They're fresh and dense, but for $25 per dozen, a bit on the pricey side.

Denise A
Denise A

I want to love Sunshine. While I like the service and people the donuts are a little too dense/cakey for me. Not bad and I'll probably still go back if I'm nearby. Not making a trip just for it though.

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Loather 87

Went here on my off days some times on. That all came to an end when i spotted a cockroach on a shelf of donuts. I let the older gentlemen, probably the owner, know about it and he insisted i was wrong. It upset me, but not too much as i had seen enough and wasnt going to come back after what i had seen. I wouldnt trust this place.

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Kristy Berlin

Terrible. They haven’t changed their menu prices. Everything costs double or more. They will not honor their menu board prices, and just make up new numbers on the fly. This place needs to get their act together.

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A B

Used to be my go to place for donuts. This time all I could taste was grease. Couldn't get myself to take another bite and just threw them out.

Kristy Berlin
Kristy Berlin

Terrible. They haven’t changed their menu prices. Everything costs double or more. They will not honor their menu board prices, and just make up new numbers on the fly. This place needs to get their act together.

Loather 87
Loather 87

Went here on my off days some times on. That all came to an end when i spotted a cockroach on a shelf of donuts. I let the older gentlemen, probably the owner, know about it and he insisted i was wrong. It upset me, but not too much as i had seen enough and wasnt going to come back after what i had seen. I wouldnt trust this place.

A B
A B

Used to be my go to place for donuts. This time all I could taste was grease. Couldn't get myself to take another bite and just threw them out.

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