Allbright's Donut Shoppe
Coffee · Santa Cruz
About Allbright's Donut Shoppe
Allbright's Donut Shoppe, located in Santa Cruz, is your go-to café for a delightful experience. We offer onsite services and takeout options to suit your needs. Start your day with our highly-rated coffee and breakfast offerings, or treat yourself to a delicious dessert. We pride ourselves on provi...
Allbright's Donut Shoppe, located in Santa Cruz, is your go-to café for a delightful experience. We offer onsite services and takeout options to suit your needs. Start your day with our highly-rated coffee and breakfast offerings, or treat yourself to a delicious dessert. We pride ourselves on providing a casual and welcoming atmosphere perfect for a quick visit or solo dining. We are wheelchair accessible, with both accessible parking and entrance. We accept debit cards for your convenience. Open early every day, with hours until 3:30 PM Monday through Friday, and until 2 PM on weekends. With a 4.4/5 rating based on 150 reviews, we look forward to welcoming you!
What Customers Say About Allbright's Donut Shoppe
Allbright's Donut Shoppe is a local favorite known for its fresh donuts, breakfast bagels, and sandwiches. Customers rave about the hot glazed donuts and breakfast croissants. It's a cash-only establishment with friendly staff and a welcoming, old-school atmosphere.
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Old school donut shop serving variety of donuts, sandwiches, bagels, and coffee. Classic diner layout. Family run, feels local and friendly.
love their breakfast sandwiches! the most adorable little place
I like this place. Low key, good donuts and coffee, yummy sandwiches, old school bar set up.
Old school donut shop serving variety of donuts, sandwiches, bagels, and coffee. Classic diner layout. Family run, feels local and friendly.
love their breakfast sandwiches! the most adorable little place
I like this place. Low key, good donuts and coffee, yummy sandwiches, old school bar set up.
Best bagel/donut place in Santa Cruz along with Main Street (which are both owned by the same people). Great prices, 2 bagel sandwiches and 2 donuts for less than $20! Tasty, great employees, friendly atmosphere. Worth paying in cash for.
Best donuts I've had! Really delicious breakfast croissant as well. Friendly staff and comfy atmosphere to munch at. 😊
Stumbled upon this while on vacation, doesn't look like much from the outside but the food was super good. Bagel was crispy and fluffy, donuts were light and fluffy and the apple fritter was so fresh. Staff was incredibly nice also. They do only take cash so keep that in mind, ATM on site if needed.
Great donuts, breakfast pastries, with a very cool table set up. Half of it is set up like a bar, but doesn't feel like your at the bar at a restaurant. The staff was friendly. The food options were plentiful, and the overall atmosphere was welcoming. A little hole in the wall donut shop to get your donut holes.
This place is amazing for donuts. I really enjoy going there in the mornings and getting donuts and coffee. They have amazing sandwiches as well as tasty smoothies. Overall great place! I would for sure recommend if craving sweets. Also great customer service.
The best donuts in town and the best breakfast bagels. Same owners as main St bagels and the bagel sandwiches are super good. If your there early enough to get a hot glazed donut there is not a better donut in town.
Really love their donuts and especially their egg and cheese bagels. They're really polite here, and usually give you your food in a pretty timely manner. I'd highly advise dropping by their little shop and getting yourself something yummy 😋
Yes all right donuts haven't been there in years but boy they are still just as good as they always were The bagels were great customer service was great definitely come back although we stopped at the bagel place over on 41st avenue by Eric's deli and they were very rude and not very nice so we walked out and came to Albright's Great decision have a nice day thank you
The absolute best donuts in Santa Cruz County & beyond. And I tried to find one better. At least 10 other places in the Bay Area as well! So I was just punishing myself I guess. Thanks for all you do!
AMAZING DONUTS AND BAGELS. Everything is made fresh and is soon delicious. The coffee is eh but it's a donut shop I go there for the donuts. Service was pleasant the staff was very friendly. It has an old-school donut shop feel with community seating and older decor. It is cash only with an ATM inside
I’ve been coming here since I was a child. I still make it a few times a month, now with my own children. Doughnuts are amazing, breakfast croissants are the best. I plan on being a customer until I’m too old to make it anymore.
This a a classic California-style independent donut shop. It is one of the best that I know of in Northern California. They have a crumb old fashioned, which I have not seen other places, and the fitters are absolutely amazing.
Always best food and service
I’ve been coming here since I was a child. I still make it a few times a month, now with my own children. Doughnuts are amazing, breakfast croissants are the best. I plan on being a customer until I’m too old to make it anymore.
AMAZING DONUTS AND BAGELS. Everything is made fresh and is soon delicious. The coffee is eh but it's a donut shop I go there for the donuts. Service was pleasant the staff was very friendly. It has an old-school donut shop feel with community seating and older decor. It is cash only with an ATM inside
Best donuts I've had! Really delicious breakfast croissant as well. Friendly staff and comfy atmosphere to munch at. 😊
This a a classic California-style independent donut shop. It is one of the best that I know of in Northern California. They have a crumb old fashioned, which I have not seen other places, and the fitters are absolutely amazing.
Best bagel/donut place in Santa Cruz along with Main Street (which are both owned by the same people). Great prices, 2 bagel sandwiches and 2 donuts for less than $20! Tasty, great employees, friendly atmosphere. Worth paying in cash for.
Stumbled upon this while on vacation, doesn't look like much from the outside but the food was super good. Bagel was crispy and fluffy, donuts were light and fluffy and the apple fritter was so fresh. Staff was incredibly nice also. They do only take cash so keep that in mind, ATM on site if needed.
Yes all right donuts haven't been there in years but boy they are still just as good as they always were The bagels were great customer service was great definitely come back although we stopped at the bagel place over on 41st avenue by Eric's deli and they were very rude and not very nice so we walked out and came to Albright's Great decision have a nice day thank you
Really love their donuts and especially their egg and cheese bagels. They're really polite here, and usually give you your food in a pretty timely manner. I'd highly advise dropping by their little shop and getting yourself something yummy 😋
The best donuts in town and the best breakfast bagels. Same owners as main St bagels and the bagel sandwiches are super good. If your there early enough to get a hot glazed donut there is not a better donut in town.
This place is amazing for donuts. I really enjoy going there in the mornings and getting donuts and coffee. They have amazing sandwiches as well as tasty smoothies. Overall great place! I would for sure recommend if craving sweets. Also great customer service.
Great donuts, breakfast pastries, with a very cool table set up. Half of it is set up like a bar, but doesn't feel like your at the bar at a restaurant. The staff was friendly. The food options were plentiful, and the overall atmosphere was welcoming. A little hole in the wall donut shop to get your donut holes.
Loved the doughnuts, but 14.95 for a dozen is a little bit much. Some of the chairs were out of service, and it is in a little bit of a weird part of town for a doughnuts shop. They also serve bagles and sandwiches that are also very good. Highly recommend if you are visiting the area.
Had an amazing croissant for breakfast with Vietnamese coffee and maple bar. Best croissant I've had in a while. Bring some cash, it's cash only !! ATM inside available but 2$ fee .
Loved the doughnuts, but 14.95 for a dozen is a little bit much. Some of the chairs were out of service, and it is in a little bit of a weird part of town for a doughnuts shop. They also serve bagles and sandwiches that are also very good. Highly recommend if you are visiting the area.
Had an amazing croissant for breakfast with Vietnamese coffee and maple bar. Best croissant I've had in a while. Bring some cash, it's cash only !! ATM inside available but 2$ fee .
Very long wait. I cant tell you how long because I never made it to the front of the line. Only one other person was in line so Im not sure why it took so long. Also they are cash only. I have never had the chance to try their food because the service was so slow I didn't have enough time on my lunch break. Update: went back tried the food. Very expensive. 4 donut holes for 1$. Watery coffee, but alright and really yummy egg bacon cheese. Update: very friendly
Good place to get donuts and coffee when I'm on my way to jobs in mid-town Santa Cruz. Coffee is fresh, and donuts are well made. Owned/run by immigrants as far as I can tell. Hardworking friendly people, and obviously a local hangout spot for some of the neighborhood seniors. Good local place, give them a try.
Very long wait. I cant tell you how long because I never made it to the front of the line. Only one other person was in line so Im not sure why it took so long. Also they are cash only. I have never had the chance to try their food because the service was so slow I didn't have enough time on my lunch break. Update: went back tried the food. Very expensive. 4 donut holes for 1$. Watery coffee, but alright and really yummy egg bacon cheese. Update: very friendly
Good place to get donuts and coffee when I'm on my way to jobs in mid-town Santa Cruz. Coffee is fresh, and donuts are well made. Owned/run by immigrants as far as I can tell. Hardworking friendly people, and obviously a local hangout spot for some of the neighborhood seniors. Good local place, give them a try.
Ok was there a change in ownership ? The donut quality has dropped. At one time, these were amazing. Now they taste day old . Was definitely disappointed. The sandwich was the same. So that's a plus .
Ok was there a change in ownership ? The donut quality has dropped. At one time, these were amazing. Now they taste day old . Was definitely disappointed. The sandwich was the same. So that's a plus .
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