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1621 Polk (Sacramento and Clay) San Francisco, CA 94109

415-776-3141 

 

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  • Bakery
    24 hours a day
    $
  • cash
    Casual
    Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible, Kid Friendly
  • None
    Not Accepted
    Street
Description

Doughnuts are breakfast food, right? At Bob's, they are also lunch food, dinner food, and something to munch on at 3 a.m. In the wee hours, the doughnuts may be less fresh and correspondingly cheaper. Go for the apple fritters, maple bars, and the imposing "giant" doughnuts ? and be sure to have cash handy, because cards aren't accepted. As far as atmosphere goes, there's little to speak of.







  • 2006 | Best 24-Hour Establishments

    Bob's is an oasis of civilization in the wee small hours of the morning when the rest of the city's fast asleep and there are glazed old-fashioneds to be dunked. These fresh, hot, made-from-scratch triumphs come in several varieties -- plain, cinnamon, glazed, jelly, light, dense -- yet none has ever been heavy, greasy, or stale. It's a pleasure to get a cup of joe from the do-it-yourself coffee station, settle in at the counter, and, if you're there at the right time, watch some... More »

  • 2002 | Best 1 A.M. Sugar Fix

    Maybe you're a night owl. Maybe you're a huge fan of doughnuts. Maybe you're really, really drunk. Whatever the reason, should you feel compelled to stuff your face with sugar and chocolate after midnight, Bob's Donuts is open late. Boasting strong coffee and a full selection of all the standard favorites -- bear claws, old-fashioneds, glazeds, and eclairs -- this Polk Street staple has offered constant refuge for anyone who doesn't think about his arteries too much. Coming around after... More »

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  • Number 23: The 2 A.M. Apple Fritter at Bob's Donuts

    Number 23: The 2 A.M. Apple Fritter at Bob's Donuts

    | Thu, April 12, 2012

    SFoodie's countdown of our favorite 50 things to eat and drink, 2012 edition At 2 a.m., belly full of Jack Daniels and hair reeking of stale cigarette smoke, you're not so concerned that sustenance is... More »

  • Bob's Broiler Papered Over

    Bob's Broiler Papered Over

    | Tue, July 20, 2010

    SFoodie snapped this photo of Bob's Broiler (1601 Polk, at Sacramento) yesterday. The diner has been there since the dawn of civilization, or at least a few decades, though we confess we never ate th... More »

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