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Forkelo ranking · Updated September 2026

Best Donuts in San Francisco.

6 donuts across San Francisco, ranked on what people say about the dish itself — never the restaurant's overall rating.

#1
$1.95
7.9 Forkelo score Medium confidence

11 dish-specific mentions · 64% positive · 3 source types · menu verified September 2026

Craggy maple-glazed old-fashioned that melts mid-bite — Inner Sunset late-night cake classic.

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#3
$2.00
7.6 Forkelo score Limited data

6 dish-specific mentions · 83% positive · 4 source types · menu verified September 2026

Airy glazed raised ring from the 24-hour Noe Valley corner shop — locals call it perfectly fluffy when fresh.

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#5

Apple Fritter

Bob's Donuts & Pastry Shop · Nob Hill / Polk Gulch

$4.50
6.6 Forkelo score Limited data

5 dish-specific mentions · 60% positive · 3 source types · menu verified September 2026

Huge glazed apple fritter with crunchy edges and soft middle; SF classic at the new 24-hour Polk shop.

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How this ranking works.

Every score is built from evidence about the specific dish: how often locals recommend it, how strongly, how recently, and whether independent sources agree. A restaurant's overall star rating is never converted into a dish score.

Quality and confidence are reported separately. A dish two people loved can score high, but it is marked limited data until more evidence backs it up. The whole calculation — every constant, and three dishes worked through line by line — is written out on the methodology page.

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Donuts · San Francisco

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