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Bob's Donut & Pastry Shop

Bob's Donuts at 1621 Polk St. in San Francisco and now open at 601 Baker Street in the NOPA neighbor
(1601)

06/04/2026

Cancel your plans. National Donut Day is tomorrow. 🍩 See you Friday, June 5th at Bob’s Donuts!🤤

01/09/2026

Blueberry fritter 🫐🔥

12/24/2025

Wishing you happy holidays from Bob's donuts! Our stores will be closed on Christmas. Thanks for your support in 2025, especially after our big move from 1621 Polk to 1720 Polk. Here's to more excitement in 2026! 🎉🎄

11/26/2025

Happy Thanksgiving from Bob’s Donuts! All stores are open till 1pm Thursday; grab some donuts to bring to your Thanksgiving gatherings! Thankful for all the community support, hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving holiday **Reminder that we have closed 1621 Polk St and are now at 1720 Polk 🙌

11/17/2025

Join us on Saturday, November 22nd from 2-5pm as we say a bittersweet goodbye to Bob's Donuts at 1621 Polk. Grab a crumb donut on us and snap some pics with friends, family, and our team 🍩🥰

11/03/2025

It’s never easy to say goodbye.

After 70 years at 1621 Polk St, Bob’s Donuts is closing this location and shifting operations to 1720 Polk St on November 23, 2025.

Bob’s began in the 50s when an entrepreneur named Bob opened a modest donut shop, one of several businesses he ran along Polk Street. In the 70s, Elinor purchased the shop and ran it as a single mother while raising two kids. She came to the United States from Korea with limited English but an unwavering dream shared by many immigrants: to build a better life through hard work, perseverance, and grit.

In 2001, Elinor’s sudden and unexpected passing left Bob’s to her son Don and his wife, Aya. Both in their early twenties and raising three kids under five, they found themselves managing a business they had no experience in. By most measures, Bob’s was a struggling business, but much like Elinor, continuing felt like their only option.

Aya, an immigrant from Japan, approached Bob’s with the spirit of shokunin, the devotion to one’s craft and the pursuit of excellence not for praise, but for purpose. When she took over the struggling shop, she treated every customer like a neighbor. She remembered names, shared stories, and made everyone feel seen.

Bob’s has always been more than just a donut shop. It’s a reflection of the incredible community around us. Over the years, we’ve been humbled by the kindness of our neighbors: customers who stayed late to keep Aya company during quiet overnight hours, friends who helped sweep the floor when things got busy, and Bill, who never hesitated to run across the street to grab us change when we needed it. These gestures remind us how special it is to be part of a community that looks after each other. Aya has always cared deeply for her community, but through it all, this community cared just as deeply for her and for Bob’s.

Although this is a bittersweet goodbye, we’re grateful to continue to be part of this special community at our new location at 1720 Polk St. Thank you to everyone for the continued support throughout our journey, and we’re excited to see you at our new store.

10/31/2025

Happy Halloween from bob’s donuts! 👻🎃🍩

09/23/2025

Come by 1720 Polk St this Friday 9/26 at 1pm to meet Leah, the author of the book - Bob’s Donuts for Breakfast and get your own signed copy 📚🍩 🤗!!

07/05/2025

Check out our new ice cream malasadas at 1720 Polk St! 📢😎 Warm, sugar-coated donuts filled with melty chocolate or vanilla ice cream - perfect for summer! Only available at our new location at 1720 Polk!!

05/27/2025

Stop by any of our Bob’s locations on Saturday, June 1st and mention Wes Anderson’s new film, “The Phoenician Scheme” to get a free donut! Free donut to the first 30 people. Take a pic of your donut and tag us on Instagram!

05/02/2025

Check out ' new children's book featuring Bob's! Join us at 1720 Polk St on May 6th at 4pm to find out whose artwork was selected for her book! 📚🍩🐶

02/22/2025

Thank you to everyone who came out to our opening day 🙌 our hearts are so full! Thank you for the support and excitement for our new store 🥳

Our hours for 1720 Polk this weekend (2/22 and 2/23) are 8am-6pm. Starting Monday (2/24) our hours are from 6am-8pm! Our original location at 1621 Polk will be 24 hours for the time being

➡️ Swipe to see our big donut contestants today! So much fun!!!

Address

1621 Polk Street
San Francisco, CA
94109

Website

http://www.bobsdonutssf.com/

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