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Devil's Dozen Review
Last updatedRanked #1 of 8 in Best Donuts in San Diego
Small-batch creative yeast donuts with flavors like ube, horchata, and maple bacon. The best glaze in the city.
Score breakdown
- Texture & Flavor95/100
- Freshness92/100
- Variety95/100
- Value80/100
- Atmosphere90/100
The verdict on Devil's Dozen
Ranked #1 of 8 — 92/100 in our Best Donuts in San Diego coverage
Small-batch creative yeast donuts with flavors like ube, horchata, and maple bacon. The best glaze in the city.
What to order at Devil's Dozen
Across our coverage the recommendation is consistent: Ube or maple bacon yeast donut.
Arrive early — the best flavors sell out by 10 AM on weekends.
Is Devil's Dozen worth the price?
Devil's Dozen sits at $3.50–5 — the budget band for this category. Nothing else we ranked in this category lands in the same price bracket, so the comparison is against cheaper or pricier alternatives rather than a like-for-like rival.
Devil's Dozen FAQ
Is Devil's Dozen expensive?
Devil's Dozen is priced at $3.50–5, which puts it in the budget band for this category. There is no other option at the exact same price point on the same list, so treat it as its own bracket.
Is Devil's Dozen worth it?
It scores 92/100, 5.2 points above the 86.8 average for its list. That's a solid recommendation within the category.
What should I order at Devil's Dozen?
We recommend the Ube or maple bacon yeast donut.
What else is nearby Devil's Dozen?
Tribute Pizza (93/100 in our best pizza in san diego list) and Hammond's Gourmet Ice Cream (93/100 in our best ice cream in san diego list) are also ranked in the same neighborhood, so it's easy to pair a visit.
What works
- Strong texture & flavor — scored 95/100 in our ranking
- Strong variety — scored 95/100 in our ranking
- Strong freshness — scored 92/100 in our ranking
- Top-1 finish out of 8 spots we scored in this category
Know before you go
- Value is the weak point — 80/100, below the rest of its scores
- Arrive early — the best flavors sell out by 10 AM on weekends.
The full review
On our weighted scale it earns 92/100 — the top score of all 8 places we evaluated for best donuts in san diego. We eat at the places we rank, pay full price for what we order, and re-score when a kitchen, chef or menu changes.
What to order at Devil's Dozen
Ube or maple bacon yeast donut
Price: $3.50–5
How we scored Devil's Dozen
Every score on this page comes from the same editorial rubric we apply to the whole category: texture & flavor, freshness, variety, value, atmosphere. The criteria are weighted toward what matters most in the category, compared against every other place we ranked in the same list rather than against an abstract ideal. We eat at the places we rank, pay full price for what we order, and re-score when a kitchen, chef or menu changes. Scores are editorial judgments rather than aggregated user ratings.