Santa Monica Donut Tour: Beachfront Sweet Delights

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Santa Monica

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Embark on a beachfront pastry adventure with the Santa Monica Donut Tour. Indulge in iconic classics at Randy’s Donuts, savor artisanal delights at Sidecar Doughnuts, and experience the quintessential California treat of churros. Join us for a surprise final stop that promises to be equally fantastic.

Duration: 2 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

829 Wilshire Blvd - Randy’s Donuts, a renowned California donut landmark, is our first destination.
Sidecar Doughnuts & Coffee - Our second stop on the tour. They offer incredible artisanal donuts that are a must-try.
313 Wilshire Blvd - Papi Churros & Tacos is our third stop. In addition to the churros, the birria tacos are highly…

What's Included

Breakfast included

What's Not Included

Gratuities
Parking fees

Additional Information

The Santa Monica donut tour marks our debut in the vibrant Southern California region. This delightful tour is a tribute to donuts, sunshine, and the joy of the beachfront. The journey kicks off at a renowned California landmark, Randy’s Donuts, famous for its numerous appearances in TV shows, films, and music videos, particularly for its iconic giant…

Location

829 Wilshire Blvd

Wilshire Boulevard

We start at Randy's Donuts (829 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90401). Please look for public parking nearby or near the end of the tour (near the Santa Monica pier).

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

4.9

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X7510pygeorged

Apr 2, 2026

Fantastic - Fantastic selection of donut shops. Chad was a great guide! Super friendly and gave great recommendations at each of the donut stops. Chad was very prepared with napkins, wipes, and utensils and fully took care of orders and portioning out the donuts, which made it a top notch experience.

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Debbiebell207

Feb 25, 2026

Delightful tour sampling the best donuts! - This was such fantastic afternoon exploring delicious donut shops in Santa Monica with our guide, Chad! Chad made the experience complete with his fun stories about the history behind each of the local donut and other tasty stops we visited. He is personable, friendly and knowledgeable! Chad took the time to get to know us as well as share fun tidbits about his life. Best of all, we loved walking around beautiful Santa Monica and eating delicious donuts and other treats with a great tour guide! My husband and I would highly recommend this tour!

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Lukegv5428be

Feb 18, 2026

Great tour guide, fun experience, a bit overpriced. - We did the Santa Monica tour and had a great time. Our guide was Chad and he was incredibly friendly and knowledgeable the whole time. He even knew our kids names before we showed up, and he was fine with having our tour in the rain, which was great. I was very impressed by how expertly and cleanly he split up the donuts for us to try. He wore gloves, brought a towel and a cutting board to keep everything nice. I was very impressed. My only slight critiques are that only two of the four stops on the tour are donut places. The other two were churros and ice cream. It's more of a Santa Monica Sweets Tour. If you're a real donut purist then keep that in mind. Also, I was doing some math in my head and the cost of the food that was purchased for us was maybe about 25% of our tour cost, so you're definitely not getting a lot of bang for your buck, food-wise. The website says you can ask for more donuts, if you want, but it never really felt like that was an option. It's certainly not an "all-you-can-eat donuts" experience. If you're hoping to go on this tour and stuff your face with donuts, that's not really the vibe. If you're cool with walking around a cool city, sampling some yummy sweets, while hearing fun facts from a great tour guide, this is the tour for you!

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Morgan_k

Jan 19, 2026

Chad was great. He was... - Chad was great. He was friendly, informed, and funny. It is a great way to explore Santa Monica and the treats were delish. Highly recommend.

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Lisa_b

Jan 11, 2026

Delicious start to 2026!! - This was such a fun and delicious tour! I took my daughter as part of her Christmas gift and our guide Chad did not disappoint! He shared so much knowledge: the history of the restaurants, how they craft their donuts, which donuts to try. He even shared some facts about the city of Santa Monica and how the donut tour was created. Wish I could give him more stars. The donuts were literally the best I’ve had in my 50 years. 😂 Book this delightful tour. You won’t regret it. Thanks again, Chad!

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P3654kggregf

Dec 22, 2025

Best underground donut tour ever! - Charity was amazing! We had a great time with her! Extremely knowledgeable about food and would go on a tour with her anytime for sure! Thank you, Charity for great conversation and sweet treats!

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Chloeeeyellowww

Nov 25, 2025

Fun & Different Activity in LA - We have done multiple donut tours and this one was one of the best! We had some of the best donuts we have ever had in the country and our tour guide, Chad, was awesome. He was so knowledgeable and friendly. We really enjoyed it!

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30leonier

Oct 28, 2025

Best donut tour! - The tour with Charity was such an amazing experience! She is a really lovely and caring person and made the tour super fun for us! All the food spots were delicious and are a must for everyone who have a sweet tooth. I totally recommend this tour.

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Eandkhouse

Oct 13, 2025

Sweet treats - A great experience with the very personable Charity. Highly recommend this short but enjoyable experience. A great start to a day in Santa Monica and Charity was so much fun.

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Davidbm3046dz

Sep 28, 2025

Sooo much donuts. - We had Charity take us for our tour, she was very enthusiastic and kind. Donuts were great. The experience you wouldn't do unless you did a tour.

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From $70

up to 15 guests

1 - Adult