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Best Holiday Donuts & Baked Goods in Santa Monica
Holiday season in Santa Monica tastes like festive donuts on Wilshire, peppermint ice cream on the Promenade and bûches de Noël across the Westside. Here are the seasonal treats we send friends to, grouped by neighborhood, and you can taste a few of them on our Santa Monica Holiday Donut & Walking Tour.
By the Underground Donut Tour team · Updated November 2026
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DOWNTOWN & WILSHIRE BOULEVARD
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Randy's Donuts
829 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90401
The giant-donut legend brings holiday cheer to Wilshire with festive Christmas tree and snowman donuts in a special holiday box. It is the first stop on our Santa Monica Holiday Donut & Walking Tour.
Donut Tour Recommends: Holiday Box with Christmas tree and snowman donuts
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Sidecar Doughnuts & Coffee
631 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90401
Sidecar's seasonal menu turns festive in winter, with past holiday flavors like eggnog and gingerbread made fresh throughout the day. It is a stop on our Santa Monica Holiday Donut & Walking Tour.
Donut Tour Recommends: Gingerbread Doughnut
DOWNTOWN & WILSHIRE BOULEVARD
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Papi Tacos & Churros
313 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90401
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Warm, crispy churros with dulce de leche are a cozy treat on a cool December evening along Wilshire. It is a stop on our Santa Monica Holiday Donut & Walking Tour.
Donut Tour Recommends: Churros with dulce de leche
DOWNTOWN & WILSHIRE BOULEVARD
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McConnell's Fine Ice Creams
1456 3rd St Promenade, Santa Monica, CA 90401
Peppermint Stick is McConnell's beloved holiday flavor, the perfect scoop for a festive stroll down the Third Street Promenade. It is the final stop on our Santa Monica Holiday Donut & Walking Tour.
Donut Tour Recommends: Peppermint Stick Ice Cream
DOWNTOWN & WILSHIRE BOULEVARD
● Women-owned
Huckleberry Bakery & Cafe
1014 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90401
This much-loved Wilshire bakery fills up with holiday pies, tarts and ginger cookies as the season rolls around. Pre-order a pie for the table and grab a pastry for the walk.
Donut Tour Recommends: Ginger Cookies and Holiday Pies
DOWNTOWN & WILSHIRE BOULEVARD
● Latino-owned
La Monarca Bakery & Cafe
1300 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90403
This Mexican bakery fills its cases with pan dulce all year, and in early January its rosca de reyes with candied fruit is a family favorite. Pair a concha with a hot chocolate for a festive break.
Donut Tour Recommends: Rosca de Reyes
MID-CITY SANTA MONICA
Tartine Santa Monica
1925 Arizona Ave Ste 202, Santa Monica, CA 90404
Tartine's Santa Monica bakery, set in a historic chapel, turns out holiday pies, tarts and cookie gift tins each December. Its morning buns make any winter morning feel like a treat.
Donut Tour Recommends: Holiday Cookie Tin
VENICE
Gjusta
320 Sunset Ave, Venice, CA 90291
Gjusta's Venice bakery counter goes festive at Christmas with ginger molasses cookies, gingerbread biscotti and cardamom shortbread. Grab a box for a holiday party or a cookie for the beach.
Donut Tour Recommends: Gingerbread Biscotti
BRENTWOOD
● Women-owned
SusieCakes (Brentwood)
11708 San Vicente Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90049
SusieCakes brings old-fashioned holiday baking to San Vicente with gingerbread people, frosted star cookies and Hanukkah cupcakes. It is a sweet stop for a party platter or a festive treat.
Donut Tour Recommends: Gingerbread People
WEST LA & SAWTELLE
Primo's Donuts
2918 Sawtelle Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064
This family-run Westside favorite celebrates the season with Christmas tree donuts and Hanukkah jelly donuts. The classic glazed is still a must while you're there.
Donut Tour Recommends: Christmas Tree Donut
WEST LA & SAWTELLE
Artelice Pâtisserie
11301 W Olympic Blvd Unit 123, Los Angeles, CA 90064
This elegant Sawtelle patisserie makes showstopping bûches de Noël, with past flavors like vanilla passion fruit and smoked chocolate hazelnut praline. Pre-order early, since the holiday logs go fast.
Donut Tour Recommends: Bûche de Noël
WEST LA & SAWTELLE
Ludivine Paris
10509 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064
A little slice of Paris on Pico, Ludivine bakes festive bûches de Noël for Christmas and galette des rois for the new year. Its croissants are worth the trip any day.
Donut Tour Recommends: Bûche de Noël
PICO-ROBERTSON
Delice Bakery
8583 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90035
This kosher bakery goes all in for Hanukkah, with sufganiyot in fun flavors like pistachio, cookies and cream and piña colada. It is a great stop for a festive box to share.
Donut Tour Recommends: Sufganiyot
PICO-ROBERTSON
Bibi's Bakery & Cafe
8928 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90035
Bibi's is a Hanukkah favorite, frying thousands of kosher sufganiyot a day during the festival. Grab a classic jelly-filled one and a few fun flavors for the table.
Donut Tour Recommends: Sufganiyot
MAR VISTA
Röckenwagner Bakery
12835 Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90066
This German-style bakery is known for its stollen, a buttery fruit and almond Christmas bread dusted with powdered sugar. Its pretzel breads are a year-round favorite too.
Donut Tour Recommends: Christmas Stollen
MAR VISTA
Lodge Bread Company
11918 Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90066
Lodge Bread's naturally leavened loaves are joined by holiday pecan and pumpkin pies each season. It is a great stop for a holiday table centerpiece.
Donut Tour Recommends: Holiday Pecan Pie
CULVER CITY
Sidecar Doughnuts & Coffee (Culver City)
10705 Washington Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232
Sidecar's Culver City shop serves the same festive seasonal lineup, with past holiday flavors like eggnog and gingerbread. Hanukkah has brought a huckleberry cardamom jelly doughnut too.
Donut Tour Recommends: Eggnog Doughnut
CULVER CITY
Des Croissants Paris
8539 Washington Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232
This Culver City bakery makes beautiful bûches de Noël for Christmas and galette des rois in January. Its flaky croissants make any visit worthwhile.
Donut Tour Recommends: Bûche de Noël
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Santa Monica Donut FAQ
Are these holiday spots ranked?
No. Every donut shop and bakery here is one we would happily send a friend to, so we list them by neighborhood instead of ranking them.
When can I find these holiday treats?
Most holiday specials appear from late November through New Year, sufganiyot arrive for Hanukkah, and rosca de reyes and galette des rois follow in early January. Menus change every season, so check each shop's site or social before you go.
Can I taste some of these on a tour?
Yes. Our Santa Monica Holiday Donut & Walking Tour visits Randy's Donuts, Sidecar Doughnuts & Coffee, Papi Tacos & Churros and McConnell's Fine Ice Creams, finishing with a festive stroll down the Third Street Promenade. Tour dates fill up fast in December.
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