12 Postcards
Bob's Donuts is a 24-hour gem in Nob Hill, serving up classic glazed treats and oversized apple fritters loved by late-night snackers and morning cravings alike.
"Who said donuts were only for breakfast and in-office team meetups? Bob’s Donuts on Polk Street is open 24 hours a day, every day—which comes in handy when you’re closing down Harper and Rye, or some other nearby bar at 2am and need to munch on something. Go plain glazed donut—they're puffy and amazing. But odds are the super dense maple buttermilk bar, or the sprinkled mega donut the size of your face will call to you. " - julia chen 1, lani conway, ricky rodriguez, patrick wong
"Bob’s Donuts will move from 1621 Polk Street to 1720 Polk Street and expand into a neighboring business, with plans to open the new space in 2025." - Dianne de Guzman
"Bob’s, San Francisco’s undisputed king of late-night doughnuts, is known for its massive apple fritters and signature crumble doughnuts roughly the size of the tire on a kid's bike." - Paolo Bicchieri, Eater Staff
"SAN FRANCISCO Bob’s Donuts in SF is open for 24 hours and has been frying up incredible classic glazed donuts and apple fritters since the 1960s. The giant, footlong donut is something extra special: get it with chocolate frosting, crumbs, sprinkles, or maple, and ask yourself if you’d like to participate in their three-minute challenge. There’s a whole leaderboard of people who have eaten this thing in under two minutes (shout out to James S.), but if you don’t want to find yourself in a makeshift episode of Man Vs. Food, the regular-sized glazed and apple fritters are more than worthy of a visit." - carlo mantuano, team infatuation
"The ultimate old-school donut shop, Bob's provides 24-hour service to the tired, hungry, and occasionally drunk denizens of Polk Street. All the donuts are great, but the apple fritter, perfectly crisp-soft and laced with plenty of cinnamon and tender apples, is a standout." - Lauren Saria, Dianne de Guzman, Eater Staff
