Trish's Mini Donuts

Trish's Mini Donuts

I’ve been coming here to Trish’s donut stand ever since I was a child. I remember going with my family to mini day trips to the wharf and munching on these mini donuts. I can still remember the taste and my first bite. 10-12 years later, things haven’t changed a bit. The place is still occupied with a busy line, fresh donuts being processed, and most importantly the taste has not gone away one bit.

I like to consider Trish’s Mini Donuts a staple here in the SF/Bay Area. I believe any tourists or whoever, should definitely try these famous cinnamon coated donuts. The texture is fluffy and hot with that cinnamon grind in between the tongue and teeth. The smell is like a sweet sugar factory with that batter fusion. The recipe is still the same and the process of making these donuts haven’t changed either. 

The lines here get pretty full but it moves by fast. With just a couple employees working, the lines are handled with a fast pace without neglecting the portion and taste of these amazing donuts.

This is the best way of experiencing Trish’s according to me: First, you stand in line with that crowd and examine the people anticipating the taste. Second, you smell the aroma of the batter and that sweet cinnamon-sugar in the air. Next you order a bucket of 32 donuts and as you order, make sure to look at the process of how the donuts are made. It all starts with the batter being made in the back then it’s molded into a ball-shaped mini hole. The mini donuts are then passed along the fryer and it crosses the cooling pan where the oil drips. Then finally, the cashier pours the donuts one by one into the bucket then coats and shakes the donuts with their famous cinnamon-sugar. BOOM! the bucket is handed to you in a friendly matter. Walk a couple feet away to the boating area where there are seats available under the shade. Enjoy every bite as you look out into the ocean where boats are going by. This is my way folks..the only way of enjoying the Trish experience!

Photo by: Allister de Vera
Trish's Mini Donuts, San Francisco, CA