our history
Bob’s Donuts and Pastries is a family owned and operated business established in the 1960s. We are currently located in Lower Nob Hill of San Francisco at 1621 Polk Street. Bob’s has become a San Francisco staple to Bay Area residents as well as an essential tourist destination. We specialize in a variety of donuts and pastries including our famous apple fritter and novelty giant donut, mentioned by many accredited food critics in articles such as the SF Chronicle, SF Eater, Thrillist, SF Magazine, The Bold Italic, Timeout, SF Weekly and the DailyMail UK. Our business has thrived from local community support as well as national recognition from viral videos.
meet the chefs
AYA
is a mother of 3, owner, and head chef of Bob’s Donuts for nearly 20 years. Even though Bob’s has existed since the 60’s, Aya transformed this business into a place for community gatherings. Aya is well known around the neighborhood for her hospitality, kindness and empathy. She treats employees like family, our customers like old friends, and is always welcoming new faces in the neighborhood.
Roberto
has been a longtime friend of Aya for nearly 20 years, and recently joined the Bob’s family when the Baker St location opened up back in November of 2019. Roberto has been working hard on new recipes, such as fruit-filled Malasadas, Blueberry cake donuts, or a S’mores chocolate raised donut. Come over and meet Roberto and try out his creations!