Sidecar Doughnuts & Coffee Pasadena

This Costa Mesa export has opened up doughnut shops all over town, including right next door to the Pasadena outpost of hot chicken fave Howlin’ Ray’s. Sidecar prides itself on continuing to fry small batches throughout the day, so theoretically your doughnuts should be fresh no matter when you show up. The menu leans more cake than raised, but both excel in creative flavors like Saigon cinnamon crumb, butter & salt and cookies & créme. The Pasadena location sports a small patio in back where you can sip on your coffee and break into your box of doughnuts. You should be able to find street parking on Arroyo outside of rush hour, otherwise be warned that the small parking lot quickly fills up when the lunchtime crowds descend on Howlin’.