Donut Bar Pacific Beach offers the most award-winning donuts in the USA, including the famous French Toast Donut and the Grilled Cheese Donut made to order. Founded in 2013 by celebrity chef Santiago, Donut Bar has been recognized by Forbes, USA Today, MSN.com, Thrillist.com, San Diego Magazine, City Beat, and Food Network as the best donut shop in California and the USA. Chef Santiago is known for creating unique and critically acclaimed confections at his downtown San Diego location. The shop has attracted notable customers such as Conan O'Brien, Ellen Degeneres, Steve Harvey, Ryan Seacrest, Duff Goldman, Nikki Bella, John Cena, Brett Swain, and Tyson Ross.