Danville Donut Shop Named Among Best In Bay Area: Mercury News

DANVILLE, CA — Mercury News readers named Christy’s Donuts one of the 17 best bakeries in the Bay Area. The small bakery on Diablo Road is a Danville staple that has been around since 1986, when Ky and Chhary Phuon, then 23 and 19, took a failing donut shop and turned it into a smashing success. Both Ky and Chhary survived the killing fields of Cambodia and barely escaped with their lives, according to a 2017 East Bay Times profile. Today, they are successful business owners who sponsor Little League teams and host Coffee and Cocoa With The Cops events.

“Came here on an early morning during the weekday. The donuts were hot and fresh! Some were still coming out as I was ordering!” one reviewer on Yelp gushed.

“This is a little shop, but it certainly has every kind of yummy donut that you could get. I also had a breakfast sandwich, which was out of this world!! Soooo delicious! I feel like I need to try each and every flavor, just to see which one would be the best...I can tell you, they are all fabulous, at this point!!” raved another on TripAdvisor.

Christy’s Donuts at 436 Diablo Road is open 7 days a week: 5:30-2 pm Monday through Friday, and 6 am to 1 pm weekends. It offers bagels, breakfast sandwiches, coffee and juices in addition to donuts.

Nearby, readers also voted Allstar Donuts in Walnut Creek, Johnny’s Donuts in Lafayette, and Chick’s Donuts & Coffee Shop as some of the best in the area. See here for the full list.