Primo's Donuts

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2918 Sawtelle Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90064
Founded in 1956 by husband and wife, Ralph & Celia Primo, Primo’s Donuts is a Los Angeles staple consistently ranked as one of the top donut shops by publications including The Los Angeles Times, Thrillist, Eater LA, Food & Wine, LA Weekly and more. The family-run business that spans three generations and 62 years in business keeps customers coming back for the traditional donut shop experience with daily fresh-baked donuts including the renowned Buttermilk Bar.

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Kyle M.
7/18/2025

The BEST classic donuts in LA! And I've eaten a lot of them. Primo's isn't fancy like a Sidecar or SK, but they do all your favorite donuts well and it's a nice, family-owned business that's been...

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Austin B.
9/3/2025

tl;dr the selection of traditional, good-not-great donuts will satisfy, but the donuts do not live up to the sky-high hype Primo's Donuts has been a Los Angeles donut heavyweight for more than...

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Heather A.
5/29/2025

I asked the employee what the most popular item was and of course had to try a sprinkle donut. Very quiet inside and the food was great. Not much of an area to sit down.

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Erik G.
5/18/2025

What I've Ordered: -Chocolate Devil's Food Pretzel -Cinnamon Roll $2.95 -Cherry Cake Sprinkles $2.95 -Butterflies -Glazed Buttermilk -Glazed Twist Primo's opened in 1956. Their family business...

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Angela Z.
7/20/2025

The donuts were amazing! they had just ran out of the Buttermilk they are famous for but we got the original Buttermilk instead and it was amazing! Also got the old fashioned with vanilla glaze...

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