“I need a little sweetness in my life. Sugar, yes please!”
Maroon 5
Why does it seem like sometimes your body craves something that only an infusion of sugar can satisfy? While I may not know why that happens, I can tell you that donuts sure seem like a great option when you find yourself in this predicament!
The owners of “Leucadia Donut Shoppe” have been fulfilling these needs for North County San Diegans for more than 30 years. I heard that this husband and wife team put their kids through college one 🍩 at a time, so I had to ask them if this local legend is accurate. The husband laughed, told me that it is true, but also confided that the donut gravy train wasn’t entirely sufficient and needed to be supplemented by student loans.
I was also curious about how the interior walls came to be covered by the photos of so many different patrons. He explained that initially they placed a few family pics on the wall and found that customers wanted to get in on the action themselves (which led to the bumper sticker contributions that now entirely cover their front windows).
If you choose to visit while in search of a sugar fix, I think you’ll find this to be one of the friendliest places to enjoy a donut. A little advice though: bring cash (that’s all they accept) and get here as early as you can. While their advertised closing time is 1:00, on the day we visited most of the donuts had been claimed by 9:00 (and by 10:00 they were down to their last dozen). If you find yourself unable to finish everything, not to worry. Even the birds are friendly here and they’d be more than happy to assist you in finishing whatever you’ve ordered.
And that’s…Henry’s Take.
Leucadia Donut Shoppe
1604 North Coast Highway 101
Encinitas, California
(760) 942-8981
