3rd Street Donuts is a one-of-a-kind donut shop like you’ve never experienced before. Not only does it carry a top secret donut recipe that has the Middle East raving, but it also happens to pride itself on having high-quality products along with providing high-quality customer experiences.
The owner and founder of this eccentric donut shop, Mundhir al Alawi, fell in love with the dessert while he resided in Los Angeles, California in 2015. His favorite donuts were always the ones from the hole-in-the-wall shops around his area, each carrying a family-owned recipe that distinguished it from its competitors. At some point during his constant visits for the sweet treat, he decided he’d come up with his own recipe that would outdo even his beloved local favorites.
With the help of a few American pastry chefs, and in collaboration with a bakery located in Los Angeles, California, Alawi created a secret recipe for the soft, fluffy, moist donut that became the signature for 3rd Street Donut Shop.
The first shop of the business made its debut in Oman in 2018. The location’s architecture was designed to mimic that of the westernized coffee shops found in Los Angeles’s “The Grove”, an outdoor retail and entertainment complex that is home to some of the city’s most popular cafes and restaurants. In addition to its secret donut recipe, the shop also highlighted a variety of artisanal coffees on its menu to accompany the sweet treat.
3rd Street carries over 120 flavors of donuts, varying from 40-50 flavors per day. They are all made fresh in-house, along with their hand-crafted jellies and fillings. Each flavor is usually baked and restocked on an hourly basis. The business sells an average of over 2,000 donuts per day. The recipe has been labeled a consumer favorite for its unique recipe containing American flour, shipped directly from California. Competitors in the area have gone through several attempts to one-up the original donut shop, but have not reached success due to 3rd Street’s high standard for imported American ingredients.
In addition to its constant innovation and top-tiered products, the shop also prides itself on being thoroughly committed to providing the absolute best customer service there is to offer. According to Alawi, it is the most important concept of the business, and it is imperative that each and every customer walking into 3rd Street Donut Shop is more than just a consumer; they are a friend.
There are now three 3rd Street branches running in Oman, and more are set to open in 2021 within more Arab countries like Saudi Arabia, Dubai, Bahrain and Qatar. Franchise opportunities have also recently become available on the shop’s website at www.3sdonuts.com. To see some photos of their delicious treats and to follow the rest of their sweet journey, follow @3sdonuts on Instagram, or visit their website for more information.