49th Parallel Café - Lucky's Doughnuts specializes in high-quality third-wave coffee paired with handcrafted, small-batch doughnuts. The establishment focuses on precise roasting profiles for its direct-trade beans to ensure a consistent, nuanced flavor profile across all beverages. Each doughnut features creative glazes and fillings made from scratch, utilizing fresh, high-quality ingredients that prioritize texture and depth of taste. The minimalist industrial aesthetic provides a clean, focused atmosphere conducive to appreciating the complexity of the artisanal coffee program. Expert baristas manage every pour-over and espresso shot with rigorous attention to extraction standards. This dual-focus model delivers a refined experience that bridges the gap between sophisticated coffee culture and indulgent, expertly crafted pastry work. The result is an accessible yet exacting standard for specialty caffeine and confectionery excellence.
49th Parallel Café - Lucky's Doughnuts is widely celebrated for its high-quality coffee and impressive selection of flavorful, decadent donuts, often described as some of the best in Montreal. The cafe offers a beautiful, spacious, and welcoming atmosphere that makes it a popular destination for both remote work and social gatherings. While many guests appreciate the efficient service and friendly staff, experiences can be inconsistent, with some reports of long wait times, occasional staffing issues, and variability in product freshness or menu availability. Despite the higher price point and occasional crowded conditions, the overall aesthetic, convenient location in Old Montreal, and the quality of the specialty treats ensure that it remains a frequent destination for locals and tourists alike.
I ordered a box of 8 donuts via ubereats, the description stated it would have 4 filled & 4 regular donuts. I received 1 filled donut & 7 boring normal donuts... One of which was super stale/hard. You can imagine my disappointment upon opening the box & not even finding 4 filled donuts! Super disappointing for 35$. They didn't read my instructions specifically requesting certain flavours, either. I wanted some tiramisu donuts as I was specifically craving them but didn't even get one in the box. The donuts are tasty & the service in person is good, the workers are kind, but beware you may get a sad pick of donuts if you order an assorted box. I've had their hot chocolate & it was almost 9$ & pretty disappointing...
I go to a lot of cafés, & this one is officially my favourite one. It has a lot of spaces. You can sit alone, or with a group of friends. There's quiet spaces & open spaces. The decoration is absolutely beautiful. The ambiance is very much feels fancy & expensive, but the artwork makes it more inviting & hippie. They serve donuts & cafés both a really high quality. I am in love with the worlds because they're not overly sweet in the coffee just feels really good quality. I also like the colour theme of Tiffany, turquoise & gold. & the logo at the café 49 Parallel is a magnificent touch. Overall really a big fan of this café.
I like working from cafes, & I love trying cafes around montreal, each with each unique vibes & atmosphere, first time to the 49 parallel & already in love, love the atmosphere around, the design, the architecture, colors, love it. Also they have tasty sexy doughnuts 😋. it's already one of my top favorites 😊
The PB & J donut was full of jam & it was a nice & big square-shaped donut. The Tiramisu donut was filled with a runny honey mascarpone cream & it was decadent
Very spacious coffee shop! Good spot for getting some online work done! Very friendly staff & really good coffee! Especially their Venezuelan coffee it (its great especially if you like caramel), I had the cutest heart in my drink :) definitely coming back!
Overpriced coffee for a not very good coffee, if you like to enjoy a cafe with nice interior this is an okay place but however the coffee is not the best some of the baristas here lack skills & they might mess up your latte art so if you're looking for a cute social media picture you may want to consider your options it was a hit or miss for me a few times I went there & every time I ordered a coffee was either the prettiest latte art or the most terrible looking like a drawing from a 6 year old, ambiance & presentation is very important for a $7 coffee(small) & after I mentioned this to the barista she told me to "just think of it as abstract art" & didn't even offer to redo it, especially in the area of old port you can find so many great cafes with great coffees & aesthetically appealing, this place is more like a donut house where you can also get coffee with it so more like a fancy overpriced Krispy Kreme. very disappointed in the presentation & the attitude
We passed by for some coffee & lucky's doughnuts & quite frankly... Both were underwhelming. The place was absolutely packed, & rolling. The line never got smaller the entire time we were there so we can only conclude that it is pretty popular. Honestly, we're not sure why. The coffee is extremely acidic & bitter. Not at all warm comfort you want on the type of cold windy day we were experiencing. As for the donuts, the level of freshness left a lot to be desired. There are many different flavours with various fillings & toppings but the overall quality does not really justify the price. As previously stated ; there were a lot of people & we were still served fairly quickly, which is a positive. The ability of the staff to manage under pressure is important at a busy coffee shop but otherwise overall a dissapointing product all around. Will not return, would not recommend to anyone we like.
