49th Parallel Micro-Torréfacteur Cafe opens its doors in Montreal at its first ever location outside of British Columbia in the summer of 2021. Finding and creating this space was a long, occasionally challenging but always interesting process that took over a year to complete!
The space itself, its location in the heart of Old Montreal and the building’s history were an obvious draw. This was a labour of love from all the people involved in the project, from the contractor to the designer – everyone came together to preserve the charm of the old building with its exposed 100 year old bricks and stone masonry while bringing it to life with a sleek retro design.
Our fourth Café features the 49th coffee everyone knows and loves, Lucky’s donut menu revamped with reimagined Quebec classics and a full kitchen featuring breakfast egg burgers and seasonal brunch offerings (coming soon).
Across reviews, 49th Parallel Café - Lucky's Doughnuts is described as a cozy, popular spot with solid coffee and a tempting lineup of donuts and pastries, a dependable place to work or study thanks to good wifi and ample seating, and a friendly, professional staff even when service is uneven during busy times; some drinks fall short such as a mocha not sweet enough and an inconsistent matcha, while prices stay on the higher side, but the donuts and pastries are widely praised as delicious and fresh, making the overall vibe calm, bright, and welcoming in Old Montreal and worth a visit for a quick coffee break or a longer study session.
Good coffee. The matcha is good, but the specialty matcha with the fruit is not great. The pastries are good, but we should have asked to have it heated up.
Bro this place is freaking gas the donuts are the best I've ever had they made a bear in my latte & it was delicious & adorable. I'm only here for 48 hours & I've already been 3 times. 100/10
I went with a friend around 4pm, so there wasn't many flavors than their opening. We choose 4 different flavors & there were fresh & tasty. But it kinda pricey. The donuts can be share. It was calm as there wasn't many people.
May 8, 2026
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Sans doute basé sur leur notoriété, cet endroit laisse vraiment à désirer au niveau du service à la clientèle.
L'accueil est nonchalant, refus de mettre les beignes dans des boites. On est forcé d'avoir des beignes avec nappage dans des sacs en papier quand tu demandes une boîte en carton.
Étalage à moitié vide 45 min après l'ouverture de la boutique. Surprenant selon moi pour ce type de commerce.
En plus on te demande un tips ?!?
& on ne vous dis pas au revoir. Bref déplorable.
Dernière fois pour mois que j'y vais. Je ne les recommande pas rien que pour ça.
The coffee & the food is overall not bad but the bathroom is the nastiest bathroom I have ever seen. Do the staff even bother to ever clean it ??? It's disappointing how such a nice located coffee is poorly maintained.
Apr 23, 2026
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Pire place. Pas de café décaf & j'ai dû attendre 30 minutes… pour un croissant. (Que je n'ai finalement jamais eu parce que j'ai quitté, trop serrée par le temps, après être retournée les voir au comptoir pour les aviser.) Je précise que ça m'a coûté une vingtaine de dollars pour un chocolat chaud & ledit croissant que je n'ai jamais eu.
Coffee taste burnt & bitter lately. & current trend of the type of customers coming here are making this place unpleasant now. & let's not even start with the attitude & bad service from the new workers.
I went last Saturday & ordered a mocha. First, the customer service was terrible. I said my name clearly, & the cashier gave me a completely different name. The service was slow, there were many customers waiting for their orders, & on top of that, they had the wrong names. The mocha was awful-bitter, expensive, & tasteless.
Apr 20, 2026
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Je suis arrivée avec ma soeur 30 minutes avant la fermeture (je n'étais pas au courant des horaires), il n'y avait plus rien à manger, & quand j'ai demandé si on pouvait manger on m'a mal répondu & on m'a très mal regardée. On a prit deux chocolats chaud qui était pas chaud & sans sucre. C'est dommage de l'extérieur sa donne envie mais quand j'y vais j'ai le droit à des étagères vides. Je n'y retournerais pas.
First time here today & Alex the manager is a super star! & His staff is super friendly & professional. I recommend this place for any time of day the sweets are phenomenal as Is the coffee.
