Beigne Habitude receives praise for inventive, artisanal donuts with a soft, airy interior and a crisp exterior, and for flavors that rotate beyond the usual assortment. The donuts are often described as high quality and worth the premium, with many reviewers naming it among the best in Montreal. Favorite flavors vary from mango chili, rhubarb, hibiscus goyave, lemon meringue, and cinnamon to caramel and baba varieties, with textures and balance highlighted as standout features. Service is frequently noted as friendly and knowledgeable, with staff offering helpful flavor explanations and recommendations. A minority of reviews express disappointment with some experimental flavors or a batch that seemed overly oily or too sweet, and some mention limited range at times. Packaging waste is criticized by some, suggesting a move toward more eco friendly boxes. Overall Beigne Habitude is viewed as a standout donut destination in the city, with many considering it the best and a must try.
Simply THE best & most unique doughnuts. They're like no other doughnuts I've had before. They continuously come out with new flavours for a limited time, & I recently tried the carrot cake-flavored one-it was so good!! I'll need to go back for more lol.
I must admit I was very disappointed with these donuts. They are fresh but the flavours are terrible & too experimental. I bought 8 donuts - fig, lemon meringue, cholate with sesame seeds, caramel & vanilla & didn't enjoy any of them. The donuts are also too expensive.
Every donut place is trying to be experimental with crazy flavours but a well done jelly donut is hard to find. If you like experimental flavours maybe this is the place for you, but if you're looking for a delicious satisfying tasty donut, I don't recommend.
The place is also too austere & there isn't a big selection. The staff doesn't seem excited about their donuts either.
Update: note the reply of the owner who thinks the review is a prank. Confirms my attitude about this place & the fact they don't take critique seriously. Yes owner, your donuts are not tasty & it's not a prank. My advice to you is to take your customers seriously if you want to improve.
Best caramel crueller donut I've ever eaten!! The woman at the counter (owner?) was so friendly & helpful, explaining each different donut flavour & giving recommendations! Would recommend to anyone visiting Montreal to go here!
I've never felt so compelled to write a review before but these are by far the best doughnuts I've ever had in my life. Truly an elevated form of the dessert - the creative flavours are revelatory & even a simple flavour is a show-stopper. The old-fashioned maple I tried today had a texture I've never experienced before - it was moist with real maple syrup (no surprise there) but also crispy in a very satisfying way. Highly recommend getting a few flavours to share with friends so you can try a variety!
Quality, gourmet doughnuts - exactly what I've been looking for since my other favorite place, Trou de Beigne, sadly closed. Woman who served me (one of the owners I'm assuming) was very kind. Love that the flavours rotate.
Nov 27, 2025
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Staff was super helpful with explanations on the different flavours & textures. The mango-chili was delicious, & the new chocolate-sesame was a delightfully subtle, & oh so very heavenly, taste experience! Complex flavour/texture combinations that are well-balanced & not overwhelming. 10/10 would recommend!
Great doughnut shop, great flavours. Love that they go for an interesting variety of options & avoid those trendy doughnuts you see elsewhere that are super basic with a just bunch of stuff piled on top. However, coffee wasn't very good & there is no washroom for customers who choose to dine-in. 5 star doughnuts, 3 star everything else. Get them to go.
A lot of so-called artisanal donuts in the city are just fluffy dough with some aromatic glaze or fillings but these donuts are special. I love that you can get them in different styles & the flavours are not just after thought as a glaze: the whole donut is conceived to be a better sum of all parts from the texture to combination of flavors. Something that sounds as simple as honey & sunflower seed becomes a masterpiece in a cruller. I love them so much that twice in a row their donuts were the birthday'cake' of my choice. Also extremely decent people in an industry full of jerks
i kept coming back for/daydreaming about the rhubarb donut ngl! tried other ones too & they all carried the same superb artisanal quality with thoughtful funky flavours but the rhubarb really scratches the itch for me. the thin simple sugar icing is perfect, the slightly chewy & savoury dough is perfect, then comes the lightly acidic, well-balanced rhubarb sauce filling…
also loveeeed the sour hibiscus icing & the highly sour lime & tangerine flavour combo, very unique! appreciate the coffee & tea availability as well as flavoured sparkling water (cans) on the menu.
the place is cute with lots of natural light. less busy during the week!
staff was nice & always asked if we liked the food afterwards.
easily the best donut shop in the city!
I've had these several times now & they are always delicious. These are serious pastry chefs that are using their knowledge of techniques & flavours to elevate the usually overly sweet donut. Their donuts are perfectly balanced, the flavours are always surprising & well balanced.
These donuts are a whole new level for me. Texture, unique flavours, quality of ingredients…flawless. My top pick is the mango chili cruller. The service was kind & informative.
If you want donuts that taste like actual food & not just dough with sugar on it, this is the place. The mango coconut was a flavour bomb of goodness in my mouth.
