49th Parallel Coffee Roasters
21 people recommendvia r/askvan21 comments cited below
What people say, in short
49th Parallel Coffee Roasters is a Vancouver roaster with more than one cafe that people recommend; commenters mention its downtown and Main Street cafes, and the map shows the Main Street one, which shares its site with Lucky's Doughnuts. Several people rate the coffee highly and several single out the donuts, one says the croissants are great, and one suggests it for a first date over coffee and shared donuts. A few commenters buy beans there, and one calls the coffee decent.
Address
49th Parallel Café & Lucky's Doughnuts - Main Street, 2902 Main St, Vancouver, BC V5T 3G3, Canada
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Donuts
- Best for
- Specialty coffee
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/Groofus42 in r/askvan · Oct 2025
Lists 49th Parallel downtown among the bigger local roaster options.
- Recommendsu/CaptainIndependent35 in r/askvan · Oct 2026
Listed among cozy local cafés worth supporting.
- Recommendsu/BCRobyn in r/askvan · Nov 2025taste
Says doughnuts sold inside these cafes are likely the top pick in town.
- Recommendsu/tantej in r/askvan · Mar 2025taste
Says this place's coffee is consistently excellent and urges the asker to try it.
- Recommendsu/justinpenner in r/askvan · Mar 2025taste
Rates pastries and coffee A-tier.
- Recommendsu/Treemere in r/askvan · Jul 2025taste
Says it's their go-to donut spot since another shop is gone; has vegan options and decent coffee.
- Recommendsu/Lusched in r/askvan · Sep 2024
Suggests Parallel 49 as a fun first-date spot for a fancy coffee and shared donuts.
- Recommendsu/yesSemicolons in r/askvan · Sep 2026taste
Defends 49th Parallel, saying its light roasts are excellent.
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- Recommendsu/TitaInday in r/askvan · Sep 2026taste
Says 49th Parallel is a good option.
- Recommendsu/kelvie in r/askvan · Sep 2026taste
Recommends only the Old School Espresso; other offerings don't fit the strong-coffee ask.
- Recommendsu/villasv in r/askvan · May 2026service
Recalls this roaster offering espresso-ground bags on a first visit, suggesting it suits buyers who want ground coffee.
- Recommendsu/sparkyrocky in r/askvan · Feb 2026
Names it in a short list of recommended cafes.
- Recommendsu/Lissapresso in r/askvan · Dec 2025taste
Says its croissants are great and wonders why a recommender got downvoted.
- Recommendsu/win_s in r/askvan · Oct 2025
Lists Parallel 49 as a roaster that also makes its own donuts.
- Recommendsu/Embarrassed-Bath-654 in r/askvan · Jul 2025variety
Notes that 49th Parallel also offers vegan items.
- Recommendsu/CasualInLulu in r/askvan · Mar 2025
Says they buy beans from this place for their Aeropress coffee.
- Recommendsu/TravellingGal-2307 in r/askvan · Mar 2025taste
Calls it their regular go-to for good coffee that is easy to find.
- Recommendsu/theRealPuckRock in r/askvan · Sep 2026
Says 49th Parallel is their favourite.
- Recommendsu/bloomisty in r/askvan · Oct 2025
Suggests 49 Parallel as an alternative if walking the other way from Waterfront.
- Recommendsu/nikhilwason in r/askvan · Aug 2024
Says it is surprising Parallel 49 has not come up, implying it deserves a mention.
- Recommendsu/jody1000 in r/askvan · Dec 2025taste
Says this place is quite good and suggests it to fans of the bakery in the post.
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Details last checked 14 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.