Parlor Doughnuts started as a small shop in downtown Evansville, Indiana, in February 2019. Darrick Hayden founded it with his son Noah and business partner Josh Tudela, building on a coffee shop the Haydens had opened in 2015. The concept pairs made-to-order doughnuts with a real espresso coffee program. The brand expanded into franchising and has since crossed 100 locations nationwide as of late 2025, with the Panama City Beach shop on Front Beach Road being one of those franchise locations. The Panama City Beach location fits right into the beach strip, serving the same made-to-order doughnut menu and coffee drinks as the rest of the chain, including gluten-free doughnut options. A solid stop for doughnuts and coffee while you're in town. read more

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This is an updated review. We were traveling with friends who are gluten-free and were ecstatic to see that one of our favorites had (what seemed to be) a good GF menu offering. The regular donuts- amazing and extravagant. The gluten free ones are tiny and underwhelming. They looked like half-starved mini bundt cakes drowned in flavored powdered sugar. If you need GF, this one isn't worth the stop for you. Sorry! read more

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Pretty dang great donuts. Closely resembles cronuts, however I'm not usually a fan of those and these instead are real good. I highly recommend the maple bacon, lemon bar, and chocolate carnival. read more

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Some of the best donuts we've had in a while! The strawberry and French toast were insanely good. Something about their dough is what makes these so good. One of the few donuts I could see myself truly eating it plain as well because the dough was so good. 4 stars only cause the service was a bit dry and there is nothing special about the inside just like a regular donut shop vibe. Other than that these are a must try if visiting the area. read more

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We stopped in and tried a few donuts. They're thick and prepared fresh to order. We got: Campfire- chocolate, marshmallow, and graham. It was very good and went together nicely. Peanut butter- it was good but very rich and flavorful. Lemon- it was good and tangy. The cashier and donut maker were working together nicely and made sure we were taken care of. It was cute and nicely decorated. read more

Parlor Doughnuts - Campfire donut/ peanut butter/ lemon - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Panama City Beach, Florida

We got here, was not greeted properly at all. Waited 5 minutes at the cash register, afterwards we got a donut and one order of chorizo tacos, we are still here after waiting almost 30 minutes for these tacos. I go up to the register and they didn't even have the order, they "cleared it off the screen" by "accident". This place is a joke! Also, the manager is doing an interview in the middle of the store, when his employees are drowning in the back. Not really a good time for an interview bro. Not professional at all, will not be back! read more

My nephew really loves donuts and he really wanted one while we were out in Florida. So we decided to try parlor doughnuts . It was definitely interesting being that the donuts I'm not traditionally made. It was very unique and I enjoy most of them. The service was nice and they were very helpful. Especially since it was our first time there. read more

Parlor Doughnuts - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Panama City Beach, Florida

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The BEST donuts I've ever had!! So good I thought about them all week and went back twice! The French toast donut is hands down the best one in my opinion, we also tried the blueberry hill, strawberry shortcake, bourbon caramel, raspberry filled and maple bacon. Highly recommend this place! I wish I could take some home on the plane lol read more

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We absolutely love the donuts here when we're in town. Matter fact we take some with us when we come.

We drove from ATL - to getaway from the storm and went directly to Parlor !! Grabbed 2 fresh made donuts and went to relax in the sun at the marina! BEST 2 donuts EVER!!! Team was super friendly - it was afternoon so they made us our donuts fresh dipped and WOW !!! read more

Parlor Doughnuts - Delicious donut in the sun - at the marina - spectacular start to our vacation !!! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Panama City Beach, Florida

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Great donuts!!! Very flavorful and moist. We cut them into sections so everyone can try several! They are even good the second and third day! read more

Parlor Doughnuts - Yummy assortment of donuts. And even Great 2 days later!! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Panama City Beach, Florida

I will say , i'm always amazed that people can create some of the most amazing delicacies. The doughnuts were amazing and you could see that they put a lot of time into creating something that is flavorful and appealing to the eyes. The employees were very efficient and cordial , making sure that everyone was taking care of as quickly as possible. read more

Parlor Doughnuts - Maple bacon, campfire, bourbon caramel, cookies and cream, turtle cheesecake lemon bar - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Panama City Beach, Florida

Best donuts I've EVER had!! The french toast was amazing, but all the flavors we tried were good! We went around 8:00am on a Wednesday and were able walk right to the counter to order. read more

Feels so commercialized now and donuts aren't as good as they used to be. But good in a pinch.

These donuts were absolutely delicious to me. They are crossed between beignets and croissant. They're so fluffy and buttery and so many options I can't wait to go back to try the rest of the menu. I did a DoorDash so I don't know how the establishment of the service was. read more

Parlor Doughnuts - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Panama City Beach, Florida

While the food itself was good, other than the very basic avocado toast we also got, but that is the only thing I can say positively about this experience. We spent over an hour stuck in their drive-through line. We should have gone inside, but the parking lot was packed and we were worried we couldn't get back out. The drive-through line was stuck due to an issue where they would not ask cars to pull ahead and let other cars go ahead and get their order. Then new people to the line couldn't get around and thus they would get blocked as well. When my wife called to the inside to ask what the issue was and to speak to a manager, she was hung up on twice by different 'managers'. When we got to the window, the manager came to the window and said he was the only manager on duty, and thus other people were pretending to be the manager when we called and then hanging up when we tried to get names. Very unprofessional environment. I highly doubt we'll ever come back here again after this experience. read more

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Okay at first I was thinking never sitting for 35 minutes again but the line was tight and I was locked in and then I ate my spinach pesto breakfast sandwich and I was a BELIEVER! I think this is the best breakfast sandwich I have had in my 50+ years! The cabana (sp) bread was so light and crisp I will definitely wait in line again and hope I don't have to! . And I been driving by for 4 years ‍ read more

Donuts are unique. Dough is layered and light. Each one is truly a creation. You will want to try many flavors but they are rich and you will get full quickly. Our family of 5 bought a half dozen and cut each into pieces. We all tried each of them and rated them. They were delicious and we had fun arguing about which was the best. read more

A hot mess Food = doughnuts were an 8 out of 10 Drink = 3 out of 10 Service = 2 out of 10 Ambiance = 4 out of 10 Price = three out of 10 (40 bucks or six donuts and three drinks) This place was a complete mess from the moment we walked in. They had like three lines and people just wanted to get donuts and drink drinks in all of them. one cashier who was as helpful as a 12-year-old tween that wanted to be somewhere else. ring while you had other twins, trying to move people into other lines confusing the whole thing. it was obvious that no one was in charge. The floor was a complete mess tables, uncapped, trash, cans, overflowing, and one barista for about 200 people if you want stress in your life for a subpar doughnut this is the place for you. I got a drip. and it was served lukewarm and half filled. There was an obvious manager, but he did nothing. The donuts were good, Could've been great, but the attitudes and service tainted the overall experience. read more

Parlor Doughnuts - A s'mores doughnut - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Panama City Beach, Florida

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Very good donuts; large donuts, good selection, & doughnuts are layered similar to a croissant. Reminds me of a cronut (croissant / donut). The prices are fair for what it is. On the downside, extremely long wait due to its popularity and bad coffee. I recommend skipping the coffee -- ordered a vanilla iced latte and it was way too sweet and tasted burnt as well. read more

What phenomenal donuts and great coffee. So good that someone ate half of his before getting home. The shop is nice, clean and open inside. Staff is friendly, helpful and efficient. Even though they were busy, it didn't take long to get our to go order. Donuts & coffee on the balcony ~ a perfect way to start the day. read more

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What a disaster. I wish I could repeat my decision this morning and choose somewhere else to eat. If you're reading this, heed my warning and AVOID this place unless you like long lines, rude people, lying "managers", being hung up on multiple times and incorrectly advertised overpriced food. Shall I go on? We drove up and the parking lot was full and the drive thru line was wrapped around the building. We decided to stick with the drivehtru line - what a mistake. It took us over an hour to make it from the front of the building to leaving with our food. After 45 minutes in line, I called the store to see what the issue was. A lady answered the phone and said they were running behind on drink orders and that was what was backing them up. I asked for her name and she hung up on me. I called back again and another girl answered the phone and I asked for the manager. The girl asked who I had talked to because "there are multiple managers" and when I asked for the female managers name, she hung up the phone on me again. When I get to the drive thru, I ask for the manager. I man comes up, says he's the only manager (Idas). I explained that someone on the phone was impersonating him. He said 5 people had called out today and they were having staffing troubles. I get that - but the rude attitudes and hanging up on customers because you've been lying is not ok. I recorded the conversation (including being hung up on) and I'm happy to share with corporate. The food was not worth waiting over an hour. $8 for a piece of white bread you get at dollar general and the thinnest layer of avacado and no everything but the bagel seasoning is a scam. Corporate: please reach out. Customers: avoid this place. read more

I stopped by here earlier today with my wife and twins. To be honest, we had some time to kill and had already been to Donut Hole and Thomas's, so I figured why not try Parlour Doughnuts. When we arrived, the store was bustling. The drive-thru line wrapped halfway around the building, and there weren't any parking spots available. Thankfully, as quickly as people were arriving, others were leaving, and within a couple of minutes we had a spot and headed inside. The interior of Parlour Doughnuts features a modern and airy design. There are black and white patterned tile floors, white walls, a mix of high-top and standard tables, and large windows that let in plenty of natural light. The space has a clean and welcoming atmosphere. For our donuts this morning, I chose a raspberry pistachio, my wife went with a chocolate chocolate, my son picked a campfire, and my daughter chose a raspberry carnival. From the time we entered until we had our donuts took about 15 minutes, with around 5 minutes of that spent waiting for the chocolate chocolate to be ready. Once we had our donuts, we headed back to the car to eat them. My donut ended up being quite good. The donut itself had a crispy shell and a super light and airy interior. It was my favorite proper donut of the week, including both Donut Hole and Thomas's. The raspberry and pistachio topping was also enjoyable, though a bit on the sweeter side. My wife thoroughly enjoyed her chocolate donut and said it was super decadent. Both of my twins had parts of theirs and seemed to like them. The bottom line for me is that I would head back here again in the future. Parlour makes a pretty good donut, and the toppings they put on them are very much over the top. read more

Parlor Doughnuts - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Panama City Beach, Florida

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Coming from CA I wasn't sure if this place was going to be all sugar and hard dough but I was pleasantly mistaken. One of the reasons it's been hard transitioning to FL is the lack of good food options, especially pastries. But boy, these donuts were fire. We tried the maple pecan and French toast and mind blown so good and so soft. Almost like a cronut but better. Can't wait to try the other flav read more

Parlor Doughnuts - Maple Pecan Dre - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Panama City Beach, Florida

The stars are for the doughnuts. They were probably the tastiest donuts I've had in my life! The establishment is... sticky. Every surface is just sticky. It's in terrible need of a deep, deep, clean. One of the picture frames in the bathroom has mold growing in it... eight at eye level hard to miss... ew, gave me the ick for sure. The staff was... interesting, not sure how else to describe them. Would recommend you get the donuts and get on your way! read more

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Here are the adjectives that we used while eating these: airy with a crumb like croissant, nice flavors, pillowy, big and delicious. However! The gluten friendly one was unsatisfying and kinda mushy. Not pillowy. That's why we are giving it a 4 instead of a 5. read more

Just had my 1st ever donut (turtle cheesecake) from here. It was really just okay at best. Considering how tall the donut was, I assumed it would have a cheesecake filling. Nope. Tiny drizzle of cheesecake icing (I guess) on top along w/ some nuts & I guess a tiny drizzle of caramel. Hubby had same one & he agreed it was just ok. For what they charge per donut, they really should be more generous with the toppings. My son had the Oreo one & he liked it well enough. Most likely won't return. Too costly for what you get read more

Parlor Doughnuts - Oreo donuts - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Panama City Beach, Florida

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Amazing donuts! We had the sweet ones for bfast. Every flavor we tried was delicious! So light and fluffy. Reasonably priced as well. Highly recommend. read more

Parlor Doughnuts - Donuts - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Panama City Beach, Florida

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Really good donuts in the heart of Panama City. This place gets really busy and the parking lot filled up while we were there, so plan accordingly. The line inside extended to the back of the store but it moved pretty quickly. The donuts are huge, one is plenty for one person. They get bonus points for having gluten free options. read more

Parlor Doughnuts - The donut counter - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Panama City Beach, Florida

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Love this place!! Staff all super friendly, açaí bowls are extremely good, strawberries are sweet and fresh, just SOOO good! Doughnuts... oh my goodness! Huge, but so light, and very flavorful. I picked out 6 to take home and tasted all of them while waiting on our coffees and açaí bowls. Everything here is wonderful! read more

I've had parlor doughnuts in the past and it didn't live up to the height. I wanted to try again but was already thinking, "this place isn't worth the hype." BOY WAS I WRONG. The donut underneath all the toppings was TOP TIER. It was buttery and flakey. Turtle cheesecake 6/10 Maple bacon 7/10 Strawberry shortcake 9/10 (tasted like a toaster strudel in the best way!) read more

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Do not walk, but run to this FANTASTIC place!! It's perfect. Everyone please skip over this Laura girls review. She has too many unnecessary opinions. I mean the texture of the dough couldn't have been more perfect. Usually a tall fluffy donut has too much bread texture but no it was actually perfect. The flavors are ingrained into every single bite. That was seriously the best doughnut I've ever had in my life. The coffee was great too. The staff was incredibly kind and we were in an out faster than I could have imagined on a Sunday morning. Super cut atmosphere, just over all a 10 out of 10 experience. This is one of those places that, as a Floridian, I will be stopping here anytime I return to Panama City. read more

Place is very clean. The staff was very friendly not to mention their donuts were fantastic. Had several of the smaller ones so we could taste them. Also brought back a nice big cinnamon roll for later. We will definitely be back. read more

Parlor Doughnuts - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Panama City Beach, Florida

The donuts and breakfast sandwiches were excellent. Probably some of the best food items on the beach. However, the service and ordering process is horrific. Slow, disorganized and inefficient. Not sure if it was a staffing or training issue but that process was quite interesting read more

Wow! These are hands down the best donuts we've ever had! Definitely worth the money. They are crispy delicious! I bought them in the morning and they lasted the 4.5 hour drive still crispy! Full of yummy flavor! The lemon one is delicious! The coconut cream filled was good, but pretty sweet. The ice chai latte is a must try if you enjoy chai. I highly recommend giving this place a visit. read more

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Okay , so I had a hard time choosing between this & Thomas doughnuts. I chose this place bc they had vegan options & they have specialty coffee drinks. I got a regular blueberry hill & a vegan blueberry hill to see the difference. They were BOTH DELICIOUS! The vegan doughnuts are more of a thicker cake batter and the regular doughnuts are like a layered fluffy croissant . The "blueberry hill" was my favorite , Denver recommended the "turtle cheesecake" doughnut- it was good but kind of sweet . I wish I got the "Sandy beach" they said it taste like a cinnamon roll but Denver said it was kind of plain. The service was 10/10 loved all of the faces & they were all sweet! I got a Carmel macchiato but forgot to ask for oat milk I was talking so much , lol! It was a very cute , more upscale atmosphere kind of like a retro cafe feel. 100/10 definitely recommend this place! I'm so glad I came here despite having less reviews than Thomas's doughnuts . read more

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I chose this place because they served gluten free donuts. Waited in an ungodly long line to be told by a woman with an attitude that they had no more Gluten friendly donuts. When I suggested they put up a sign to tell customers they were out before they wait in a line, she rudely told me she wasn't going to help me and moved on to the next person. The manager was right next to her and looked indifferent. I asked if he was a manager and he said yes. I asked if he was okay with her speaking like that to us and he said he would "address it later" which I don't believe. The workers attitude was completely uncalled for, as I wasn't even confrontational, just made a suggestion. read more

The best doughnuts I have ever had!! Will most definitely be making the 6 hr drive again just for this place

Donuts were great!! Service could have been better. When we visited , the display case was empty. So you couldn't see the donuts in their FULL glory. We had to look at a picture of them. The staff was clearly overwhelmed with all the foot traffic. It was busy and the process took awhile. Nevertheless, we got our order placed by filling out an order form provided. They were making the donuts per order. As I stated, the donuts were amazing!! We really enjoyed our selections. The donut shop is cute and spacious. I have no regrets coming here but I recommend coming early in order to have a complete experience. read more

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I had the French toast doughnut and it was fantastic! Great coffee- honey cinnamon cold brew! The inside was charming. It was the perfect start to our road trip! read more