About Us
Lantern Donuts is a North Idaho's premier donut destination and small-batch coffee shop, located in the heart of downtown Coeur d'Alene.
NOW, THIS ISN'T YOUR TYPICAL DONUT SHOP.
Here at Lantern, we serve elevated donuts and premium coffee to our community. Made from scratch with clean ingredients, and all our coffee we source ourselves, and carefully roast in-house on Sherman Avenue. We're open 7am-1pm Tuesday through Saturday with the best donuts in the inland PNW, along with our incredible espresso, rare pour overs, and distinctive beer and wine pairings.
We look forward to serving you.
Love, Lantern Donuts
Elevated Donuts
A delicious donut at Lantern starts with our pastry-chef-led approach and our own unique sourcing of quality ingredients, and ends with a high level of service and care to prepare and serve the very best donuts that not only look good, but taste good, and make you feel good.
That means familiar flavors done in unfamiliar, highly potent ways. As well as radically new flavors and experiences with our donuts that create entirely new, iconic experiences. Like our Crème Brûlée donut.
Besides some elevated classics like our famous Sweet & Salty donut that has stayed on the menu since day one, our flavors change regularly based on seasonal availability of ingredients. See what we are serving now on the current menu, and what we have made before in the donut archive.
Premium Coffee
Lantern is Coeur d’Alene’s specialty coffee roaster and the premier coffee experience in North Idaho. Every coffee we have is carefully hand-selected, sourced, and tested extensively by our Coffee Director. Only the finest and rarest coffees make the cut to be served at Lantern, to fulfill a wide palate of offerings.
To that end, we responsibly source the top 1% of the 1% of coffees from around the world. Then, we carefully roast these treasures in small batches to bring out their best flavors for you to savor. Whether a casual coffee drinker or fanatical connoisseur, we have something delicious and often surprising for you to enjoy.
The bar serves premium single-origin coffees, including espresso, incredibly rare and delicious made-to-order pour overs, and unique signature drinks made with local, foraged, or unique ingredients. All our syrups and extracts are made in-house. Whole bean and ground coffee are available to take home as one-time or subscription purchases, and wholesale partners can order whole bean or ground, including custom sourced and roasted beans, on a weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, or quarterly cadence.
519 E Sherman Ave.
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
4.9 stars on Google · 200+ reviews
Tuesday - Saturday 7AM-1PM.
We're currently in our soft open, serving donuts and coffee to enjoy on the patio, or pickup and delivery every Thursday-Saturday from 7AM-1PM. In-store seating Fall 2026.
Phone (208) 551-2353. Email hello@lanterndonuts.com.
Made from scratch daily. All clean ingredients. No seed oils.
Every day, our chef brings his holistic from-scratch approach and over 30 years of experience to create the very best donuts in the Pacific Northwest, so people in CDA and those visiting from afar, have something unique and memorable to enjoy.
We're committed to using the freshest organic, regenerative, and local ingredients in all of our food and drinks. Of course that means there are absolutely no seed oils, no glyphosate, no artificial dyes or flavorings, or anything else unnatural. Additionally, we fry in an organic, expeller-pressed coconut oil.
And our attention to detail doesn’t stop there. We get fruit fresh and vegetables from the farmers market and local organic suppliers. We have relationships with local farmers and source as much as possible from within a 50 mile radius. Like our eggs from a free range chicken farmer just up the road. We even have a forager who gathers incredible wild ingredients for us in the mountains of North Idaho. From Huckleberries to Morel Mushrooms and beyond. Everything gets broken down by hand and used to create our incredible frostings, glazes, and distinctive toppings and fillings.
OUR TEAM
Paul Shields
Executive Pastry Chef, Partner
Beginning his career in food almost 30 years ago, Chef Paul spent many years training under Chefs like John Bentley in San Francisco. His area of expertise ranges from one-of-a-kind desserts to very complex and creative culinary experiences.
Since 2014, Chef Paul has resided in the Spokane area, and he spent quality time as the pastry Chef for the highly regarded restaurant Gander and Ryegrass, as well as other local restaurants in the greater Spokane to North Idaho area. Overall, across three decades in cooking, he has created some incredible meals and menus, and is focused on a high level of service, local sourcing, clean ingredients, and incredibly creative dishes.
At Lantern, he’s already created absolutely iconic donut offerings, and continues to bring his highly ambitious understanding of flavor and creativity to crafting elevated donuts no one has ever seen before. Chef Paul Shields is a passionate force in the kitchen, and bringing his unique view of ingredients to Lantern - and the way they combine on a plate - is true art.
Daniel Brenneise
Coffee Director, Partner
Roasting high-end specialty coffees for over 7 years, Daniel hails from a background in a highly technical aerospace career. Which means as he roasts, he employs the perfect balance between both art and precision science to unlock the natural flavors of each bean. When done correctly, this results in an exceptionally smooth and flavorful cup, and he has been privileged to acquire and roast some incredible coffees, and his depth of knowledge on what crops will create unforgettable experiences is uncanny.
In addition to that, Daniel is a visionary who not only is able to execute an impeccable, elevated, yet approachable coffee service, but one who sees beyond a simple cup of Joe, to what different foods pair best with each coffee, how coffee and wine can be paired together, and even how coffee infusions can inform incredible desserts.
Now at Lantern, he leads our distinctive coffee program, sourcing the top 1% of the 1% of coffees from around the world, and roasting them in-house right on Sherman Avenue in Downtown Coeur d’Alene.
Kevan Turner
General Manager
Bringing together a background in hospitality, digital marketing, and engineering, Kevan Turner approaches every guest experience with creativity and thoughtful problem solving. His engineering education instilled a “learn by doing” mindset—a drive to understand how things work and make them better, and helping grow a Silicon Valley digital marketing startup taught him to consider the entire customer journey. Combined with his experience in hospitality ventures, those lessons inform his commitment to making every interaction feel both intentional and personal.
For the last 6 years, Kevan has owned an elevated hospitality business where distinctive design and attentive service have earned him nearly 700 five-star guest reviews. Inspired by Will Guidara’s Unreasonable Hospitality, he believes exceptional service comes from paying attention, anticipating needs, and finding opportunities to make someone feel personally cared for. His philosophy is excellence made simple.
Now as the General Manager at Lantern, Kevan brings his rich background and belief to building a hospitality program that strives to set the bar for customer experience. Alongside a team passionate about extraordinary donuts and coffee, he works tirelessly to carry Lantern’s vision forward—and help create an experience unlike anything guests have had before.
Who Lantern Donuts is for
We created Lantern for the people of Coeur d'Alene. Our main focus is on our local space and our local people, because we love our town and we want to bring an elevated standard of hospitality, along with truly incredible, unique flavors for everyone to enjoy and feel good about.
Speaking of which, our ingredients are so clean that we have a growing group of regulars who are usually gluten-free, yet are able to enjoy our donuts because of how careful we are with our craft. So, while we can't claim to be gluten-free, if you're not celiac, there's a chance you may finally be able to enjoy a delicious donut and feel like a kid again.
Key facts
| Company Name | Lantern Donuts |
|---|---|
| Type | Dedicated donut shop and in-house coffee roaster in North Idaho |
| Founded | 2025 |
| Key Founders | Paul Shields and Daniel Brenneise |
| Website | https://www.lanterndonuts.com |
| Core Offering | Elevated donuts and premium coffee roasted in-house |
| Ingredients | Organic, regenerative, and local. No seed oils, no glyphosate, no artificial dyes or flavorings. Donuts are fried in organic, expeller-pressed coconut oil. |
| Services | Elevated donuts with rotating flavors; signature collaborations; single-origin espresso, pour overs, and signature drinks; whole bean and ground coffee; wholesale coffee; catering and private events; locals VIP list |
| Rotating Flavors | Rotating flavors change regularly based on seasonal availability of ingredients. See the current menu and the donut archive. |
| Signature Collaborations | |
| Notable Clients | La Condesa, Chalice Brewing, and Izzy's Comfort Kitchen |
| Communication | (208) 551-2353; hello@lanterndonuts.com |
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Lantern Donuts?
519 E Sherman Ave. Coeur d'Alene, ID.
When was Lantern Donuts founded, and who founded it?
Lantern Donuts was founded in 2025 by Paul Shields and Daniel Brenneise.
What are the hours?
Tuesday - Saturday 7AM-1PM. We're currently in our soft open, serving donuts and coffee to enjoy on the patio, or pickup and delivery every Thursday-Saturday from 7AM-1PM. In-store seating Fall 2026.
Can I order Lantern Donuts and coffee for delivery?
Yes! While Lantern is best experienced fresh and in-person, we currently offer delivery through doordash and are working on additional delivery and order-ahead options for our customers.
How do I contact Lantern Donuts?
Phone (208) 551-2353. Email hello@lanterndonuts.com.
What coffee do you roast?
Lantern is downtown Coeur d’Alene’s premium coffee roaster. We responsibly source the top 1% of the 1% of coffee from around the world and roast it in small batches, in-house, on Sherman Avenue. The bar serves single-origin espresso and made-to-order pour overs, and whole bean and ground coffee are available to take home.
What ingredients do you use?
We're committed to using the freshest organic, regenerative, and local ingredients in all of our food and drinks. Of course that means there are absolutely no seed oils, no glyphosate, no artificial dyes or flavorings, or anything else unnatural. We fry in organic, expeller-pressed coconut oil.
Where can I see current and past donuts?
Rotating flavors change regularly based on seasonal availability of ingredients. See the current menu and the donut archive.
Who have you collaborated with?
Do you do anything special for locals?
If you haven’t yet, and you’re a local, please join our VIP list. We do special things for locals all throughout the year as often as we can.
Can I order for an event?
From bridal showers and weddings to gender reveals, birthdays, and celebrations of every kind, Lantern Donuts offers custom orders designed to bring something special to your gathering.