Book Trader Cafe
Café, Sandwich Spot, and Bookstore$$$$
Downtown New Haven, New Haven
"Great used books."(5 Tips)
"Check out the great book selection while you're at it!"(2 Tips)
"Try the green mint iced tea, so good!"(2 Tips)
"outdoor seating space."(2 Tips)
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Tristan BlakemanJanuary 1, 2013nice atmosphere - GOOD coffee - really well-priced books - shame you get 'tude from the baristas. Also, close to the theatres downtown, so good for a fast bite before curtain.- MikaJanuary 17, 2017Maybe best coffee in New Haven. Delicious pun-ny sandwiches. Half used book store, half cafe. They have a beautiful glass greenhouse wall that leads to an outdoor seating space. Great for studying
- Dave RichardOctober 13, 2015A Tale of Two Turkeys!!! Excellent brownies and desserts as well. Check out the great book selection while you're at it!
Kostas PelechrinisNovember 9, 2016Came here while visiting Yale. Great idea for coffee shop (i.e. Combined with a used books store) I wish there was one like that back in Pittsburgh.
Charlotte MurphyDecember 8, 2016Great place to eat/sip in or take out. Good pastry, too. Always accommodating, and there are all those great used book as great prices.
Lauren AlexaSeptember 29, 2016Great coffee and a decent book selection! It definitely has an old school feel.
Christian E.August 1, 2015Smoothies aren't your typical smoothies. They use an iced green tea base so they're thinner than you'd expect.
Harley TrungSeptember 5, 2014Half sandwich half soup is great: BLT sandwich + Chipotle chilli bean soup
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Zack BeattySeptember 30, 2011The place almost always smells like smoked bacon! Even if you eat bacon, do you want your quiet bookstore/study cafe to have this hanging aroma of it? <vomit>
1/2 sandwich + soup = best quick lunch spot in NH (love that they're just across the street, too). Can't go wrong with the Tempesto or the BLT!
Mathilde PiardNovember 7, 2010Vonnegut's Veggies = best sandwich ever. Roasted veggies & red peppers and caramelized onions smothered in melted brie.
Carnivore? Try the Jane Rare, it's delicious! (and STAY AWESOME!)
Lars LarslarsAugust 27, 2012I haven't been in ages, but knowing it smells like bacon I'm probably going to visit more often now.
Dionne ANovember 4, 2011Definite attitude from the emps...wth? You want me to spend money, right?...
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Book Trader Cafe
1140 Chapel St (at York St.)
New Haven, CT 06511
United States
New Haven, CT 06511
United States
Open until 9:00 PM (Show more)
- Mon–Fri
- 7:30 AM–9:00 PM
- Sat
- 9:00 AM–9:00 PM
- Sun
- 9:00 AM–7:00 PM
(203) 787-6147
Features
Reservations
No
Credit Cards
Yes (incl. Visa & MasterCard)
Wi-Fi
Free
Outdoor Seating
Yes
Music
Live Music
Food & Drink
Menus
Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Dessert
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