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Book Trader Cafe

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Black iced coffee

Grinder

vanilla latte & chai latte

study area

Books

front + menu as of feb 2025

Cookie and chai

study space

Cinnamon and raisin bagel with peanut butter

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The Book Trader Cafe offers a range of delicious gourmet sandwiches, coffees, and homemade soups & pastries as well as gently used, conservatively priced books for the general or academic reader. Vegan & gluten-free options are available daily.

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Had a Jane Rare sandwich and it was incredibly well balanced and tasty. A really nice place to grab a cup of coffee, read a book, or get some studying done.

1 months ago

Cris

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#27 in my NEW ENGLAND & NY COFFEE SHOP SERIES A cute, old school, bookstore cafe with lots of seating for studying. If you walk to the left with all the books, there is a hidden study area with 4...

10 months ago

Chassidie L.

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Love the vibes in here. Welcoming, laid back, and lots of windows (great for winter). Coffee and pastries are all affordable and there's a neat selection of books on the shelf. Chai was okay and...

11 months ago

Audrey S.

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I'm trying all of the New Haven coffee spots, and this quest recently brought me to Book Traders. Book Traders feels a bit like a charming underdog. They seem geared towards college students on a...

1 years ago

Jason P.

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This cafe/bookstore is as you'd expect it to be. Really neat collection of used books and they have a community-based system for buying/selling books. If you're up to looking for some hidden...

1 years ago

John P.

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