Bookstore cafe with toy trains, quiche, and afternoon tea























"Browsing the stacks here feels like stepping into someone’s beautifully appointed home, making it an ideal warm-up after wandering Beacon Hill; once you’ve shopped, settle in for afternoon tea in the stunning lower-level café." - Madeline Bilis
"A perfectly decorated cafe-bookshop pairing recommended as a charming spot for lunch or a cozy break, popular for its atmosphere and suitability as a special mother-daughter treat." - Lauren Dana Ellman Lauren Dana Ellman Lauren Dana Ellman is a New York-based writer and editor who specializes in travel, lifestyle, food, and shopping content. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines

"The debut of the impossibly photogenic multi-level independent bookstore, Beacon Hill Books & Cafe."

"The Beacon Hill cafe by the Light Rail stop makes a mean mocha Mexicano as well as a fall-friendly drink called D’Angelo (a brown sugar latte). On the horizon is a caramel apple cider, and co-owner Leona Rodriguez is experimenting with a few other seasonal recipes to go along with the shop’s fantastic food menu, including biscuits with chorizo gravy." - Gabe Guarente

"Planned for the building that formerly housed the Hungry I, Beacon Hill Books is proposed to span several floors (including an entire children’s floor), offer events and cozy seating near fireplaces, and include a garden-level cafe serving baked goods, soups and salads, and afternoon tea; the proposal also preserves the former restaurant’s courtyard as a backyard garden for outdoor dining when weather permits." - Rachel Leah Blumenthal