Books Upstairs

A fantastic place. Huge bookshop across a couple of floors with a wide selection. Children's books and fiction in a side room on the ground floor, which has a side staircase up to second-hand fiction and nonfiction rooms. The basement has nonfiction and graphic novels. There is also a lovely coffee shop up the main stairs with great coffee and a selection of cakes. The toilets on the top floor were spacious and well maintained as well. Spent a good couple of hours here and, if we were locals, would definitely visit regularly. The staff were all really friendly and helpful too.

Really cool historic independent book store. Nice selection of books, and a great coffee bar on the second floor with a beautiful large window.

We would give this store more than 5 stars if that would be possible. Cute little book store ambiance meets great selection of books spanning across numerous genres. Concept of blind dates (with books) was new to us and a great idea. We are excited to read both received books. We’ll definitely be back the next time we’re in Dublin.

A really nice bookstore selling a large choice of fiction books my favorite genre, as well as LGBT books ⭐️

cute exterior and interior with a great selection of books across all sorts of genres! very kind and helpful bookseller! such a cool place to go in dublin

Lovely bookstore with an upstairs and basement with many books to browse and choose from. There was a cafe upstairs too which looks super cozy.

I didn't want to leave the shop, I could've spent absolutely forever choosing a book and chatting to the lovely staff! This place has the most beautiful cosy atmosphere, it feels almost sacred. Staff were so friendly and helpful, and the shop has so many lovely nooks with different books, I felt like a child going on an adventure or like Indiana Jones in a treasure trove! Wish I'd had time to stay and try the cafe, but I'm sure it's splendid. As for the rest of the shop, I cannot recommend it enough BUT would advise allowing plenty of time so you can enjoy it at your leisure and really soak it in 😍

It's a gorgeous book shop and a relaxing cafe but doesn't allow laptop so it's a better place to talk and read

This bookshop is so cute and cozy! It has three floors total with both new and used books. The used books are very easy to miss - they are tucked away in the back, accessible only by walking through the fiction section and going next to the LGBTQ section. There's a doorway there that leads to a staircase that brings you to the used books. I didn't check the prices on the used books since I didn't find anything I wanted. They had a pretty decent selection of new and used books. The store was so cozy and comfortable. The employees were helpful and friendly. I can see myself spending a while in here!

incredibly large, beautiful bookstore with new and used books! Selection was endless and i loved the irish fiction section and gender and sexuality sections. Lots of display space and tables. Easy to navigate. And all these cool penguin editions of popular titles! staff was also very kind:)

Super cute bookstore near Trinity College. We bought several books by local Irish authors. They have a blind date book option where you can buy a book without knowing what it is. We would have bought more books if we had space in our luggage!

Another hidden little gem that I missed so far. I heard it used to be a hotel and judging by the layout that's quite possible. The book store goes over two floors, is well laid out and offers every genre you would hope for. Upstairs is a lovely little cafe with two fireplaces and big windows, window sill bench, couch and stools. I was there rather in the evening so I only had a cup of tea but loved their choices of tea. I went for a maroccan tea - green with mint and (I think) lemon. The staff both in shop and cafe was lovely and cleary loved working there. The perfect spot to get out of the buzzing city and relax, read, refresh.

I have been in the book shop many times but never took the stairs to the cafe until today. So i went to try it and one if the reasons that took me is the big beautiful window on the building that doesnt look like any other building in dublin. Anyway, i had coffee and raspberry tart and my friend had pustachio eclair and hot chocolate. I liked what i had and i was impressed that the coffee was good, i dont know why the place look like a tea place and usually you dont get a good coffee in such places. Back to the point my friend enjoyed her drink but ww both thought the eclair was nothing near to a real eclair, it was stuffed with pistachio cream and had no air at all, very heavy but overall the cafe is really nice and its a perfect spot for reading.