Book Trader Cafe

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1140 Chapel St
New Haven, CT 06511
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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Asher D.
7/2/2025

With an amazing cozy book store, and an amazing glass filled seating area, book trader cafe boasts great iced coffee and an amazing atmosphere. Highly recommend.

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Chassidie L.
3/9/2025

#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...

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Audrey S.
2/18/2025

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...

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Jason P.
11/21/2024

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...

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Ellen C.
7/15/2025

The food is great, the set up is nice but for the love of God please fix your wifi.... been going here for over a year and the internet is still not working.

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