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Elliott Bay Book Company
101 South Main Street
Seattle, WA 98104
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“Elliott Bay Book Company” Citysearch.com
“Elliott Bay Book Company” Frommer's
“Winter Day Out in Seattle” New York Times (free registration required)
“Nine destination bookstores worth putting on a tourist's itinerary” canoe.ca / Associated Press
“24 hours in Seattle” Sydney Morning Herald
“As essential as coffee” Los Angeles Times (free registration required)
“Keeping Warm in Seattle” GMax.co.za
“In Seattle” New York Times (free registration required)
“Read On: Great Dirt for Bookworms” VIA Magazine
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #20 of 331 attractions in Seattle
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Traveler Description: This book store is popular among caffeine-addicted Seattleites for its in-store coffee shop.
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Attraction type: Specialty shop
Activities: Shopping
Address: 101 South Main Street Seattle, WA 98104
Tel: 206-624-6600; 800-962-5311

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“Charm, Selection and Service: My Favorite Bookstore Ever”
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5 of 5 stars
Apodictic   6 contributions
Boise
Aug 24, 2009

Elliott Bay Book Company is the quintessential bookstore. Situated in Seattle's historic Pioneer Square neighborhood, it occupies a warm, charming space with weathered brick and weathered wood. Floors may creak a little underfoot as you browse new or used books in their extensive and thoughtfully chosen collection, including scholarly books, mass market volumes and books of regional interest, to name... more

“Great bookstore”
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4 of 5 stars
TxJaysFan   16 contributions
Omaha, Nebraska
Aug 3, 2009

There is something for everyone in this old and beautiful bookstore. If you are a book lover you will most definitely enjoy visiting the Elliott Bay Book Company ... just make sure to leave yourself plenty of time because you are likely to get lost in the stacks. more

“Nicest bookstore in town!”
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5 of 5 stars
luvplayacar   63 contributions
Houston, Texas
Nov 20, 2008

Well - being a book fan - what can I say? I could have spent days in this store! I actually didn't, but I could have. Actually, I only made it to the front section and within minutes had my arms almost full of books. I stopped at the suggestion wall - see photo - and boy, am I glad... more

“in Pioneer Square”
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5 of 5 stars
seethesightsUSA   85 contributions
Yorktown, VA
Jul 12, 2008

I bought some great books here based on employee reviews which are posted helpfully and frequently. Go downstairs and get something in the "Frasier" coffee shop. I had lunch which was good. more

“Book lovers must see”
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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Owensboro, KY
Sep 22, 2004
2/2 found this review helpful

There were so many books here that you can not find anywhere else. I could have spent at least a day looking around but the weather outside was too nice for that. This is definitely a place to stop by if your in the neighborhood. more

“Eighth Wonder of the World for Bookworms”
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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Seattle, WA
May 16, 2003
8/8 found this review helpful

Seattle's famously cool and cloudy weather (read: seven months a year of unbroken rain) makes it a haven for readers. The city is full of wonderful bookstores, from Bailey/Coy on Capitol Hill to Magus in the University District, and so on.In a city full of bookstores, Elliott Bay still gets my vote as the best of the bunch.First, location. Pioneer... more

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Elliott Bay Book Company Address

101 South Main Street, Seattle, WA 98104
Tel: 206-624-6600; 800-962-5311