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Trident Booksellers & Cafe
338 Newbury St
Boston, MA 02115-2700
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#225 of 1,839 restaurants in Boston
  • Cuisines: Vegetarian
  • Average price*: $ 20
  • Neighborhood: Back Bay
  • Address: 338 Newbury St, Boston, MA 02115-2700
  • Phone:  (617) 267-8688
  • Fax:  +1 617 247 1934
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“Books and food! Great...”
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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Oct 9, 2008

Books and food! Great place to hang out for hours. more

“Great place to get...”
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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Oct 9, 2008

Great place to get coffee and read. more

“Nice breakfast spot for visitors and locals!”
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4 of 5 stars
SteveDyas 6 contributions
Centreville, Virginia
Jul 21, 2008

Walked over to breakfast there on 20 July with my wife and another couple while we were staying at the Commonwealth. I was worried it would be too much like Borders or Barnes & Noble (95% bookstore, 5% restaurant). Instead, it was a great combination of bookstore and restaurant (60% restaurant, 40% bookstore, I'd say). Between us, we had the... more

“A great cafe in one of...”
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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Jul 20, 2008

A great cafe in one of the last great independent booksellers in Boston -- what's not to love? more

“For late risers...”
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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Jun 22, 2008

For late risers: breakfast served all day. more

“Read and/or eat in the...”
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3 of 5 stars
starseeker59 453 contributions
Jun 10, 2008

Read and/or eat in the cafe. more

“Breakfast + bookshop...”
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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
May 20, 2008

Breakfast + bookshop = heaven for me. Just avoid the fruit flies in the back. more

“Wonderful.”
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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Apr 12, 2008

Wonderful. more

“Used to be a favorite...”
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1 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Apr 2, 2008

Used to be a favorite years ago, but the food wuality went WAY down when they started cutting corners. Haven't been back in 9 years! more

“I love bookstore-cafe...”
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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Mar 9, 2008

I love bookstore-cafe combos :) more

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Trident Booksellers & Cafe Address

338 Newbury St, Boston, MA 02115-2700
Tel: (617) 267-8688 Fax: +1 617 247 1934
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