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Bookstore & Café 05
South Side · Bookshop & Café
9.5/10
102 reviews
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About
Indie publisher, bookstore, and café in the South Side. Books you won't find at Barnes & Noble.
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9.5/10
Half publisher, half café, fully one of the best independent literary spaces in the Midwest. The fiction shelf is opinionated in the best way.
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Riley M.
Visited Feb 2026
10/10
Best curated fiction shelf in the city. Get the breakfast burrito.
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Noor H.
Visited Jan 2026
9/10
Ended up staying three hours. Coffee is solid, the staff actually read the books they recommend.
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