6 Book Cafes You Probably Haven’t Heard Of

Calling all book lovers! If you’re on the hunt for a fresh haven to immerse yourself in the world of reading, we’ve uncovered six delightful book cafes that might just be under your radar.

1. Dreamers Bookshop Café, Jdeideh

A new bookshop and café in Jdeideh that is beyond adorable, Dreamers serves you anything from creamy lattes to lemon cakes to literary classics. You can do some book shopping while you wait for them to prepare your caffeine fix before you a seat and get lost between the pages while you sip on your coffee order.

2. The Coffee Book, Jbeil

The Coffee Book is as cozy as it is charming, appealing to every book lover with its minimalistic decor and loaded bookshelves. This book café used to be one of Jbeil’s oldest libraries before it was completely transformed into what it is today, a place where coffee lovers and bookworms meet!

3. Mayli Library & Café, Baalbek

This is a women’s library and café in the heart of Baalbek, offering a peaceful space for visitors to relax, study, and read. They’re always filling their shelves with new additions, so make sure you pay them more than one visit to see what new books they have to offer.

4. The Goat Space, Baouchrieh

Did you know this spot has a corner filled with floating books? A quaint destination that is the ideal study space. Spend some time alone to catch up on your book and make friends with fellow book lovers and busy bees who trying to get some work done over a cup of coffee.

5. Beit Set El Kel, Hammana

A resto-café, art zone, and entertainment destination all wrapped into one, and the best part about this is their book corner! Whether you choose to get your serotonin from flipping through the pages of a young adult read or nibble on their signature bites, you’ll find it easy to love Beit Set El Kel.

6. Hook, Furn El Chebbak

This engaging cultural space is for city dwellers who don’t want to stray too far from Beirut, but still want to uncover something new. Hook is pet-friendly, with a great crowd that you’ll find yourself easily getting along with, and they have a great collection of books for you to browse through.

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