Reviews of Third Place Books Ravenna. (Book Store) in Seattle (Washington).

Third Place Books Ravenna

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6504 20th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98115, United States

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This place has a very good rate, they treat their customers well and you’ll feel welcome, super recommended

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Reviews of Third Place Books Ravenna

Anna Baatz

Absolutely lovely cozy local bookstore. Called to ask if they had one book (online said 1 copy was in stock), they IMMEDIATELY picked up, found it for me and held it at the front desk while I headed over. Extremely efficient and friendly service and so many tempting gifts and reads inside to browse :)

Lisa M Peppan

Went for a reading. While waiting for it to start we got coffee and pastry. Good coffee, and their chocolate baklava was out of this world. So, okay, it's a book store WITH a cafe, upstairs, and full-on restaurant/pub downstairs. Upstairs has a seating area set aside for those who choose to take advantage of the cafe food. The whole store smells of books and adventure.

Alex French

A good place to chill and study. A wide selection of books with a nice staff to match it. One time though I tried selling like 4 books and they only gave me 7 dollars in return. Still 5 stars though.

Kent H

Nice place and peaceful. The staff are very friendly. There are a lot of new and used books with various kinds. The café in the bookstore is a good idea to work and study.

RYAN ILSOO JEONG

Nice place with coffee shop & very kind and helpful clerks. A lot of books are well codified according to new books and used books. Plus, you can sell your used books here.

Jones Gordon

This is a great shoppe. I very much enjoyed the children's and the graphic novel sections. I wanted to purchase so many books for my students. However, flying back home with them would have been too much. I plan to visit this lovely bookstore and its cafe again when I return to Seattle.

Katie Seaward

Hands down best bookstore. Local independent bookstore; lots of book recommendations from knowledgeable staff, well curated selection of books, gifts, all types of genres very well represented. Excellent selection of used books as well. I’ve taken my hoards of gently read books there many times and been well credited. I would say best in the area as far as how much credit you can earn for used books.

Sarah Alexander

Came to check out the coffee shop and was wow-ed by the book store. Ended up getting a book to go with my coffee. Also they will buy used books from you, how cool is that?

Michael Barto

Great bookstore. They have a lot of autographed books.

Frieden Esperer

Third Place Books Ravenna is a classic bookshop. Set in a pleasant Seattle neighborhood, Third Place has an ambiance that exudes both a great emphasis on quality customer service, and a passion for books. The shop is a wonderful setting for browsing titles. Its a great place for children, with a tremendous age-appropriate section guaranteed to delight kids of all ages, and bring smiles to parents' faces. The book keepers do a fantastic job of curating popular new titles, and making certain that there are plenty of all-time favorites to flip through as well. Enjoy your visit and the meal you can get in the adjacent restaurant - Cafe Arta & Pub.

Sarah Tuttle

Third place has been a touchstone throughout the pandemic. Now we're able to come in and dawdle, which is absolutely delightful. The staff are incredibly helpful and thoughtful. And the books can't be beat. We discover new adventures every time we visit. Thank you!

Nadine Cooper

Love this shop in every way possible. From the numerous selections of literature, snappy book orders that appear like magic, to the every," one is welcome" kind of feel. I will be back again and again, my whole family loves the experience.

Larry Wall

Nice little book store. Good selection. I love the mix of new and old books. Thier prices on new books are list and thier used books are slightly discounted. They pay fair prices for used books but are very selective. You won't find great deals here but you are far more likely to find something interesting that neither a chain bookstore nor a typical bargain bin used bookstore would have.

Justin Mumma

very nice atmosphere and the staff are friendly, HOWEVER the prices are extremely high. Like used books around $15-20 and new books around $30. If price doesn't matter to you, it a nice store. But for me, this is a deal breaker. I'm not going to pay $26 for a used book that I could buy for $14 new online. I like those used book stores with $5-10 each books. Too pricy

Locked Whisper

Always a beautiful book shopping experience. Friendly and genuine staff, great Cafe partnership, wonderful location, and great visual atmosphere. I don't know what to say other than that I would give Third Place Ravenna 10/5 stars if I could! I'll be back, and I look forward to another great visit and experience. Thank you!

eyaf1993

The ambiance is calm and welcoming. They have a great selection of books, and their staff are charismatic. Cafe Arta is also a wonderful place to visit (inside the location) for a good cup of coffee & brunch!

Gabriel Wysong

I love bookstores, and Third Place is an especially lovely little place. I have gone a good couple of times, and every time I have enjoyed myself. I took my brother here for his birthday, and he got some legoes. After we got some drinks at the connected cafe, we left and got lost. In any case we had fun. Overall, I definitely recommend this to anyone in the area!

Terran Wheeling

Hadn't been in this building since it was the PCC a million years ago and it is unrecognizable. There is a restaurant in the back! Third Place Books, Ravenna! I live closer the the LFP shop but this might be my favorite local independent bookstore chain. Waldenbooks (do I sound like I've been living in a cave?) it ain't and I'm grateful.

Jonah

Third Place Books is amazing! They’ve got an incredibly helpful staff, a huge selection of books, and an all-around great vibe. I frequently will order over phone and walk over to pick up my books. I can’t suggest enough you get your books from here over anywhere else.

Joshua Newman

Knowledgeable and passionate staff. Great selection of book in a beautiful space. Nov '22: Yup, still love this place.

Lloyanne Wallien

Store size limits selection, but they do good work.

Caitlyn McKinney

Very nice smaller location of Third Place Books. Decent size parking lot for the area, with plenty of street parking as well. Has a very nice outdoor seating area, as well as a good sized cafe in the back of the store. Book selection is somewhat small on some topics, but they've made it incredibly easy to order online and pick up at the store. Very clearly established COVID guidelines, extremely knowledgeable and friendly staff.

R Campeau

I adore this local bookstore and cafe/restaurant. They have consistently good food and service. Everything tastes fresh and homemade. The bookstore is a small but good selection of books and small trinkets and goodies. The downstairs has a rustic lodge vibe and a decent selection of local beers on tap.

Stephanie Light

The people working here are fantastic. Great reading suggestions, really quality one-on-one help. They walked me around, discussed the books I liked and authors I liked, made the trip really worth it. Very welcoming. There's a coffee shop inside, I think they serve light fare as well. There's a beautiful shaded patio where you can sit/read/snack. Would definitely recommend.

Olivia McCrea

Smaller than their Lake Forest Park location, but wonderful all the same. Friendly staff, great natural light, and a curated selection. Parking is easy.

Barbara Tieman

Always a beautiful book shopping experience. Friendly and genuine staff.

Chiguay Ante

A nice bookstore, curated selection of new and used. High quality used only. The curated selection was nice, spent most of my time in sci-fi/fantasy and found everything I wanted. They have a cafe, but I didn't stay. Will come back, for sure.

Maddie Cheek

Lovely little neighborhood independent bookstore. The staff is knowledgeable, friendly, and helpful, and the store itself is organized, clean, and cozy. Cute coffee shop/restaurant attached on the main floor, and wonderful pub downstairs -- one of my favorite places to be during the colder months.

Elliot Sachs

Good bookstore with nice ambiance, good book selection, helpful staff and parking

Darla Emmons

Wonderful book store. Very large.a great selection of books new and used and cards. Love the smell of a real paper back book. I hope they are supported. Nothing like the neighborhood store.

Alice Crowe

Decent selection, nice ambiance, decent masking while we were there. Has a nice little coffee shop with vegan offerings, but they were out of lemon tea.

William Callaway

Some of the best food and drink around!! Great place to work and a great place to not work. Staff is v friendly, each menu item is delicious. Immediately became a regular spot.

Shintaro Osuga

Very quiet and calming place to pick out books and have a little bite. They have very friendly staff, I definitely recommend going. They have a very large selection of books and will most likely have what your looking for!

Lee Knoch

Commenting on the Cafe "Artos". Small restaurant as part of Third Place Books. Food was very tasty but service and meal delivery a little slow. My opinion is that they are suffering like all food establishments and are making do with a small staff. Still, food was good. Outside and inside seating available.

Nicholas Wilczynski

Incredible bookstore. Super helpful staff. Great selection. Includes a coffee shop. The coffee shop is nice. Kinda includes a bar. I very much liked the bar. Vegetarian options available. Well organized. Personal touches. Charming place for basically anything you could possibly want to do. I highly recommend visiting them and giving them your business.

Michele Kackman

I ordered a hard to get book for my Mom's birthday and haven't had a chance to pick it up and mail to her. They graciously have been calling to remind me that it was in the store without canceling my hold. When I called today and asked if they could mail it to her directly, they didn't blink. This level of personal customer service especially during COVID was a gift at the end of a long work day. Thank you!

Lisa Janousek

Fantastic book story! Amazing coffee shop and bar that I have not yet been too. Cant wait to come back.

Amy G

I love love love this place! There is not only a great selection of books, but they also have some great community events. The staff is always very friendly and helpful with any questions you might have. And the food at the cafe is yummy! I especially love the falafel wrap.

Susi Johnston

Some people say it's too "intellectually snobby", but it's not. It's just so good (books and cafe and location and clientele) that some people might find it off-putting. Relax! Learn! Read! No problem. The coffee is superb. The books are even more so. And there's a small section of truly extraordinary gifts, tools, accessories and stuff that is curated brilliantly. This is a great place to get a gift for friends and family, whether they're bookish or not!

Maia Hammy

This is a lovely bookstore and cafe. Unfortunately, the cafe is ungodly expensive ($3.50 for a small glass of milk!). It may be a long while before we can afford to come back. For families with little kids, the (first?) Monday magic show is a lot of fun. They have other shows too (storytelling, music, ...). Parking lot is small and there's no real stage so performances are very cramped. Small outdoor seating area (just a few tables) is a nice addition.

Jake Dowell

Great selection of books. I like how many reviews there are of books in every section. They also mark books by local authors.

Virginia See

If you're looking for a fantastic independent bookstore in north Seattle, go here. Super cute, inviting interior where it's easy to lose hours to browsing books. Great selection and I love how they have new and used right alongside each other. The staff are friendly and knowledgeable. Also, there is a fun and cozy childrens book area, so bring the kids!

Emma Fine

Such a great book store with a huge selection of books including ones you wouldn’t find elsewhere. The cafe inside is nice and surprisingly spacious. I could honestly spend an afternoon here, I love the atmosphere.

Veritas

I was touched today by the kindness of one of the people working at the checkout area. There was an art book about Andrew Wyeth which suffered the cruelty of someone tearing pages from it. I was so happy when they gave me the book. Thank you. I will take care if it. Great place with compassionate people working there.

Shrijan Tallury

Awesome staff who are super friendly and helpful! Thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Coffee shop doesn't open till 11, but they allow you to sit out on the patio with your own coffee and food!

Chloe Crawford

Thrid place and the Cafe were amazing! My friends and I will definitely be coming back, and our waitress Kaitlyn was so sweet. Great food too (:

Dorothy NEUFELD

Went for the Food. Cafe Arta. Great brunch.

Danny Roberts

Great local bookstore that I've been going to since I was young. I ordered a book that they didnt have in stock and it was worth the extra wait to support a local business rather than order from amazon. I love the outdoor/natural vibe of the shop and they've got a great patio, not to mention the cafe / restaurant that offers great baked goods, beer, and mediterranean food.

Teresa Rafael

This is a neighborhood treasure! Great book collection and you can round out your trip with a visit to the restaurant.

Daniel Shea

Delighted to find this place!! Definitely coming back, for reads and eats!

Anne-Marie Leon

Good variety of brunch items on the menu. Delicious and reasonably priced bakery goods. Huge selection of books used and new. Street and parking lot for your vehicle and best of all friendly and helpful staff.

Jerry Jaz

Nice people, cool sweet collection of books. So easy to take this kind of place for granted and drive by all the time. Surprise yourself and drop in. I attended a reading from a group of writers speaking on the subject of siblings. Sounds boring, but what a remarkable collection of adventures and disasters. Vios cafe downstairs was great for a quick retreat to meet some of the authors and find out more over a beer. What's not to like?

Ronald Sutton

The bookstore is worthy by itself! Their cafe in the back is a hidden neighborhood gem everyone should know about but doesn't. Limited menu but everything is good. Greek street food favorites.

Tolis Dimopoulos

The best independent bookstore in Seattle nestled in the Ravenna neighborhood and housing Vio's, a cafe that serves a great weekend brunch and fantastic pastries, coffee, and light meals during the week. This is a place you can spend a couple relaxed hours, find a new or used book and grab a cup of good coffee. There's also a small selection of eclectic gifts and magazines, as well as a nice outdoor seating area and a pub downstairs for an evening aperitif. I've been going to Third Place for years and absolutely love it.

Morgan Houghton

This is my neighborhood pre-work hangout spot. I've been going here since it opened and have always loved the bookshop. I love that they buy used books and the vibe is just right for some down time too! Grab that delicious pastry and relax even if you have kiddos as they have a little play are for them too!

Indroneil Ganguly

This bookstore has a really good kids section. On Saturday mornings they have kids story time, which is great. They have a number of really good storytellers who frequentl this place. The restaurant, Vios, which is located at the far end of this bookstore serves really good breakfast on the weekends and has a good kids play area. A good package to spend the Saturday mornings with kids😊

zh vl

Nice place with a book store and cafe Arta where you can get some food or just a cup of coffee.

Bryan Donaldson

By far the best bookstore in the Puget Sound. The Kenmore has more options but this location has an amazing restaurant and a downstairs pub which is a must visit. The staff is helpful and always friendly. I have purchased hundreds of books from this place!

Lime G

I love third place books because there is everything from books to tarot cards to pens and everything in between another reason why I love third place books is because it's a small business and I love supporting small businesses. So if you want to go to a place that has many many options for books and needs a lot of support because of coronavirus go to third place books.

Roger B.

Too small a location to have a very good collection of books. I appreciate the review cards on the shelves written by staff. The young adult section is really well done. I can't stand the attached restaurant or wine bar.

Carrie Campbell

Great spot. Love the fries, the beer, the popcorn, the London Fogs and the Hot Chocolate. The books and atmosphere are great too. This is also my favorite place to get reading glasses.

Wyndam Strodtbeck

Great place to pick up gifts for friends and/or their kids. Wide assortment of children’s books with some variations on old favorites as well as “indestructibles!” Checkingnout can be a bit disorganized, but no problem if you’re not in a rush. The staff are extremely helpful when it’s finally your turn.

Claire Etienne

Third place is a Seattle institution. With a mix of new and used books, a helpful and friendly staff, and a lovely cafe, this is in my top 3 favorite seattle bookstores. Also, they have a kids summer reading program, really good sales a few times per year, and a wide selection of genres. They also buy books if you're looking to offload some of your old books. Highly recommended!

Sydney Simon

Cozy, friendly staff, great assortment of used and new mingled together. Donation desk means they keep stock rotating. Love that they feature local authors both on the shelves and at their events. Plus, they have food and coffee.

Margarita Wilde

My favorite bookstore! Great selection of new and used books. Love the top picks shelf and the selection of art books. The staff are helpful and respectful. You can also preorder books to pick up in store which is handy.

Zack Almquist

Fantastic bookstore with a restaurant and bar attached. The restaurant has a kids play area -- one of my favorite places in Ravenna!

lindsey beadle

This is a great book store. We are spoiled by the Lake Forest Park bookstore north of this one, which is closer to our house and much larger, so it has a much larger selection. This bookstore, however, has a beautiful patio and makes you want to stay. Lfp third place has the commons, which can be noisy, so not always a great place to get cozy with a book. Anyway. Come here. It's a worthwhile place.

Shawndelle J

I asked an employee to help me find a few books, but it turned into a 30 minute mission. They were patient and navigated my book list with grace. They even helped reccomend some great additions to my search. It was awesome. especially bc I was gift shopping so the whole interaction helped me find the perfect gift for my favorite person. Thanks again!

Katherine Moore

Great, independent bookstore, selling both used and new books. One of three Third Place stores (the others are in Lake Forest Park, and Seward Park). Has a great cafe inside. It's a place to idle away an insane amount of time looking at books new and old, and browsing staff picks.

Sean Rooney

Beautiful store with great selection. The Cafe had great coffee and wonderful cookies.

maynard garritty

This is more than a bookstore. There's a cafe, a pub, and such a good staff that this is more of a public service provider. If they don't have it, they can get it pretty quickly for you. Their online presence is pretty good too. I've ordered many titles sent to my local store and put in hold for me.

Shelley Dee

Except if you are interested in selling books, highly doubtful and dissatisfied. Cheap and not very honest. I won't sell there again. But the store, food and downstairs beer area is why they rate 3 stars. Go there to buy, bring your kids, whatever Just don't expect a fair amount of money for decent books.

Tam Thom

Love this long time Ravenna cornerstone business. Easy to order on line, can pick up order at store, saves shipping costs, packaging. Now open for browsing. Very clean with supplies available for customer hand cleaning.

Imaan Kibria

Awesome cute book store with a huge selection. Also highly recommend the cafe at the back, Vios, for a delicious breakfast. Loved the Greek french toast. Lovely scones, too!

Shawn Moore

Relaxing fairly large independent bookstore that has a better selection than others in the area. Good seating. Recommendations on all the shelves. Plus there's parking! Cool place.

Yaela E.

Nicely done Greek/Mediterranean food with a good play area for young children. Unfortunately it's popularity has outstripped it's capacity. Clearly Seattle needs more places that are kid friendly with good food and a comfortable atmosphere.

Aaron White

It's a used book store with a wide variety of books. A cafe is attached and a bar below. There is a very small play spot but you have to order something from the cafe (which I understand and agree with).

Jean Harrison

They have a great selection of books most with reasonable prices and a fair amount of user books too. The only really improvement is the cafe/restaurant area is a little confusing as there is a please wait to be seated sign before you get to the coffee bar. I want sure if there was seating for the cafe or if it was the restaurant. Not a huge deal but it's not very clear what you're supposed to do like it is at the Seward Park location.

KyLynn Hull

I love this little corner book store and cafe. It is a breath of fresh air and very relaxing as soon as you open the doors. Love the flow of books and the delicious food at the cafe. It is a neighborhood mainstay!

Jessica “Robin” R-E

This place is simultaneously awesome and terrible- awesome because I can find all sorts of awesome books in great condition, but terrible because I could far too easily blow all my spending cash here. There's a cafe attached that I'm super excited to try, too, as if I needed more excuses to linger.

Jennifer Wujcik

Very nice store and friendly staff! Visited during Independent Booksellers Day

Nicole Garcia-Phillips

Never been exploring in the bookstore part... has a cool Internet Cafe part, and pub downstairs. Restaurant/cafe prices are all over the place. Some items are reasonably priced ($10 gyro sandwich, and coffee is ok), while others are over priced ($16 burger, $2 for whipped fetta on the side of anything, which I wasn't told about before ordering when I did). (Individual order of fries comes with the whipped fetta & oil mix, but nothing else from what I can tell.) The staff members have all been nice. Some of the configuration for the cafe part is akward, but fine if you are sitting in the restaurant itself... Pub downstairs is cool! Can play games, eat, talk, chill... same food menu as cafe part, just with alcohol added :)

Shannon

Love the idea of this place, but it is not a good of a deal as I wish it was. When I sold my books it seemed it only saved me on taxes. They have a decent amount of verity of books but not for tweens age only a very small selection.

Rebz Salter

Awesome bookstore, with events and hang out areas... Loved the author luncheon lecture I attended... They have a few locations, but I've only been inside the Ravenna one... I like the indie store vibe, with big store selection

Nancy Schuldt

Easy access, good parking, but limited menu that is a bit overpriced. That said, the avgolemono is delicious. Smallish bowl for $7.00 and comes with 2 very small slices of baguette. Cost should have been about $5.50. Outdoor summer seating will be nice.

Astrid Sicola

Such a sweet bookstore with a great little Cafe inside the store. Good food,coffee and ambiance.

Emma Elder

I love Third Place Books. They have a great selection as well as a cute little coffee shop and restaurant which are great places to get work done. Two thumbs up and five stars

CJ Livingston

Used and new bookstore with frequent author talks and some other community events. Greek restaurant in the south end of the building is good, and is the location of the monthly Science on Tap talks. Community meeting-place and bar in the cellar of the building is also a meeting place for various groups.

Tienna McPhie

Great variety! Cute gifts!

maeve o'malley

Great place to buy books. Always check to see if the title you need is available second hand for half price or less. Staff are fantastic, very helpful, seem happy in their work amongst their books.

Daniel Oliver

3rd Place houses three related businesses: (1) Third Place Books (2) Vios Cafe (3) Third Place Pub The bookstore is wonderful. A classic indie bookstore that stocks great new and used books, shelved next to each other. They will also buy your quality used books at competitive prices. Vios is a great restaurant and cafe - the menu is a mix of small plates and entrees from the Mediterranean (ok, Greece). Awesome for families and kids. You may also order coffee and take it to a dedicated cafe/laptop accessible area. Seating is also available on the patio by the parking lot in nice weather. The pub serves a modified menu from Vios and offers a full tap list of local craft beer. It's downstairs (accessible via stairs from Vios, with an external entrance on 65th). It's open later than the bookstore by 3 hours most nights. A neighborhood gem in the heart of Ravenna.

dsugi

Nice bookstore, but it was too noisy during my afternoon visit.

Kevin Cahill

Great bookstore in a nice part of Seattle.

Carl Liu

My favorite place to chill and explore books

Paige W

Amazing place! Great selection of used and new books, with very friendly staff. Great bar in the basement, and the food in the cafe above is amazing.

Marcus Vorwaller

This bookstore is the opposite of the Amazon Bookstore in every way and I mean that in the best way possible. Their selection goes broad and deep. The prices are good and the cafe is great. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable.

betsy grossman

Awesome indie bookstore. Great selection, great displays, and the store is laid out in a way that makes sense. Lovely cafe in the back. Will definitely be back!

Angela Smith

Charming and intimate neighborhood bookstore. Love to browse the aisles, sometimes catching an author's reading. Cozy spot to read and enjoy an espresso in the cafe.

Justin Gailey

Great new and used bookstore. A bit smaller than their other locations. Nice and helpful staff. Cool little coffee shop/restaurant as well.

Steve Jankiewicz

Tons of books and gear to look through. New and used. Friendly and helpful staff. Ad well as dinning places and gatherings for friends

Jason Strayer

Great neighborhood book store. Good selection, great cafe, wonderful staff. Buy local!

Nick Baker

Cool bookstore. Lots of local books on Architecture, history, hikes, and other seattle area stuff. Solid general collection as well. Nice little cafe in back. Good coffee.

chuck conrad

4 stars only because every time I venture into TPB, I inevitably end up frustrated that it's part book store, part cafe, and part day care center. I enjoy the book store part. And don't even try to park there...

Jeef Chandra

As far as local bookstores go, this is a gem. Lovely selection of books and friendly staff. Grab a coffee while you're here!

Winthrop B (Win)

Great little book shop where you can sell back books you have (if they need them. They only took one book we brought that day), read, and get great recommendations for your next great literary adventure!

Libero Della Piana

Great bookstore. Well organized and spacious. Helpful staff. Great way to while away an hour and grab a new novel.

Holly Merrill

Can get really busy, but this is such a lovely bookstore/cafe. There's a place for the kids to play while you eat, and the employees are very friendly and happy!

Diana Trudnowski

Cozy book store with a cafe serving delicious Greek food/coffee. Buy a book and linger over lunch. A cute children's section too!

Michael F. Menaglia

Always helpful staff, can find anything for you. Between their two stores, and a generous layaway plan, they are still very affordable, always a pleasure to work with the staff.

Vera Pera

Helpful folks. Quiet. Relaxed environment. If you sell books here you get 10% off (same-day). Also, they have the ability to order just about anything (take that, Amazon).

Kevin Jabroni

No kidding this is the best used book store in all of Seattle. Kind of surprising considering their two other locations are absolutely horrible. It’s nice to know there’s still one good used book store in the city.

Ryan Madison

Fantastic small bookstore with a good breath of genres, a coffee shop, and a cute basement pub. A great place to find, and enjoy, your next literary adventure.

Hector Barbera

Great local bookstore. They have storytime for kids on Saturday morning. You can also find a good selection of books in Spanish.

Max Maxwell

Great environment and customer service. The only problem is leaving with far more books than I should.

Aaron Farance

Cute book shop with a great café attached. They were friendly and helpful when I asked for help and I enjoyed the experience.

Janice Wright

An incredible little bookstore with selection galore, friendly staff that will help you or leave you alone. I found three amazing finds at a great price and Im so so happy I went!

Diane Howerton

So happy to have a beloved local bookstore open again! Friendly, safe, welcoming; hurray! Come and buy something, even a newspaper; show support!

Mickey Schulz

Wonderful, smells like a bookstore should. Smaller than the Lake Forest Park location, but well curated. Friendly, helpful staff.

C.J. Collier

Really great home fries, buttermilk biscuits and gravy and omelette. Super glad I took that walk this morning.

Matt Smith

One of the last places to sell used books in Seattle. The atmosphere is fun and eclectic. Looks on books and crannies to wander around in and they host a wide variety of events.

Andrew Shumway

My go to spot for books and coffee. They also have a relaxing internet cafe inside. If you want to trade in your used books, they buy them here!

Sonja Richardson

So many beautiful books, wide selection, reasonable prices, and a cafe in case you wish to peruse the new adventures that you bought.

Leo Lam, Ph.D.

And absolutely adorable seattle-based bookstore. It adds so much to a neighborhood and make sure you visit the restaurant attached to it, the food is incredible.

Jared Douglas

Always a joy coming here. Lovely staff and a fantastic selection of books.

Patrick McGreevy

Good selections of books, old and new, fiction and nonfiction. Staff is helpful and friendly. Cafe is pretty good

D Mcb

Just a super place in every way!

Max Messner

One employee was super knowledgeable and helped us find some great LGBT fiction. Could not have had a better bookstore experience

GI Schmo

Charming local bookstore with new and used books. The cafe has lots of vegan options and there's a bar downstairs!

Alejandra Suarez

I love, love, love Ravenna Third Place books. Wonderful books and a cozy cafe indoors or al fresco tables to enjoy. Did I mention I love this place?

Cloudy Lopez

awesome book selection, cards, and stationary. found some good gift here. also, has a coffee shop/cafe.

gulsah ozuk

Nice place for books and have a coffee

Tabitha B.

Everything you want in a book shop: new and used, knowledgeable friendly staff, clean and well lit, with a cafe and bar even! Truly a third place.

Holly Townes

Great book store with new and used. Very helpful and nice Cafe there too.

Tanya Grant

Great small bookstore. The cafe at the back has amazing food!

Liralen Li

Everything a bookstore should be. I will admit it reminds me of the Great and Wonderful Powell's of Portland. Used mixed with new and all kinds of good things.

Henry Apfel

A bastion of good books + a solid cafe + a delightful pub, somehow combined into one building I would live here, except I don't think that's legal

Curtis Barrett

It's an awesome bookstore. Very friendly staff, cafe and great book selection.

Thalia Solyanik

Love this place so much, the environment is very comfortable, all the staff are so kind and helpful, the pub downstairs is fun and cozy, absolutely recommend

Kelly Jones

Great place always find what I didn't know i wanted!

Josh S

Wide selection of fantasy books. Nice seating and attached cafe. Prices are high though.

A. Greene

Great selection of new and used! Good deals on clearance books as well. There is also a cafe!

Stephanie Rancourt

I could spend hours here, and I did! I had a 5 hour layover in Seattle and spent about 3 hours here. Such a lovely place with an amazing selection.

Graciela Matrajt

I go there for their restaurant, their books and their events. Every second Monday of the month they have a magic show great for the entire family and it's free.

Daniel H.

A bookstore is rare these days, but Third Place has a great selection, good prices, and a wonderful atmosphere!

Kat Scan

I like this place. No, it's not a mega store, but if you want that, go to their Bothwell Way location. Attached cafe has exquisite food

Levi Joslin

Not a very large space, yet a good selection of new and used books. There is no Powell's in Seattle, so you have to go to multiple book stores to get a similar experience. Third Place would be one of those to go to, along with Elliot Bay, to get something close to Powell's.

Nien Chang

Really cozy bookstore with an old school wood interior and a lot of authentic vibe, for lack of a better description. Just great.

Lawrence Dzwonkowski

This is a very knowledgeable staff. They have an intelligent selection of books, a nice Pub downstairs and a very pleasant restaurant in back.

Joe Hochwalt

Great neighborhood store. Helpful staff to search for books. AND a restaurant too!

Katie Green

Great local bookstore with both new and used books, complete with its own cafe. Parking lot in the back.

Mehmet Vurkaç

This place has some of the best food I've had outside of Istanbul, and the fact that I'm writing about food instead of books (which I like way more than food) attests to that.

Shane Krolikowski

Nice selection of new and used books, friendly atmosphere, plus enjoy a coffee as you read a book.

Andrew Torrance

Lovely place to browse with knowledgeable staff, they will special order whatever you need if they don’t have it in stock!

Raphael Ginsburg

Great selection and staff, suggested sale books and display books that were half price!

Kevin -

Great book store with amazing staff. They hosted author Leanne Vogel for a book signing event, and it was so great.

Jane Wilson

Great bookstore ,sooo many titles,large children's section.

Benjamin Feijóo

Great book shop, fair prices, excellent selection. A great little section on foreign language children's books.

Mili Shah

A great selection of new and used books!

Courtney Dowell

Wow!! This bookstore hits the sweet spot of well-stocked and super cozy. I could have stayed here all day!

Amethyst Beach

Super helpful staff, even mentioning other books near the field of study I am pursuing. Love how friendly they all are!

heather eide

Great assortment of books, plus a cute restaurant! This place is huge and is a hidden gem!

Amy Maguire Truong

Fabulous bookstore. I get many gifts here since the staff has suggestions for all ages and interests and they gift wrap.

Harry Xie

It’s always good to have such a nice bookstore in our neighborhood.

Mark Helsel

A true neighborhood book store with a great selection and knowledgeable staffà

Claire Stauffer

Such a fun place to visit. Lots of great book suggestions.

Stephen Perdue

A used bookstore, cafe, and pub that excels in all three roles. With a bucket of fries and a seat in the pub, I can relax and get work done at the same time.

Miranda O

Great selection of new and used books, a cafe and a bar, and run by true book lovers!

James Stack

Awesome local bookstore (for used and new books) with a great kids' section and knowledgeable staff.

Alex Titus

Love! Books are my happy place and this store does it right.

Jim Watts

Incredibly easy to spend the whole evening there with the café and the book store upstairs, and the pub downstairs.

John Yost

I like this place. It's good for studying and eating from their restaurant. And selection of books is good.

Hoang t. Dieu-Hien

A favorite local meeting place with good tea, coffee, and pastries set in a bookstore with plenty of browsing opportunities while waiting.

Olivia H

A lovely local bookshop. Great atmosphere and large selection.

sheryl mirenta

Great shop. Very interesting. And a greek cafe attached. The best of both worlds.

alex seidman

Great little independent bookstore. Cozy atmosphere and great selection

Candace Wilkinson

Who writes a bad review for a bookstore? Love Third Place! Stay strong!

Lori Bamber

We were so happy to find a great new/used book store in Seattle. Lovely vibe.

Maxim Timmermans

Cozy and friendly environment, can not give full five stars because of chaotic service in restaurant. 4/5 will do for readers.

S. C.

neat book shop. one of my favorite places to go during a chill weekend.

Benjamin Meoz

Good food and bottomless coffee! Great bookstore as well!

Oxinflames

Great book selection and I like that they do a lot of book donations

Nova

Cafe is amazing, books are plentiful

Adele Lafever

Delightful bookstore with a well-curated selection, and delicious in-store cafe.

Kambiz “Kam” Tavabi

Local book store attached to quaint little greek restaurant with basement bar that is a nice gem of a find!

Tige DeCoster

The poetry collection has improved greatly. The food is good and the bar is dark.

Shanti Betts

Fun little bookshop with a decent restaurant. They buy used books.

Mr. F

Good outdoor space with heaters and room to spread out. Food, drink, and service was good.

Andrew Lohrmann

Great selection of new and used books with a friendly and helpful staff.

Robbi Hilton

Very clean and nice employees I was just disappointed because I took books in there to sell to them and they had Grace Street guidelines which are ridiculous

Bob Goldman

Open early (8 AM). Excellent selection - new and used. Helpful clerks.

Sasha Preuss

Great bookstore. Mediocre cappuccino

Lindsey Briggs

Great bookstore. Very good selection and helpful staff!

Derek

Grab a book, hit up the cafe, and attend an author event in the downstairs bar area. Great place to hit up.

Sarah Zimmerman

Great selection of used and new books! Staff is very helpful!

Hummie Mann

Fabulous book store with great cafe.

Edith Fuchs

New and used books and chairs to sit down while test reading the books. Great neighborhood place.

Tewfik Boulenouar

One of the best book store in the city. Well managed as well.

Job Lemma

A cool vibe and a top tier customer care from the staff.

Robert Morris

Great selection of books- don't miss the discounted book section.

Cindy Crockett

Bookstores are awesome in general. This one is amazing!!

David Carson

The cafe is a great place for brunch then browsing books!

Andrew Monroe

Wide selection to please any reader. This coupled with Cafe Vios right inside, it's a perfect pair.

Lee Van

Friendly, clean, nice bathrooms. Just Dont come looking for used books.

Patrick Kilcline

Great neighborhood bookstore with a cafe area and friendly service

Adam Jonas

Awesome local bookstore! Great staff! Great advice on books!

Kevin Allen (Tam)

Had the opportunity of hearing an author in a rock setting with gobs of books. Great knowledgeable staff.

Monet Kumazawa

Really neat store, beautiful storefront, warm staff, and beautiful cafe in the south side of the store!

Christine Borchert

Incredibly helpful staff. Great displays of current/hot topic books.

J Loco (Jess)

Friendly staff, very knowledgeable. Nice store to browse.

Robert Rawlings

The pub at third place books has an earthy charm and friendly service

Paul DuPuy

Wonderful independent book store

Joshua M

Lovely, quiet book store with plenty of choices

Ralph Palmer

Pleasant, knowledgeable staff. Helped me find what I was looking for immediately.

Tom Ostrom

Ate in the pub downstairs. Great Greek menu and selection of local brews.

Ilana M

Great bookstore with a good selection of new and used books

Kiki Cooley Lund

Could get lost here for hours! Fun to stop in when a children’s book author was talking too.

Ella McRae

Love the staff..you can tell they all have a deep passion for reading and encouraging it in others

Ari Kohn

The best!! Wonderful host for non-profit event and poetry reading!

Tracey Sampson

Hands down best bookstore.

Andrew Lewis

Great selection! Easy pickup from online orders

Steven Rugg

Great selection of books and other cool stuff

Donna Hayward

Awesome food, atmosphere and books! Love, love, love this place!

Tina Carpenter

Great local bookstore with great food.

Paul

One of my favorite spots to spend time at on a rainy day.

Cole. Brown

Great atmosphere. Cool store and good coffee

Stephanie Scott

Love coming here and getting some tea at the connected cafe :)

Nora Richardson

Great choices. Sales. Great coffee next door!

Mitch Kent

Fantastic neighborhood coffee and bookstore!

Tiffany Taff

Frank is the best bartender ever! The downstairs pub is a must.

J Waterous

Well organized bookstore and many helpful smart people running it.

Martin Pagel

Great selection of new and used books, coffee, readings...

Amy Pomp Lorette

Nice independent neighborhood. Used & new, willing to special order.

Alexander Matteson

Great book store, big selection of used books

Jeremy Westfall

Great local place for books, coffee and food.

Carter Sylvia

Great food, awesome meeting room. Nice staff.

Raven J.

Put an online order with them during COVID. Please survive, local bookstore!!!

Keith Gormezano

Buy a book. Read it in the upstairs cafe or downstairs pub with Happy Hour.

Kathryn Boling

Great atmosphere, great parking lot, great staff.

Ann Hursey

Lovely venue for books and Greek food and beer!

Heather Yingling

Such a cute place. Food is really good too!

Jennifer Hanzsek

Cozy bookstore, new and used options, and a spacious cafe in the back

Rajat Mago

Quaint, quiet and homey! Loved this spot.

S'tina C

Great selection. Variety of activities. Fun location

Rowman 1671

Waitress was awesome!

Valda Sarty

Very nice new & used bookstore!

Adam Hammond

Great place to grab a good beer, something to eat, and relax.

Dougga Dit

Great book store with a passionate staff

Christian LaRocco

The best. Books, Food and Beer. What else do you need in life.

AP Anderson

Buy your books from the independents!

Gabriel Sanchez

Nice ambiance and very friendly staff. Will definitely be back.

Susan Ashlock

A great place to get some work done, either with a friend or solo.

Micki Scoggin

Always have the best choices and super convenient parking.

Luke Hartsock

Best small book shop in North Seattle imho

Erik Anderson

Always a treat and always good book recommendations

Laura Luna Martin

Not buying used books until 2021, fyi

N Calos

Good reads, helpful staff, good cafe, good cozy bar

Daniel Segre

Difficult to resist the books attraction and the coffee shop.

Colin Brissey

Best bookstore bar in the world.

Beth Kelley

Nice collection of various genres, and nice cafe.

Nancy White

Love my neighborhood bookstore!

David Breton

Fair price given for your used books

Mark Blue

Had lunch at The cafe place it was great

Kelly Sandoval

Great people, great selection, great food.

Elizabeth Sorby

I love this place so much!

Gerry Adams

It's a book store, who doesn't like books?

Bishop Family

Lovely local bookstore!

Kyle Henderson

Favorite bookstore in Seattle.

Quincy Purcell

Comfortable, and great selection of books

Katrina Skidmore

Found the planner that I love for the same price as online

Jim Verhaeghe

Great burger and place to play games.

Shon Meck

The best. This is what makes Seattle Seattle.

Portia Jones

New restaurant owners--really good!

Joel Deskin

It's ok. Good is as little pricey and mediocre

Delio Pera

The best book store in Seattle.

Bob

Excellent bookstore, restaurant, and bar

M. T

I like their environment more than food

Christine Stawitz

Books, cafe, and a bar..what more do you need?

Paul BENEDICT

Nice selection good cafe

Gretchen Hansen

A cozy place for a book debut!

Kay Forray

A Seattle treasure. Good for the whole family.

Clifford Barrow

Love book selection.

Matthew Hurst

Everyone needs a third place, and this one has books!

J. Myers

I could get very happily lost here

Bj Hedahl

Good snuggle, book place...!

Aaron Raleigh

Great food & bookstore

Jelly Stanchina

I like it there. It haunts my dreams.

Mary Martha McNally

In neighborhood, friendly, helpful, full service

Ken Lassesen

Simple menu, good price

Bryan Newton

Not many of these gems around anymore.

Stephanie Nam

Lovely bookstore!

Diane Ostlie

Great food and service

Caleb Hou

Nice shop, friendly staff

Benjamin Hayward

You can find bweadzos here.

krg 03

Cool book store

Steve Blackburn

Friendly and good treats

Eva Carlstrom

Great selection & events

PC L

no better place to buy a book

kimberli havok

Quaint and cute little cafe

Brett Eaton

Your next adventure awaits

Brett Frosaker

Buy local

James Brossard

Quiet, good selection.

Greg Bellinger

Relaxed with tasty food.

Lincoln Ferris

Great dessert!

Declan Nishiyama

Great place and friendly staff

Jeff Perkins

Eclectic selection of books

Christopher Brecht

Incredible customer service

David Algeo Smith

Outstanding book store

Annie Layer

It's easy to find

Tamell Williams

Awesome and helpful staff

Lane Richmond

Quaint with a modern twist

Rissy Lynn

Charming and cozy!

Stephen S

Books, food, and beer

Shann Parra

A lil' gem of a place

Rossana Colón-Thillet

Local favorite!

Ferg F

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Eli Taylor

Queer friendly :)

Steven Yingling

Delicious!

Sean O'Donnell

A treasure trove

Katherine Snell

Loveliness.

Jeffrey Curtis

Knowledgeable staff

Peter Gruenbaum

Helpful staff!

Ernesto Johnson

Love this place

Nabil Elbaz

Odd schedule

Dustin Hopkins

Swell selection

Maribel Reed

Super place

Peter Petrov

Proper bookstore!

Adam Saunders

Great place

Alda Halldorsson-Duin

Great place wish I had more time to browse

Rob Litzke

Great selection and it's really nice to have a local book store. Prices for new books are on the high side, but used books here are reasonable.

*Becca Dzombak

An overwhelmingly good bookstore. Only way it could be better is the presence of a bookstore cat

Montgomery Michelle

Welcoming energy with everything a reader could wish for.

Jungyeh Chen

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Jeffrey Nickels

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