The bookstore is clean and laid out well with nice wide aisles, the staff are friendly and knowledgeable . I had no problem getting assistance. The cafe is currently closed The selection of books was reasonable. They had really good parking for Seattle.

Great local spot with autographed books. Cant wait to see Chucks in there.

My favorite book store south of I-90. It has a relaxing vibe for browsing, and knowledgeable staff. Their staff picks are always great choices. Grab a book and ride a bike down to the water for a great afternoon. Hoping the restaurant opens up again soon too!

Love it. I got a Sherlock Holmes staff pick and its so good.

The cutest little book store. I would highly recommend stopping in for coffee and a good book to read. Will definitely be back!

A neighborhood bookstore with an awesome collection, people, and service. An unusually large selection of new titles with some well cared for used books too. I believe the Cafe is closed right now due to covid, but when it reopens its a great place to sit and read or people watch.

Smaller and far less impressive. Nice staff but mostly geared to the LGBT lifestyle. Looking like the restaurant was killed by covid

Love this bookstore, they have a great selection inside and when they dont have what were looking for it can usually be ordered in a couple days. We love it and are so happy to have found them. No more Amazon books for us! Supporting our local bookstore 😁

Great variety of books, new remodel in progress should be co

Nice independent neighborhood bookstore. Staff is very helpful and friendly! Shop local!

This place has a nice variety of books but also interesting readings be the author, and its a good spot to pick up cards and gifts.

Have pretty much all the books I was lookin for the foods nothin special tho

Arced carpentry ceilings over coffee shop, restaurant and books. An open place to read, eat and find a new or used topic. A bit pricey and not the best place to sell used books.

Very good. Covid checks at the door and I was able to find authors not featured at main stream shops. One stop shop for minority authors and social books about current issues and such. Will visit again.

Great bookstore. I especially love the selection of rare and collectible books.

Great place to spot treasures ... The owner are awesome

Amazing bookstore located in the heart of Seward Park South Seattle. You’ll have access to a small coffee shop and restaurant, great way to get some work done on the weekends when necessary. Most of the staff is very resourceful and friendly, and their book selection is unbelievable. If something is not accessible, you’ll always have access to orders.

Our favorite local bookstore! Cafe is currently closed and you can only browse for 30 mons at a time, but weve picked up quite a few books already and their book clubs are now virtual

Grab a book. Its a local bookstore. Their booksellers make good recommendations and they have a solid selection. The restaurant has gone downhill since new restaurant group took over management but its serviceable if youre in the neighborhood. The coffee in the cafe is good. i like this place but i used to love it. thats why its got 4 stars. I have hope that i can love it again.

This is a lovely store, the staff is very friendly and helpful.

I was here for the first time ever today. We came in as a party of about 14. We were taken very good care of despite being a large party. One of our guests did not get her order. When the staff realized the error they were tripping over themselves in an attempt to correct the mistake. They rushed the order, and delivered it promptly. The manager delivered it himself. And then comped that part of our order. There was no point where I felt that we waiting over long, and everyone was so very friendly. The prices were great, and everyone agreed their food was good. I would like to specially point out the manager, whose name I didnt get, and the bar tender/server, whose name may have been Don - you are both treasures! Keep it up, Third Place! Great place to eat, visit, and purchase books.

They order any book in which Im interested, and have a curbside pickup system. Support your local bookstore, people!

Great book store! I like their review notes and staff picks and that theyre doing virtual book clubs during covid :)

Great selection of books and a really fun kids corner. We love to go look at the top and games and cards, browse books, look thru books, read books, and buy them. Wonderful perk that Raconteur is in the same space. Delicious food and great books. Win win

Great place guess new or used books, all missed together so its easy to look for deals. Great selection. Nice coffee bar for making it a place to stay and read or meet friends, with restaurant attached if you want a full meal.

I buy all my books here. An amazing selection of great quality used books at amazing prices as well as a large collection of both new and used books. the joint coffee shop makes this a cozy place to start reading whatever you just bought.

Great neighborhood book store, great service

Small bookstore that has a used book and buyback section, a little coffee shop area (didnt try) and amazingly a restaurant (didnt try it either) within, and I suspect theres a bar as well. Not bad. Lushly decorated with seasonal appropriate accents.

This place has such a delightful selection of activities. Get lost looking in the well-organized sections of books for sale, attend a community event, grab a coffee and a snack at the coffee section, or grab a cocktail and dinner downstairs. Phenomenal location.

Nice venue, easy parking on the street if the parking lot is full. The bar downstairs is comfortable, but loud. Easy access restrooms. Service is kinda slow depending on your taste. Very nice neighborhood gathering spot.

I just love this book store. I go there alot for more than just books. Great coffee shop. Great events for kids, adults, and yup even for pets...I love the African American writers meeting there and when they host Seattle public library adult reading programs...

Friendly staff, great selection of books

Cute cafe and bookstore. I sometimes stop by to do work and I am quite productive. The cafe has a good variety of drinks and pastries. There is also a restaurant if you are in for a larger meal.

This is a very nice neighborhood bookstore with a pleasant restaurant (Raconteur). We are at the restaurant and browsed the bookstore. Portions at the restaurant are small, but the food is good. I had the fish tacos. They were very good. Fish wasnt over cooked and the sauce was excellent. Staff at the bookstore was knowledgeable and friendly.

Very nice collection of books. Place for small book club meetings and one can enjoy good bites with coffee while you enjoy reading.

Third Place are great! This is my top spot for selling my old books, as they usually pay out relatively well. Consequently, they have a great selection of rare and collectible books in their used section, and Ive come away with quite a few treasures.

Its a bookstore, bar, and restraint all in one. The vibe is chill. The staff is friendly. Children are here, but not taking over. Music selection is excellent. It is just a few blocks from Seward Park and is giving me a nice cozy reprieve after being in the wind for two hours. The tap wine is great!

Great selection of contemporary and timeless literature. Cafe and bar are a perfect touch! Highly recommend as a meeting spot or place to get some work done. Staff members are very friendly too.

Wonderful findPerfect place for coffee & pastries while working on laptop or reading a book from their bookstore. Fabulous lunch menu. Amazing bar. Very appealing, warm and friendly and spotless inside as well.

Wonderful place to browse, read, laptop, eat, and visit. Great customer services, quick food service both upstairs and downstairs. 😊

Love this little gem. The best place near Seward to stop and get coffee or a quick bite to eat while studying or just looking for books. They have a great selection of old and new books.Also check out the great bar downstairs. Free wifi!

Quaint bookstore inside a coffee house cafe. Great selection of books, friendly service, and good prices. Book clubs, newsletters and a darling childrens section make it an almost daily spot for me and my grandson. Neat and clean.

Third Place Books Seward Park has all the essentials - a good selection of books, both new and used (in good condition), an excellent coffee/espresso bar and a restaurant, Raconteur. TPB also has a good selection of magazines and journals. Its a great neighborhood meeting place and the bookstore sponsors book groups. You can also sell books here and get credit plus a 10% discount for a same day book purchase. I appreciate having an independent bookseller in the neighborhood.

Great book store!

Nice bookstore/cafe/downstairs bar. Really nice design inside, warm wood color and great light. Loved my coffee and book last visit. Bike rack at the entrance because awesome.

A terrific neighborhood bookstore with a great selection, helpful staff, and a lovely little restaurant and coffee shop.

A fun place to visit, nice staff. M grandsons and I love the variety of books they have. I enjoy checking the discounted books.

This place is pretty great bookstore to visit. Lot of books that are new and used with care. Trading in books always have a fair price and gain more if you choose in-store credit over cash in hand.Be weary if the book you trade-in are popular. Theres a limit of same titled books in their inventory no matter if theyre hardcover or paperback.Has a cafe on the store floor and a bar at the underground floor. Downside is parking is really small.

Great to have a bookstore like this in the community. I always try to buy my books here to support their business.

Great new and used books. Awesome kids section. Food at the attached restaurant is elevated pub food worth a try!

Great place lots of helpful staff

I think Third Place Books and the Raconteur restaurant are a wonderful place. I had a conversation with a friend over a really nice full bodied cup of their drip, after waiting while reading a book Everything is F**** that I found there, which by the way I highly reccomend.Afterwards I returned for a Beyond Tree Hugger meal, which was delicious. Anytime I have tomatoes with flavor, I suspect conciousness about the sourcing of their ingredients. That was amidst a eerily accurate-to-meat burger which was nice, plus more fries than was needed, which helped me on my hike for the day.All this occured amidst a wonderful, spacious, well designed atmosphere of conviviality. It truly is the third place it aspires to be. Not work, or home, but a space where people can hang out, engage with new ideas, enjoy an eclectic mix of relaxing tunes at the proper volume, attend small concerts, have a great drink, and study. Free from expectations, Third Place creates a unique atmosphere.The only reasons I deduct a star are this, They gave me a plastic straw withount asking, which is an unnecessary minor tax on the natural 🌎 world, and it is a bit pricey. But that is something to expect with a place this great.Good job guys.

Gigantic mistake just like the Lake Forest Park location. Unhelpful staff with garbage attitudes and very disorienting layout. I feel like the bookstore only takes up a quarter of this space and the rest of the area is dedicated to seating. You’ll have to walk the store ten times to find what you’re looking for because looking for signs or asking an employee won’t help you at all.

Lovely place to look at and buy an interesting book. Also has great tasting coffee.

This bookstore is super cute. It’s attached to a cafe so you can read your new book as you snack! I plan to come here many more times.

Great place in overall experience. Good, since and good books. They also have story time for toddlers on Thursdays at 11 a.m.

Lovely, warm, bright and inviting environment! A beautiful bookstore with a great selection of alternative and bestsellers, a café, a restaurant, board games, etc.

Great selection of both new and used books. Nice cafe and restaurant too. Will be back soon.

Didnt know about this branch of the big beautiful independent bookstore that defines Third Place Books. Buys and sells used books. Try the tasty pretzel notes at the on site cafe.

Travis made me an oat milk latte - best coffee Ive had in the US. Absolutely premium👌🏼

Best bookstore with a bar Ive been to!

Close to home, good drink selection, and better book selection. Coffee is a bit expensive but thats Seattle for ya! Love the open layout and outside seating. Ill be here often!

Fantastic neighborhood staple! I love how hyperlocal it feels, how human, how it aims to be a place for community. Used and new books mixed together with thoughtful curation in a friendly space.

Great store. The space is warm and inviting. The further your go from the front, the darker and quieter it gets. Pick your poison.

Great place. Super hip. Enjoy coffee. Enjoy a bite to eat. Enjoy the books. I found a book I had never seen before. My interest is quite unique but I often find a treasure. Three Puget Sound lications. Check them all out.

Okay, other reviewers are right, the staff are rude and pretty disengaged here and it’s a bummer. Upside is the place is cool and definitely has the potential to be even better! It’s more of a restaurant than a book shop and be warned that if you sit in the restaurant area with food from the cafe (they are next to each other but do separate service, I discovered), a small man will come by and rudely kick you out without much explanation.

Can I just live here? The staff is incredibly helpful and knowledgeable. The selection is well-curated, given the smallish size of the store. I love it.

Favorite used book store. Great SF selections, good eats, lots of room to sit and read, free parking, multi-use building, and straight-forward used book sales. Our go-to.

Good selection

Nice place. Waitress didnt bring napkins with meals. The burgers were so small, some brought to us on plates, others in their foil bags as if purchased from a gas station grill.

Great place to grab coffee or pick up a book. The bar downstairs is a sleeper hit

I love this place! Books, restaurant, cafe, bar. Its more than possible to spend the whole day here. Its fantastic!

How fun! A book/coffee store with a cozy atmosphere and helpful staff. Dog friendly

Have enjoyed this book store for a quarter century. Love new and used together. Always new surprises to read.

Love this local book store and attached cafe! Great stop if going to/from Seward Park on the weekend.

Nice quaint book store! Seating and eating areas!

Books are cool but the downstairs bar did not take our tables order. I had to ask for menus then ask for someone to take an order. Then they didnt even put in the order.

Great place, great selection of books and good food. Good vibes, plus a cool bartender . Thanks Don.

Love this shop. Limited but curated selection. Great coffee too.

So happy to have this neighborhood gem! We cant wait to come back and try the restaurant.

Love this neighborhood bookstore!

Really neat vibe. Nice book selection. I like taking books Ive read back for a discount on futere buys.

Coffee is ok but this is from San Diego. Im sad to not go there. But we cant support out of state. Youll regret supporting this they have more umbrella stores like this.

A great new and used bookstore, have a wide selection including some rpg manuals! Of the three third places, this one is an excellent choice, as the attached restraunt/pub has excellent food and beverages, and the staff is super friendly.

This bookstore was very well maintained, but there were not very many books to choose from. They lacked enough parking space to accommodate all of their customer, but I think its due to the resturaunt thats connected to it. Overall, its a really nice bookstore. It just sits in a bad location.

Great reuse of the former Seward Park PCC Grocery store, and even better yet hand back decaffeinated espresso, poor restaurant menu selection.

Great selection of books. Good place to kick back for lunch or coffee and peruse a good read.

I really liked third place books, but I was a bit disappointed in the scarcity of places to just sit and read a book in the store portion, as unpurchased books were not allowed in the restaurant area. Still a great place though, worth checking out!

I asked for suggestions on graphic novels depicting strong, creative women and cashier bm did not miss a beat--no pause, no moment to reflect--bam, bam, bam, three titles pulled from the shelf (there were more than three in-store). I like when I get assistance that is somewhat intimidating.

Great (big) little bookstore with cafe and restaurant adjacent

Awesome place. Great books. Great coffee.

Awesome brewery/bookstore. Great place to take a break and relax

I try to visit this bookstore when I am in Seattle. Good selection of books, knowledgeable and helpful staff, good online newsletter, and lots of author events.

Love it! The food is great, the space is amazing. Great spot to spend an hour or so by yourself or with a kid.

Great! Excellent! Wonderful!

Worst Subway location in all downtown Seattle. The staff are very unfriendly and have been consistently the two times I visited, the bethroom was horrible. Toilet was clogged and full of human feces and toliet paper and hand towels. I get that it is downtown Seattle and it can be busy also yes there are a lot of propeo you have to watch but if you do not like your job find something you enjoy about it and do no let it affect how you treat EVERYONE.

Free refills on their drip coffee is a big plus. Great selection of books.

Great customer service, bar below loud. Love the book buy back that gets me investing in good reads

Awesome local bookstore

Great books, greeting cards and selection of childrens books. Good adjacent restaurant