Books and Beans Reviews

Very cute coffee place with lots of books and friendly staff!

lovely staff & great coffee.
my new favourite place to study.
Prices are lower than Starbucks and the place is much cosier.

This is my favourite coffee shop in Aberdeen. Forget the huge multinational corporation coffee shops, and go get some great coffee, food and a book from here instead! You won t be disappointed.

Great cafe for a quick breakfast that s served all day. Eat among cozy book shelves. Very affordable.

Great wee place that is dog friendly. Nice fillings in paninis and the best pancakes! Just sometimes difficult to get a seat

Lovely coffee, comfy seats
Intimate and relaxed. Regular customer

Went for lunch here with my sister, the service was very friendly and the food while rustic was good. There is a lovely bookcase full of second hand books to pick from. The selection of books could be somewhat better but it certainly is a novelty. The pricing is decent too, which is a definite bonus too :)

Perfect afternoon! Books, private room to browse and good food. Very welcoming and accommodating staff. Made such an effort to make us welcome. All safe and thought through. Worth any length of detour in order to visit!

Went to today tables outside it was lovely and very well organised.

The coffee didn't quite hit the spot but the staff were friendly and the food tasty

The best place that brings together books and the aroma of coffee beans. Highly recommended.

Splendid place, good food and beverages . excellent friendly staff , brilliant place , beats a chain any day

8-) this is the greatest concept I have ever seen: a coffee shop merged with a book shop. Exciting atmosphere, like sitting in a nice library enjoying breakfast.

Great atmosphere and a broad menu including many unique cafe choices

Only negative is that they close early

Excellent place. A friendly open space, on two levels, to rest weary feet or meet favourite old friends. Prices very good. Quality excellent.

Quirky, unique. Friendly staff and really nice food and coffee. Lovely change from all the chain cafes around Aberdeen

Very friendly, excellent service. Love the loyalty card scheme too.

Books and Beans is always great - friendly staff, cosy on a cold day, good food, plus all those books. My idea of heaven.

Excellent service lovely food. Small place but relaxing with loads of books.

Fantastic atmosphere and good food. It's independent so you're supporting the local economy. And there are books! Who doesn't love books?

Well organised for customers going inside and outside ( seating), great choice of food on menu! Social distancing taken seriously, but room for different groups and individuals. Will be back !

Great laid-back atmosphere. A really relaxing and informal place for coffee with or without food, particularly the seating area upstairs surrounded by the book shelves.

Was lucky to be sitting by the sifi and fantasy books, brought back good memories. Also had a bacon roll, delicious!!!!

Really cool place for coffee and cakes or just to relax after shopping

Great place to go for friendly service, good coffee and nice cakes. Upstairs is lovely with loads of books.

Cold. Tuna is apparently vegetarian. Staff don't pay attention. Won't be going back!

Very nice coffee!!!!
Good books at a low price!!!!
Especially the wide and wonderful selection of horror books!!!

Had high hopes for this place but was really disappointed. Food I had pancakes and bacon. It was cold, my nan had toast also cold. It was so loud in there. I went with my nan and we couldnt hear each other for the staff talking so loud and the food and drink being prepared so close to where we were.We wont be back

We came here at the weekend and had our lunch outside which was really good. The lady seeing everyone outside was very welcoming and professional. Enjoyed a nice panini and salted caramel latte and most importantly felt safe and well looked after at this time. Thanks!

Decent range of food, reasonable prices although coffee beans are often burnt making the coffe too bitter.

One of the best places to get coffee in Aberdeen. Fair Trade too! Wonderful atmosphere and delightful staff. I love going here every time I visit Aberdeen.

Great cafe in the centre of town, with a good varied selection of 2nd hand books.

Great place.. kinda hippy happy vibe. Great coffee and muffin

Homy place with a lot of books to keep you entertained !

Good coffee, good food, relaxed atmosphere plus it's a small local business,nice place to escape from the hustle and bustle of the street/shops and grab a cuppa and read a book if that is your want.

Great place and great sandwiches/ soups / cakes etc

A friendly, cozy place with great flat whites. A great selection of books and a few tables with plug sockets if required to work.

Such a lovely place! I've been here a few times and never disappoints. Loads of books, magazines and the like to peruse while you wait. It's got its own unique vibe.

A lovely place and cosy atmosphere. Loads of books to choose from. Great food and very nice staff!

Love this place. Great coffee! Upstairs is nicer than down, but staff are friendly and helpful.

Cool setting for brunch (we ended up sitting near the sci-fi section) with extra charming staff and tasty and well portioned pancakes/waffles.

Best coffee and sandwiches in Aberdeen and the soup is pretty awesome too. Staff are friendly and welcoming and certainly know their regulars. Doubles as a second hand book shop and I know I've picked up a few treasures from here over the years.

This place is great. We have been in a few times and sat downstairs, because the coffee is good. Today downstairs was full, so we wandered upstairs and what an amazing treasure trove of books! Such an unusual and wonderful place to relax. We had coffee scones and soup, all great plus excellent service so would definitely recommend. We even left with a new book. Favourite coffee shop in Aberdeen.

This is a lovely independent bookshop with a cafe in the centre of Aberdeen. Hope it stays the same!

Lovely coffee shop in the city centre. Second hand books for sale and a variety of sandwiches. Ideal place to start off your day!

Books and Beans combines modern, local, and cosy very well. All the staff are very friendly and seem to enjoy working with each other and the customers which is unfortunately uncommon in many places. There is a wide selection of food and drinks to choose from. I was almost overwhelmed. I really enjoyed my bacon, brie, and cranberry panini. The store allows you to pay be card and contactless which is a large plus. I will have to make this place my regular.

One of the best places in Aberdeen to catch a cuppa and a sandwich. The ambience and the music is brilliant. It is indeed a very unique experience. There's a small LP on the top floor with two comfy chairs. That's my most favourite spot.

This place was awesome! The food was delicious and the service was great. The atmosphere was very nice and if we didn t already have fully stuffed luggage we would have bought a lot of things to fill them.

This was a great place to grab breakfast and plan our day around Aberdeen.

Lovely wee place with good coffee and tasty treats. Well recommended.

Been coming here for years, staff are consistently lovely and the foods great!

Great service, fantastic coffee and you can get lost in their book collection! Highly recommend, one of my favourite spots in the city.

Great service, lovely staff and fab options for alternative dietary requirements. Plus, awfy fine soup!

Great homemade soups, excellent sandwiches and friendly staff. Only 2mins walk from Union Street

Very warm and friendly atmosphere. The staff are great and very helpful.

Lovely brunch choices and cafe extends upstairs so you can read and eat. Friendly staff and good mix of books

Good food and helpful friendly staff. Good covid measures in place.

Love this place, nice hot chocolate, various sandwich/panini options, lovely soup, and friendly staff that always smiling to everyone! Students get 10% discount!!

Books and Beans is a special place. Food is fresh and very tasty, good coffee as well as you can buy used books there, access computer/internet and print.

Good food, nice staff and a friendly atmosphere, plus you can browse for books!

From a secondhand bookstore point of view, a little disappointing. Good selection of books, but difficult to browse if busy, but my main gripe is the prices. Picked up a few warhammer 40k paperbacks, not brilliant condition, but to be More

A nice place to get a Sarnie whipped up quickly,
And omfg so tasty, also there's lots of cheap books

It was disappointing to see that the food is not prepared in their kitchen but rather delivered. The prices were very high in comparison to the poor state of Books and Beans cafe. The place in general looked run down but the service was friendly.

Very friendly, amazing book selection and great cakes and coffees. Will always highly recommend and have helped me find some fantastic Freemasonry related books.

I love this shop. It's so cozy! The drinks were excellent and I just love the atmosphere.

Had good experience. Coffee and meals great. Staff pleasant and helpful. Worth a visit.

A great little independent coffee shop and cafe. Lots of second hand books for sale

My second home in Aberdeen! Great service and location.

A lovely bookstore with a nice coffee shop, excellent drinks and delicious food. The staff is very friendly and always supportive. If you ask them to, they are always willing to turn the music up or down.
I like sitting upstairs as it is quieter. I love being surrounded by books and those cosy atmosphere. You can take a book to read while you enjoy your drink or you can borrow one from their bookshelves. If you like the book, you just pay for it at the counter and it s yours. I love their second-hand book shop because you can get secondhand books for very little money. I've already picked up so many treasures from here.
Once a waitress dropped a glass of coffee and milk next to me as she passed by. The liquid splashed against my jeans. She reacted immediately, was very worried and straightaway offered me a free drink. That was sweet of her. This kindness is one of the reasons why I like coming here.

Discovered this fab little spot - if you enjoy a cuppa while browsing through 100's of second hand books (all genres). Really friendly staff and a terrific place to while away a few hours.

It's excellent. Staff were the right amount of chatty.

Best little nook for coffee addict book worms. Two floors of books, cafe downstairs, and it s in central downtown Aberdeen. The perfect meet up to chat with the mates. (Vegan options available!)