Books and Beans, Aberdeen

Quirky place that gives the impression of dining in an antique shop. Food is fresh homemade stuff ranging from soup to pancakes. Good place to go for a quiet coffee and a bite to eat

this place is AMAZING, cheap coffee and awesome pancakes, i’m yet to buy a book though but probably will do soon :)

Nice cafe, good wholesome food and soup.

good place to chill out in Belmont street

I go here for my lunch regularly and it takes me a 20 minute round trip on foot but I enjoy the food, the café smells nice and the staff are polite. Not much more I expect apart from the odd freebie, which if you become a regular, happens on the odd occassion.

lovely atmosphere, nice place to go,very central.
nice drinks and service ,could do better on sandwiches as lettuce was not fresh.
going into toilets was not a nice experience as it had a musty smell and could have been cleaner.
other wise it was a nice place to go to.

thank you for reading this.

Really cozy and welcoming shop, with great books, cakes and coffee (in that order). You could easily spend a few hours browsing the book collection (which includes some rare tasty morsels!) with snack breaks. It's lovely and bright in the upstairs window areas, less so downstairs. Sandwiches are also nice, but slightly marred by addition of manky crisps to all of the plates. The one major flaw is current lack of wireless internet access, but then, maybe you're better having no distractions from the bookshelves.

An adorable little place to grab some food or a book. This three story book /coffee shop is irresistible. They have quite the extensive food menu...i.e. something for everyone. The food is all deish and quite reasonably priced. Plus, you get to eat your food nestled among the books!

The books are second hand and for those of you looking to save money on books, you can save at least 50% buying your books from here. Also, there is great art on display and for sale throughout the store.

The only downside is this place gets quite busy during peak times, but that's because it is so great!

Great place

Lovely Fairtrade coffee and very tempting wraps! A busy place and always something new to browse through. Very relaxed and laidback. They also have poetry readings and you can often find books here that are hard to come across - a real sense of achievement! Definitely recommended.

Highly recommend books and beans. Very good value coffee before 11am in the morning if you are up early!

For those watching what they eat they do lovely healthy food.

The food is tasty and the atmosphere is relaxed and friendly. Good value coffee and snacks in the centre of town. Can get busy and can be difficult to get a seat at busy times but if you do it is worth it.

A lovely little place and really nice to eat. I haven’t eaten that often here but have occasionally stopped for a coffee and cake. The food is pretty good and they have an offer on in the morning - cheap coffee I think. They also do breakfast here. The USP of Books and Beans is that the walls are covered in bookcases full of second hand books for sale. I have often dropped into Books and Beans to look and the books and find it really nice that you can find a book and then sit and read it with a nice drink or over your lunch. The books are priced on average £1-3 but hardbacks are dearer. The food is priced well too. It’s a lovely atmosphere in this wee shop/cafe.

A nice little business offering the winning combination (see name) Get educated while you have a coffee. :) small and cute but can get packed easily which shows a nice demand.

Kitch little coffee shop on Belmont street. The sandwiches are always fresh and the soups are fantastic. Nice atmosphere and firendly service make this a good place to chill. This a great place to relax with a good book and coffee.

great lime cheesecake and brownies. Good coffee too.

it is off the high street it has a good selection of coffe and cakes

This is a lovely little place on Belmont Street. It has a wonderful atmosphere and a nice place to just chill for a while.

Great Internet access, must be the only internet cafe in town but still keeps good standards / fast service not too pricey.

A nice little coffee/bookshop with a twist. The books are second hand, and they have an eclectic collection from engineering and law to fiction and comics and everything. There’s random seating among all the bookshelves on two floors, to sit and drink coffee/hot chocolate or eat your panini/scone/salad/etc.
Downsides? It’s mobbed during the daytime, especially lunchtimes and weekends - being very centrally located and friendly, the place is in high demand for its cafe aspect. They also do a takeaway service, so you can pick stuff up to go. The thousands of books are arranged for bibliophilic browsing, not fast browse-n-buy. Interestingly, they also have poetry evenings.