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Gertrude & Alice Cafe Bookstore

Gertrude & Alice Cafe Bookstore is a cafe and bookshop on Hall Street in Bondi Beach, where you can read, study or sit with a coffee among shelves of books. It suits a slow breakfast, a coffee and a browse, or a family outing. Bondi Park is about 5 minutes' walk away.

Coffee and a bookSlow breakfast or lunchBook loversFamilies with childrenVegetarian and gluten-free options

About Gertrude & Alice Cafe Bookstore

Food at Gertrude & Alice Cafe Bookstore

The cafe serves an all-day menu of breakfast, lunch, coffee and sweets, with Middle Eastern touches in the snacks and mains. Reviewers mention a toasted scone and a Moroccan-style lentil dish. The front cabinet holds pastries, cookies and muffins, and a gluten-free blueberry muffin and a vegan cookie are labelled there.

What to order: Coffee, which reviewers call smooth and strong

Coffee and drinks

Reviewers praise the coffee as consistently excellent, smooth and strong, and the cafe is known for its chai tea. The coffee is a good match for a slow read among the shelves.

Facilities at Gertrude & Alice Cafe Bookstore

🍳Breakfast
🥪Lunch
🌱Vegan options
🌾Gluten-free
🌤️Outdoor seating
🚻Toilets

What visitors say about Gertrude & Alice Cafe Bookstore?Summarised from recent Google reviews.

  • 💬Reviewers praise the coffee and the cosy, calm atmosphere.
  • 💬Reviewers like the shelves of books and the sense of a local community hub.

Near Gertrude & Alice Cafe Bookstore

Visitor tips for Gertrude & Alice Cafe Bookstore

  • ✓Vegan cookies and gluten-free muffins are labelled in the front cabinet, so you can check there before ordering.
  • ✓Take your coffee to Bondi Park, about 5 minutes' walk away.

Getting to Gertrude & Alice Cafe Bookstore

Gertrude & Alice is at 1/46 Hall Street, Bondi Beach NSW 2026, about 430 metres from Bondi Park. It has outdoor tables on the footpath, and the entrance is at street level beside the shopfront.

FAQ

Is Gertrude & Alice good for children?

Yes, it is suitable for children, and it has outdoor tables as well as a bookshop to browse.

Does Gertrude & Alice serve breakfast?

Yes, its all-day menu covers breakfast, lunch, coffee and sweets.

Does Gertrude & Alice have vegetarian food?

Yes, vegetarian dishes are offered, and vegan cookies are sold in the cabinet.