Description: Our first place on the London bookshop tour is the unique Cecil Court. Located just a short walk from the Leicester Square Tube Station, this unique place specializes in antiquarian and rare books, as well as in early maps of London’s neighborhoods and theater posters. Check out the shop-frontages for modern first editions and folios from the 16th century.

Description: Opened in 1853, Stanfords in Covent Garden offers the largest collection of travel books and maps in the world. The bookshop features three floors where you will find an excellent selection of all kinds of travel guides about destinations and activities including atlases, globes, and travel literature. Did you know that Sir Ranulph Fiennes, Florence Nightingale, and Captain Scott used to come to Stanfords to shop for travel books?

Sunday: 11:30 - 18:00
Monday: 09:00 - 20:00
Tuesday: 09:00 - 20:00
Wednesday: 09:00 - 20:00
Thursday: 09:00 - 20:00
Friday: 09:00 - 20:00
Saturday: 09:00 - 20:00

Description: Let’s take a short break from the bookshop tour in London and have a snack and a drink at the Irani-inspired cafe in Upper St Martin's Lane. Order the Bombay Omelette or try the House Granola that comes with oats, seeds, cashews, almonds, pistachios, and cinnamon and is toasted in honey and butter. For drinks, we recommend the signature Dishoom IPA, chocolate chai, or a pot of fresh mint tea.

Sunday: 09:00 - 23:00
Monday: 09:00 - 23:00
Tuesday: 08:00 - 23:00
Wednesday: 08:00 - 23:00
Thursday: 08:00 - 23:00
Friday: 08:00 - 00:00
Saturday: 09:00 - 00:00

Description: After a nice meal, let’s get back to our bookshop tour in London. Next on our list is the famous Orbital Comics on Great Newport Street. Opened in 2002, this place is one of the most popular comic-book shops in London and offers everything from graphic novels and collectors editions to back-issues and small press releases. Of course, they have a bunch of independently published comics, as well as a section which is dedicated to anime and manga. Their gallery space hosts various events and signings and there are also posters, art prints, and T-shirts available for purchase. The on-site staff is friendly and always more than happy to offer advice.

Sunday: 11:30 - 17:00
Monday: 10:30 - 19:00
Tuesday: 10:30 - 19:00
Wednesday: 10:30 - 19:30
Thursday: 10:30 - 19:30
Friday: 10:30 - 19:00
Saturday: 10:30 - 19:00

Description: Any Amount of Books is an amazing second-hand bookshop that offers more than 19,000 books ranging from first editions and academic books to modern literature and antiquarian sets. The good news is that here you can purchase a book as cheap as £1, but there are also first edition books that will set you back thousands of pounds.

Sunday: 10:30 - 21:30
Monday: 10:30 - 21:30
Tuesday: 10:30 - 21:30
Wednesday: 10:30 - 21:30
Thursday: 10:30 - 21:30
Friday: 10:30 - 21:30
Saturday: 10:30 - 21:30

Description: Our next stop may not offer a picturesque shop front and an interesting appearance from the outside, but it’s one of the famous names in the book trade industry in London. Welcome to Henry Pordes, a bookstore with floor to ceiling shelves that are packed with a variety of antique books, Jewish studies, political economy pieces, literary studies, cookery and much more. Here, you will find a big range of well-priced books and you can even sell your own book to the owners. The staff is knowledgeable and knows where each book is stored.

Monday: 10:00 - 19:00
Tuesday: 10:00 - 19:00
Wednesday: 10:00 - 19:00
Thursday: 10:00 - 19:00
Friday: 10:00 - 19:00
Saturday: 10:00 - 19:00

Description: Located on Charing Cross Road, Foyles is definitely the largest bookstore on our bookshop tour in London. This vast store offers more than 200,000 books across four floors and has a gallery, cafe, and an auditorium. You can even purchase records here and listen to live music performances. One of the four floors houses a number of events including kid’s workshops, signings, and live readings. The shop was opened in 1903 by the Foyles brothers.

Sunday: 11:30 - 18:00
Monday: 09:30 - 21:00
Tuesday: 09:30 - 21:00
Wednesday: 09:30 - 21:00
Thursday: 09:30 - 21:00
Friday: 09:30 - 21:00
Saturday: 09:30 - 21:00

Description: We will end our bookshop tour in London and go to the only choux pastry specialist patisserie in the world, the famous Maitre Choux. The three Michelin star experienced chef Joakim is in charge of baking the most delicious chouquettes, choux, and eclairs here at this French-inspired patisserie. Order a Choux box which comes in two different sizes and contains 2 to 4 tasty eclairs of your choice. You can also have delicious chouquetts which are made from scratch several times a day and topped with pearls sugar. We hope you enjoyed out bookshop tour in London and found some interesting material to read.

Sunday: 10:00 - 20:00
Monday: 08:00 - 20:00
Tuesday: 08:00 - 20:00
Wednesday: 08:00 - 20:00
Thursday: 08:00 - 20:00
Friday: 08:00 - 20:00
Saturday: 10:00 - 20:00