Trident Booksellers & Cafe

Trident Booksellers & Cafe We are open every day 8am - 10pm! Join us to browse the bookstore and dine in our cafe or outside on the patio. And don't miss our events calendar!
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Our cafe also offers pick-up and delivery via many preferred delivery partners. Trident Booksellers & Cafe opened in 1984 and since then has expanded from a small bookstore cafe to a full-service restaurant and two floors of books. Located on Newbury Street in historic Back Bay, Trident is the last general independent bookstore in Boston. Menu favorites are the lemon ricotta French toast, vegan cashew chili, and deluxe grilled cheese. We also have a full espresso bar, a large selection of loose leaf teas, beer & wine, and fresh juices and smoothies. Author talks, cooking demos, and other events are held in the upstairs cafe.

📚✨ WE’RE HIRING! ✨☕️ We’re growing our team at Trident and looking for some wonderful people to join us on Newbury Stree...
08/23/2026

📚✨ WE’RE HIRING! ✨☕️ We’re growing our team at Trident and looking for some wonderful people to join us on Newbury Street.

We’re hiring across departments for:
📖 Booksellers
☕ Café Manager
🎤 Event Producer
🍽️ Servers

New season, new opportunities! Come for your TBR pile, stay for the discount on books and coffee.

📩 Interested? We’d love to hear from you! Check the link in bio for more info.

Your favorite author’s favorite author is coming out with a new book! Support your local bookstore by preordering THE LA...
08/21/2026

Your favorite author’s favorite author is coming out with a new book! Support your local bookstore by preordering THE LAST DAYS OF VIC & COCO at the link in our bio 📖 🔱

🎉Tax-Free Weekend is here! Stop in this weekend and get ready for the school year while the savings last! 🍎🛍️ It's the p...
08/08/2026

🎉Tax-Free Weekend is here! Stop in this weekend and get ready for the school year while the savings last! 🍎🛍️

It's the perfect time to stock up on planners, calendars, teacher gifts, school supplies, and all your back-to-school favorites—all while enjoying tax-free savings on qualifying purchases!

Please note: Café items are not included.

Join us in August with the Author. Two incredible authors, two very different nights, and one great reason to support yo...
08/01/2026

Join us in August with the Author. Two incredible authors, two very different nights, and one great reason to support your local bookstore! Ticket links in bio!

Thank you to Ploughshares for including us in this year's Summer Journal! Seeing Trident featured alongside so many incr...
07/28/2026

Thank you to Ploughshares for including us in this year's Summer Journal! Seeing Trident featured alongside so many incredible voices is truly an honor. We're proud to be part of a community that celebrates literature, writers, and independent bookstores. Be sure to pick up your copy of the Ploughshares Summer Journal the next time you visit!

✨ TWO GIVEAWAYS. TWO CHANCES TO WIN. ✨To celebrate KF Breene's Born of Fire event at Trident on August 6, we're giving a...
07/24/2026

✨ TWO GIVEAWAYS. TWO CHANCES TO WIN. ✨

To celebrate KF Breene's Born of Fire event at Trident on August 6, we're giving away TWO gorgeous Demigods of San Francisco Special Edition Hardcover Sets (a $225 value each)!

📚 ONLINE GIVEAWAY
Win one complete 6-book collector's set beginning with Sin & Chocolate.

To enter:
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👯 Tag a friend for an extra entry!

The online winner will be notified on August 6.

✨ COMING TO THE EVENT?
We'll also be giving away a second Special Edition Hardcover Set exclusively to attendees at our Born of Fire event on August 6! Just check in at the event and enter the drawing for another chance to win. More info in bio!

Whether you're joining us online or in person, you have a chance to take home this incredible collector's edition set. Good luck—we can't wait to celebrate with you!

Join for a unique night of storytelling next week with !
07/23/2026

Join for a unique night of storytelling next week with !

Your Monday reminder to take your meds!
07/20/2026

Your Monday reminder to take your meds!

Join us this week for our monthly Sci-Fi Book Club! 🚀 This month, we’re diving into A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky ...
07/19/2026

Join us this week for our monthly Sci-Fi Book Club! 🚀 This month, we’re diving into A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers — a cozy, thoughtful sci-fi read that proves big ideas don’t always need a big page count. At just 140 pages, it's as short as they get for the genre. So grab your copy, speed read your way through, and we’ll see you there! Save a seat with the link in bio.✨

Planning a shower? Leave the food and service to us, and make the space your own ✨ We love seeing hosts bring their visi...
07/16/2026

Planning a shower? Leave the food and service to us, and make the space your own ✨ We love seeing hosts bring their vision to life — like these gorgeous centerpieces created by the host herself.

Address

338 Newbury Street
Boston, MA
02115

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 9pm
Tuesday 8am - 9pm
Wednesday 8am - 9pm
Thursday 8am - 10pm
Friday 8am - 10pm
Saturday 8am - 10pm
Sunday 8am - 9pm

Telephone

+16172678688

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