BOOKSTORE DIRECTORY
This is a work-in-progress directory of independent bookstores around the world dedicated to culinary books and food culture.
It is an open resource meant to connect existing projects and help readers discover new places.
It is meant to be an open resource to connects projects and invite readers to discover new places.
If you know of a bookstore that is not currently included in the Directory, we would appreciate your help by sharing this link with them so they can complete their registration.
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Anchovy Book Co.
Est. 2024 / Anchovy Book Co. is a tiny cookbook store in St. Louis, MO. Co-founded by friends and neighbors Stephanie McKinney and Sara Johnson, Anchovy exists to inspire St. Louisans to practice hospitality through home cooking.
Saint Louis, MO, USA

Binding Agents
Est. 2024
Philadelphia, PA, USA.
hello@bindingagentsphilly.com

BEM | books & more
Est. 2021. Bookstore & culinary hub dedicated to global Black foodways and storytelling.
Brooklyn, NY, USA.
getintouch@bembrooklyn.com

Gourmand Place
Est. 2012. Est. 2012. Online bookstore / Showroom by appointment only
Buenos Aires, Argentina
gourmandplace@gmail.com

Bibliotheca-Culinaria
Est. 2010 / Second Hand culinary books, from the 18th century until newer days in various languages, with more than 30 000 books in stock.
Berlin, Germany
info@bibliotheca-culinaria.de

Kitchen Lingo Books
Est. 2023
Long Beach, CA, USA
shop@kitchenlingobooks.com

Librería Gallina de Guinea
Est. 2024 / Food-themed Booktore
Mexico City, Mexico
gallina@deguinea.com

Mise en print
Est. 2023 / Café and culinary shop
Mexico City, Mexico

Kitchen Arts & Letter
Est. 1983 / Books on Food and Drink
New York City, NY, USA

A Punto
Est. 2009 / Cooking School & Culinary Bookshop
Madrid, Spain
info@apuntococina.com

Now Serving
Est. 2017 / Cookbook & Culinary Shop
Los Angeles, CA, USA
hello@nowservingla.com

Goldhahn und Sampson
Est. 2006/ Gourmet grocery & cookbook store
Berlin, Germany


De Kookboekhandel
Est. 2023/ Cookbook store
Amsterdam, Netherlands
info@kookboekhandel.com

Books for Cooks
Est. 1983/ Culinary Bookstore
Melbourne, Australia

The Cookery Book
Est. 1985 / Culinary, health and beverage books for professionals, chefs, caterers, enthusiastic home cooks and gourmets.
Northbridge, Australia
cookerybook@cookerybook.com.au

Twice Cooked
Est. 2022 / Online / Nearly New Cookbooks
New Zeland
https://www.twicecooked.co.nz
cookerybook@cookerybook.com.au

Rebelais Books
Est. 2006 / Online / Rare and hard-to-find culinary books, manuscript and ephemera.
USA

Lizzyoung Bookseller
Est. 2019 / Online / Food History, Cultural History, Medicine, Health, Women, Manuscripts, & Ephemera.
USA

Ben Kinmont Bookseller
Est. 1998 / Online / Antiquarian Books on Gastronomy
USA
bkinmont@gmail.com

Bold Fork Books
Est. 2019 / Online / Antiquarian Books on Gastronomy
Washington, DC, USA

Good Egg
Est. 2008 / Cookbooks and everything food-related
Toronto, Canada

Book Larder
Est. 2008 / Cookbook store
Seattle, WA, USA

Appetite For Books
Est. 20085/ Cookbook Store in French & English
Westmount, QC, Canada

Read It & Eat Bookshop
Est. 20085/ Culinary Bookshop
Buffalo, QC, USA

La Librairie Gourmande
Est. 2004 / Cookbook Store in French & English
Montreal, QC, Canada

La Librairie Gourmande
Est. 1985 / Cookbook Store
Paris, France
Dijon, France

Librería del Mercado
Est. 2007 / Cookbook Store
Montevideo, Uruguay

Omnivore Books on Food
Est. 2008 / Culinary Bookshop
San Francisco, CA, USA
info@omnivorebooks.com

Bonnie Slotnick Cookbooks
Est. 1997 / Out-of-Print and Antiquarian Cookbook Shop
New York City, NY, USA
bslotnickbooks@gmail.com


The Cookbook Co. Cooks
Est. 1984 / Cookbooks, Cooking Classes, Kitchenware and Specialty Foods Store
Calgary, AL, Canada
cook@cookbookcooks.com

Kochkontor
Est. 2007 / Cookbook Store & Cooking Classes,
Hamburg, Germany
info@kochkontor-hh.de

Babette's
Est. 2007 / Spice & Cookbook Store
Wien, Austria

Food Culture Laboratory- 小鳥書房アパートメント
Food Bookstore
Kunitachi, Japan



Hammbre de Cultura
Est. 2019 / Online Store / Culinary Independent Publisher
Colombia

