Bookeater is a welcoming café in Rochester, NY, offering a thoughtfully varied experience for coffee and tea lovers, casual diners, and anyone looking for a comfortable place to enjoy a meal or get some work done.
Located at 836 S Clinton Ave, Bookeater is known for its great coffee and excellent tea selection, supported by dependable supply and helpful customer service.
With customer ratings of 4.80 out of 5 based on 231 reviews and a strong overall rating of 4.90, it has earned a reputation as a reliable local choice for quality, consistency, and a customer-focused experience.
The menu offers options for a range of preferences and occasions, including coffee, tea, comfort food, healthy choices, quick bites, vegan options, and vegetarian options. Guests can visit for breakfast, brunch, lunch, or dessert, with dine-in, delivery, outdoor seating, and on-site services available.
Whether you are meeting someone for a relaxed meal, enjoying a solo dining visit, or looking for a quiet, cozy, and casual place to work on your laptop, Bookeater provides a comfortable setting with seating, table service, Wi-Fi, and free Wi-Fi.
Catering is also available, making the café a convenient option for a variety of dining needs.
Bookeater is designed to be accessible and easy to use, with wheelchair-accessible seating and a wheelchair-accessible toilet. Additional amenities include gender-neutral toilets and restroom facilities. Reservations are accepted, and payment is convenient through credit cards, debit cards, and NFC mobile payments.
For a dependable coffee and tea experience in Rochester, along with satisfying food, welcoming service, and a comfortable atmosphere, visit Bookeater at 836 S Clinton Ave or call +1 585-730-4110.
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Frequently ordered and highly recommended items at Bookeater
Our Story
Welcome to a place where great food meets warm hospitality. We believe dining is more than just a meal - it's an experience to be savored and shared.
Our kitchen is dedicated to creating dishes that bring people together, using recipes that honor tradition while embracing innovation.
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A glimpse of our restaurant experience
Food & Drinks
Breakfast sandwich with two eggs, cheddar cheese and your choice of protein: bacon, sausage or tofu. Served on a soft roll from Baker Street Bakery.
Two eggs and cheddar cheese on a soft roll.
Mushrooms, tarragon, two eggs and goat cheese on a soft roll.
Turmeric tofu, spicy soy chorizo, cashew cheese, lettuce and vegan mayo on a soft roll.
Brisket, egg, cheddar, brown sugar BBQ sauce, pickled red onion and jalapenos on a house-made biscuit
Sockeye lox, cream cheese, capers, pickled red onion and everything spice served open face on a grilled chive biscuit
Turkey, caramelized onions, basil pesto and havarti cheese. *Contains nuts*
Choice of chicken, tofu or brisket with pickled carrots, cucumbers, lettuce, crispy jalapenos, cilantro and chili-sesame mayo.
Greens, parmesan cheese, house-made croutons and a squeeze of lemon. Add chicken, brisket, bacon, lox or tofu for $3.
Vegan option available for $12.50
Price varies by size
$2 for a single shot or $3 for a double
$3.5 for single shot or $4 for double shot
+0.75 for Oat or Almond Milk
+0.75 for Oat or Almond Milk
Rotating selection from Happy Earth Tea.
16 or 24oz
Rotating varieties
Earl Grey tea, milk, vanilla syrup
Double shot of espresso and milk. Optional flavors: French Vanilla, salted caramel, mocha, brown sugar and maple syrup.
Made in house, rotating flavors, 16 or 24oz.
Freshly squeezed in house.
Earl grey tea, milk, vanilla syrup, brown sugar boba.
Milk, house made strawberry syrup, brown sugar boba. Substitute oat milk ($9).
Milk and brown sugar boba. Substitute oat milk ($9).
Hear from our valued guests
I love this place! The coffee and other drinks are delish, and I'm looking forward to trying their food soon. It has a fun and cozy atmosphere and a great selection of books.
It is a cute little bookstore/cafe. It gets pretty crowded on the weekends but nice and quiet during the week. The coffee was good and the food was nicely seasoned, tasted fresh and was reasonably priced. Parking can be tricky because it is mostly close to street parking. I would come back again.
Great little cafe in an old house. Food and drink was fine and at a good price. This is the kind of place you just want to hang out at!
This place has such a cozy vibe/space! I visited with my friend and ordered the Lox & Cheese and a drip coffee. Both were great! I also ordered their London Fog boba drink while we had a look at their books on the second level. It actually surprised me on how good their boba pearls were! The place upstairs was also very nicely set up. It was small, but there was still enough room to walk around without feeling “in the way”. The lady at the counter was very nice and patient as we placed our orders. I also loved how they had little puzzles you could do while enjoying your stay. We were missing a piece, but we completed what we could! I had a great experience and I would definitely love to visit again!!
I walked into a comfortable setting and was very happy to see an SNES mini in the corner. Delicious food, drink, and found the book I was looking for! Will definitely be back
Bookeater is my 26th cafe I am reviewing and I have no idea why I left it so late to visit. Super quirky cafe with local art on the walls to purchase. The upstairs is like the most chilled out library, lined with bookcases and comfy seating. Whether you are looking for a quiet corner to read, get some work done or want a chinwag with friends then this is the cafe for you. They have a wide variety of literature to get stuck into. Bookeater also sell books for $1! Now that’s too good of a bargain to bypass. If you are feeling competitive then you can play some video games too. We had the Medium Roast Sumatra Drip Coffee, Salted Caramel Latte and a slice of Orange Cake. The latte and cake were bursting with flavour and absolutely delicious. The Drip Coffee didn’t disappoint. Off street parking is available.
We love it here! It's a great atmosphere. It's a wonderful place to come and enjoy a variety of food options, their avocado toast with a fried egg is one of my favorites. It's a two-story bookstore and coffee shop and I highly recommend you visiting here when you're in the area. It's one of our regular haunts.
Cute little local shop with artsy vibe. They serve coffee, snacks and food. We tried a regular oat milk latte and a honey latte. The honey latte was very good and the regular latte was good too. We didn’t try any of the food but the menu looked appealing. There are lots of seating options both on the main floor and upstairs. There were quite a few people working on laptops and a few groups just enjoying their meals. I would recommend this place if you are looking for a comfortable spot to grab a coffee or a light meal.
Cozy little bookstore. It’s well organized but a smaller selection. They also have a used book section as well. They have coffee and some food and little tables and comfy chairs to sit at. There’s also a small kids section. Friendly employees. The coconut chocolate latte is delicious.
This is a cafe lover's treasure. Hidden on South Clinton Ave...tucked away in a small converted house...it has great coffee and some delicious sandwich and dessert options. Quaint, it has a small selection of books to purchase...with summaries written by the cafe owner. Best secret: it has a second floor with a couple small areas for working or for private moments! ( Suggestion: if you are going to stay beyond an hour, park at the South Ave Diner parking lot.)
Common questions about Bookeater
Bookeater is located at 836 S Clinton Ave, Rochester, NY 14620, United States, Rochester, NY, United States.
You can reach Bookeater by calling +1 585-730-4110.
Bookeater has a rating of 4.8 out of 5 based on 231 customer reviews.
Bookeater features the following accessibility: Wheelchair-accessible seating, Wheelchair-accessible toilet.
Bookeater features the following service options: Outdoor seating, Delivery, On-site services, Dine-in.
Bookeater features the following highlights: Great coffee, Great tea selection.
Bookeater features the following popular for: Breakfast, Lunch, Solo dining, Good for working on laptop.
Bookeater features the following offerings: Coffee, Comfort food, Healthy options, Quick bite, Vegan options, Vegetarian options.
Bookeater features the following dining options: Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Catering, Dessert, Seating, Table service.
Bookeater features the following amenities: Gender-neutral toilets, Restroom, Wi-Fi, Free Wi-Fi.
Bookeater features the following atmosphere: Casual, Cozy, Quiet, Trendy.
Bookeater features the following crowd: Tourists, University students.
Bookeater features the following planning: Accepts reservations.
Bookeater features the following payments: Credit cards, Debit cards, NFC mobile payments.
Bookeater features the following children: Good for kids.
Bookeater features the following parking: Free street parking.
Bookeater features the following pets: Dogs allowed outside.
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