About Us
the BookCellar opened in Spring 2026 at 100 Stokes Croft, in the heart of Bristol’s most characterful neighbourhood. We’re an independent bookshop and reading room, a place built around the simple pleasure of a good book and a good glass.
The idea came from wanting somewhere that doesn’t quite exist yet. A third place, not home and not work, where you can arrive alone with a novel and feel completely at ease, or settle in with an old friend and let the conversation go wherever it goes. Somewhere to spend a quiet afternoon or a relaxed evening, shaped by stories and a calm atmosphere.
We serve carefully chosen wine and speciality teas & coffee, and our shelves are stocked with books we’ve read and loved, from the latest page-turners to classic literature and specialist titles. Everything we offer is chosen with care, and none of it comes with snobbery. The reading room sits on the shop floor, so browsing and lingering are the same thing.
Community is at the heart of what we’re building. We have dedicated rooms for book groups, author events, and literary evenings, and we’re always looking for new voices and new readers to fill them. If you’d like to get involved, we’d love to hear from you.
Come for the books, stay for the wine
Follow us on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook, or join our mailing list to be the first to hear about our events, and what’s on the shelves.
Inclusivity
The BookCellar is for everyone. If you are ever made to feel uncomfortable or excluded in the shop because of who you are, please raise it with one of our team.
Wheelchair Accessibility
The main shop floor and reading room is at ground level and fully accessible to wheelchair users, including an accessible toilet.
The meeting room used by most book clubs, author events, writing groups, etc is down one flight of stairs in our basement. Subject to interest, we hope to offer accessible book clubs in the reading room in the future.
If you have specific mobility requirements you wish to discuss or would like us to adapt a particular event so you can attend, please contact us and we will do our best to accommodate.