Book Cafe is the best combination of creativity in a bookshop and coffee, and Selangor, Malaysia, has no shortage of either item.
While most prefer customers to grab and go, a book café is a perfect hiding spot.
In Kuala Lumpur, you will find a quiet respite, your little corner for extended stays, and a sophisticated ambiance.
Where else can you pick up a good read and enjoy an excellent cuppa for hours?
For coffee lovers and bookworms, Coffee and books are a winning combination!
So come with me to the restaurants and enjoy the silence, a good drink, and a comfortable location.
These six book cafes are happy to host you for the duration (please remember to buy a coffee and a meal).
Check out the reviews of these book cafe hangout spots, which are nicely decorated, super cozy, and suitable for reading.
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Let’s look at some top picks!
“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies… The man who never reads lives only one” – George R.R. Martin
Kamilah’s Lifestyle & Book Cafe
The country living ambiance, homey with calming blue walls and antique furniture, will make you feel at home here.
This cafe in Subang Jaya serves Malaysian and Western cuisine, pasta, and pastries at reasonable prices.
Besides that, you can choose plenty of books ranging from a fancy romance book to a thriller mystery.
Most of their books are in English. The cafe is open from 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and closes on Sundays.
Image: Kamilah’s Lifestyle & Book Cafe Facebook
Me Time Book Cafe
Book café with a huge difference.
I Time Book Cafe provides a sleeping pod – great creativity – where you have a rest challenge with your friends while you read.
Manga readers will surely fall in love with this café, which offers privacy and allows them to enjoy their reading time peacefully.
You can lie down to read, but never in a restaurant or cafe!
There are many mangas comic books and a wide range of genres for Chinese and English readers.
You will only pay RM5 for the first two hours and get a free coffee or tea for first-timers!
Sign up as a member for a much cheaper fee and read books anytime.
The café in Petaling Jaya is open daily from 10 a.m. to 12 a.m.
Image: Me Time Book Cafe Instagram
Book Barter Cafe
If you love nature, cake, coffee, and books—not necessarily in that order—check out this forest-themed book cafe in Cyberjaya.
At Book Barter Cafe, readers will read and enjoy various delicious pastries, cakes, and a range of coffee choices.
The exciting challenge about this book cafe is that customers can trade books for free from the shelves.
Those book lovers who want to share some of their book collections are welcome to donate their pre-loved items to this cafe!
Most books contain English fiction. The cafe opens daily from 9 am to 9 pm.
Book Barter Cafe. Image: Eat Drink KL
Bukku Cafe
This European-style book cafe in Klang is Instagram-worthy and has a pleasing aesthetic.
The ambiance of the book café is suitable for assignments and study.
This two-level outlet has indoor and outdoor seating.
Popular snack items include salted egg yolk, green tea croissants, and desserts and pastries.
Customers can read various books from the shelves in this book café.
And those who wish to donate their books can do so on the first floor.
The book cafe is closed on Sunday.
Bukku Cafe. Image: The Nat Channel
The Little Giraffe Book Club
The book café’s kampong–style interior has a rustic vibe and is aesthetically appealing for any event.
The café inside the Cheras community library serves an all-day breakfast, desserts, and coffee.
Most regular customers come here for their specials, which are the Rojak and Taufu Bakar.
Since the book café is in a residential area, the parking is limited.
The book café is closed on Monday and Tuesday.
Drop by early to enjoy a peaceful environment.
The book café is closed on Monday and Tuesday.
The Little Giraffe Book Club. Image: Eat Drink KL
BookXcess’s Madeleine Café @ Starling Mall
BookXcess’s unique architecture and design of its home-grown Malaysian bookstore chain are outstanding.
Floor-to-ceiling bookshelves will make your jaw drop—they prove that a long shelf of books can be just as impressive as a tall one.
The latest outlet in Starling Mall, Petaling Jaya, is the largest and the first BookXcess interconnected to the Madeleine Cafe.
This huge, friendly space is perfect for you to chill and read for hours and hours.
Books are available for free reading and for sale at affordable prices.
This book cafe opens daily from 10 am to 10 pm.
There are many other exciting book cafes where you can chill and enjoy reading, but these are our top picks.
Each of the listed book cafes has its specialty.
So, for all bookworms and avid readers, head to these book cafes and enjoy your read accompanied by a good meal and that cuppa coffee.
BookXcess’s Madeleine Café @ Starling Mall. Image: BookXcess Facebook
Summary:
The most famous study spot for undergraduate students is a cafe. If you want a chill, quiet place, head there.
You can find the perfect cafe to grab a bite or a caffeine pick-me-up before an intense study session.
If you’re in Kuala Lumpur or even visiting from Singapore and you want some peace, head to a book cafe for some quiet to relax and chill.
All the book cafes have their appeal; find the best one for yourself and a study buddy – or you could try all six!
Source: Selangor.Travel
