The Chestnut Tree Bookshop

A gorgeous bookshop, with space to sit and read or chat, a mini cafe, and a few little gifts. Friendly, helpful staff

Wide and thoughtful selection of books and great comfortable space to do some quiet work or writing. They also host a range of cool events for the community. Love this bookshop!

What a great place, my dream business books and coffee! Huge range of titles (classics, new releases, biographies, history, art, music, politics) with a sweet little kid's corner and books, written by local authors, were also signed. I brought one, Oslo's Melbourne, with whimsical drawings of Melbourne locations and characters. If in Footscray definitely stop in.

Words can't describe this extraordinary spot in the heart of Footscray for all the years I have been here, my only wish was to enter a bookshop with such a calming atmosphere, with a piece of light music, and indulge in a cup of coffee shout out to the creator of this amazing spot and the great staff who made my day NAILED IT

Super cute book shop. Make a really good hot chocolate. Staff are very friendly and inviting and happy to help find books with you. Amazing vibe!

A welcome addition to Barkly street. Great selection of books and vinyl. Very inclusive. Great coffee too.

A nice and cosy bookshop with the bonus of a in built cafe. I had the pleasure of having an amazing cappuccino, the magic in their coffee is the brand of milk a specialised jersey cows milk, it's to die for. I will come back just for this coffee let alone the long list of books that jumped up wanting to come home with me!

Such a beautiful place to be surrounded with books, and you can order coffee and cakes to read the books too.

I can stay there all day, but unfortunately they close at 4pm on the week day.

First time going there and the place was amazing:) coffee was good and the people there are lovely

Warm and cosy bookshop where you can enjoy a coffee between the shelves. Dreamy. Wish I lived nearby so I could go every day.

Love this little local gem!

It brings a Gilmore-Girls-esque vibe to West Footscray, great for a coffee and a place to bring your laptop to study/work.

The wide selection of books and music serves for all ages and interests.

This place is so amazing, the hot chocolate tastes so good, same with the coffee. There are so much range of books it’s so cool. Highly recommend.

WEFO side of Barkly St. The concept allows visitors to browse through their selection of books and vinyl whilst enjoying some ethically sourced @rumblecoffee, @morkchocolate hot chocolate and @cobblanebakery pastries. ️

TCT are committed to the environment and have partnered with One Tree Planted, pledging to plant one native tree in the bushfire-affected areas of Australia for every book sold. To date they have planted 18738 trees!

They run some incredible events through the month including Story Time for the kids every Monday morning, book clubs, author events and readings. These are listed on their website and socials so follow them to keep up to date.

Delighted to have an independent bookshop local to me! Beautiful space, an eclectic and interesting book selection, and the owner Reem is warm and friendly. Love the one book bought = one tree planted concept. Will be back, keen to try the great looking coffee and hot choc next time.

So happy to have a local bookstore now. Lovely place to visit to find my next read and enjoy a coffee as well! I love the local authors section.

What a delightful bookshop!

I needed a kids birthday present but had been extremely disorganised. I saw the book I wanted on their website and but then noticed that it was 5 minutes before closing time. I called them up and was told to pop down anyway as they would still be there after closing time packing things up.

What wonderful service going above and beyond and greeting me with a smile!

Absolutely fantastic customer service from Reem.
Excellent product knowledge, very helpful advice, and quick turnaround.

Great staff and selection of books. Purchased Green Thumb - Craig Miller-Randle, definitely a must read for all thise indoor house plant lovers.

We feel lucky to have this warm, welcoming spot in the neighbourhood. Great selection of vinyl and books for all ages and particularly excellent hot chocolate. Even just looking through the window makes our walks around the area so much more interesting.

Wonderful little bookshop/cafe on Barkly. Cozy vibes, great coffee and a great mix of classic and contemporary stock in the book section.