I love the setting here it's a courtyard and then there's a little bar in the back store in the…read morefront. I love getting coffee here and the breakfasts are plenty and fancy for the price. The staff is exceptionally nice and helpful. I've come here the last two years that I have attended the Spanish Institute at Puebla as they let me study while I drink my coffee. I just like this place.

Ducked in to check the place out, it is highly regarded online, and I wasn't disappointed, here's…read morewhy: * GREAT food and a fabulous value (see fresh fruit photo!) * LARGE coffee mugs. * Awesome building with a rich history and lots of textures. * Located very close to the Zocalo in downtown Puebla, near museums and other cool stuff. The owner, Chipis, gave us a tour and a showed us some of the high points of the reconstruction. WOW. This place is awesome. Part library, part bookstore, part lecture hall, and all class and style. Includes a cafe and a bar with a snack bar type of set up and ample corners and nooks to do some reading and quiet reflection. Love it, wish I had more time here. Cabeza OUT!

Awesome drinks and good food! I would recommend it…read more Nice atmosphere! Friendly people and many books.

Overall a very nice bookstore with a really good atmosphere. There is a good size dining area with…read morebreakfast menu. The service is very quick.

The Centro Cultural Elena Garro is one of the most gorgeous, modern bookstores I have ever visited:…read morelots of glass, reflections of the trees outside, and so bright! And on a beautiful block of Coyoacan! It was so well organized and stocked! I love to visit bookstores, and this one is well worth a visit - whether you love to love browse or are looking for a book!

I bought 3 volumes of Sor Juana poetry here. Some English…read morelanguage books for gender studies and philosophy. Lots of economics and social science books in Spanish. Mexican intelligentsia hang out. It's no Barnes and Noble. Nice cafe.

If you're looking for used books in English, go to Under The Volcano Books. It's on the second…read morefloor of the American Legion building. When we walked up on a Monday, a sign told us to yell "books." Within a minute, someone unlocked the gate and led us to a cramped room that feels like your grandma's attic. Books are organized by topic and piled high on shelves. Writing for travel sections at newspapers, I enjoyed their more local guides to Mexico City.

Currently under construction but it is not stopping them from supplying books and being kind. There…read moreis a nice eclectic selection and the guys are super helpful in trying to find you something you will enjoy.