Carroll Gardens★ 4.9Verified June 3, 2026
Liz's Book Bar
315 Smith St, Brooklyn, NY 11231, USA
Closed· opens tomorrow at 9am
★4.9Google Rating(223 reviews)
What to know
Specialty coffeeGood pastriesLaptop friendlyFree WiFi
At a Glance
- Open late (until 23:00)
- (718) 210-2222
Frequently asked
- Where is Liz's Book Bar?
- Liz's Book Bar is at 315 Smith St in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn.
- How is Liz's Book Bar rated?
- Liz's Book Bar has a 4.9-star rating from 223 Google reviews.
- Can you work from Liz's Book Bar?
- Yes, Liz's Book Bar is laptop-friendly and works for getting things done. It has WiFi.
- Does Liz's Book Bar serve specialty coffee?
- Yes, Liz's Book Bar serves specialty coffee.
- Is Liz's Book Bar open late?
- Yes, Liz's Book Bar stays open late (until around 23:00).
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About Liz's Book Bar
Liz's Book Bar opened in summer 2024 on Smith Street from novelist Maura Cheeks, combining a curated independent bookstore, a coffee bar, and a wine bar into a single Carroll Gardens space. The bookstore side leans literary (fiction, essays, poetry, with attention paid to authors of color) and the coffee program runs on Black Acres Roastery beans with tea from SerendipiTea and pastries from Bien Cuit. The space is warm, intentionally designed for sit-and-stay sessions (it's a bookstore first, after all), and transitions seamlessly from morning coffee to evening wine and small-plates service. Black-owned and quickly established as one of the cultural anchors of the Carroll Gardens dining and reading scene. A genuinely distinctive addition to the neighborhood.
