Seattle's Coziest Bookstores 📚 Elliott Bay, Mercer St, BLMF & More

Seattle might be known for coffee — but its bookstore scene is just as legendary 📚 In this video, we explore downtown Seattle's best independent bookstores, from a radical worker-owned collective at Pike Place Market to a floor-to-ceiling literary saloon, a no-frills used bookshop in Queen Anne, and one of the greatest indie bookstores in America on Capitol Hill. We're wrapping up the only way you should — with a cocktail at Seattle's most literary bar. Bookstores featured: 📍Left Bank Books — Pike Place Market 📍BLMF Literary Saloon — Pike Place Market 📍Mercer Street Books — Lower Queen Anne 📍Elliott Bay Book Company — Capitol Hill 📍The Bookstore Bar & Café — Downtown / 1st Ave Whether you're a lifelong bibliophile or just looking for something to do beyond the fish market, Seattle's bookstore scene is worth your time. 🔔 Subscribe for more Seattle travel guides coming soon Check out my blog: https://www.cosmopolitex.com/post/a-b... 💬 What's your favourite Seattle bookstore? Drop it in the comments! 00:00 Intro 00:24 Left Bank 01:01 BLMF 01:44 Mercer St 02:15 Elliott Bay 03:27 The Bookstore Like, comment, and subscribe for more reviews and travel vlogs! Website: https://www.cosmopolitex.com/ Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/CosmopoliteX Instagram:   / cosmopolite_xx   Filmed in Sep 2025 #travelvlog #seattle #seattlevlog #bookstore #bookstorevlog