Melbourne bookstores

Books For Cooks is Australia’s specialist independent new and second-hand cookery book store; run by cooks & lovers of good food for cooks and lovers of good food. They have over 15,000 new, out-of print, second-hand, antiquarian cookery books and food & wine related titles in stock. Whilst they can’t stock every cook book there is, they do try to stock every good cook book that they can find. They have books for professionals, students, enthusiastic amateurs, novices as well as children. They also have books on food writing, food history, food science, wine writing, food & wine guides and many other food related areas.

233-235 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy
Telephone : (03) 8415 1415
Website: www.booksforcooks.com.au

Readings has been Melbourne’s pre-eminent independent bookstore over the past two decades. Readings offers their customers an outstanding range of products - from cutting edge music to classic texts - and are proud of their ability to track down hard to get titles. Readings has always been passionate about Australian literature, with numerous in-store book launches throughout the year that are free and open to the public. Readings also host literary events with some of the biggest names in world literature.

Carlton, St Kilda, Hawthorn, Malvern, Port Melbourne
Website: www.readings.com.au

Minotaur is a pop culture emporium, specialising in comics, music, magazines, movies and television from all around the world. If you’re interested in comics, manga or anime, then Minotaur is a ‘must visit’.

121 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne
Telephone : (03) 9670 5414
Website: www.minotaur.com.au