Strand Bookstore
Famous independent bookstore with "18 miles of books", new and used, near Union Square.
- Type
- Shopping
- Area
- Downtown & the Villages
- Opening hours
- Daily 10:00–20:00
- Price
- Free
- Time needed
- 60 min
- Official website
- strandbooks.com
Getting there from Times Square
🚇 12 min by metro (line N / Q / R / W or B / D / F / M: Prince St / Broadway–Lafayette St → Times Sq–42 St / 47–50 Sts–Rockefeller Ctr) · 3.6 km · 45 min walk
Where to eat nearby
- Union Square Cafe (American · $$$ · Chelsea & Flatiron) · 🚶 9 min walk
- Veselka (European · $$ · Downtown & the Villages) · 🚶 10 min walk
- Gramercy Tavern (American · $$$ · Chelsea & Flatiron) · 🚶 10 min walk
- Momofuku Noodle Bar (Asian · $$ · Downtown & the Villages) · 🚶 12 min walk
- Mamoun's Falafel (World · $ · Downtown & the Villages) · 🚶 14 min walk
Breakfast nearby
- Breads Bakery, Union Square (Bakery · $$ · Chelsea & Flatiron) · 🚶 7 min walk
- Tompkins Square Bagels, East 17th (Deli & bagels · $ · Chelsea & Flatiron) · 🚶 8 min walk
- Librae Bakery (Bakery · $$ · Downtown & the Villages) · 🚶 10 min walk
Other sights nearby
- Old Town Bar · Beer · 🚶 0.7 km · 8 min walk
- Pete's Tavern · Beer · 🚶 0.7 km · 9 min walk
- McSorley's Old Ale House · Beer · 🚶 0.7 km · 9 min walk
🛍️ Markets nearby: Union Square Holiday Market (4 min walk) · Union Square Greenmarket (6 min walk)
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Last updated: 8 October 2026