Avenue Bookstore

My favourite place in Elsternwick.
The children’s book section is one of the best I’ve seen. The staff really make it so welcoming. It’s hard not to go for cheap options these days. Places like this make me feel good about a $25 book purchase. Supporting local businesses is keeping bookshops alive.

Always a pleasant experience. Knowledgeable staff and a good contemporary range of books.

Love our local bookstore.
Great staff, always so helpful and knowledgeable.
If they don't have it they will try to get it!

Great range of books and friendly, helpful staff

I love this bookstore!
Great range, friendly staff, and the store has such a nice ambience. If theres ever been any book i've needed ordered, they've done it for me with quick arrival every time.
One of the best bookstores around, Avenue is a must visit!

fantastic bookstore with a great range, knowledgeable helpful staff and they gift wrap.

Absolutely amazing service, Paul was super accomodating in helping me find the book I was looking for!

I ordered three books this morning on their user-friendly website, and they were delivered by a wonderful, friendly lady this afternoon. I am thrilled! I will happily continue to support this local, independent bookshop. You won't get this kind of service from the big chains or *shudder* Amazon. Thank you, Avenue Bookstore!

I can't remember the last time I was in a proper bookstore. Wide and amazing selection and super duper helpful staff. The woman that helped me was lovely and had great advice for a present selection (e.g. what book the giftee was less likely to have, when it was published, appropriateness, etc.) They really go the extra mile - the dinosaur book I got was wrapped with a beautiful dinosaur print without me even asking (see picture). Will definitely be coming around when I'm in the area! Worthwhile destination - even if you don't have a book in mind, you'll surely leave with a good one.

Lovely local bookstore. Great atmosphere and a very thorough collection of books. Perfect to spend an afternoon lost amongst the shelves!

Love this bookstore, it's my local one and I wouldn't go anywhere else, great selection and staff are amazing. But I wanted to leave a review to say thanks for calling me to let me know my lost bank card was on one of your book shelves! Lucky I have a membership! Thank you for going above and beyond like that, I really appreciate it!

Was flung into a 14-day isolation and couldn't Click and Collect the book (didn't see on the website there was a $50 minimum for free local delivery during lockdown). The lovely owner dropped it off for free as we are so close anyways! Amazing service and very kind staff!

An awesome local bookshop! The staff are amazing, there's a great range of books, and if they don't have it they order it in very quickly. Really happy to support a local bookstore who goes above and beyond.

What a rare find, an actual real life bookstore! Avenue Bookstore in Elsternwick is stacked high with a huge selection of new releases, a wide variety of genres, and titles I had never seen before. An absolutely beautiful store, very well staffed and definitely worth the trip.

Love this place. Great selection of books for young and older readers. Staff at ed very helpful, friendly and if books not available there they get them in quickly. Great experience

Best range of amazing books especially by local authors or connecting you to local history, geography or culture. The best kids book section! The booksellers are friendly and approachable and can recommend a suite of books for any bookworms interest (it's a great way to find a book for a gift for someone - and gift-wrapping is excellent), and book vouchers are also an option if you can't decide. Join and redeem your points earned with vouchers! There are two local stores (Elsternwick and Albert Park). If you need a book they are very happy to order it in quickly.

Fav!!!! Fabulous local bookstore with all the books you want, kind and helpful service( they’ve helped me pick books for friends, friends kids, my son and myself), great delivery service during lockdown. Stepping into the store makes me feel happy!

Fantastic customer service! At what was a very busy time for them, two days before Christmas they did not have the book I was after in stock, within a few short hours they had a copy sent over from another store already for me to pick up gift wrapped and all. Staff could not have been more helpful

Excellent range of books. Honoured gift voucher 5 1/2 years old as per fine print at time of purchase (Comment: Do not know current policy on gift vouchers)

If they do not have the book. They get it for you. For you the whole world if you read the books. Good guys.