The Bookshelf Tralee Café

Opening hours

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Closed now Opens tomorrow at 07:30

Weekly opening hours for The Bookshelf Tralee
Monday	07:30 – 17:00
Tuesday	07:30 – 17:00
Wednesday	07:30 – 17:00
Thursday today	07:30 – 17:00
Friday	07:30 – 17:00
Saturday	09:00 – 17:00
Sunday	10:00 – 17:00

Hours from the venue's published listing, checked October 2026. Holiday hours may differ.

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Unit 1, Manor Retail and Leisure Park, Tralee, Co. Kerry

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CuisineBreakfast & Brunch and Café
Price€€
Phone+353 66 717 9743
Nearest stationTralee Casement Station · 1.9 km
SeatingOutdoor tables
ServiceTakeaway
AccessWheelchair friendly

About The Bookshelf Tralee

The Bookshelf Tralee brings a breakfast & brunch café experience to Unit 1, Tralee. Expect all-day breakfast plates and good coffee.

Arriving by train? Tralee Casement Station is 1.9 km away, about 23 minutes on foot. It is one of 131 places to eat we list in Tralee. If you want to compare, Mercantile Bar & Bistro is a short 130 m away.

Facilities recorded for this venue include takeaway, delivery, outdoor seating and wheelchair access. There are vegan and vegetarian choices, which is useful for mixed groups. It opens seven days a week. The earliest start is 7:30am on Monday, and the latest close is 5pm on Monday. On Google it holds 4.3 out of 5 from 651 reviews. A typical bill comes to roughly €10–20 a head.

Key facts

Cuisine	Breakfast & Brunch and Café
Type	Café
Price guide	€€ (mid-range)
Typical spend	€10–20 per person
Google rating	4.3 / 5 from 651 reviews
Good for kids	Yes
Dogs welcome	Yes
Parking	Yes
Address	Unit 1, Manor Retail and Leisure Park, Tralee, Co. Kerry
Phone	+353 66 717 9743
Takeaway	Yes
Delivery	Yes
Outdoor seating	Yes
Wheelchair access	Yes
Vegetarian options	Yes
Vegan options	Yes
Open	7 days a week · 63 hours in total
Nearest station	Tralee Casement Station (1.9 km)
From Dublin city centre	259 km
Coordinates	52.26350, -9.67468

At a glance

Services & amenities at The Bookshelf Tralee

Service

Outdoor seating
On-site services
Takeaway
Dine-in
Delivery

Dining

Breakfast
Brunch
Lunch
Dessert
Seating
Table service

On the menu

Coffee
Healthy options
Prepared foods
Quick bite
Small plates
Vegan options
Vegetarian options

Highlights

Great coffee
Great dessert
Great tea selection

Popular for

Breakfast
Lunch
Solo dining
Good for working on laptop

Accessibility

Wheelchair-accessible car park
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Wheelchair-accessible seating
Wheelchair-accessible toilet

Amenities

Toilet

Atmosphere

Casual
Cosy
Trendy

Crowd

Family friendly
Groups
Tourists

Payments

Credit cards
Debit cards
NFC mobile payments

Children

Good for kids
High chairs
Kids' menu

Parking

Free of charge street parking
Free parking lot

Pets

Dogs allowed inside
Dogs allowed outside

Details as published on the venue's public business listing; they can change, so confirm anything essential with the restaurant.

Menu highlights

What to order at The Bookshelf Tralee

Full menu

Avocado Toast
Sourdough, chilli, poached egg

V

€11
Chicken Caesar Wrap
Parmesan, cos

€11
Shakshuka
Baked eggs, spiced tomato, feta

VGF

€12.50
Flat White
Double shot

V

€4
Carrot Cake
Cream cheese frosting

V

€5.50
Toasted Special
Ham, cheese, tomato, onion

€8.50

Typical dishes and approximate prices for this style of café. The restaurant's own menu and prices may differ.

Estimated busy times

Usually busiest around 1pm on Thursdays.

Estimate based on opening hours and typical dining patterns for breakfast & brunch and café venues — not live data.

Good to know

Today is — hours: 07:30 – 17:00
Sunset in Tralee today: 19:16
Best time for a quieter table: noon or after 3pm
One of 131 places to eat in Tralee

Photos

Breakfast & Brunch food typical of The Bookshelf Tralee — Photo: Kritzolina / CC BY-SA 4.0

Tralee, County Kerry — Photo: Colin Park / CC BY-SA 2.0

Reviews

4.3/5 on Google · 651 reviews

rachaelJune 2026 · via Google

★★★★★

Loads of choices for brunch, easy to park nearby. Lovely facilities and welcomed quickly.
Coffees and brunch came really quick. Interesting spin on classics and love the presentation and attention to local suppliers. Highly recommend!

Response from the owner

Hi Rachael, Thank you so much for your fantastic review! We're delighted you enjoyed your brunch with us. It's great to hear you appreciated the warm welcome, speedy service, our twist on the classics, and our focus on supporting local suppliers. Thank you for the recommendation, we look forward to welcoming you back again soon!

LiaMay 2026 · via Google

★★★★★

Awful. ‘Avocado and poached eggs’ - avocado was grey guacamole out of a tub defo not made in house. Eggs were full of water and whites of the eggs still transparent. We were sitting awhile before anyone took our order. Then didn’t know where to pay. Americano came out in a mug so big it was like a bowl.
Breakfast bap and fake ‘Avo’ and eggs with one ‘Americano’ came €34.30

Response from the owner

Hi Lia,

Thank you for visiting us and I am sorry your experience did not meet your or our expectations.

Firstly let me apologise about the eggs, they are clearly undercooked from your photo.

With regards to our guacamole, we make that fresh in house everyday. We would like to discuss this further with you and would appreciate it if you would contact us at [email protected]

kamil neskaJuly 2026 · via Google

★★★★★

The Americano coffee I ordered was very weak, light brown, and tasteless. The waitress couldn't tell me what kind of coffee it was (all she told me was Brazilian). The eggs Benedict I ordered also didn't quite meet my expectations (one of the eggs was hard-boiled). I don't recommend this place. There are many places in the area that serve decent coffee, have friendly and competent service, and have decent food.

Response from the owner

Hi Kamil, Thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback. I'm sorry to hear your experience didn't meet your expectations. We appreciate your comments and will take them on board as we continue to improve.

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Where is The Bookshelf Tralee?

The Bookshelf Tralee is located at Unit 1, Manor Retail and Leisure Park, Tralee, Co. Kerry. Use the map buttons above to open turn-by-turn directions in Google Maps, Apple Maps or Waze.