Books + coffee
Old Lion is the clearest bookstore-cafe option.
LVIVPULSE / LITERARY LVIV
Bookshops in Lviv: where to find books in and beyond the centre
Independent bookshops, publisher stores, bookstore-cafes and larger chains — a varied selection of Lviv's literary places.
01 / BOOKSHOPS
Nine different literary stops
Several central bookshops fit into one easy walking route, while Lychakivska Street and Forum Lviv add options beyond the Old Town core.
BOOKSHOP
Old Lion Bookstore-Coffee Shop
A central bookstore-coffee shop by Old Lion Publishing, combining books with coffee and a relaxed reading stop.
17 Halytska St.View bookshop →BOOKSHOPBookstore on Fedorova Street
A small independent Old Town bookshop with art albums, humanities titles and English-language books.
4 Ivana Fedorova St.View bookshop →BOOKSHOPNTSh Bookshop
A historic bookshop connected with the Shevchenko Scientific Society and its Ukrainian academic and humanities tradition.
8 Shevchenka Ave.View bookshop →BOOKSHOPVivat Bookshop
A flagship shop of a major Ukrainian publisher with fiction, children's books and non-fiction.
12 Halytska SquareView bookshop →BOOKSHOPBookstore Ye on Svobody Avenue
One of the chain's largest central Lviv shops, regularly hosting book presentations and discussions.
7 Svobody Ave.View bookshop →BOOKSHOPBookshop No. 1
A compact bookshop directly on Rynok Square with Ukrainian and translated literature plus a children's section.
3 Rynok SquareView bookshop →BOOKSHOPKSD Bookshop
A shop of a major Ukrainian publisher with fiction, popular science, children's and young-adult books.
1 Lychakivska St.View bookshop →BOOKSHOPBookling at Forum Lviv
A Forum Lviv bookshop with a notable selection of foreign-language books, dictionaries and book accessories.
7B Pid Dubom St.View bookshop →BOOKSHOPFolio Bookshop
A Folio Publishing bookshop with Ukrainian and translated classics, contemporary literature and multilingual editions.
3 Kopernyka St.View bookshop →02 / QUICK CHOICE
Quick way to choose
Opening hours and in-store events can change, so check the current page of the specific bookshop before visiting.
Independent atmosphere
Fedorova Street and NTSh for character and more specialist shelves.
Foreign-language books
Bookling and Fedorova Street have a notable foreign-language selection.