Dudley’s Bookshop Cafe

Dudley’s Bookshop Café is the coziest and cutest coffee shop and independent bookstore. They have a great selection of new and used books, as well as a local interest section. I have seen quite a few author readings on their calendar as well. Many groups meet here regularly in the upstairs attic area with multiple tables and couch seating.
Their coffee and chai are delicious, and carry a delicious selection of fresh-​baked pastries. My only request would be to offer some savory items, as I tend not to have much of a sweet tooth.
This is in the regular rotation of my public work space, with a large conference table in the upstairs corner that is great for coworking, charging electronics, and gazing out the giant picture windows at the going’s on in downtown Bend.

A great spot to hang out for hot drinks and books! Plenty of room to meet with people as well.

Every town needs a place like Dudley’s. Until every other town catches on, go to Bend and stop in for your mid-​afternoon coffee fix and grab a sweet snack (GF options available) and get lost in the book shelves as you melt away in the comfort of it all. Kind, friendly staff; warm atmosphere, great food and drink options, plenty of room to wander about while also a great amount of options for seating to stay awhile, from working tables to reading couches. Located downtown, and just a hop, skip or leap to many restaurant/​entertainment options, this is the perfect place to kill time while waiting for a night on the town to begin. Though, really, it’s the perfect place anytime. Bravo, Dudley’s.

I love Dudley’s. Great atmosphere for studying alone or holding business meetings. Wonderful coffee… and of course the books! I love their selection of books on the area, they have some that I haven’t seen anywhere else.

Okay Bend, we get it. You’re an outdoor adventurer’s Disneyland. But you have some stiff competition in Dudley’s, because this is the kind of place that you could enter in the morning in search for, oh I don’t know, some Nitro cold brew, and not come out for hours and hours, completely forgetting that there’s a Disneyland’s worth of adventuring just outside.
And here’s why: it’s a rare and dying breed of independent bookshop plus excellent coffee, plus practically perfect co-​working space. It’s warm and welcoming with free wifi and fresh baked goods. You’d visit four different places in search for all of the above, yet here Dudley’s provides it in one completely precious package. And I can see why — with the competition of Disneyland just outside the doors, you’ve gotta do things right in the great indoors to get people to stay! I can confirm that Dudley’s is definitely doing it right.

The best of both worlds. New owner Tom has taken a coffee shop/​used book store and turned it into a book store/​coffee shop. Indy books stores have struggled in Bend and my most recent faves have closed, so glad to see that we have a bookstore in town.
The difference now is that the owner is a bookstore owner and enlists the help of local talent to give customers the best of coffee and treats along with a carefully selected book inventory. The shop had already mastered coffee and baked good, so shat I like about this is that the owner knows books and has even gone so far as to get to know me a little and be able to provide recommendations for me when I happen to stop in. I love the handwritten recommendations written by staff about certain books. I’m drawn to them and find a few books here and there. When the owner is in the shop I know that at least one of his recommendations will come home with me. His recommendations do not disappoint. There’s a section of best sellers, section for recommended and another for local talent and interests. This is all along with a regularly stocked inventory of noteworthy books by author. Upstairs the magic continues with more books. Plus the inviting ambiance that was created with that last owner endures.
That said, the lovely baked goods courtesy of the previous owner continue to delight me. The english style goodies are to die for.
I see book clubs meeting here, as well as other community based groups. Great environment to great a cup of coffee, or tea and hold your meeting. And it never hurts to look at the books in case one catches your eye as worth reading.

I absolutely love it here. Amazing coffee, quiet atmosphere, comfy seating, good energy, great books. I go all the time. The lavender iced tea is my fav.

This is for the online ordering and delivery: great service and very reasonable prices with shipping for only 99 cents! So much better than ordering from Amazon since the money stays locally and it’s just as fast and easy.

We wandered in during the «off» season (April after spring break) and were pleasantly surprised to find a cozy atmosphere, comfortable seating (armchairs!), and a good mocha. A group of fiddlers had gathered with two guitarists so we ended up sitting outside enjoying the music.
We returned the next morning (a pretty good cappuccino) and discovered an inviting upstairs section with more seating and more books.
I cannot comment on the book collection, but suspect that, were I a local, this would be one of my favorite places in town.

Aaaaalllllright. This is a difficult review. I’m going to break it up into two sections: the bookstore and the café.
The bookstore is woefully understocked and almost all used books. I’m 100% fine with used books, but the sections seemed sparse. I went to the travel section (upstairs) hoping to find an Oregon hiking book — I know, I know, too specific, but I didn’t know it was a used book store! They didn’t have anything. The cooking section also seemed lackluster. Maybe the selection of fiction books is better? I can’t comment on the prices because I was on a mission for hiking books and it became apparent to me within just a few minutes at Dudley’s that I wasn’t going to fulfill it there.
Then I got a chai tea latte at the café. Man, it was amazing. It was very rich and creamy, almost dessert-​like. It also had a pronounced nutty flavor. I am in love. When i am back in Bend, this will be where I stop for a chai. BUT the women behind the counter were downright rude to another customer while I was there. The patron walked in wanting to know if Dudley’s served sandwiches — I guess they do, but the selection is very very limited and was only cold wraps today. The woman behind the counter first ignored the patron, pretending not to hear her (I’m certain she heard), and then told the customer, «What we have is in the case» in a very rude tone. She was clearly irritated at having to answer questions. I hate that type of service and it makes me extremely uncomfortable.
Bottom line: Great chai — ten million gazillion stars… but I’m capped at five stars. Rude customer service — minus one star. Meh book selection — minus one star.