Ada's Technical Books and Cafe

Amazing science bookstore and Cafe. If the weather is nice try the little porch in the back!

This shop is pure magic. Like, I walked in and the curation of books was everything I ever wanted to read. Found myself overwhelmed at times at just how much I wanted to pick up and delve into, knowing I can only go one book at a time! And there was such a genuine community feel in the air. Even for into an impromptu deep philosophical convo with one of the staff members. Love this place!

Loved this place! Super yummy and the atmosphere was incredible. We got the Ra Ra Ras-poutine and the 1-up mushroom toast. The poutine was incredible. Not traditional poutine but tasty non the less. They also pay their employees a liveable wage and don't allow tips which I thought was incredible. Will definitely be coming back on my next trip!

Beautiful merging of bookstore and cafe. Great to peruse for a bit, and also a fantastic atmosphere to sit and work with a coffee and snack.

In this decade, a good bookstore is known for it's curated book selection. It tells you who they are. The character of this place is unimpeachable. It's clever, it's classy, it's like hanging out in the home of your smartest friend who always has something new to show you. Except my smartest friend was never so tidy. The staff is diverse, friendly, and charming. Tip them well please. The book selection ranges from graphic novels to technical manuals about obscure programming languages. There are some comfortable tables with clever contents in their shadow-box-table-tops. Have you ever seen a table light up when you put your bag on it? Have you ever seen a hundred compasses go crazy when your phone vibrates? There's supposed to be an office loft, but I haven't found it yet. I hesitate to mention that there's an attached bar with regular social gatherings. Look, it's a super nice spot and I don't want it to get too crowded, okay? Try and and keep it a secret .