If you have your choice of tables, the ones in the window provide for good peoplewatching, perched up above the crowd, or you might want something more shady further in. If you wish to make a booking for the restaurant, please call 02 4868 8788 or use the booking tool below. Kaapp pl tas berkelouw books abn 800 6840 2346 3020 old hume highway berrima nsw 2577 australia f. Isidoor entered his fathers book dealing business as an apprentice aged 19. Book your tickets online for bendooley estate book barn, berrima. Restaurants near bendooley estate book barn, berrima on tripadvisor. Review berkelouw book barn, berrima nsw the weekender. Berkelouws books,berrima berrima, new south wales bookstore. The berkelouw book barn houses australias most atmospheric bookstore as well as the estates restaurant and bar. Nestled in a truly magnificent rural and vineyard setting just outside berrima, it is the highlands most beautiful venue for a relaxed coffee, book browsing, winetasting or a delicious lunch experience. Berkelouw have years of experience in providing books for interior decoration, retail and corporate displays, film, theatre and commercials. Swilling pinot noir while perusing shelves of ancient tomes seems a sweet reverie for book and wine fanciers alike. On the bright side, in an age of terror, border security, power security and security security, every australian still has the right to bear books, and to read them. On our site you can find all book stores in berrima nsw.
Leo tells escape of the incredible bravery of his parents, why he started selling books from a paddock near berrima, and how books, food, wine and hospitality are such a blockbuster combination. Paradise for book lovers, authors, artists and visitors. Bendooley estate berrima southern highlands wedding venue. Bendooley is located around 90 minutes drive from both sydney or canberra, near the village of berrima in the southern highlands. Books were expensive and scarce in the days of yore and bookshops such as his were mostly found next to or within the salons and coffee houses that graced european city streets.
Located 3km north of berrima along the old hume highway, the book barn is open from 9. The berkelouw family has traded in books for generations. Restaurants near bendooley estate book barn, berrima. Home to the iconic berkelouw book barn, bendooley estate is a destination for. Contact bendooley estate berrima southern highlands. For at least a decade visiting the berkelouw s book barn at berrima has been one of the highlights of any trip to the southern highlands. The second and third floors also sell books, some of them secondhand. My husband and i are avid readers and books have long featured at the heart. Bendooley 3020 old hume hwy berkelouw books, berrima, new south wales 2577 australia.
Paul berkelouw s card declares that the family have been antiquarian bookdealers since 1812 thats a long tradition. Berkelouw book barn in berrima has long been a fun place to visit. Its a bookshop and a cafe so you can browse and sip preferably not at the same time. Our stock consists of a comprehensive selection of new books, over. Please use the contact details that best suit your enquiry. Review berkelouw book barn, berrima nsw february 3, 2019 by sally renouf my husband and i are avid readers and books have long featured at the heart of our relationship from our first encounter over weighty textbooks at university, to getting married in fitzroy town halls reading room in melbourne. Leo berkelouw at the berkelouw book barn, bendooley, berrima. Dining bendooley estate berrima southern highlands. Berkelouw is an amazing place to spend an entire afternoon, to have drinks in the evening and coffee in the mornings. Not only did they fail to assess the weather outside but they also failed to meet the needs of their customers.
In my backyard leo berkelouw escape southern highlands. And then there was a cafe, serving light cafe food. May be returned within 7 days if found to be incorrectly described by us. May 14, 20 on the long road to bowral is the berkelouw books barn stocked to the rafters with some 200,000 secondhand books.
The berkelouw family has been trading in books for six generations. Citronella really helps to repel flies so maybe put some on each table and the surrounding areas, and umbrella weights or better quality umbrellas in general could also help. See below for reservations and our seasonal menu or enquire about private luncheons, dining, events and functions. Our spacious, light filled store is stocked with the latest new book releases as well as an extensive array of books for children and readers of all ages including. Cute cottage located in the historical town of berrima. There are now berkelouw bookshops from queensland to sydney to leos southern highlands home, the 200 acre bendooley estate. Subscribe to our emails to receive information about the latest events, menus, and exciting things happening at bendooley estate. Enjoy historical buildings, exceptional restaurants, rustic pub, cafes and eclectic boutiques. The berkelouw mona vale store opened in july 2007 and is located right opposite the library creating an ideal precinct for the book readers and book lovers of the northern beaches. Berkelouw books berrima 3020 old hume highway opening. Berkelouw book shop bendooley estate berrima southern. For at least a decade visiting the berkelouws book barn at berrima has been one of the highlights of any trip to the southern highlands.
Hadnt realised this was the original berkelouws book store before. This is the perfect weekend escape in the picture perfect town of berrima. The primary reason has been to get lost in the huge collection of antiquarian. Australias largest and longest established new, secondhand and rare bookseller with bookshops in sydney and eumundi on the sunshine coast.
Attract more customers by adding more content such as opening hours, logo and more yellow pages directory. Although we sell new books in our city stores, our business was built on the trade of rare and valuable books, and this remains at the heart of the berkelouw operation. Berkelouw books is the largest rare, antiquaria, second. Bendooley estate is something quite unique an outstanding bookshop, an excellent restaurant, a delightful winery, great accommodation and a superb venue for. Enjoy sitting outside overlooking the garden with pretty plants and local birds. So yesterday my wife and i were visiting berrima and couldnt pass up the opportunity to go book hunting at berkelouws. Set against the restaurant precinct of norton street, leichhardt, berkelouw books is your onestop shop for books both new and old, cards, wrap and specialty stationery. The second and third floors also sell books, some of. Biography isidoor berkelouw australian dictionary of. Find here the catalogues and information on berkelouw books store on 3020 old hume highway, berrima nsw. It is a spacious, light filled store ideal for our salon which combines our bookstore with a fabulous cafe wine bar. Many people do sit outside in the comfy big chairs and read there. Berkelouw books has certainly come a long way since solomon berkelouw first opened the doors of a small bookshop in rotterdam, holland in 1812.
We sell books new and rare, stationery, giftware and leather goods. I have been going to berkelouws at berrima for years and loved the book barn, a quaint and beautiful oasis where you could just hunt for that unique book or special find. The book barn was built from convicthewn stone early last century. Built early last century, and sitting just outside the quaint southern highlands village of berrima, the book barn has recently been transformed. Our new venue, the stables is also available for dining, private functions and corporate events. The kitchen, bendooley estate, berrima aka berkelouw book. About berkelouw our family history berkelouw books.
Paul berkelouws card declares that the family have been antiquarian bookdealers since 1812 thats a long tradition. With this in mind, and before the rise of the deplorables, the beards set out on an alliterative feast to the berkelouw book barn, berrima, on the bendooley estate. Berkelouw book barn 3020 bendooley, old hume highway. Bendooley estate berrima southern highlands wedding. These days, we enjoy reading bedtime stories to our one year old daughter and one of our favourite places to spend time together is at the berkelouw book barn in bendooley estate. The berkelouw family has been trading in books since 1812, and with more than 2 million books in stock, berkelouw books has become a household name amongst sydney book lovers. Puzzles and unique games for children that i havent seen anywhere else in the world. Berkelouw book barn, berrima two bearded gentlemen. Their opening hours are sunday wednesday 9am 8pm then thur 9am 9pm and friday saturday 9am 10pm. Come in, meet with friends, soak up the atmosphere, and spend as much time as you like browsing through the collection. I have left the name the kitchen in this article, because thats what it was when i visited.
Housed within the book barn, bendooley estates fabulous restaurant and bar is open daily. Berkelouw books store 3020 old hume highway, berrima nsw. Berkelouw books store on king street, sydney, circa 1961. Berkelouw books leichhardt is located on norton st and is a community hub in the inner west of sydney. Three kilometres north of berrima, berkelouw s stocks secondhand and. Berkelouw book barn shopping in southern highlands, sydney. Join our mailing list to receive the latest news and updates from bendooley estate. The gorgeous berkelouw book store in eumundi on the sunshine coast, queensland, boasts 3 levels and you can buy anything from fiction, nonfiction, art, stationery, gifts for children, homewares, gift wrapping, cards, candles, music and so much more.
Establishment and book store at 3020 bendooley, old hume highway, berrima, nsw 2577, australia. It is very easy to get lost in the world of the berkelouw books store. Located in nsw on the bendooley property, just up the driveway from the rare book department, the berkelouw books berrima book barn houses over 200,000 secondhand books and a selection of new books. Australias longest established antiquarian bookstore berkelouw books is pioneering the way for an improved drinking culture. The berkelouw brothers want to introduce the wine lifestyle to all of their stores, just to take it to the next step. We buy and sell rare, old, and collectible books as well as fine, used and quality second hand books. Built early last century, the iconic book barn is both the hq of berkelouw books and the alluring centrepiece of bendooley estate. Located in sydney, queensland and the southern highlands, berkelouw books is australias largest second hand and antiquarian bookseller. In 1812 our great great great grandfather opened the first berkelouw books in rotterdam, holland. Berkelouw paddington is the perfect place for a weekend reading session. Bendooley estate restaurant berrima, aunsw opentable. View more cities nearest shops berkelouw books in sydney and surroundings 8 berkelouw books. The berkelouw hornsby store opened in november 20 and is located on the link bridge connecting the two sides of westfield hornsby. Complimenting the book barn is the bendooley kitchen restaurant and cellar door.
The berkelouw book shop paradise for book lovers, authors, artists and visitors. Featuring soaring cathedral ceilings and exposed timber beams, the interior is now lined with thousands of rare, antiquated and new books that you can browse over a glass of fine wine from the cellar door. You can also save your wish list for future reference. The oldest bookseller in australia is also in eumundi. Hadnt realised this was the original berkelouw s book store before sydney and eumundi absolutely wonderful with the huge range of books and authors covering so many interesting subjects. Malcolm kruck can you add the berrima book barn as a local store lease. Home to the iconic berkelouw book barn, bendooley estate is a destination for wine and food lovers everywhere.
Dec 22, 2016 on the bright side, in an age of terror, border security, power security and security security, every australian still has the right to bear books, and to read them. Berkelouw books is the largest rare, antiquaria, second hand and new bookseller in australia stocking more than 2 million books in the country. Short distance to bendooley estate with the stables and berkelouw book shop. If your book order is heavy or oversized, we may contact you to let you know extra shipping is required. Creating an account will allow you to save your billing and delivery addresses making checkout much faster.