A brisk 10-minute walk from the main bazaar and you will arrive at this bookstore (on the upper floor) and café (on the ground floor).

Owned by Raman Shreshta, this is your one-stop answer to books on northeastern India, including Sikkim. They also have a fair collection of books on southeast Asia, a great collection of women writers, graphic novels and a treasure trove of literary magazines.
They frequently hold book readings, author interactions, poetry slams, music gigs and film screenings.

And if you are feeling peckish or want to sit back with a cup of coffee and read one of your newly-bought books, the café is ready to serve you.

You may choose from a range of momos and steaming bowls of noodles, to pasta and pies, sandwiches, freshly-baked cakes, brownies, waffles, and cheesecakes from the rotating menu.