Bread + Roses Bookstore and Café

Absolutely love Bread & Roses. The book selection is relevant and current, the food is excellent, and the staff are friendly and knowledgeable. My son also loves sitting and playing board games!

We will always choose to support businesses that believe love is love and Black Lives Matter. I just wish we lived on the Cape so we could frequent B&R more often!

I stopped in here yesterday and instantly fell in love! Between the book selection, the amazing food and all the wonderful employees I found my new favorite coffee shop! Bread + Roses is my go to coffee shop when I’m down on the cape! If you’re thinking about stopping in to buy a book or indulge in some delicious food + drink DO IT! 💛🌻

By far the best cafe on the Cape! Super cozy & welcoming with a wide selection of books and the most delicious food that you’d never know was plant-based. I look forward to spending time here on my days off. I can tell B&R is more than just a small business, they deeply care about their neighbors & fostering community at a time we need it most! And it’s so validating to see such representation & advocacy with the flags displayed in their windows! ;) Do yourself & your community a favor: patronize Bread & Roses!!

We stopped here while on a much-needed vacation, and I was absurdly happy to find an excellent vegan cafe that also felt like a safe and accepting space. I think about this place often, and can't wait to visit again. Thanks for the delicious food and lovely atmosphere!!

The food and drinks are delicious, although a bit on the expensive side. However, they do a lot to give back to the community by helping to feed the less privileged individuals in the area. The people there are wicked nice and friendly. They specialize in all vegan fare, but you don't have to be vegan to appreciate it. Besides the price of food, my only other gripe is more of a personal one with their political beliefs being a bit in-your-face, but that doesn't keep me from going back. I can appreciate and respect their passion for their beliefs even if they don't perfectly match with my own. Like I said, I'll keep going back for lunch dates with my wife because it's a great place for some food, a delicious coffee and the occasional live music session.

I’ve been wanting to check out Bread + Roses for ages and I finally got the chance yesterday. I only had a drip coffee, but it was delicious and fresh! I hung out for a bit with my coffee and a book, just enjoying the welcoming and warm atmosphere. The barista was so lovely and sweet with the customers - it felt like a community. I love supporting a cafe with such fantastic values, so this will definitely be my go to place for grabbing a coffee in Hyannis!

Food is delicious! Loved my cinnamon roll and the pistachio cake. The mushroom burrito too. Atmosphere is great for solo work or chatting with friends. Love the welcoming community space!

Some of the best vegan food I have ever had. Everything is so flavorful and delicious, I think most people would not realize the food is vegan. It also has a wonderful atmosphere, a great place to eat breakfast and pick a book out

I love Bread + Roses. ❤️ So glad to have such a welcoming plant-based business in the community. The food and drinks are great and I always get a good vibe from the staff.

TL/DR: Do anything you can to visit Bread + Roses.

If I could give this business 100000 stars I would. My partner and I stumbled upon B+R on our way through town. Having lived on Cape before this was the last thing I would have expected to find here, and it surprised me in the best ways.

Upon entering I immediately felt at home—the environment is friendly and cozy. There are plenty of comfortable places to sit, read, eat, create, mingle, etc. There’s even a comfy nook in the back with a piano and guitar for creating and enjoying music. The long wooden table in the center of the shop feels like it has the potential to hold many a profound discussions about society, philosophy, arts, humanities, people, love, community and everything in between. It feels like a perfect communal meeting place for a happy, healthy community. Very rarely have I felt so welcome upon entering a space — intention oozes out of every nook and cranny of the space. There are also many bistro-style tables and chairs in the cafe area if you’re looking for a more “leave me alone so I can get sh*t done” kind of vibe. It’s a very dynamic space and can suit any mood or preference.

The bookstore/retail space is so beautifully and intentionally curated it physically took my breath away. As a life-long lover of books and reading and art I’ve stumbled into a lot of amazing local bookstores in my years and B+R is far and ahead the most unique one I’ve ever seen. Sadly, it knocks my favorite local bookstore at home (Burning Books in Buffalo, NY — in case anyone wants to look for a similar vibe and support another small radical bookstore like B+N. Sorry for the shameless plug lol I just love my hometown bookstore) out of the running for my Favorite Bookstore Ever. If you’re a person who loves people and learning and social justice and arts and community and diversity of thought then Bread + Roses is for you. It took everything in me to not walk away with one of everything.

The last thing I think worth noting is the environment/vibe/staff/ambiance. I couldn’t help myself from speaking to a man I noticed stocking shelves who turned out to be the owner. We had the most beautiful conversation about the shop, our communities, and our mutual love for the magic of Cape Cod. You can just tell that this business is as intentional about WHAT they sell as well as HOW they sell it. Cape Cod can be pretty inaccessible for a lot of different people and communities, and Bread + Roses is paving its way into the local community in a way that I have never seen done before. This business NEEDS to stay open. This business NEEDS to continue to do good for others in that community. This business gives agency to people whose voices need to be amplified.

This business needs support from locals and tourists alike. I promise if any of this review has spoken to you in any way it’s worth a trip out of your way to visit. I’m not affiliated with this shop, it just made such an impression on me. Please patronize B+R. I guarantee you won’t regret it. And maybe you’ll even learn something new and meet some cool people along the way. At the very least, you’ll be sure to get a bomb cup of coffee/snack and a cool place to gather or just sit and watch the world go by.

To the staff: I’m sorry I’ve already forgotten your names (my silly memory has limitations). But you made a deep impression on me. I cannot wait to visit again soon. Thank you for all you’re doing for a place that I love so much.