Where We Are

Belmont Books and Black Bear Cafe are at 79 Leonard Street in the heart of historic Belmont Center, between Didriks and the fabulous Craft Beer Cellar and very close to The Wellington restaurant, Il Casale and Rancatore's Ice Cream.

NOTE: Leonard Street is one-way from May - October. There is very little on-street parking. All parking is in the main lot behind our building.

Close up of Belmont Books location - 79 Leonard St., Belmont, MA

Detail of Belmont Books in Belmont Center.

Map of Belmont Books location - 79 Leonard St., Belmont, MA 02478

Belmont Books location in map of Boston area.

DIRECTIONS

From Cambridge or Boston:

Take Route 2A West to Fresh Pond Parkway. At the Fresh Pond rotary, go 1/2 way around and get on Concord Ave. Follow Concord Ave. 3 miles. After Claypit Pond, the athletic fields and the Belmont Post Office, you will come to a crazy intersection with Common Street. The little yellow Wellington Station will appear on your left. The current train station will be on your right, a stone structure with a bridge going over the road. Turn right under the railroad bridge and proceed straight onto Leonard Street. Belmont Books will be at the far end of the shopping area, near Foodies grocery store.

From 95 South/North and points West:

Follow signs to Route 2 East. Take Route 2 East to Exit 59 - Route 60/Pleasant Street. At end of long exit ramp, turn right onto Pleasant Street. At 2nd light, turn left onto Leonard Street. Belmont Books will be after the fire house, on your left, next to Foodies grocery store.

From 93 South/North and points East:

If you are east of Boston, you are in the water. Try to get to land.

Once on land, follow 93 South or North (depending on where you're coming from) to Boston and exit onto Storrow Drive West. Continue several miles past Harvard Square exit, then follow signs for Arlington/Cambridge to exit and merge onto Route 2A/Fresh Pond Parkway. Go a few miles. At the first rotary, go 3/4 of the way around to stay on the Fresh Pond Parkway. At the 2nd rotary, go 1/2 way around to get onto Concord Ave. Follow Concord Ave. 3 miles. After Claypit Pond, the athletic fields and the Belmont Post Office, you will come to a crazy intersection with Common Street. The little yellow Wellington Station will appear on your left. The current train station will be on your right, a stone structure with a bridge going over the road. Turn right under the railroad bridge and proceed straight onto Leonard Street. Belmont Books will be at the far end of the shopping area, near Foodies grocery store.