Albertine

“small but mighty french-english bookstore in the french embassy on fifth avenue. pull a stack and spend time browsing on the second floor. peak cozy.”

“Tucked away in the Payne Whitney Mansion on the Upper East Side, just down the street from the Met, is a strong contender for the most beautiful bookstore in New York. The focus is on works in French (it's part of the French Embassy's Villa Albertine), so an excellent place to get your copy of the Goncourt journals.”

“Very lovely!and they tend to have a good selection of dual language books.”