Suzhou丨A collection of small shops suitable for a day in June

1. Four Seasons Sweets
-Study Experience Rating ⭐⭐⭐⭐
🕐12:00-17:30
📍Sanxiang Road, Gusu District
🚾400m Public Restroom
🚇Metro Sanyuanfang Exit 4
The first floor is brightly lit, and the second floor is spacious, with a touch of vintage French sophistication. Avoid online shopping and pets. On weekends, you can walk from Jinshi Campus or Shiquan Street and stop by the shop.

2. Half-hearted, No Daydreaming
-Study Experience Rating ⭐⭐⭐⭐
🕐10:00-20:00
📍Yangyu Lane, Gusu District
🚾200m Public Restroom
🚇Metro Yangyu Lane Exit 2
The owner used to make a living in Lanzhou and now has returned to Suzhou to start from scratch. The small items in the shop are full of stories. The space is small, but it feels like a home. Choose a window seat to enjoy the greenery and sunlight. -
3. Mak Kee Dairy Company
- Study Experience Rating ⭐⭐⭐⭐
🕐10:30 AM - 6:30 PM
📍Yangyu Lane, Gusu District
🚾300-meter public restroom
🚇Yangyu Lane Subway Station Exit 2
Summer is perfect for a cool, icy treat. I ordered taro coconut milk sago with grass jelly mochi, which was both delicious and filling. This one in Yangyu Lane opened the earliest and is smaller than the others.
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4. Gusu Manufacturing Bureau Coffee Branch
- Study Experience Rating ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
🕐09:00 AM - 6:00 PM
📍Xibei Street, Gusu District
🚾In-store restroom
🚇Beishita Subway Station Exit 4
This renovated old house is spacious and elegant. The terrace overlooks Bao'en Temple. It's not far from the Suzhou Museum, Lion Grove Garden, and Humble Administrator's Garden. The shop has a wide variety of coffee and self-service bookshelves on the second floor. -
5. Order Coffee
- Study Experience Rating ⭐⭐⭐⭐
🕐10:00 AM - 6:30 PM
📍Laodong Road, Gusu District
🚾Public Restroom on Campus
🚇Metro Sanxiang Square Exit 3
Aside from the inconvenience, there are no drawbacks. The shop specializes in desserts, and cakes can be pre-ordered in advance. Regular customers use it as a workspace, bringing their computers and documents to work with full energy.
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6. Coffee Please
- Study Experience Rating ⭐⭐⭐
🕐10:00 AM - 8:30 PM
📍Shiquan Street, Gusu District
🚾Public Restroom 100 meters away
🚇Metro Sanyuanfang Exit 3
This shop is exceptionally well-managed, from the design of its facade to the timely release of new products. During the day, traffic is high, making the interior less quiet. -
7. Coarse Salt Coffee
- Study Experience Rating ⭐⭐⭐⭐
🕐 09:00-21:00
📍 Wuque Bridge, Gusu District
🚾 100m Public Restroom
🚇 Sanyuanfang Subway Station Exit 3
Rather than a place to unwind, this is a place where stories easily unfold, where casual encounters spark lively conversations and a gathering place for serious coffee lovers.

8. Kun Coffee
- Study Experience Rating ⭐⭐⭐
🕐 10:30-18:00
📍 Ximei Lane, Gusu District
🚾 50m Public Restroom
🚇 Leqiao Subway Station Exit 2
With few customers, I comfortably occupied a table until closing time. Outside the windows, I could see the surrounding residential life. -
9. Wild Field
- Study Experience Points ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
🕐10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
📍Changjiang Road, Huqiu District
🚾Public Restroom in the Commercial District
🚇Metro Station Exit 8, Shizishan Hill
In the sunken plaza near the Suzhou Museum West Building, you can chat over afternoon tea, meet for dinner, and even walk around the lake on the adjacent Shizishan Trail to digest your food before heading home.