The fabulously refurbished 5th View cocktail lounge and cafe on the 5th Floor of Waterstone's, Piccadilly, the largest book store in Europe is the perfect meeting point for those visiting The Royal Academy, Fortnum and Mason, St James' or Bond street.
The views of London's rooftops are some of the most spectacular in London from an art deco building which has a unique character and place in Londoners' hearts.
We have one of the largest collections of international beers available in a bar, a vast selection of cocktails and wonderful array of European dishes available for lunch and contemporary tapas in the evening.
We have a reading table with our selection of books for the week or you can bring any book from the store into the cafe and explore your potential purchase over a coffee and homemade cake.
Private party spaces are also available. We can reserve you a table for your birthday party or other celebrations, or if you prefer more space for your event you can contact us to reserve one of our main rooms.



Lecture Room
The ideal location in the heart of London, Waterstone's, Piccadilly, the largest book store in Europe now has a cookery school, demonstration kitchen and lecture room on the lower ground floor.

Digby Trout
We have branches in many heritage and leisure attractions, museums, galleries, arts centres and department stores throughout the country.