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Waterstones
London's iconic multi-floor bookshop, where literary discovery meets café culture and stunning city views.
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London's iconic multi-floor bookshop, where literary discovery meets café culture and stunning city views.
Waterstones Piccadilly is a landmark six-story bookshop in the heart of London, offering an extensive collection of books, games, and gifts across multiple floors. Known for its friendly and knowledgeable staff who provide personalized recommendations, the store features curated sections like Harry Potter and author tributes. Visitors can enjoy on-site amenities including the 5th View bar/restaurant with panoramic city views, cafés on the mezzanine and lower ground floors, and cozy reading nooks, making it a destination for book lovers and casual browsers alike.
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Six floors offering a vast range of books across all genres, including signed editions, rare finds, and international titles.
Friendly, knowledgeable staff provide tailored suggestions and help locate specific books or gifts.
Top-floor venue serving drinks and meals with panoramic views over London's skyline.
Multiple cafés on mezzanine and lower floors for relaxing with a book and refreshments.
Thoughtfully selected literary-themed gifts, British games, and unique merchandise.
Regular events, signings, and themed corners (e.g., Harry Potter, Agatha Christie) celebrating literature.
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Overall rating
Laura Maihoffer
Love it. I'm a major bookworm and spend over an hour in there and actually would have needed more time. They have many editions of the same books, some even signed. The staff is really friendly, but especially over christmas abit overworked. Some highlights are the restaurant at the top with a view, the harty potter corner including the lego statue and lovely curated corners honoring an author like Agatha Christie or also seasons like christmas.
Gilles Bracke
The biggest Waterstones in Londen with multiple floors filled with books and friendly staff that will help you find whatever you search! A must visit each time we are in London, provide enough time because book lovers will get lost in wandering wonder each time!!!
Anne Margaret White
What a fun shop this is! Floors of fabulous reads, great games, and thoughtful gifts. We came out with a British game, an old favorite game in unique packaging and a book. The best part was the staff helped find the book for a tiny friend who just turned one. I wanted a distinctly English book and they walked me over to the perfect sweet read. Can't wait to share it. Such great service. Fabulous experience!
Lara Q.
Such a wonderful, magical place in the centre of London. A 6-story bookstore, with a restaurant and a café, places to sit and read, I could spend the full day there browsing books. It's absolutely magical, no other word to describe it.
Ann Marie
Always a pleasure to enter and explore this bookshop. Waterstones Piccadilly spans multiple floors and is filled with incredible reads. Up on the top floor there’s a welcoming bar/restaurant called 5th View offering views over the city skyline. There are also cafés inside the store, one at mezzanine level and another on the lower ground floor, making it a great spot to settle in with a drink and a book.
