5th View

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5th floor

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Ming Tang-Evans

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Wed Jul 7 2010

Perched on top of Europe’s largest bookshop, this bright and spacious café boasts sweeping views over rooftops, and a well-stocked bar. Among the regular seating arrangements, you’ll find reading tables – a popular feature among bibliophiles.

The 5th Floor is as much a place to meet up with friends as it is to relish a good book. There’s a smart tapas-like slant to evening snacks, while the simple lunch menu finds favour with shoppers who take their pick from sharing platters of antipasti and meze, a daily-changing soup, sandwiches and chips, plus poshed-up salads.

Our chargrilled chicken sandwich was average, but no more: the chicken breast let down by blandness, undistinguished tomato sauce, and a forest of rocket leaves. Equally dispiriting were the fat chips, which although crisp on the outside, yielded to powdery potato within.

Freshly squeezed juices and cocktails, from an impressive line-up, make more inspired choices. Tea time fare includes pricey wedges of victoria sponge, scones and pastry tarts; on our visit, they looked a bit drab. Service needs to be quicker off the mark too.

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Address:
Waterstone's
5th View 5th floor
London
W1J 9HA

Cross Street:
203-206 Piccadilly
Phone:
020 7851 2468
Website:
www.5thview.co.uk
Opening hours:
Open 10am-9pm Mon-Sat; noon-5pm Sun. Food served noon-9pm daily
Transport:
Tube: Piccadilly Circus tube
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1. Waterstone's
  - Waterstone's
    5th floor
    London
    W1J 9HA
  - 020 7851 2468
  - www.5thview.co.uk
  - 51.509062,-0.136514

Categories:
Food and drink
Facilities:
Eating and drinking facilities. Bar. Restaurant. Accessible facilities. General facilities. Private rooms
Occasions:
Drinks. Cocktails. Going in a group. Great views. Mood
Type of event:
Parties

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(2 ratings)

Terrible wifi. Costa in basement much better, also free.

Jim Wed Dec 7 2011
Rated as: 1/5
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