Starbucks & Waterstones
Coffee & books with castle views (b,l; £)
Whether or not you like Starbucks or its coffee, you can't complain about the view of Edinburgh Castle from its Princes Street location.
It's in the upper-floor of a Waterstones bookshop, one of central Edinburgh's most well-rounded bookshops with good Scotland and Edinburgh sections.
120 Princes St, SCT EH2 4AD
Starbucks
Mon–Fri 7am–9pm, Sat & Sun 8am–9pm.
Waterstones
Mon–Fri 9am–8pm, Sat 9am–7pm, Sun 10.30am–6pm.