Fodor's Expert Review Waterstones

At this megabookshop (Europe's largest, with more than 8 miles of bookshelves) in a former art deco department store near Piccadilly Circus, browse for your latest purchase, attend one of the frequent meet-the-author events, or enjoy a coffee in the café in the basement. Waterstones is the country's leading book chain, and it's pulled out all the stops to make its flagship as welcoming as a bookstore can be. The top floor hosts the 5th View bar and restaurant, where visitors can sit down with a book and a cocktail and enjoy views over Piccadilly. There are several smaller branches throughout the city.