Overview

The Starbucks coffee shop on Canongate is a sweet spot for people watching. Situated along the busy street you can watch the world go by and be comfortable knowing there are accessible toilet facilities, space to relax, move around, and the staff are lovely!

Transport & Parking

I travelled by powerchair but the 35 bus passes up and down Canongate. The street is on a hill. Parking situation unknown in this area.

Access

The door is not automatic and opens into the shop. This shop is cosy with space to move around tables. Signage was clear with contrasting colours. There are hard chairs around circular tables, tall stools against a bench at the window and low soft seats in the corner. The food display is at eye level for wheelchair users and the counter where you pay is lower down and card machine can be handed to you. The counter where you collect the drinks are higher than eye level for wheelchair user but staff are more than happy to help handing it lower or bringing things to your table.

Toilets

The accessible loo (&baby change) is at the back of the shop past the counter and drink waiting area. There is one metre between the tall counter and a wall (see pictures). This may get quite tight if busy. The toilet had space to move around in, grab rails / handles on both sides of the toilet. The sink is small but there is space to roll under it in a wheelchair. There is a red cord hanging to the floor on the ride hand side when you are on the toilet. Toilet roll is dispensed on the left hand side. General waste and nappy bins are against the wall and leave enough room to maneouver . The mirror is long which I thought was great being in a chair.

Staff

Fantastic. I have been in 3 or 4 times now and everytime I come in the staff help me with the door, carry my food and drink to my table and are happy to read out the menu in great detail.

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