I'm not a big fan of most chain coffee shops but Caffe Nero is always a winner. It's open from about 7 in the morning so great for those rare days when I make it in to work really early and need a wee coffee to treat myself. I like the flavour of the coffee and it's always really strong as they use two shots as standard. They have a great selection of pastries and buns and do a good range of toasted sandwiches and porridge at breakfast time.
The staff are always friendly and helpful - even at 7am when I can only manage to grunt at them. If you have time to sit in they usually play nice calming classical music in the mornings. read more