Cameron Toll has been forced to closed off an entire car park to keep Costa Coffee queues under control.
Keen for a coffee fix during lockdown, hoards of customers have waited in queues of up to an hour after the chain reopened earlier this month.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has been critical of coffee chains reopening, warning now is not the time to relax strict lockdown measures.
Costa Coffee has put wardens in place to keep queues under control.
One local shopper from Edinburgh said: "You can only use the first car park if you are getting coffee.
"No thought to carers who have to go to Boots for a client's medication or for any other customers."
A Cameron Toll spokeswoman confirmed to Edinburgh Live that one car park was only to be used for Costa Coffee customers. She said members of the public should use the second car park instead.
Several chains have reopened restaurants in recent days, despite Scotland's strict lockdown. Subway, Pret A Manger, Starbucks and Burger King have all taken steps to reopen.
Subway UK & Ireland director Colin Hughes said: "We have slowly and safely introduced a new store operating framework that will be rolling out across stores to protect guests, Sandwich Artists, delivery drivers and our suppliers.
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