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Best Cafes to Work From in Cape Town
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All 64 work cafes in Cape Town
22 Oxford Cafe
Durbanville
A33
Cape Town City Centre
Bara Coffee
Durbanville
Blue Door Coffee Roasters
Dido Valley
Bootlegger Bakoven
Bakoven
Nice atmosphere although can get busy at times!
Bootlegger Bree Street
Cape Town City Centre
Popular work-from-cafe spot in the CBD. Free uncapped WiFi with power outlets at almost every table. Full all-day breakfast and lunch menu. Opens late Thursday–Saturday (until 9pm) — great for evening work sessions.
Bootlegger Canal Walk
Century City
Bootlegger Clara Anna
Cape Farms
Bootlegger Gardens Centre
Gardens
The shopping center provides free WiFi so that’s great!
Bootlegger Green Point
Green Point
Bootlegger Hout Bay
Hout Bay
Bootlegger Meadowridge
Meadowridge
Bootlegger Strand
Strand
Bootlegger The Point Mall
Sea Point
Bootlegger XS Sea Point
Sea Point
Burnt Clubhouse Cape Town
Green Point
Caffe Neo
Mouille Point
Chelsea Kitchen/Deli
Wynberg
Cocoa Cha Chi
Observatory
Delish Restaurant
Scott Estate
Empire Cafe
Muizenberg
Espressolab De Waterkant
Green Point
Espressolab Woodstock
Woodstock
Four & Twenty Cafe
Wynberg
Frank's Coffee & Bagel Bar
Marina Da Gama
Ground Art Caffe
De Waterkant
Häzz Coffee Shop Newlands
Newlands
JARRYDS
Sea Point
Kanéla Café
Sea Point
Loading Bay
De Waterkant
Multi-level with indoor and outdoor seating. Note: WiFi is limited to 1 hour.
Maggy Lou's
Sea Point
Moda Deli
Woodstock
Mojo Market
Sea Point
Naked coffee
Sea Point
Norfolk Deli
Sea Point
Organic Point Noordhoek
Sunnydale
Origin Coffee Roasting
De Waterkant
Spacious with plenty of seats, but gets busy at peak times. Note: WiFi has a 30-minute limit.
Ou Meul Oranjezicht
Oranjezicht
The cafe gets pretty busy around lunch time so plan accordingly.
Pauline's
Sea Point
Platō Coffee - Brackenfell
Springbokpark
Rex’s
Gardens
Rosetta Roastery Cafe (Bree Street)
CBD
Seattle Coffee Company Howard Centre
Pinelands
Seattle Coffee Company Vineyard Road
Claremont
Shift Espresso (Glengariff)
Three Anchor Bay
Spacious café with doors that open fully for an airy feel. Unlimited free WiFi and wall plugs throughout — genuinely built for digital nomads. Full breakfast and brunch menu, all baked in-house. Dog-friendly outdoor patio.
Shift Espresso Bar – Waterway House
V&A Waterfront
The seats by the walls all have plugs which is essential for long work days.
Stellski Coffee Bar & Café Bree Street
Cape Town City Centre
Stellski Coffee Bar & Café Sea Point
Sea Point
Stellski Coffee Bar & Café Woodstock
Woodstock
The Blue Cafe
Tamboerskloof
The Grind
Salt River
The House of Machines
Cape Town City Centre
The Ladder
Cape Town City Centre
The Power & The Glory
Tamboerskloof
Limited power outlets but a nice comfy and airy spot to get stuck into a good work session.
The Strangers Club
Green Point
Only offers 90 minutes of free Wi-Fi to its guests.
TREAT Coffee Roasters
Durbanville
Truth Coffee Roasting
Cape Town City Centre
Vida e Caffe
Newlands
Great spot with plenty of work space and lots of plugs! Grab a coffee and work outside even!
vida e caffè Gardens Centre
Gardens
The shopping center provides free WiFi so that’s great!
Vida e Caffè Newlands
Newlands
Some basic snacks available!
Vida e Caffe Palmyra
Claremont
Great spot to work from with good coffee and plenty of power points!
Wildsprout - Sea Point
Sea Point
Woolworths Cafe Cavendish Square
Claremont
Can get quite busy in the afternoon.
Woolworths V&A Waterfront
V&A Waterfront
Great good and great coffee. Can get busy during peak hours but sometimes it may be quiet enough for a call.