The best cafés to work from in Ottawa, according to Reddit
The 10 cafés to work from in Ottawa that people on Reddit named as places they worked from, led by Art House Café, Ideal Coffee and Dominion Tavern.
Ranked by how many Reddit threads name the place as somewhere to work, then by work score. Quoted as written, linked to the thread. One branch per chain.
Art House in Somerset and Bay!
r/ottawaMay 2024 I Deal Coffee. Happy Goat. Ministry of Coffee. Equator/NAC. These are a few of my go toos. All have WiFi, drinks and reasonably priced food.
r/ottawaDecember 2022 It's fairly quiet (during the day). Ask for the wifi password at the bar. There's usually a couple people 'working' on any given afternoon.
r/ottawaMarch 2023 Check out the basement at Ten Toes Coffee House at 593 Bank St in the Glebe. It’s spacious, quiet, great coffee, tasty treats, and free Wi-Fi.
r/ottawaDecember 2022 If I'm downtown and need a break, I'll hang at the Arc Lounge on Slater. Lots or room, and niche places to sit. Prices are good too
r/ottawaDecember 2022 The Third has a row of tables with plug-ins. It can get loud though
r/ottawaMarch 2023mixed Figaro is nice (Trainyards)
r/ottawaJanuary 2024 Set up shop with coffee at 1 Elgin (formerly Le Café), ideally within visual sight of the Canal
r/ottawaJuly 2025 I haven't been to Ottawa in years, but Ministry of Coffee would actively tell off people working on a laptop.
r/ottawaDecember 2022mixed You might find a quiet space at the University of Ottawa campus as well but you'll most likely need to hotspot yourself wifi.
r/OttawaFoodFebruary 2026mixed
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