Ottawa

The best places to work in Ottawa, according to Reddit

The 3 cafés and workspaces in Ottawa that people on Reddit named as places they worked from, led by The Ministry of Coffee, The Third and University of Ottawa. The 7 after them are our own picks, by work score, to make 10.

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.

  1. 01The Ministry of Coffee

    café141 Laurier Avenue WestWork 75

    I haven't been to Ottawa in years, but Ministry of Coffee would actively tell off people working on a laptop.
    r/ottawaDecember 2022mixed

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  2. 02The Third

    café1017 Wellington Street WestWork 63

    The Third has a row of tables with plug-ins. It can get loud though
    r/ottawaMarch 2023mixed

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  3. 03University of Ottawa

    caféNicholas Street, Sandy HillWork 50

    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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Our picks

Reddit named 3. These are the next best by work score, one branch per chain.

  1. 04Greenberg Families Library

    library21 Nadolny Sachs PvtWi‑FiWork 100

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  2. 05Alta Vista Bibliotheques

    library2516 Alta Vista DrWi‑FiWork 100

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  3. 06Greenboro Ottawa Library

    library363 Lorry Greenberg DrWi‑FiWork 100

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  4. 07Ottawa Public Library - Rosemount

    library18 Rosemount AveWi‑FiWork 100

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  5. 08Ottawa Public Library

    library281 Woodroffe AveWi‑FiWork 100

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  6. 10Ottawa Public Library - Main

    library120 Metcalfe StWi‑FiWork 100

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Quoted from the Reddit threads linked, which are not ours. If a quote is yours and you would rather it were not here, email us and it comes down.