The best cafés to work from in Cape Town
The 10 coffee shops in Cape Town that are best for working on a laptop, led by Truth Coffee Roasting, The Ladder and Lazari.
Ranked by work score: Wi‑Fi, power, seating, hours, what reviews say about laptops and noise, and who recommends working there. One branch per chain.
01Truth Coffee Roasting
café36 Buitenkant Street★ 4.5Wi‑FiWork 100
Truth Coffee Roasting is a quirky café in Cape Town's city centre with a striking steampunk interior of pipes and old metal. The space has a distinctive atmosphere that visitors find memorable.
There are even plugs hanging from the ceiling for you to plug in your electronics which means they are screaming for remote workers to grace their cafe.
Johnny AfricaJanuary 2026 02The Ladder
café136 Bree Street★ 4.6Wi‑FiWork 100
The Ladder is a light-filled café on Bree Street in Cape Town's city centre, known for its high ceilings and large windows. Reviewers consistently praise the food quality, coffee and hot chocolate.
This coffee shops wifi is fast, reliable, and it is packed with beautiful decorations.
VivaNomadiaJune 2025 03Lazari
café221 Vredehoek Avenue★ 4.6Wi‑FiWork 100
Lazari is a modern café in Vredehoek, Cape Town, with a relaxed, homely atmosphere that reviewers describe as welcoming and effortlessly charming. The space features mismatched chairs, simple wooden tables, and soft lighting.
04El Greeyo Coffee Roastery
café18 Brickfield Road★ 4.5Wi‑FiWork 100
El Greeyo Coffee Roastery is a casual café in Salt River run by a Cuban family, housed in an unlikely spot next to a linen store.
08café FRANK
café160 Bree Street★ 4.3Wi‑FiWork 97
Café FRANK is an airy, contemporary café on Bree Street in Cape Town's city centre serving breakfast and lunch on weekdays. The space has a vintage, open feel without air conditioning.