The best cafés to work from in Cape Town, according to Reddit

The 4 cafés to work from in Cape Town that people on Reddit named as places they worked from, led by Origin, Rosetta Roastery and Arnolds Restaurant. The 6 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.

A breathtaking aerial view of Cape Town with Table Mountain in the background on a clear day.

Origin
Café, Hudson Street
WI-FI, POWER, Recommended ×6
, work score 100
Staff that work there know their coffee, cool vibe and has an upstairs area where you can take your laptop and work for hours. Highly recommended!!
r/capetownNovember 2023
Hours, amenities and photos for Origin
Rosetta Roastery
Café, Albert Road
Reddit recommended
, work score 97
Rosetta Roastery has a really nice vibe. I love going there to work in the mornings. I’ve only been to the one in Claremont, but I believe they have one in Cape Town as well.
r/capetownOctober 2025
Hours, amenities and photos for Rosetta Roastery
Arnolds Restaurant
Café, Kloof St
Reddit recommended
, work score 80
Arnolds in Kloof Street after the morning rush is always amazing to work from.
r/capetownMay 2025
Hours, amenities and photos for Arnolds Restaurant
The Strangers Club
Café, Braemar Rd
WI-FI, Reddit recommended
, work score 77
Have taken interviews at Clarke's, Max's Bagels in One Park, Loading Bay, Strangers Club. All have been pretty quiet. Pauline's too
r/capetownMay 2025
Hours, amenities and photos for The Strangers Club

Our picks

Reddit named 4. These are the next best by work score, one branch per chain.

Truth Coffee Roasting
Café, Buitenkant Street
WI-FI, POWER, 4.5, €€, Recommended ×6
, work score 100
Truth Coffee Roasting is a quirky café in Cape Town's city centre housed in a distinctive steampunk setting of pipes and old metal.
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
Hours, amenities and photos for Truth Coffee Roasting
The Ladder
Café, Bree Street
WI-FI, POWER, 4.6, €€, Recommended ×3
, work score 100
The Ladder is a café on Bree Street in Cape Town's city centre. The space is bright and airy with high ceilings and large windows. Reviewers consistently praise the coffee, breakfasts, and lunch dishes, as well as the welcoming, vibrant atmosphere and attentive service.
This coffee shops wifi is fast, reliable, and it is packed with beautiful decorations.
VivaNomadiaJune 2025
Hours, amenities and photos for The Ladder
Kanéla Café
Café, Regent Rd
Recommended ×3
, work score 100
the zen ambience blocks out all the noise, making it an ideal space to get some work done.
Cape {town} EtcJuly 2023
Hours, amenities and photos for Kanéla Café
Cafe Neo
Café, Beach Rd
WI-FI, POWER, Recommended ×3
, work score 100
Tons on the two long tables set up for people to work from ... Always some people with laptops. Nomad-friendly staff
WiFi TribeJuly 2025
Hours, amenities and photos for Cafe Neo
Shift Espresso Bar
Café, Glengariff Road
WI-FI, POWER, Recommended ×2
, work score 100
The seats by the walls all have plugs which is essential for long work days.
Johnny AfricaJanuary 2026
Hours, amenities and photos for Shift Espresso Bar
The Power & The Glory
Café, Kloof Nek Rd
Recommended ×2
, work score 100
By day, it feels like a focused co-working hub. The long tables are filled with people plugged into their various projects.
Dineplan BlogOctober 2024
Hours, amenities and photos for The Power & The Glory

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