The best places to work in Seoul, according to Reddit
The 6 cafés and workspaces in Seoul that people on Reddit named as places they worked from, led by EDIYA COFFEE LAB, Gabie and Gunja Work and Study Cafe. The 4 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.
EDIYA COFFEE LAB
이디야커피랩
Café, 논현로
WI-FI, Recommended ×2
, work score 100Ediya coffee lab in Gangnam is the best place ever it’s like a college library upstairs with ports and desktop cubicles all over.
r/digitalnomadMarch 2025 
Gabie
가비애
Café, 와우산로
WI-FI, Reddit recommended
, work score 100I went to Gabie recently near hongdae which was really comfy to study and work in.
r/seoulSeptember 2023 
Gunja Work and Study Cafe
Study café, Gwangjin District
Reddit recommended
, work score 100₩7,700 for unlimited time use Spacious 1400mm desks Unlimited Americano Coffee Perfect for laptop users
r/seoulJuly 2025 Maxim Plant
Café, Itaewon-ro
Recommended ×2
, work score 88Maxim plant in Yongsan
r/seoulJune 2025 The liter
더리터
Café, 시청로
Reddit recommended
, work score 80The November Lounge near Euljiro sa-ga and The Liter (Jongno Branch) in between Jongno sam-ga and Jonggak stations are open 24 hours.
r/seoulOctober 2025 Anthracite Coffee Yeonhui
Café, Yeonhui-ro
POWER, Reddit recommended
, work score 70Anthracite in 연희 is a decent spot with power sockets and very cool but it can get loud.
r/seoulSeptember 2023mixed
Our picks
Reddit named 6. These are the next best by work score, one branch per chain.
Alver Coffee Gangnam
Café, Gangnam-daero 102-gil
Recommended ×2
, work score 100Firstly, it's huge! There is less focus on style, but more on a natural, university-campus atmosphere. All floors were great for convivial chatter, I particularly enjoyed the first and second floors.
Korea Travel Guide (tcbatlas)July 2024 ACR • Alegria Coffee Roasters
Café, 1층
POWER, Recommended ×2
, work score 100Thanks to reliable Wi-Fi and readily available outlets, ACR makes long work stints more enjoyable.
Craft Engineer Hours, amenities and photos for ACR • Alegria Coffee Roasters
세운테크북라운지
Library, Cheonggyecheon-ro
WI-FI, POWER, 노마드랑 recommended
, work score 100All the seating is made up of large tables and sofa seats, and power outlets and wifi are available too.
전체 좌석이 넓은 테이블과 소파자리로 구성되어 있고, 콘센트와 와이파이 사용도 가능해요.
노마드랑June 2025Translated from Korean 에이요커피
Café, Neungdong-ro 25-gil
POWER, 당근 동네생활 recommended
, work score 100The coffee is good and great value, it's quiet and there are outlets on the wall by the seats too!
커피맛있고 가성비 굿굿 조용하고 콘센트도 좌석벽쪽에 있어요!
당근 동네생활Translated from Korean
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