The best cafés to work from in London, according to Reddit
The 3 cafés to work from in London that people on Reddit named as places they worked from, led by Gecko Coffeehouse, Penny Drop Cafe and Tangerine Café Bar. 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.
Gecko Coffeehouse
Café, Bethnal Green Road
Recommended ×3
, work score 100I studied at Gecko Coffeehouse in Shoreditch all the time. The downstairs is for people on their computers and it’s nice and quiet, I have ordered a coffee or pastries or food and stayed all day (from 9am to 5pm) with no rush.
r/londonSeptember 2026 
Penny Drop Cafe
Café, Tottenham Street
Reddit recommended
, work score 100Penny Drop near Goodge street only seems to do coffee and snacks so doesn't have many people sitting around. Relatively quiet and great coffee.
r/londonApril 2022 Tangerine Café Bar
Café, Sloane St
Reddit recommended
, work score 80I haven’t been there since before the pandemic, but the Tangerine Bar on the ground floor of the Millennium Hotel on Sloane Street was always my favourite place to work on my laptop. Not overly busy, quite quiet, it became my office away from home.
r/londonApril 2022
Our picks
Reddit named 3. These are the next best by work score, one branch per chain.
Stir Coffee Brixton
Café, Brixton Hill
WI-FI, POWER, Recommended ×4
, work score 100Stir Coffee's comfy layout, especially the window-side bar stools and communal tables ideal for work on a laptop, makes it a comfortable choice
The Global CircleJuly 2025 
Prufrock Coffee
Café, Leather Lane
WI-FI, Recommended ×3
, work score 100it has been a laptop-tolerant standby for a decade ... the back of the room is a barista training space and gets closed off for courses
London x LondonSeptember 2026 Caravan King's Cross
Café, Granary Square
WI-FI, POWER, Recommended ×3
, work score 100communal tables long enough to seat a committee ... Come to King's Cross, not Exmouth Market.
London x LondonSeptember 2026 Vagabond N7
Café, Holloway Road
WI-FI, Recommended ×2
, work score 100Vagabond N7's laid-back atmosphere, featuring reclaimed materials and a cosy garden area, makes it a perfect environment for focused work
The Global CircleJuly 2025 
London Grind
Café, London Bridge
WI-FI, POWER, Recommended ×2
, work score 100This is the Grind - London Bridge cafe.
It's super spacious, and it has power plugs and free wifi. It's a great place to get some work done as it's not so crowded.
Miss TouristJuly 2026 Volcano Coffee Works
Café, Ferndale Road
Recommended ×2
, work score 100consistently one of the more laptop-tolerant rooms in south London ... Go on a weekday and you will more or less have it.
London x LondonSeptember 2026 Blighty
Café, Blackstock Road
WI-FI, Recommended ×2
, work score 100the room above it is where people actually work ... Go straight upstairs.
London x LondonSeptember 2026
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