The best cafés to work from in San Francisco
The 10 coffee shops in San Francisco that are best for working on a laptop, led by The Grove Restaurant & Bar, Sextant Coffee Roasters and Mercury Cafe.
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.
01The Grove Restaurant & Bar
café690 Mission Street, San Francisco★ 4.4Wi‑FiWork 100
02Sextant Coffee Roasters
café1415 Folsom Street★ 4.4Wi‑FiWork 100
Open space serving coffee & pastries amid exposed brick, beamed ceilings & skylights.
03Mercury Cafe
café201 Octavia Street★ 4.3Wi‑FiWork 100
Airy daytime spot with an arty vibe serving fair-trade coffee, organic light food & baked goods.
04Peet's Coffee
café601 Van Ness Avenue★ 4.2Wi‑FiWork 100
Berkeley-born chain featuring signature coffee, tea & blended drinks alongside baked goods.
05Starbucks
caféFox Plaza, 1390 Market Street, San Francisco★ 3.9Wi‑FiWork 94
07Four Barrel Coffee
café375 Valencia Street★ 4.5Work 90
Exposed beams create a sleek & rustic ambiance for this Mission cafe specializing in drip coffee.
08Sightglass Coffee
café270 7th Street★ 4.5Work 85
Indie outfit serving worldly coffees in a modern setting with an espresso bar & an on-site roaster.
09Cumaica: Artesanos del Cafe
café1398 Mission Street★ 4.4Wi‑FiWork 82
Cumaica is a small local coffeehouse in SoMa serving single-origin beans and blends. The space is warm and welcoming, with customers praising the quality of the coffee and fresh pastries like scones. Reviewers mention pasta salad alongside pastries on the menu.
10Ritual Coffee Roasters
café432b Octavia Street, San Francisco★ 4.5Work 77
